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East Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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To His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors
of the County Borough of East Ham.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit the Annual Report on the state of the Public
Health and the record of sanitary work carried out during the
year 1928, together with my Report as School Medical Officer
in accordance with the Regulations of the Ministry of Health and
the Board of Education.
The Borough still occupies a very satisfactory position in
regard to mortality statistics—the death-rate being as low as
10, and infant mortality the lowest ever recorded, 49.
| 1904 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Rate | 14.7 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 10.0 |
| Birth Rate | 31.8 | 20.3 | 21.0 | 19.4 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 15.8 | 15.3 |
| Infant Mortality | 154 | 67 | 62 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 49 |
| Zymotic death rate | 2.9 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.3 | 0.38 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.45 | 0.72 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis death rate | 1.68 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.78 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
I wish to express my indebtedness to all the members of my
staff for their support and loyalty in the way they have carried out
their duties.
I am,
Your obedient Servant,
W. BENTON.