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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
Chigwell 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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| Causes of Death—All Causes—Continued. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30. | Other Puerperal Causes | - | - |
| 31. | Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 2 | 2 |
| 32. | Senility | — | 3 |
| 33. | Suicide | 2 | — |
| 34. | Other Violence | 2 | 2 |
| 35. | Other Defined Diseases | 13 | 11 |
| 36. | I11 Defined or Unknown | - | — |
| 37. | Diarrhoea (2 years and over) | - | — |
| Total | 109 | 93 | |
| Grand Total | 202 | ||
Special Causes (included in No. 35 above).
Smallpox — -
Poliomyelitis — -
Polioencephalitis — -
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF BIRTHS AND DEATH RATE.
| Year. | Estimated Population. | Number of Births. | Rate per 1,000. | N umber of Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 (Corrected) | Infant Mortality. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 (Live Births). | ||||||
| 1934 | 18,350 | 212 | 11.55 | 188 | 9 83 | 8 | 37.7 |
| 1935 | 19,460 | 266 | 13.66 | 179 | 7'8 | 2 | 7.5 |
| 1936 | 20,780 | 295 | 14.19 | 194 | 8'95 | 18 | 61.01 |
| 1937 | 22,510 | 319 | 14.17 | 202 | 8"57 | 8 | 25.07 |