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Hornchurch 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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In the following table the infantile deaths are shown in the different wards; 27 occurred outside the District, most being in hospitals, and these have been allocated to the wards in which the parents resided.
| Ward | Number of deaths | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In District | Outside District. | |||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Cranham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emerson Park | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Harold Wood | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| North West | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Rainham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thameside | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Town Ward | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Upminster | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Deaths from Malignant Disease.
There were 70 deaths from carcinoma and other forms of
malignant disease : the death rate being 1.1 per thousand population.
The ages at death in certain age-groups and the site of the disease are set out below.
| Years. | M. | F. |
|---|---|---|
| 1-14 | 1 | 0 |
| 15-34 | 1 | 1 |
| 35-44 | 0 | 6 |
| 45-54 | 6 | 7 |
| 55-64 | 9 | |
| 65-74 | 3 | 14 |
| 75 -84 | 4 | 9 |
| 85 and upwards | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 46 |
Part affected.
Number.
| Alimentary tract and glands : | M. | F. |
|---|---|---|
| Oesophagus | 1 | 1 |
| Stomach | 7 | 10 |
| Colon | 5 | 4 |
| Capcum | 0 | 1 |
| Bowel | 1 | 1 |
| Rectum | 2 | 2 |
| Gall bladder | 0 | 1 |
| Liver | 0 | 2 |
| Pancreas | 0 | 3 |