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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 1953
[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 16.3
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 18.9
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 0
Death rate of infants under 4 weeks of age 9.8
Table of comparative Birth Rates and Death Rates in the year 1953, (Provisional figures based on quarterly returns).
| England & Wales | 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London). | 160 Smaller Towns (Resident populatior 25,000—50,000 at 1951 Census). | London Administrative County | Chigwell U.D. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRTHS: Rates per 1,000 Home Population | |||||
| Live Births | 15.5 | 17.0 | 15.7 | 17.5 | 15.1 |
| Still Births | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.14 |
| 22.4(a) | 24.8(a) | 21.4(a) | 21.0(a) | 8.6(a) | |
DEATHS:
All causes 11.4 12.2 11.3 12.5 9.0
All causes under 1 year
of age (a) 26.8 30.8 24.3 24.8 16.3
Enteritis and Diarrhoea
under 2 years of
age (a) 1.1 1.3 0.9 1.1 1.0
(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). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1953 | 15.1 | 31 | 16.3 | 9.0 | 57,250 |