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Chigwell 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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Death rate of Infants Under 1 Year of age:
All Infants per 1,000 live births 52
Legitimate Infants, per 1,000 legitimate live births 55
Illegitimate „ ,, „ illegitimate „ „ o
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 48
„ „ Measles (all ages) 1
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) o
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years) o
„ ,, Road Traffic 1
,, ,, Suicide 2
,, ,, Other Violent Causes 26
It will be observed that compared with 1940 the birth rate has
fallen, as has also the death rate to a slightly less extent. The
infantile mortality rate rose from 39 in 1940 to 55 in the year under
review.

Table: Analysis of Deaths according to Age Incidence.

Analysis of Deaths according to Age Incidence.

Age.No. of Deaths.
1941.1940.1939.1938.1937
Under 1 year171511118
1 and under 2—1—31
2 „ „ 5—4123
5 „ „ 1542932
15 „ „ 2557932
25 „ „ 35121251010
35 „ „ 452720161413
45 „ „ 553228122824
55 „ „ 654650363330
65 „ „ 756857485858
75 and upwards7996635751
Total290292210222202

Table: COMPARATIVE TABLE OF BIRTH AND DEATH RATE.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF BIRTH AND DEATH RATE.

Year.Estimated Population.Number of Births.Hirth Rate per 1.000 of Population.Number of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 (Standardised).Infant Mortality.
Number of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 (Live Births).
193722,51031914'172028.57825
193823,75040617'092228.971127
193925,10041616'572108.091024
194024,85038015329612.71539
194125,07033113'229411.7*1752

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* The death rate for 1941 has not been corrected by the use of
the area comparability factor so is not strictly comparable with those of
previous years.