Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 Street | 15 | 17 | |
Hornchurch Road | 45 | 52 | |
New Road, South Hornchurch | 16 | 25 | |
New Road, Rainham | 55 | 83 | |
Southend Road | 18 | 22 | |
St. Mary's Lane, Upminster | 16 | 17 |
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 year | 71 |
1 and under 2 | 11 |
2 „ „ 5 | 7 |
5 „ „ 15 | 11 |
15 „ „ 25 | 24 |
25 „ „ 35 | 36 |
35 ,, ,, 45 | 52 |
45 „ ,, 55 | 66 |
55 „ „ 65 | 83 |
65 years and upwards | 251 |
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. | |
---|---|---|
65 | 25 | 27 |
70 | 35 | 30 |
75 | 23 | 36 |
80 | 17 | 28 |
85 | 7 | 12 |
90 | 1 | 10 |
108 | 143 |