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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

East Ham 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Summary of Report for 1925.
1. GENERAL STATISTICS.
Area in statute acres (land and inland water), 3,324.
Population. Census 1921, 143,246 (males 69,342, females
73,904). Adjusted to mid 1925, 147,200.
Census 1921:—
Number of inhabited houses 27,024
Number of families or separate occupiers 33,937

Table: Ward Population.

Ward Population.

Manor Park14,966
Little Ilford17,602
Woodgrange13,954
Plashet14,700
Kensington12,970
Castle15,420
Central15,516
Wall End15,070
Greatfield11,694
South15,308
Rateable Value:—
Borough Rate£637,497
Assessable Value :—
General District Rate£591,286
Sum represented by a Penny Rate :—
Borough Rate£2,536 net
General District Rate£2,367 net

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2. EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
Total number of births, 2,553 (males 1,262, females 1,291).
Total number of illegitimate births, 64.
Birth-rate, 17.3.
Deaths, 1,500 (males 796, females 704).
Crude Death-rate, 10.18.
Standardized Death-rate 10.58.