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Hornchurch 1943
[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 (land and inland water) 19,768
Number of inhabited houses (Sept., 1943), according to
Rate Books 26,356
Rateable Value (September, 1943) £671,153
Sum represented by a Penny Rate (Sept., 1943) .£2,715
There are no conditions of occupation or environment which
have had a prejudicial effect on health.
Vital Statistics.
Extracts from the Vital Statistics of the year.
| Male. | Female. | Total | Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 773 | 761 | 1,587 | |
| Illegitimate | 26 | 27 | ||
| Still Births:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 25 | 27 | 54 | |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 2 | ||
| Rate per thousand total (live and still) births | 32.9 | |||
| Deaths | 359 | 392 | 751 | |
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes :— | Total. | Rate. | ||
| (a) from Puerperal and Post-abortion Sepsis | 0 | |||
| (b) from other maternal causes | 4 | |||
| (c) rate per thousand total (live and still) births | 2.4 | |||
| Death rate of infants under one year of age:— | ||||
| All infants per thousand live births | 30 | |||
| Legitimate infants per thousand legitimate births | 29 | |||
| Illegitimate infants per thousand illegitimate live births | 56 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 0 | |||
| ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | 2 | |||
| ,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) .. | 3 | |||
| ,, ,, Cancer (all ages) | 117 | |||
| ,, ,, Diabetes (all ages) | 11 | |||
| ,, ,, Influenza (all ages) | 11 | |||
| ,, ,, Pneumonia (all ages) | 33 | |||