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Hornchurch 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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In Hornchurch the total persons aged 15 to 44 years represent 501
per thousand of the population and in the Administrative County the
corresponding figure is 471.
These figures show that the population of the District contains an
unusually large number of young people and also tend to explain the high
birth rate. A high birth rate is frequently accompanied by a high death
rate but the favourable death rate experienced in Hornchurch shows that
this District is healthy and satisfactory for residential purposes.
Births.
The number of births registered in the district during the year was
1,046.
The number of births corrected for inward and outward transfers is as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 634 | 626 |
| Illegitimate | 17 | 24 |
The percentage of illegitimate births to the total registered was 3.1
The birth rate calculated on a population of 64,385 is 20.2 per thousand
estimated population.
A comparison with previous years follows:—
| 1935 | 17.0 | 1930 | 16.1 |
| 1934 | 17.6 | 1929 | 17.0 |
| 1933 | 18.4 | 1928 | 14.9 |
| 1932 | 18.1 | 1927 | 16.3 |
| 1931 | 20.1 | 1926 | 17.3 |
Deaths.
There were 306 deaths registered in the district during the year, this
number including 57 belonging to other districts which have, therefore
been subtracted.
146 males and 116 females whose residence was in Hornchurch died
elsewhere and these deaths are added as inward transfers.
The deaths of Hornchurch residents occurring in hospitals were as follows:—
| Oldchurch Hospital, Romford | 142 |
| Orsett Institution | 26 |
| Brentwood and Severalls Mental Hospitals | 8 |