London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hornchurch 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

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The roads on which most accidents occurred were:—

Road.No. of accidents.No. of persons involved in personal injury.
High Street1517
Hornchurch Road4552
New Road, South Hornchurch1625
New Road, Rainham5583
Southend Road1822
St. Mary's Lane, Upminster1617

Arterial Road, A.127.
There were 84 accidents on the Arterial Road between Gallows
Corner and Bird Lane.
Between Bird Lane and Little Warley Hall there were 15
accidents including 2 immediately fatal.

Deaths in certain Age-Groups During the Whole Year.

In the following table the deaths are given in stated age-groups:

Age.No. of deaths.
Under 1 year71
1 and under 211
2 „ „ 57
5 „ „ 1511
15 „ „ 2524
25 „ „ 3536
35 ,, ,, 4552
45 „ ,, 5566
55 „ „ 6583
65 years and upwards251
612

SENILE DEATHS.

The deaths amongst persons aged 65 years and upwards have been further sub-divided into five-year periods as follows:—

Male.Female.
652527
703530
752336
801728
85712
90110
108143