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Chigwell 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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Death rath: of Infants Under 1 Year of age:
All Infants per 1,ooo live births 38
Legitimate Infants, per 1,000 legitimate live births 35
Illegitimate „ ,, „ illegitimate ,, „ 87
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 40
„ ,, Measles (all ages) 0
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 0
,, „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 0
„ „ Road Traffic 3
,, ,, Suicide 3
,, ,, Other Violent Causes 4
It will be observed that as compared with 1941, the birth rate
increased and there was a fall in both the death and infantile mortality
rates. There was a large increase in the number of illegitimate births.

Table: Analysis of Deaths according to Age Incidence.

Analysis of Deaths according to Age Incidence.

Age.1942.1941.1940.1939.1938.
Under1 year1617151111
1 andunder2——1—3
2 „„5——412
5 „„1564293
15 „„2545793
25 „„3581212510
35 „„451027201614
45 „„551832281228
55 „„654046503633
65 „„756668574858
75 and upwards8079966357
Total248290292210222

Table: COMPARATIVE TABLE OF BIRTH AND DEATH RATE.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF BIRTH AND DEATH RATE.

Year.Estimated Population.Number of Births.Birth 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).
193823,75040617.092228.971127
193925,10041616.572108.091024
194024,85038015.329612.71539
194125,07033113.229411.7*1752
194224,86041716.724110.01638

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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
other years.