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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Ilford 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: SECTION A.STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.

SECTION A.

STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.

Area (in Acres)Land 8,4028,435
Inland Water 26
Tidal Water 7
Population (Census 1921)85,194
,, (Census 1931)131,061
Registrar-General's Estimate of resident Population:—
June 30th, 1940148,910
1941141,100
1942144,460
1943147,600
1944149,330
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1944) according to Rate Books44,150 approx.)
Rateable Value—October 1st, 1944 (Houses and Land)£1,571,139
Sum represented by a penny rate, October 1st, 1944£6,095 (approx.)
Education Rate—1943-441944-45
Elementary2s.7.52d. in the £2s. 7.54d. in the £
Higher (County)0s 10.52d. in the £0s. 11,79d. in the £
,, (Ilford Council)0s.0.06d. in the £0s. 0.06d. in the £
Combined Rate (all services)14s. Od. in the £14s. 8d. in the £

Table: The following figures as to unemployment were supplied by the Ministry of Labour:—

The following figures as to unemployment were supplied by the Ministry of Labour:—

(a) Number of unemployed males at end of January, 194460
,, ,, ,, ,, December, 194434
(6) Number of unemployed females atend of January, 194415
,, ,, ,, ,, December, 194413
TotalM.F.19441943
Live BirthsLegitimate2,6551,3371,318Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population19.118.2
Illegitimate1165462
Still Births573423Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births20.127.1
Deaths1,657848809Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population11.411.4
Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions.37.236.7