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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 1914

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

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Table: The density of the population in the different Wards is given below:—

The density of the population in the different Wards is given below:—

Area in scree.Density.
Beckton and North Woolwich Ward90118.5
Central Ward—East62241.6
Central Ward—West51353.7
Manor Park Ward78438.6
Plashet Ward—East28371.4
Plashet Ward—West223115.9
BOROUGH332644.1

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BIRTHS.
During the year 3,436 births were registered as against
3,596 in 1913, giving a birth-rate of 23.5 per 1,000 of population.
Of these 1,717 were males and 1,719 females.
The birth-rate for England and Wales for the year was 23.6
per thousand, whilst the average rate for the 97 large towns
was 27.9.
The rate is still on the decline and is the lowest recorded.

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:—

Births.Rate per 1,000 Population.
Beckton and North Woolwich Ward49429.6
Central Ward—East62324.1
Central Ward—West62722.7
Manor Park Ward76225.2
Plashet Ward—East45822.6
Plashet Ward—West47218.3
BOROUGH343623.5