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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1944 | 1945 | 1944 | |
| No. 29, Puerperal sepsis | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.71 |
| No. 30, Other maternal causes | 3 | 5 | 1.18 | 1.76 |
| Total | 3 | 7 | 1.18 | 2.47 |
| Death-rate of Infants under one year of age:— | 1945 | 1944 | ||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 32.7 | 36.8 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 31.2 | 35.7 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 58.8 | 60.3 | ||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 255 | 268 | ||
| ,, Measles (all ages) | 2 | - | ||
| ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | - | 2 | ||
| ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 8 | 7 | ||
1. Rainfall.
Total rainfall registered in the district during the year was 19.44 inches,
the greatest fall in 24 hours was registered on 14th July, being 1.87 inches.
The fall of longest duration was on the 25th Maroh—10.1 hours. July was
the wettest month.
2. Population.
The number of patients and resident staff on the 30th June, 1945, at
the following public institutions, was:—
Claybury Mental Hospital and Emergency Hospital 2,488
West Ham Mental Hospital and Emergency Hospital 1,181
Australasian Hospital (Girls' Village Homes) 92
Total 3,761
3 . Births.—-The number of births registered during the year was 2,479.
Males Females
Legitimate 1,202 1,141
Illegitimate 79 57
i.e., 5.5 per cent, of the births registered were illegitimate.
The birth-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population is 16.8
per 1,000.
4. Deaths.—The total number of deaths of Ilford residents was 1,664.
This is obtained by taking the total deaths registered in the district
(1,516), subtracting the deaths of non-residents occurring in the district
(403), and adding the deaths of Ilford residents registered as having died in
other districts (551).
The number of deaths of non-residents registered in the district
(principally in large institutions) was as follows:—
Claybury (L.C. C.) Mental and Emergency Hospitals 185
West Ham Borough Mental and Emergency Hospitals 83
King George Hospital 40
Ilford Isolation Hospital and Sanatorium 62
Other Non-residents 33
Total 403