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Hornchurch 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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SECTION A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
| Area in acres | 19,768 |
| Registrar-General's estimate of the resident population (mid-year) 1937 | 72,010 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1937) according to Rate books | 23,406 |
| Rateable Value (September, 1937) | £562,346 |
| Sum represented by a Penny Rate (September) | £2,235 |
Social Conditions.
The district is, to a great extent, residential in character and
building estates which continue to be developed rapidly, attract new
residents to the district and increase the population very considerably.
There are still large areas in the district in which agriculture
remains a predominant occupation.
There are no conditions of occupation or environment which
have had a prejudicial effect on health.
There is little unemployment in the district. The unemployed
persons in the northern part of the district register at the Romford
Employment Exchange and those in the southern part at the
Dagenham Exchange.
Vital Statistics.
Extracts from Vital Statistics of the year.
The net births and deaths are, after correction for inward and
outward transfers, as supplied by the Registrar-General.
Live Births:—
| Male. | Female. | Total | Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 676 | 664 | 1,373 | |
| Illegitimate | 16 | 17 | ||
| Birth rate per 1,000 resident population | 19.6 | |||
| Still Births:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 24 | 19 | 46 | |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 0 | ||
| Rate per thousand total (live and still) births | 32 | |||
| Deaths | 333 | 290 | 623 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population | 8.6 | |||