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Telephone: Public Health Department,
Hornchurch 52555. Council Offices,
Billet Lane,
HORNCHURCH,
Essex.
27th May, 1964
To the Chairman and Members of the
Hornchurch Urban District Council.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my report on the health of the district for the year
1963. This report is drawn up in accordance with the provisions of
Ministry of Health Circular 1 /64.
Population.
The figure has risen from 132,400 (mid-year 1962) to 133,380
(mid-year 1963) continuing the steady upward trend of recent years.
The 1961 Census figure was 131,014.
Vital Statistics.
There was a slight increase in the actual number of births, namely
96, giving a five birth rate per 1,000 population of 16.93. This is lower
than last year's figure of 17.15 and is accounted for by the fact that the
Area Comparability Factor reduced from 0.93 to 0.89. The national
figure is 18.2.
The percentage of illegitimate five births rose from 2.7 to 3.5, the
national figure being 6.9. The actual number of illegitimate births was
90 as against 68 last year. There were no illegitimate infant deaths.
The number of stillbirths was 41 (40 legitimate, 1 illegitimate) as
against 30 last year, giving an increased rate per 1,000 total five and
stillbirths of 15.88 (12.13 last year). The provisional national figure is
17.3.
The number of infant deaths dropped from 49 to 35, giving a
reduced infant mortality rate of 13.78 (20.05 last year), the national
figure being 20.9
There were two maternal deaths this year as against one last year,
increasing the maternal mortality rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths
from 0.40 to 0.77.
The number of deaths for the year increased by 32 which, coupled
with an increase in the Area Comparability Factor from 1.22 to 1.25,
shows an increased death rate per 1,000 population of 11.72 as against
11.22 previously. The national figure is 12.2.
Infectious Diseases.
There was no unusual incidence of any specific infectious or other
notifiable disease during the year.