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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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STATISTICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
| SOCIAL, | |
| Area (In statute acres) land and water | 3,324 |
| Population. Census 1931 | 142,394 |
| Estimated civilian population 1950 | 121,900 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1950 according to rate books) (including tenements and shops) | 33,513 |
| Rateable value at 31st December, 1950 | £761,003 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate for the year 1950 | £3,094 |
Excludes factories, cinemas, government properties, corporation
properties (offices and works), utility undertakings and other
miscellaneous heriditaments not actually occupied as dwellings.
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
| Total | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | ( Legitimate | 1,689 | 878 | 811 |
| ( Illegitimate | 64 | 32 | 32 | |
| Still births | ( Legitimate | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| ( Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Deaths - Total 1,304. Males 66.3. Females 641.
Deaths from Puerperal causes;-
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | - | - |
| Other Maternal Causes | 1 | 0.571 |
| Total | 1 | 0.571 |
Deaths of infants under one year of age
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 25 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 24 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 62 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 239 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | - |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 2 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 2 |