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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Temporary Sanitary Inspector:—
B. G. Bannington.
Royal Sanitary Institute Certificate.
Clerk: Miss J. Warriner.
Section A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area (in acres) 8,970 (14 sq. miles approx.).
Population 24,680.
The rate in the pound for 1943/44 was 14/-.
VITAL STATISTICS.
| Male. | Female. | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. Legitimate. | 230 | 212 | 442 |
| Illegitimate. | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Total | 479 | ||
Birth rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population:19.4.
| Male. | Female. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Births. Legitimate. | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Illegitimate. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | ||
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births: 19 . 8.
| Male. | Female. | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 128 | 143 | 271 |
Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population:10.81. D eaths of I nfants U nder 1 Y ear
| Male. | Female. | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate. | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Illegitimate. | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||