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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The number of deaths of Ilford residents registered as having died in other districts during the year was as follows, and includes deaths at the following Institutions: —
| Old church Hospital, Romford | 69 |
| Brentwood Mental Hospital | 14 |
| Wanstead Hospital | 13 |
| Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham | 12 |
| Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street | 1 |
| London Hospital | 45 |
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital | 9 |
| Charing Cross Hospital | 1 |
| Westminster Hospital | 4 |
| Guy's Hospital | 1 |
| Severalls Mental Hospital, Colchester | 6 |
| East Ham Memorial Hospital | 5 |
| University College Hospital | 2 |
| Whipps Cross Hospital | 14 |
| St. Luke's Hospital | 2 |
| London Chest Hospital | 2 |
| In other Hospitals, Institutions and residences outside the Ilford district | 284 |
| Total | 484 |
The death rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population of
181,108, is 9.5 per 1,000.
Inquests.—During the year, 47 inquests were held, 30 on Ilford residents,
and 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | _ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Death-Rates from Tuberculosis and Cancer , 1949. The following Table shows the death-rates for 1949 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 | .265 | .403 |
| Other Tuberculosis | .027 | .054 |
| Cancer | 1.761 | 1.871 |
5. Marriages.—2,403 marriages took place in the Ilford district during
1949, both parties or one of the contracting parties being Ilford residents.
7. Tarles 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 1949,
arranged according to the age groups at which deaths occurred.