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The greatest fall in 24 hours was registered on 6th May,
being .99 inches.
The number of days on which rain fell was 168.
3. Population.
Census, 1911 78,188
Census, 1921 85,194 (including institutions)
Census, 1931 131,061
Registrar-General's Estimate on
30th June, 1935 151,390
Registrar-General's Estimate on
30th June, 1936 157,300
The number of patients and resident staff on the 30th June, 1936, at
the following public institutions, was: —
Claybury Mental Hospital 2,596
West Ham Mental Hospital 1,414
Total 4,010
The net population for 1936 of 153,290 is obtained by deducting
the population in institutions (4,010) from the RegistrarGeneral's
Estimate, 157,300 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 2,213.
Legitimate 1,158 Males 1000 Females
Illegitimate 24 „ 31 „
i.e., 2.48 per cent. of the births registered were illegitimate.
The percentage of illegitimate births registered in the previous 10 years
was: 2.34 in 1935; 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.
The birth-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population
of 153,290 is 14.4 per 1,000, as compared with 13.9 in 1935;
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.
5. Deaths.—The total number of deaths of Ilford residents
was 1,291.