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In addition there is the Girls' Village Homes, one of the
late Dr. Barnardo's Institutions, which had 1,275 children and
145 staff in residence on the 30th June, 1924.
There are also the Ilford Isolation. Hospital (accommodation
85 beds) and the Maternity Home (accommodation 11 beds),
which are maintained by the Ilford Council.
4. Population.—
Census, 1911 78,188
Census, 1921 85,194 (including institutions)
Registrar-General's Estimate
on 30th June, 1924 92,400 (do.)
To obtain the net population must be deducted the number
of patients and resident staff on the 30th June at the following
public institutions:—
Claybury Mental Hospital 2,607
West Ham Mental Hospital 1,002
This makes a net population of 88,791.
In calculating the various rates per 1,000 of the inhabitants
I have again used the Registrar-General's estimate of the population
of the area, so as to be on a comparable basis with other
districts, although, owing to the large increase in the number of
houses built by the Corporation of the City of London, the
London County Council, the Ilford Urban District Council and
private enterprise since the census was taken in 1921, I consider
the estimate of the population of Ilford to be considerably below
the actual figure.
5. Births.—The number of births registered during the
year was 1,436.
Legitimate Males 706 Females 699
Illegitimate Males 11 Females 20
i.e., 2.16 percent, of the births registered were illegitimate.