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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area—
| Men. | Women. Boys. | Girls. | total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Unemployed, 1937 | 307 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 373 |
| Short Time Workers, 1937 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 316 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 389 | |
| Total Unemployed, 1938 | 522 | 89 | 7 | 3 | 621 |
| Temporarily suspended from | |||||
| work, 1938 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 526 | 95 | 8 | 3 | 632 | |
The District is a healthy one and there are no occupations which are injurious to health.
VITAL STATISTICS.
| Male. | Female. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. Legitimate. | 193 | 201 | 394 |
| Illegitimate. | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Total | 406 | ||
| Birth rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population | 1938. | 1937. | |
| 17.09 | 14.17 | ||
| Male. | Female | TOTAL. | |
| Still Births. Legitimate. | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Illegitimate. | - | - | - |
| Total | 9 | ||
| 1938. | 1937. | ||
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 21.68 | 33.33 | |
| Deaths. 1938-222. 1937-202. | |||
| Death Rate per 1,000 of estimated Crude. | 9.34 | 8.93 | |
| resident population Corrected. | 8.97 | 8.57 | |
Deaths from Puerperal Causes.
| Number. | Rate per 1,000 total Births (live and still). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938. | 1937. | 1938. | 1937. | |
| No. 29. Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 30. Other Puerperal Causes | 2 | 0 | 4.81 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 4.81 | 0 |
Deaths of Infants Under 1 Year
| 1938. | 1937. | |
|---|---|---|
| Legitimate. | 10 | 8 |
| Illegitimate. | 1 | 0 |