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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
East Ham 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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ward populations.
The following Table gives the population of the Borough
and of each Ward, both according to the Estimate of the
Registrar General and also based on an enumeration of the
number of occupied houses made at the middle of the year :—
The following Table gives the population of the Borough and of each Ward, both according to the Estimate of the Registrar General and also based on an enumeration of the number of occupied houses made at the middle of the year:-
| Population based on Number of Occupied Houses. | Population according to Estimate of Registrar General. | Difference. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckton and North Woolwich Ward | 13,008 | 12,553 | - 455 |
| Central Ward—East | 25,686 | 27,659 | +1,973 |
| Central Ward—West. | 24,615 | 28,115 | +3,500 |
| Manor Park Ward | 29,913 | 30,962 | +1,049 |
| Plashet Ward—East | 20,062 | 22,776 | +2,714 |
| Plashet Ward—West | 25,496 | 27.510 | +2,014 |
| BOROUGH ...... | 138,780 | 149,575 | + 10,795 |
BIRTHS.
The births during the year numbered 3,518, of which
1,806 were boys and 1,712 were girls.
The birth-rate was 23.5 per 1,000 as compared with
25.6 for England and Wales.
The birth-rate for each of the four quarters of the year was
as follows :—