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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
West Ham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY
1950
Area of Borough 4,689 acres
Population (R.G's mid-year estimate) 172,800
Live Births 2,882
Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 16.6
Stillbirths 65
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) 22
Deaths 1,851
Death rate (per 1,000 population) 10.7
Deaths of infants under 1 year 80
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 27.7
Maternal deaths 5
Maternal mortality rate (per 1,000 live & stillbirths) 1.7
VARIOUS DISEASES: Cases and Deaths
| Cases | Case rate per 1,000 population | Deaths | Death rate per 1,000 population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 370 | 2.14 | - | - |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 0.02 | 1 | 0.006 |
| Typhoid Fever | 3 | 0.02 | - | - |
| Para-typhoid | 1 | 0.006 | - | - |
| Measles | 697 | 4.03 | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (paralytic) | 15 | 0.09 | 1 | 0.006 |
| do. (non-paralytic) | 15 | 0.09 | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 817 | 4.73 | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infections | 9 | 0.05 | 5 | 0.03 |
| Pneumonia: | ||||
| Acute, primary and influenzal | 103 | 0.6 | ||
| All forms | - | - | 96 | 0.55 |
| Bronchitis | - | - | 131 | 0.76 |
| Tuberculosis: | ||||
| Respiratory | 158 | 0.91 | 68 | 0.39 |
| Other forms | 20 | 0.12 | 6 | 0.03 |
| Cancer | - | - | 325 | 1.87 |