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Ilford 1950

[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:—
Oldchurch Hospital, Romford 83
Brentwood Mental Hospital 4
Wanstead Hospital 17.
Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham 3
Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street I
London Hospital 60
St. Bartholomew's Hospital 10
. Charing Cross Hospital 3
Westminster Hospital 2
St. Joseph's Hospice, Hackney 17
Severalls Mental Hospital, Colchester 6
East Ham Memorial Hospital 4
University College Hospital 2
Whipps Cross Hospital 28
St. Luke's Hospital 3
London Chest Hospital 2
In other Hospitals, Institutions and residences outside
the Ilford district 266
Total 511
The death rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population of
182,317, is 9.7 per 1.000.
Inquests.— During the year, 61 inquests were held, 40 on Ilford
residents, and 21 on non-residents.
The ages at death were as follows: —
Under 1-2 2-5 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65 years and
1 vear years years years years years years upwards
1 — 3 4 4 14 21 14
Death-Rates from Tuberculosis and Cancer, 1950.

The following Table shows the death-rates for 1950 tor 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:—

IlfordEngland and Wales
Respiratory Tuberculosis.230.321
Other Tuberculosis.022.043
Cancer1.8101.889

5. Marriages.—1,602 marriages took place in the Ilford district
during 1950, 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 1950.
arranged according to the age groups at which deaths occurred.