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East Ham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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the previous year. Of the total deaths 682 or 49.1 per cent. died
in institutions.
The number of residents who died outside the area and whose
deaths were transferred was 635. Sixty-eight deaths of nonresidents
occurred in the Borough.
The standardised death rate, that is the rate adjusted to compare
with the crude death rate of the country as a whole, or with
the mortality of any local area, was 11.2 (1934—12.5). This
figure is arrived at by multiplying the crude death rate (10.2) by
an adjusting factor, that for East Ham being 1.10.
It will be seen that the Death Rate for the year shews an
appreciable diminution.
The percentage of total deaths in the various age groups was as follows:—
| Under 1 Year | 1-2 Years | 2-5 Years | 5-15 Years | 15-25 Years | 25-35 \ ears | 35-45 Years | 45-55 Years | 55-65 Years | 65-75 Years | 75 Years and upwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 1.01 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 17.4 | 24.5 | 24.3 |
Infantile Mortality.
Deaths of infants under one year of age numbered 85—equivalent
to an infant mortality rate of 43 per thousand live births—
compared with the rate of 47 for the previous year. The rate for
England and Wales is 57.
There is again a marked improvement in the infant mortality
rate which may be largely attributed to the greater interest shown
by parents in the care and nurture of children and the work of
the Infant Welfare Clinics.
Three deaths of illegitimate children occured out of a total
of 43 illegitimate births, giving a mortality rate of 70 as compared
with a figure of 116 per 1,000 for the year 1934—the death rate
of illegitimate children is therefore halved.
Neo Natal Mortality.
This rate is obtained by estimating the deaths of infants under
one month per 1,000 live births.