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Hornchurch 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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SECTION A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area in acres 19,768
Registrar-General's estimate of the resident population
(mid-year) 1940 81,050
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1940) according to
Hate Books 26,938
Rateable Value (September, 1940) £674,912
Sum represented by a Pennv Rate (September, 1940) £2,550
Social Conditions.
Much of the district is residential and many of the inhabitants
travel daily to work in other areas. There are, however, still large
portions of the district in which agriculture is the main industry
and in addition there are a few factories giving occupation to many
persons.
There are no conditions of occupation or environment which
have had a prejudicial effect on health.
Vital Statistics.
Extracts from the Vital Statistics of the year.
The figures of net births and deaths after correction for inward and outward transfers have been supplied by the Registrar-General.
| Live Births:— | Male. | Female. | Total Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 670 | 627 | 1,331 |
| Illegitimate | 18 | 16 | |
| Birth rate per 1,000 estimated mid-1940 population | 16.4 | ||
| Still Births | |||
| Legitimate | 21 | 12 | 34 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 0 | |
| Rate per thousand total (live and still) births | 0.41 | ||
| Deaths | 401 | 367 | 768 |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated population | 9.4 |