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Romford 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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11
ANNUAL REPORT
of Medical Officer of Health for the Year 1946
Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area.
Area (in acres) 9,342
Population: Census (1931), 35,918. Mid. 1946 (Estd.) 65,9'20
Number of Inhabited Houses (end of 1946) 18,007
Rateable Value (end of 1946) £524,780
Product of Penny Rate (end of 1946) £2,042
| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Birth: Legitimate | 1,383 | 744 | 639 |
| Illegitimate | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Birth Rate: 22.2 per 1,000 of estimated resident population. | |||
| Still Births: Legitimate | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births: 20.8. | |||
| Deaths | 641 | 335 | 306 |
Death Rate: 9.7 per 1,000 estimated resident population.
| Deaths from Puerperal causes:— | Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births |
|---|---|---|
| Prom Puerperal Sepsis | - | - |
| Other Puerperal Causes | 1 | 0.7 |
| Total | 1 | 0.7 |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 41.7
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 41.2
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 63.3
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 101
Deaths from Measles (all ages)
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 3