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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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The following Table gives the rate of Infant Mortality and other allied statistics, for each Ward in the Boroughfor 1901:-
| Borough. | Beckton & North W'lwich. | Central East. | Central West | Manor Park. | Plashet East. | Plashet West. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 149,575 | 12,553 | 27,659 | 28,115 | 30,962 | 22,776 | 27,510 |
| Births | 3,518 | 324 | 685 | 702 | 731 | 476 | 600 |
| Birth-rate | 23.5 | 25.8 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 23.6 | 20.9 | 21.8 |
| Deaths | 1,412 | 140 | 246 | 290 | 327 | 177 | 232 |
| Deaths under 1 year | 334 | 37 | 68 | 71 | 81 | 32 | 46 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 95 | 111 | 96 | 104 | 115 | 65 | 73 |
| Death-rate per 1,0001 births from Diarrhoeal diseases | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| Death-rate per 1,000 births from ''Wasting diseases" | 42 | 43 | 47 | 41 | 49 | 36 | 32 |
ZYMOTIC MORTALITY.
The seven chief Epidemic diseases caused 187 deaths,
giving a Zymotic death-rate of 1.25 per 1,000 of population.
The corresponding rate for England and Wales was 1.12, and
for the 76 Great Towns it was 1.42.
The following Table gives the number of deaths and the
death-rate per 1,000 of population from each of the seven
principal Epidemic diseases during the last five years;—