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West Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Summary of General Statistics.
Area (acres) 4,706.
Population—
Census, 1921, 300,860.
Estimated, 1928, 306,900.
Number of inhabited houses (1921). 47,995.
Number of families or separate occupiers (1921), 68,569.
Rateable value—
Poor Rate, £1,419,087.
General District Rate, £1,331,160.
Sum represented by a penny rate—General District Rate, £5,546.
Extracts from Vital Statistics.
The Births during 1928 numbered 5,913, classified as follows :—
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 5741 | 2939 | 2802 |
| Illegitimate | 172 | 87 | 85 |
giving a Birth Rate of 19.2 (Eng. and Wales 16.7), (107 Great
Towns 16.9).
The Deaths numbered 3,340, viz. 1,797 Males, 1,543 Females,
giving a Death Rate of 10.8 (Eng. and Wales 11.7), (107
Great Towns 11.6).
Number of women dying dn, or in consequence of, child birth:
From Sepsis 6
From other causes 7
Maternal Mortality 2.1
Infant Mortality (Deaths of Infants under one year of age
per 1,000 births) 64.2
(107 Great Towns) 70.0
(Eng. and Wales) 65.0
Illegitimate Death Rate under one year (per 1,000
illegitimate births) 145.3
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 69
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 26
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) 45
Table indicating deaths during past 6 years from:—
(Whooping Cough)
| Year | Scarlet Fever | Pertussis | Measles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 9 | 175 | 118 |
| 1923 | 7 | 23 | 12 |
| 1924 | 4 | 84 | 114 |
| 1925 | 6 | 81 | 32 |
| 1926 | 7 | 20 | 78 |
| 1927 | 7 | 73 | 6 |
| 1928 | 5 | 26 | 69 |
| 45 | 482 | 429 |