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Births.
2,380 live births were registered during the year, there being
1,200 males and 1,180 females. There is an increase of total births from
1,847 in 1945 to 2,380. The birth rate per thousand population was
22.34 compared with 19.1 for England and Wales and 22.2 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, 22.26 and 19.54 for the years 1927 to
1945 inclusive.
The illegitimate birth rate continues to be very low, being only
5.08 per cent. of total births. The rate of illegitimate stillbirths is
6.35 per cent. of total stillbirths.
Death Rate.
Total deaths in district 514
Outward transfers 121
Inward transfers 296
Deaths of residents 689
Of the 121 deaths of non-residents occurring in the district, 49
took place at the West Ham Sanatorium and 57 at the Joint Isolation
Hospital.
Of the 296 deaths of local residents taking place outside this area,
most occurred in institutions. Of these, 133 occurred at Oldchurch
Hospital, 14 at King George Hospital, 13 at The Retreat, Great Burstead,
13 at London Hospital, 10 at Ilford Isolation Hospital, seven at East End
Maternity Hospital, seven at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, six at 14,
Pope's Lane, Colchester, five at Severall's Hospital, five at The Hall,
Stisted, Braintree, five at 32a, Spital Road, Maldon, four at Emergency
Hospital, Black Notley, and four at Poplar Hospital.
692 deaths are equivalent to a death rate of 6.50 compared with
11.5 for England and Wales. For the years from 1927 to 1945 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, 7.81 and 6.97.
A table giving the causes of death, and the age periods at which
they occurred, is given at the end of the report.