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East Ham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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STILLBIRTHS.
The number of still births registered was 46 compared with 48 for
the previous year. The rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births was
25.5 the figure for 1949 being 24.2.
The still birth mortality rates for England and Wales and East Ham
TABLE 1
| 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.37 |
| East Ham | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.37 |
The rates for East Ham per 1,000 total (live and still) births for the past five years are Indicated belows
| 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of still births | 64 | 61 | 46 | 48 | 46 |
| Rate per 1,000 total births | 24.2 | 21.06 | 20.5 | 24.2 | 25.5 |
BIRTHS.
The number of live births registered was 1,753, as compared with
1934 for the year 1948, equivalent to a birth rate of 14.4 per 1,000 of the
population - the figure for the previous year - 15.8.
A comparison of the statistics for the period since 1946 is appended below
| 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births (East Ham) | 2,577 | 2,835 | 2,194 | 1,934 | 1,753 |
| Birth rate (East Ham) | 23.8 | 18.1 | 15.8 | 14.4 | |
| Birth rate (England & Wales) | 19.1 | 20.5 | 17.9 | 16.7 | 15.8 |
DEATHS.
The number of deaths in various age groups was as follows
| under 1 year | 1-5 years | 5-15 years | 15-25 years . | 25-35 years | 35-45 years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F. | |
| 27 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 26 |
| 45-55 years | 55-65 years | 65-75 years | 75-85 years | 85-95 years | 95 & over | ||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | F. | F. | M | F. | ||
| 66 | 20 | 128 | 80 | 201 | 175 | 163 | 214 | 36 | 76 | 1 | 3 |