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Births.
1,847 birth births were registered during the year, there being 936
males and 911 females. There is a decrease of total births from
2,043 in 1944 to I5847. The birth rate per thousand population was
19.54 compared with 16.1 for England and Wales and 19.1 for the 126
large towns, including London. The rate compares with that of 24.2,
26.5, 30.6, 23.8, 23.6, 20.4, 18.6, 19.6, 18.59, 18.47, 18.7, 18.06, 17.61,
18.77,19-08, 20.37,19.83 and 22.26 for the years 1927 to 1944 inclusive.
The illegitimate birth rate continues to be very low, being only
5.59 per cent. of total births. The rate of illegitimate stillbirths is 4.08
per cent. of total stillbirths.

Of the 119 deaths of non-residents occurring in the district, 43
took place at the West Ham Sanatorium and 62 at the Joint Isolation
Hospital.
Of the 326 deaths of local residents taking place outside this area,
most occurred in institutions. Of these 147 occurred at Oldchurch
Hospital, 26 at The Retreat, Great Burstead, 13 at Ilford Isolation
Hospital, 11 at 48, Wood Street, Chelmsford, 10 at London Hospital,
eight at 32a, Spital Road, Maldon, seven at King George Hospital,
six at 42, The Plain, Epping, five at Severalls Hospital, five at Orsett
Lodge, five at Warley Hospital and four at the E.M. Hospital, Black
Notley.
659 deaths are equivalent to a death rate of 6.97 compared with
11 .4 for England and Wales. For the years from 1927 to 1944 inclusive,
the local rates were 7.0, 7.3, 8.3, 6.6, 7.2, 6.5, 6.5, 6.6, 5.63, 6.43, 6.24,
6.19, 5.96, 8.90, 8.51, 6.85, 7.98 and 7.81.
A table giving the causes of death, and the age periods at which
they occurred, is given at the end of the report.