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Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 175
„ „ Measles (all ages) 1
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil
„ „Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhœa 4
Births.
1,729 live births were registered during the year, there being
840 males and 889 females. There is a decrease of total births
from 1,773 in 1950 to 1,729. The birth rate per thousand population
was 15.25 compared with 15.5 for England and Wales and
17.3 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, 19.15, 17.14, and 15.36 for the years 1927 to 1950
inclusive.
The illegitimate birth rate continues to be very low, being
only 2.78 per cent. of total births. The rate of illegitimate stillbirths
is 7.69 per cent. of total stillbirths.
Death Rate.
Total deaths in district 622
Outward transfers 156
Inward transfers 374
Deaths of residents 840
Of the 156 deaths of non-residents occurring in the district,
two took place at the Dagenham Hospital and 144 at Rush Green
Hospital.
Of the 374 deaths of local residents taking place outside this
area, most occurred in institutions. Of these, 173 occurred at
Oldchurch Hospital; 31 at 117, Suttons Lane, Hornchurch; 20 at
the London Hospital; 18 at King George Hospital; 14 at Severalls
Hospital; 12 at Ilford Isolation Hospital; 10 at St. Josephs
Hospice; eight at Harold Wood Hospital ; five at Warley Hospital;
four at Whipps Cross Hospital, and four at Barking Hospital.
The death rate of 7.42 compares with 12.5 for England and
Wales. For the years from 1927 to 1950 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, 6.97, 6.63, 6.63, 6.15, 6.64 and 6.92.
A table giving the causes of death, and the age periods at
which they occurred, is given at the end of the report.