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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Summary of Report for 1928.
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 1928, 145,400.
Census, 1921 :—
Number of inhabited houses 27,024
Number of families or separate occupiers 33,937
Ward Population.
Manor Park 14,786
Little Ilford 17,422
Woodgrange 13,774
Plashet 14,520
Kensington 12,790
Castle 15,240
Central 15,336
Wall End 14,890
Greatfield 11,514
South 15,128
Assessable Value:—
General District Rate £604,864
Sum represented by a Penny Rate :—
General District Rate £2,468
2. EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE
YEAR.
Total number of births, 2,219 (males 1,075, females 1,144).
Total number of illegitimate births, 51.
Total number of still births, 76.
Birth-rate, 15'3.
Deaths, 1,461 (males 740, females 721).
Crude Death-rate, l0.05.