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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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DEATHS
Details of deaths of residents in 1958 and 1959 with comparative figures are shown below
| 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of deaths notified | 1,158 | 1,180 | 1,246 | 1,134 | 1,172 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 9.9 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 10.5 |
| Area comparability factor | 1.05 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.08 |
| Corrected death rate | 10.4 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 11.3 |
| Death rate for England and Wales | 11.7 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
| Number of deaths occurring In institutions | 626 (5 4%) | 650 (55%) | 710 (56.9%) | 643 (56.7%) | 678 (57.8%) |
| Number of deaths occurring outside the borough | 548 | 583 | 626 | 583 | 626 |
| Number of non-residents dying In the borough | 88 | 73 | 91 | 71 | 73 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY
The following tabulation shows details of deaths of infants under one year, comparative figures for England and Wales and for the years 1955 to 1957 being quoted:
| 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of deaths of Infants under one year of age | 35 | 32 | 22 | 27 | 30 |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | 24.2 | 22.9 | 15.2 | 18.0 | 19.6 |
| Rate for England and Wales | 24.9 | 23.8 | 23.1 | 22.6 | 22.2 |
| Number of deaths of Illegitimate infants under one year of age | 1 | 2 | Nil | 1 | 2 |
| Mortality rate (per 1,000 illegitimate live births) | 24.6 | 41.6 | - | 18,3 | 26.6 |
NEO-NATAL MORTALITY
The number of deaths of children under the age of four weeks and the causes of such deaths
were as follows j-
1955 1 956 1957 1 958 1 959
Number of children dying under the age of four weeks 25 15 15 19 24
Neo-Natal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) .. 17.3 10.7 10.3 12.6 15.7
Cause of death Number of deaths
1958 1 959
Atelectasis 2 2
Premature Birth 10 lit
Congenital Malformation, Birth Injury, etc 5 6
Other causes 2 2
Total 19 24
MATERNAL MORTALITY
There were no deaths from maternal causes in 1958 and two such deaths in 1959 giving a maternal
mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births of 1.28.