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Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 153
„ „ Measles (all ages) 1
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) Nil
Births.
1,950 live births were registered during the year, there being
1,014 males and 936 females. There is a decrease of total births
from 2,136 in 1948 to 1,950. The birth rate per thousand population
was 17.14 compared with 16.7 for England and Wales and
18.7 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, 19.54,
22.34, 23.71 and 19.15 for the years 1927 to 1948 inclusive.
The illegitimate birth rate continues to be very low, being
only 3.64 per cent, of total births. The rate of illegitimate stillbirths
is 6.90 per cent, of total stillbirths.
Death Rate.
Total deaths in district 597
Outward transfers 153
Inward transfers 314
Deaths of residents 758
Of the 153 deaths of non-residents occurring in the district,
21 took place at the West Ham Sanatorium and 126 at the Rush
Green Emergency Hospital.
Of the 314 deaths of local residents taking place outside this
area, most occurred in institutions. Of these, 153 occurred at Old'
church Hospital; 38 at 117, Sutton Lane, Hornchurch; 12 at the
London Hospital; 10 at Harold Wood Hospital; eight at King
George Hospital; five at The Retreat, Gt. Burstead; four at
Severalls Hospital; four at Ilford Isolation Hospital; and four at
St. Joseph's Hospice.
The death rate of 6.64 compares with 11.7 for England and
Wales. For the years from 1927 to 1948 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,
890, 8.51, 6.85, 7.98, 7.81, 6.97, 6.63, 6.63 and 6.15.
A table giving the causes of death, and the age periods at
which they occurred, is given at the end of the report.