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Hornchurch 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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Deaths.
Number of deaths occurring in the District:-
Residents 519
Non-residents 159
Number of deaths of residents occurring outside the
District 300
Total number of deaths of Horn church residents
adjusted for inward and outward transfers as compiled
locally 819
Number of deaths registered in the District as supplied
by the Registrar-General, adjusted for inward
and outward transfers 820
NOTE. -The number of deaths supplied by the
Registrar-General are those REGISTERED during
the year and, therefore, differ from adjusted figures
compiled locally.
Death Rate per 1,000 civilian population 8.2
Puerperal Deaths:-
(a) from Sepsis 1
(b) from other maternal causes 2
Deaths of infants under one year of age 60
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) 34.3
Deaths from:-
| Male. | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer | 73 | 66 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 5 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 5 | 2 |
| Influenza | 1 | 0 |
| Pneumonia | 18 | 12 |
| Measles | 1 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 0 | 1 |
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 |
| 1948 | 101,000 | ||