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1. Physical Features and General Character of the
District.—Vide, Annual Report, 1925.
2. Rainfall.—The total rainfall registered in the district
during the year was 23.18 inches.
The greatest fall in 24 hours was registered on 3rd October,
being .94 inches.
The number of days on which rain fell was 167.
3. Population.
Census,1911 78,188
Census, 1921 85,194 (including institutions)
Census, 1931 131,061 „ „
Registrar-General's Estimate
on 30th June, 1934 146,070 „ „
Registrar-General's Estimate
on 30th June, 1935 151,390 „ „
The number of patients and resident staff on the 30th June, 1935 at
the following public institutions, was:—
Claybury Mental Hospital 2,585
West Ham Mental Hospital 1,335
Total 3,920
The net population for 1935 of 147,470 is obtained by deducting
the population in institutions (3,920) from the RegistrarGeneral's
Estimate, 151,390 and this is the figure used as the basis
for compiling the various rates in this year's Report.
4. Births.—The number of births registered during the
year was 2,050.
Legitimate 1,036 Males 966 Females
Illegitimate 19 „ 29 „
i.e., 2.34 per cent. of the births registered were illegitimate.
The percentage of illegitimate births registered in the previous 10 years
was:—3.0 in 1934; 2.7 in 1933; 1.45 in 1932; 2.0 in 1931; 1.9 in 1930;
2.27 in 1929; 2.01 in 1928; 2.65 in 1927; 2.25 in 1926; 3.37 in 1925.
The birth-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population
of 147,470 is 13.9 per 1,000, as compared with 13.8 in 1934; 13.4
in 1933; 14.9 in 1932; 15.4 in 1931; 15.2 in 1930; 15.6 in 1929;
15.8 in 1928; 15.8 in 1927; 15.6 in 1926; 16.5 in 1925.