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Dagenham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF
THE AREA.
Area (in acres) 6,556
Registrar-General's estimate of resident population, 1946 106,530
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1946) according to
Rate Books 26,028
Rateable value (December 31st, 1946) £614,902
Sum represented by a penny rate (approximate, 1946-47) £2,410
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,259 | 1,144 | 1,115 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 22.34. |
| Illegitimate | 121 | 56 | 65 | |
| Stillbirths:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 59 | 34 | 25 | Rate per 1,000 total live and still) births, 25.79. |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Deaths | 692 | 374 | 318 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 6.50. |
Deaths from puerperal causes:—
Rate per 1,000 total
Deaths. (live and still)
births.
Puerperal sepsis 1 0.41
Other puerperal causes 1 0.41
Total 2 0.82
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 31.09
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 30.10
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 49.59
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 133
„ „ Measles (all ages) -
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 4