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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Statistical and Social Conditions
of the Area
| Area (in statute acres) land and water | |
| Population. Census—1931 | |
| Estimated civilian population—1945 | |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1945 according to rate books) (Including tenements and shops) Approximately | 30,000 |
| Rateable value at 31st December, 1945 | £704,494 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate for the year 1945/6 | £2,725 |
| For Total | Birth Males | Rate Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | 846 | |||
| 42 | ||||
| Still Births | 26 | 21 | ||
| — |
Deaths—Total 1,235. Males 644. Females 591.
Deaths from Puerperal causes:—
| Death 2 | Rate fer 1,000 Total Live and Still Births) | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | 1.11 |
| Other Maternal causes | — | — |
| Total | 2 | 1.11 |
Deaths of infants under one year of age :—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 206 |
| Death from Measles (all ages) | 1 |
| Death from Whooping- Cough (all ages) | — |
| Death from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) |