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Dagenham 1955
[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, 1955 | 115,600 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1955) according to Rate Books | 30,269 |
| Rateable value (December 31st, 1955) | £713,853 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate (approximate 1955-6) | £2,927 |
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
Live Births :—
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,448 | 726 | 722 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 12.98. |
| Illegitimate | 53 | 28 | 25 | |
| Stillbirths:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 34 | 20 | 14 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births, 23.42. |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Deaths | 796 | 421 | 375 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 6.88. |
Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth, abortion :—
| Deaths | Rate per 1.000 total (live and still) births. |
|---|---|
| Nil | Nil |
Death rate of infants under one year of age :—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 29.31 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 28.31 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 56.60 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 189 |
| ,, ,, Measles (all ages) | Nil |
| ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil |
| ,, Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea (all ages) | 5 |