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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Statistical Conditions of the Area.
Area (in statute acres) land and inland water 3,324
Population. Census—1931 142,394
Estimated Civilian Population—1944 91,060
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1944, according to rate
books. (Including tenements and shops.) Approx. 30,000
Rateable value at 31st December, 1944 £713,746
Sum represented by a penny rate for the year 1944-45 £2,660
| For Birth Rate. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Males. | Females. | ||
| Live Births. | Legitimate | 1,826 | 941 | 885 |
| Illegitimate | 82 | 38 | 44 | |
| Still Births. | Legitimate | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Deaths: Total, 1,316; Males, 715; Females, 601. | ||||
Deaths from Puerperal causes:—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still Births) | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | 4 | 2.04 |
| Other Maternal causes | 2 | 1.02 |
| 6 | 3.06 |
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 31
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 30
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 48
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 203
Deaths from Measles (all ages) —
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 2