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East Ham 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA.
Area (in statute acres) land and inland water, 3,324.
Population. Census, 1931, 142,394 (males 68,923, females
73,471). Estimated to middle of 1932, 141,500.
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1932) according to rate
books (including tenements and shops), estimated 32,570.
Rateable value at 31st December, 1932, £692,183.
Sum represented by a penny rate, 1932, £2,795.
Physical Features of the Area.
See report for the year 1930.
Social Conditions of the Area.
See report for the year 1930.
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Legitimate | 2,014 | 1,033 | 981 | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population 145. |
| Illegitimate | 48 | 20 | 28 | ||
| Still Births | 86 | 43 | 43 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 40.0 | |
| Deaths | 1,456 | 774 | 682 | | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population 102. | |
Deaths from puerperal causes :—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 5 | 2.3 |
| Other puerperal causes | 3 | 1.3 |
| Total | 8 | 3.6 |
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 54 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 54 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 62 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 10 |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 6 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 18 |