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Romford 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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8
ANNUAL REPORT
of Medical Officer of Health for the Year 1945
Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area.
Area (in acres) 9,342
Population: Census (1931), 35,918. Mid. 1945 (Estd.) 57,960
Number of Inhabited Houses (end of 1945) 18,143
Rateable Value (end of 1945) £511,904
Product of Penny Rate (end of 1945) £2,028
| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births: Legitimate | 1,053 | 560 | 493 |
| Illegitimate | 85 | 52 | 33 |
| Birth Rate: 19.6 per 1,000 of estimated resident population. | |||
| Still Births: Legitimate | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | - | 2 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births: 26.5. | |||
| Deaths | 624 | 307 | 317 |
Death Rate: 10.8 per 1,000 estimated resident population.
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths from Puerperal causes:— | ||
| From Puerperal Sepsis | — | — |
| Other Puerperal Causes | 1 | 0.9 |
| Total | 1 | 0.9 |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 40.4
Legitimate Infants per 1.000 legitimate live births 37.0
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 82.4
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 104
Deaths from Measles (all ages) -
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) -
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 6