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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 1936
[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. | 122 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London. | 143 Smaller Towns (resident populations 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census). | Hornchurch. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Population. | |||||
| Births:— | |||||
| Live | 14.8 | 13.6 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 20.2 |
| Still | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.60 |
| Deaths:— | |||||
| All causes | 12.1 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 7.9 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Diphtheria | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Influenza | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Violence | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.43 |
| Notifications:— | |||||
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.18 | 2.48 | 3.64 |
| Diphtheria | 1.39 | 1.69 | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.47 |
| Enteric Fever | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Erysipelas | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.31 |
| Pneumonia | 1.11 | 0.99 | 1.10 | 0.96 | 0.74 |