London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The following table gives the number of births and the birth.rate in the Borough as a whole and in each of the Wards:—
| Births | Rate per 1,000 Population. | |
|---|---|---|
| Beckton and North Woolwich Ward | 416 | 29.7 |
| Central Ward— East | 696 | 24.3 |
| Central Ward— West | 662 | 22.8 |
| Manor Park Ward | 757 | 23.1 |
| Plashet Ward— East | 401 | 16.7 |
| Plashet Ward— West | 523 | 18.8 |
| BOROUGH | 3,455 | 22.1 |
The birth-rate still continues to fall, being only 22-1 as
against 23-5 for 1909, and for the past ten years an average
of 30-7.
The following table gives the population, the number of births and birth.rate for the past 10 years:—
| Year. | Population. | No. of Births registered. | Birth.rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 104,023 | 3,805 | 36.5 |
| 1903 | 110,451 | 3,805 | 34.4 |
| 1904 | 116,902 | 3,717 | 31.7 |
| 1905 | 123,381 | 3,687 | 29.8 |
| 1906 | 129,886 | 3,656 | 28,1 |
| 1907 | 136,421 | 3,690 | 27.0 |
| 1908 | 142,976 | 3,534 | 24.7 |
| 1909 | 149,575 | 3,518 | 23.5 |
| 1910 | 156,208 | 3,455 | 22.1 |
On the opposite page the variations in the birth-rate
during the past 20 years are graphically shown.