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East Ham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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MATERNAL MORTALITY
The number of maternal deaths was 2. the maternal mortality rate per
l.000 live and still births for 1952 being 1.22.
POPULATION
The Registrar-General's estimate of the papulation at the 30th June,
1952, was 120,000 as compared with 120,500 for the previous year. The
rates per 1,000 of the population mentioned in this report are based on
this estimate,.
During 1952 the Registrar General issued the first section of the
one per cent sample tables of the Census of 1951. These are concerned
with ages and marital condition, occupations, industries, and the housing
of private households.
These figures, being compiled from only 1% of the forms completed in
each area are not absolutely accurate, and, in due course, will be replaced
by exact figures when the analysis of all Census forms is complete. The
errors, however, will be only of the order of 1 to 2 per cent. and the
figures are sufficient to give a reasonable estimate for each area.
The agg group distribution of the population of East Ham in April, 1951, was as follows
| Age (last birthday) | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 4,400 | 4,700 | 9,100 |
| 5-14 | 7,200 | 9,200 | 16,400 |
| 15-24 | 6,700 | 8,200 | 14,900 |
| 25-34 | 10,100 | 9,300 | 19,400 |
| 35-44 | 10,100 | 11,300 | 21,400 |
| 45-54 | 7,800 | 7,400 | 15,200 |
| 55-64 | 4,900 | 7,200 | 12,100 |
| 65 and over | 5,900 | 6,500 | 12,400 |
| Totals | 57,100 | 63,800 | 120,900 |
Of the 57,100 males, 23,000 were single, 31,900 were married, and
2,200 widowers or divorced,, The corresponding figures for the females
were 25,400 single, 31,200 married, and 7,200 widowed or divorced,
The analysis of population by occupations and by industries is not
sufficiently detailed to enable figures to be quoted in respect of this
area alone.
The information on housing arrangements shows that in East Ham there
were 37,500 households, i.e. "Single persons living alone or groups of
individuals voluntarily living together under a single menage in the
sense of sharing the same living room or eating at the same table."
Boarders and demestic servants are included within the household, but
lodgers or groups of lodgers having separate accommodation are regarded
as separate households.
Of these 37,500 households, 13,200 were living in shared dwellings,
7,100 were without the exclusive use of a water closet, 18,700 without
the exclusive use of a fixed bath, and 3,100 without the exclusive use
of both stove and sink.
The 37,500 households occupied 151,700 rooms, and the population in
households totalled 117,000. The average number of persons per household
was 3.12 as compared with 3.71 in 1931. The average number of