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The percentage of illegitimate births registered in previous years
was 2.16 in 1924; 2.5 in 1923; 2.5 in 1922; 2.5 in 1921; 3.1 in 1920;
5.8 in 1919; 4.2 in 1918; 4.5 in 1917; 2.8 in 1916; 1.9 in 1915; 1.8
in 1914; 21 in 1913; 2.2 in 1912; and 1.7 in 1911.
The birth-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population
of 90,072 is 16.5 per 1,000, as compared with 16.2 in 1924;
18.8 in 1923; 17.8 in 1922; 18.3 in 1921; 20.1 in 1920; 14.1 in 1919;
12.9 in 1918; 14.4 in 1917; 172 in 1916; 19.1 in 1915; 18.3 in
1914; 19.15 in 1913; 19.4 in 1912; 21.4 in 1911.
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 I consider his estimate of the population of
Ilford to be considerably below the actual figure.
On the 15th July, 1925, there were nearly 55,000 names
included in the new voters' register. This number is surprising
if the population of Ilford is under 100,000 as estimated by the
Registrar-General.
5. Deaths.—
The total number of deaths of Ilford residents was 890.
The total number of deaths registered in the
district during the year was 874
Number of deaths of non-residents registered
in the district (principally in large institutions)
235
The latter 235 deaths occurred as follows:—
In Olaybury (L.O.C.) Mental Hospital 164
In West Ham Borough Mental Hospital 46
In Ilford Isolation Hospital and Sanatorium 2
In Ilford Emergency Hospital 12
Other non-residents 11
235
Included in the deaths of residents belonging to the district
are 16 which occurred in Dr. Barnardo's Village Homes,