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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Temporary Sanitary Inspector:—
P. T. Shelton, M.R.San.I., M.S.I.A., A.A.I.
Royal Sanitary Institute and Sanitary Inspectors Joint Board
Certificate.
Royal Sanitary Institute Certificate for Inspector of Meat and
other Foods.
Clerk: Miss J. Warriner.
Section A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
Area (in acres) 8,970 (14 sq. miles approx.).
Population 24,860.
The rate in the pound for 1942/43 was 13/6.
VITAL STATISTICS.
| Male. | Female. | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. Legitimate. | 226 | 168 | 394 |
| Illegitimate. | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Total | 417 | ||
Birth rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population: 167.
| Male. | Female | total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Births. Legitimate. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Illegitimate. | — | — | — |
| Total | 9 | ||
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births: 21.1.
| Male. | Female. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 139 | 110 | 249 |
Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population:10.0
| Deaths of Infants Under 1 Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | total. | |
| Legitimate. | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Illegitimate. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | l6 | ||