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Ilford 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Death-Rates from Tuberculosis and Cancer, 1944.
The following Table shows the death-rates for 1944 for Ilford, compared with the provisional death-rates for England and Wales for the same period, per 1,000 population; the figures having been supplied by the Registrar-General:—
| Ilford | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | .503 | .524 |
| Other Tuberculosis | .069 | .103 |
| Cancer | 1.847 | 1.897 |
5.—Public Assistance Relief.—The total amount expended in Ilford
during the year was £23,792 2s. 3d. The average weekly number of cases
in receipt of relief was 551, including dependants.
The number of admissions to Oldchurch Hospital from Ilford during the
year was 1,044, made up as follows:—
Men 320
Women 537
Children 187
In addition there were 411 admissions of patients from Ilford to other
County Institutions, owing to no accommodation being available at Oldchurch
Hospital; their allocation was as follows:—
Men 124
Women 167
Children 20
The number of destitute persons admitted to the Institution during
1944 was 5, all children.
6. Marriages.—1,314 marriages took place in the Ilford district
during 1944, both parties or one of the contracting parties being Ilford
residents.
7. Tables of Vital Statistics.—Table I gives a comparative statement
of the birth-rate and death-rate for the past five years.
Table Ia gives a comparison of the vital statistics of Ilford with England
and Wales, London and other towns.
Table II gives a classified statement of the causes of death in 1944,
arranged according to the age groups at which deaths occurred.