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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 1937
[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. | 125 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London. | 148 Smaller Towns (resident populations 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census). | Hornchurch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Population. | |||||
| Births:— | |||||
| Live | 14.9 | 13.3 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 19.6 |
| Still | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.63 |
| Deaths:— | |||||
| All causes | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 8.6 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Diphtheria | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Influenza | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.30 |
| Violence | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.62 |
| Notifications:— | |||||
| Smallpox | 0.00 | — | — | 0.00 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 2.33 | 2.09 | 2.56 | 2.42 | 3.87 |
| Diphtheria | 1.49 | 1.93 | 1.81 | 1.38 | 0.72 |
| Enteric Fever | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Erysipelas | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.34 |
| Pneumonia | 1.36 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 1.20 | 1.13 |