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Chingford 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Section A.—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA
Area 2,868 acres
Population—Registrar-Ceneral's estimate 48,510
Number of inhabited houses and flats at end of
1949 13,307
Rateable value on April 1st, 1949 £367,148
Sum represented by a penny rate on April 1st,
1949 (gross) £1,529 15 8
VITAL STATISTICS
| M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Total | 368 | 316 | Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population: 14.1 |
| Legitimate | 361 | 310 | ||
| Illegitimate | 7 | 6 | ||
| M. | F. | |||
| Stillbirths | Total | 10 | 8 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births: 25.6 |
| Legitimate | 10 | 8 | ||
| Illegitimate | - | - | ||
| M. | F. | |||
| Deaths | 200 | 204 | Crude Death Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population : 8.3 |
Deaths from Puerperal Sepsis 0
„ „ other puerperal causes 0
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 24.9
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 23.8
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 76.8
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 72
„ „ Measles (all ages) —
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) —
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) —
„ „ Scarlet Fever —
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