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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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SECTION A.
Statistics and
Social Conditions of the Area.
Area (in acres) 8,970 (14 sq. miles approx.)
Population 24,820
The rate in the pound for 1944/45 was 14/2.
Vital Statistics.
| Male | Female | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | Legitimate | 233 | 222 | 455 |
| Illegitimate | 35 | 31 | 66 | |
| Total | 521 | |||
Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population 20.9
| Male | Female | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still births | Legitimate | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Illegitimate | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | |||
Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 21.5
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 123 | 150 | *273 |
Registrar General's figures
Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population 10.99 Deaths from puerperal sepsis and other maternal causes 1 Deaths of infants under 1 year—
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Illegitimate | — | 3 | 3 |
| . | Total | 25 |
Death rate of infants under 1 year—
All infants per 1,000 live births 48
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 48
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 45
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