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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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In the following table the infantile deaths are distributed amongst the various wards; when the death occurred outside the district it has been allocated to the ward in which the parents resided,
| No. of deaths. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward. | In District. | Outside District | ||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female | |
| Cranham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emerson Park | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Harold Wood | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| North West | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Rainham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Thameside | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Town Ward | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Upminster | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age).
Among children under two years of age there were 14 deaths
registered as due to Diarrhœa; this is equivalent to a rate of 0.9
per thousand births the corresponding rate for England and Wales
being 5.5.
Deaths from Malignant Disease.
There were 97 deaths from carcinoma and other forms of
malignant disease; the death rate being 1.27 per thousand population.
The corresponding rate for England and Wales was 1.66
The ages at death in certain age-groups and the site of the disease are set out below:—
| Years. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| 25-34 | 2 | 2 |
| 35-44 | 2 | 9 |
| 45-54 | 7 | 12 |
| 55-64 | 11 | 12 |
| 65-74 | 15 | 7 |
| 75-84 | 5 | 8 |
| 85 and upwards | 0 | 2 |
Alimentary tract and abdominal organs:—
| Part affected. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| Oesophagus | 1 | 3 |
| Stomach | 13 | 7 |
| Duodenum | 0 | 1 |
| Colon | 5 | 1 |
| Rectum | 1 | 1 |
| Intestine | 1 | 1 |
| Peritoneum | 1 | 1 |
| Liver | 0 | 2 |
| Pancreas | 2 | 2 |
| Gall bladder | 0 | 1 |
| Tongue | 2 | 0 |