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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY.
Local figures compared with England and Wales and certain towns.
| England and Wales | London Administrative County. | 121 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London. | 140 Smaller Towns (resident populations 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census). | Hornchurch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Population. | |||||
| . | |||||
| Live | 14.7 | 13.3 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 17.0 |
| Still | 0.6.2 | 0.52 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.78 |
| All causes | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Diphtheria | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Influenza | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.11 |
| Violence | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.55 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 2.96 | 2.64 | 3.19 | 2.75 | 3.5 |
| Diphtheria | 2.25 | 1.96 | 1.34 | 1.9 | |
| Enteric Fever | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Erysipelas | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.31 |
| Pneumonia- | 1.15 | 0.89 | 1.36 | 0.98 | 0.60 |