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Ilford 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Causes of inquest-deaths over 1 year.—
Accidents 6
Suicides 6
Heart Disease 18
Acute Pneumonia 3
Cerebral Haemorrhage 3
Acute Suppurative
Otitis Media and
Meningitis 1
Tuberculosis 1
Accidental Poisoning 2
Killed on Railway 1
Exophthalmic Goitre 1
Chronic Nephritis 1
6. Poor Relief.—The total amount expended in Ilford
during the year was £12,326 11s. The average weekly number
of cases in receipt of relief was 340.
The number of admissions to the Guardians' Institutions from
Ilford during the year was 321, made up as follows:—
Men 117
Women 171
Children 33
7. Marriages.—683 marriages have taken place during
1925. The following details explain the allocation:—
Marriages taking place in the Ilford District 520
Marriages of Ilford Residents at Registry Office, Romford—
Both parties belonging to Ilford 109
The male only belonging to Ilford 22
The female only belonging to Ilford 32
8. Tables of Vital Statistics.—Table I. gives a comparative
statement of the population, birth-rate and death-rate,
for the past seven years.
Table Ia. gives a comparison of the vital statistics of Ilford
with England and Wales, London, and other towns.
Table III. gives a classified statement of the causes of death
in 1925, arranged according to the age groups at which deaths
occurred.