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23
Brought forward 260
London Fever Hospital 9
Westminster Hospital 2
Royal Eastern Counties Institution, Colchester 3
Epping Institution 5
National Hospital, Queen's Square 1
Queen Charlotte's Hospital 1
In other Hospitals, Institutions and Residences outside the
Ilford District 185
466
The death-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population
of 153,290 is 8.4 per 1,000; as compared with 8.2 in 1935 ;
8.7 in 1934; 8.8 in 1933; 8.7 in 1932; 9.3 in 1931; 8.1 in 1930;
9.7 in 1929; 8.4 in 1928; 9.6 in 1927; 8.7 in 1926.
Inquests.—During the year, 62 inquests were held in the
district, 30 on Ilford residents, and 32 on non-residents.
The ages at death and causes assigned were as follows:—
Under
1 year.
1-2
years.
2-5
years.
5-15
years.
15-25
years.
25-45
years.
45-65
years.
65 years and
upwards.
1
2
—
2
6
15
18
18
Causes of inquest-deaths.
Accidents 42
Suicides 10
Asphyxia due to drowning ; open verdict
Pulmonary asbestosis, cancer of lung 1
Asphyxiation due to suffocation whilst in an epileptic lit
whilst in bed 1
Asphyxia from drowning ; fall into an ornamental pond in
garden at home 1
Syncope ; coronary atheroma precipitated by shock following
dive into water of swimming bath 1
Asphyxia following an epileptic fit (minor epilepsy), pressure
of a pillow on face while in bed 1
Thrombo phlebitis ; pulmonary embolism consequent on
operation for removal of fibroids of uterus 1
Heart failure; toxic myocardial softening; sub-diaphramatic
abscess, following perforation of a duodenal ulcer
Asphyxia due to drowning in bath filled with water; murder 1
Septicaemia following cellulitis of left arm which arose from a
boil just above elbow joint 1
Death-Rates from Tuberculosis and Cancer, 1936.
The following Table shows the death-rates for 1936 for