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Romford 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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10
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
for the Year 1958
Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area
Area (in acres) 9,342
Population: Census (1951), 88,002; Mid. 1958 (Estd.) 113,700
Number of Inhabited Houses (end of 1958) 32,255
Rateable Value (end of 1958) £1,489,036
Product of Penny Rate (end of 1958) £5,880
| Total | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births: | Legitimate | 1,982 | 1,025 | 957 |
| Illegitimate | 71 | 31 | 40 | |
| Birth Rate: 15.2 per 1,000 of estimated resident population. | ||||
| Still Births: | Legitimate | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still births): 23.8 | ||||
| Deaths | 810 | 435 | 375 | |
Death Rate: 11.1 per 1,000 estimated resident population.
Rate per 1,000
total (live and
still) births
Deaths from Puerperal causes 0.48
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 19.5
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 19.7
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 14.1
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 168
Deaths from Measles (all ages) —
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) —
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) —