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Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's
Short List):—
Deaths.
Rate per 1,000
total (live and
still) births
1944
1943
1944
1943
No. 29, Puerperal sepsis
2
2
0.71
0.74
No. 30, Other puerperal causes
5
6
1.76
2.23
Total
7
8
2.47
2.97
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age:—
1944
1943
All infants per 1,000 live births
36.8
35.1
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births
35.7
35.1
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births
60.3
33.7
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)
268
283
,, Measles (all ages)
—
1
,, Whooping Cough (all ages) ..
2
4
,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)
7
12
1. Rainfall.
Total rainfall registered in the district during the year was 22.47 inches,
the greatest fall in 24 hours was registered on 7th September, being .75 inches.
2. Population.
The number of patients and resident staff on tho 30th June, 1944, at
the following public institutions, was:—
Claybury Mental Hospital and Emergency Hospital 2,776
West Ham Mental Hospital and Emergency Hospital 1,384
Australasian Hospital (Girls' Village Homes) 91
Total 4,251
3. Births .—The number of births registered during the year was 2,771.
Males
Females
Legitimate
1,337
1,318
Illegitimate
54
62
i.e., 4.2 per cent. of the births registered were illegitimate.
The birth-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population is 19.1
per 1,000.
4. Deaths.—The total number of deaths of Ilford residents was 1,657.
This is obtained by taking the total deaths registered in the district (1,517),
subtracting the deaths of non-residents occurring in the district (404), and
adding the deaths of Ilford residents registered as having died in other
districts (544).
The death-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population is
11.4 per 1,000.
Inquests.—During the year, 47 inquests were held in the district, 29 on
Ilford residents, and 18 on non-residents.
The ages at death 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
3
1
—
5
5
7
17
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