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Hornchurch 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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Number of deaths of residents occurring outside the
District 288
Total number of deaths of Hornchurch residents
adjusted for inward and outward transfers as compiled
locally 819
Number of deaths registered in the District as supplied
by the Registrar-General (423 males, 406 females) 829
NOTE.—The number of deaths supplied by the
Registrar-General are those REGISTERED during
the year adjusted for inward and outward transfers
and, therefore, differ from adjusted figures compiled
locally.
Death rate per 1,000 civilian population 8.3
Puerperal Deaths:—
(a) from Sepsis 0
(b) from other maternal causes 1
Deaths of infants under one year of age (31 male, 25 female) 56
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births) 27.1
Deaths from:—
| Male. | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer | 70 | 72 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 5 | 1 |
| Influenza | 0 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 21 | 27 |
| Measles | 0 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 0 | 0 |
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S ESTIMATE OF THE MID-YEAR POPULATION SINCE EXTENSION OF THE URBAN
DISTRICT.
| Year. | Year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 55,798 | 1941 | 79,750 |
| 1935 | 59,910 | 1942 | 83,870 |
| 1936 | 64,447 | 1943 | 83,520 |
| 1937 | 72,010 | 1944 | 81,840 |
| 1938 | 76,000 | 1945 | 84,430 |
| 1939 | 81,620 | 1946 | 95,460 |
| 1940 | 81,050 | 1947 | 99,660 |