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East Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:
from sepsis, 2 ; other causes, 5.
Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births
registered : legitimate, 49 ; illegitimate, 59 ; total, 49.
Deaths from Measles (all ages), 14.
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages), 19.
Deaths from Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age), 12.
Zymotic Death-rate, 0.72.
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
| Annual Rate per 1,000 Living. | Rate per 1,000 registered Births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | Diarrhœa & Enteritis (under 2 years). | Infant mortality. | |
| England & Wales | 16.7 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 65 |
| 107 Great Towns | 16.9 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 70 |
| London | 15.9 | 11.6 | 10.2 | 67 |
East Ham is bounded on the north by Wanstead, south by
the River Thames, adjoins West Ham on the west, and Ilford
and Barking east.
The subsoil is sand and gravel, with the exception of a
portion in the south of the Borough, where it consists of alluvium
overlying London clay.
The altitude is low, the highest point being about 50 feet
above ordnance datum.
It is well served by railways, viz., District, L. M. & S., and
L. & N. E., also by a through service of trams and motor 'buses
which convey a large number of the population, chiefly consisting
of clerks, warehousemen, mechanics, postal and telephone officials
to and from the City of London.