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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Dagenham 1948
[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, 1948 111,500
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1948) according to
Rate Books 27,282
Rateable value (December 31st, 1948) £625,018
Sum represented by a penny rate (approximate, 1948-49) £2,470
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
Live Births:—
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,072 | 1,061 | 1,011 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 19.15. |
| Illegitimate | 63 | 38 | 25 | |
| Stillbirths:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 32 | 22 | 10 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births, 14.77. |
| Illegitimate | – | — | — | |
| Deaths | 686 | 385 | 301 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 6.15. |
Deaths from puerperal causes :—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 2 | 0.92 |
| Other puerperal causes | 2 | 0.92 |
| Total | 4 | 1.85 |
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 29.04
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 28.47
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 47.62