Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The Infirmary, Romford 163
Essex County Mental Hospital 12
The London Hospital 18
Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham 9
Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street 4
St. Bartholomew's Hospital 11
Charing Cross Hospital 9
Royal Eastern Counties' Institution 1
Middlesex Hospital 2
St.Thomas's Hospital 3
Westminster Hospital 3
National Hospital, Queen Square 3
University College Hospital 2
In other Hospitals, Institutions and Residences outside the
Ilford District 82
Total 322
The net deaths for the Borough is obtained by taking the
total deaths registered in the district (882), subtracting the deaths
of non-residents occurring in the district (224), and adding the
deaths of Ilford residents registered as having died in other districts
(322).
The total number of deaths of Ilford residents was, therefore,
980.
The death-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the
population of 112,489 is 8.7 per 1,000, as compared with 9.7 in
1929; 8.4 in 1928; 9.6 in 1927; 8.7 in 1926; 9.9 in 1925; 9.9 in
1924; 9.5 in 1923; 9.5 in 1922; 9.2 in 1921; 9.0 in 1920.
Inquests.—During the year, 35 inquests were held in the
district, 18 on Ilford residents, and 17 on non-residents.
The ages at death and causes assigned were as follows:—
Under 1-2 2-5 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65 years and
1 year. years. years. years. years. years. years. upwards.
31 43476 7
Causes of inquest-deaths under 1 year.—Accidental death from
shock of intussusception whilst under anaesthetic, 1; accidental
asphyxia whilst in bed, 1 ; accidental septicaemia following scalds, 1.
Causes of inquest-deaths over 1 year.—
Accidents 27
Suicides 2
Arteriosclerosis 2
Pleurisy 1