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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Death rate of infants under 1 year of age:
All infants per 1,000 live births 30.0
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 27.8
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 100.0
Death rate of infants under 4 weeks of age 24.6
Table of comparative Birth Rates and Death Rates in the year 1952 (Provisional figures based on quarterly returns).
| England & Wales | 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London). | 160 Smaller Towns (Resident population 25,000—50,000 at 1951 Census). | London Administrative County | Chigwell U.D. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRTHS: Rates per 1,000 Home Population | |||||
| Live Births | 15.3 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 17.6 | 15.3 |
| Still Births | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.37 |
| 22.6(a) | 24.6(a) | 23.0(a) | 19.2(a) | 20.0(a) | |
| DEATHS: | |||||
| All causes | 11.3 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 6.9 |
| All causes under 1 year of age (a) | 27.6 | 31.2 | 25.8 | 23.8 | 30.0 |
| Enteritis and Diarrhoea under 2 years of age (a) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0 |
(a) Rates per 1,000 corresponding births.
The following table shows some vital statistics for the district for the past five years:—
| Year. | Birth Rate per 1,000 of Population | Number of Illegitimate Births. | Infantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 (Live Births). | Death Rate | Estimated Population (mid-year). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 17.5 | 26 | 26 | 85 | 35,190 |
| 1949 | 17.7 | 32 | 19.4 | 7.9 | 40,940 |
| 1950 | 17.4 | 44 | 17.7 | 6 9 | 48,680 |
| 1951 | 16.8 | 24 | 15.7 | 7.4 | 53,160 |
| 1952 | 15.3 | 30 | 30.0 | 6.9 | 56,830 |