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East Ham 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: The density of the population in the different Wards isgiver ielow:—

The density of the population in the different Wards isgiver ielow:—

Area in acres.Density.
Bcckton and North Woolwich Ward90117.8
Central Ward—East62240.5
Central Ward—West51352.3
Manor Park Ward78437.7
Plashet Ward—East28369.0
Plashet Ward—West223112.8
BOROUGH3326428

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BIRTHS.
During the year 3,596 births were registered as against
3,573 in 1912, giving a birth.rate of 25*2 per 1,000 of population.
Of these 1,857 were males and 1,739 females, the male births
were therefore to the female births in the proportion of 1,067
to 1,000.
The birth.rate for England and Wales for the year was 23'9
per thousand, whilst the average rate for the 96 large towns
was 25" 1.
The rate is still on the decline although the number of
children born is in excess of last year.

Table: The following table gives the number of births and the birth.rate in the Borough as a whole and in each of the Wards:—

The following table gives the number of births and the birth.rate in the Borough as a whole and in each of the Wards:—

Birth!Rale per 1,000 Population.
Beckton and North Woolwich Ward53033.0
Central Ward—East63725.2
Central Ward—West70926.4
Manor Park Ward74425.1
Plashet Ward—East44122.5
Plashet Ward—West53521.2
BOROUGH3596252