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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
Hornchurch 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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Comparison of certain rates with those of England and Wales, London, and smaller towns.
| Birth rate | Death rate. | Infant Death rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 14.4 | 123 | 64 |
| London | 13.2 | 12.2 | 59 |
| Smaller towns (population 25,000—50,000) | 14.5 | 11.0 | 56 |
| Hornchurch | 184 | 7.8 | 51.8 |
Section B. General Provision of Health Services for the
Area.
1. Public Health Officers of the Authority.
(a) Medical.
The Medical Officer of Health holds a combined appointment
under three Local Authorities, being the Medical Officer of
Health for the Hornchurch Urban District Council, the Romford
Urban District Council, and the Romford Rural District Council,
also Deputy Medical Superintendent of the Romford Isolation
Hospital.
Vital Statistics-
Extracts from Vital Statistics of the year.
M. F.
Live births: Legitimate 338 359
Illegitimate 7 10
Birth rate per thousand population . 18'4
Still Births 14 10
Rate per thousand total (live and still)
births 32'5
Deaths 151 154
Death rate per thousand population7'8
Percentage of total deaths occurring
in public institutions 46'5%
Deaths from puerperal causes:
(a) from Puerperal Sepsis 0
(b) from other puerperal causes 1
(c) rate per thousand total births 1.3
Death rate of infants under one year of age:
All infants per thousand live births 51.8
Legitimate infants per thousand legitimate
live births 47 3
Illegitimate infants per thousand illegitimate
live births 235'3
Deaths from Measles (all ages)0
„ „Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
„ „Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 4
There has been no excessive or unusual mortality during
the year.