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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Comments on Vital Statistics for 1947.
The population, according to the Registrar General's
estimate, increased during the year by 1,980.
The birth and death rates were approximately
the same as in 1946.
The infantile mortality rate rose from 26 to 32.
Analysis of Deaths according to age incidence.
Number of Deaths
| Age | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 20 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 16 |
| 1 and under 2 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1 |
| 2 ,, ,, 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| 5 ,, ,, 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 15 „ „ 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | 7 |
| 25 ,, ,, 35 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 35 „ „ 45 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 8 |
| 45 „ „ 55 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 |
| 55 „ „ 65 | 33 | 43 | 31 | 47 | 42 |
| 65 „ „ 75 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 62 | 62 |
| 75 and upwards | 117 | 110 | 111 | 89 | 95 |
| Total | 298 | 296 | 279 | 266 | 267 |
The following table shows the vital statistics for district for the six years 1942/47:—
| Year. | Birth Rate. Per 1000 of Population | Number of lllegitimat Births. | Infantile Mortality Rate. Per 1000 Live Births) | Death Rate. | Estimated Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 16.7 | 23 | 38 | 10.0 | 24,860 |
| 1943 | 19.4 | 37 | 33 | 10.8 | 24,680 |
| 1944 | 20.9 | 66 | 48 | 10.9 | 24,820 |
| 1945 | 17.7 | 68 | 38 | 11.2 | 25,170 |
| 1946 | 20.0 | 44 | 26 | 10.4 | 28,190 |
| 1947 | 20.7 | 38 | 32 | 9.8 | 30,170 |