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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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The following tables give the population, the number of births and birth-rate for the Borough for the past 10 years, and that of England and Wales for the past 53 years :—
| Year | Population. | No. of Births Registered. | Birth-rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 111,386 | 3,687 | 33.1 |
| 1906 | 115,228 | 3,656 | 31.7 |
| 1907 | 119,070 | 3,690 | 30.9 |
| 1908 | 122,912 | 3,534 | 28.7 |
| 1909 | 126,754 | 3,518 | 27.7 |
| 1910 | 130,596 | 3,455 | 26.4 |
| 1911 | 134,441 | 3,466 | 25.8 |
| 1912 | 138,450 | 3,573 | 25.8 |
| 1913 | 142,467 | 3,596 | 25.2 |
| 1914 | 146,526 | 3,436 | 23.5 |
England and Wales.
| 1860—1870 | 35.2 |
| 1871—1880 | 35.4 |
| 1881—1890 | 32.5 |
| 1891—1900 | 29.9 |
| 1901—1910 | 27.2 |
| 1911—1913 | 24.0 |
Illegitimate Births.
Seventy of these were registered, and of these 31 were
males and 39 females, which represents 2.0 per cent. of the total
births. There were 10 deaths. The death-rate of these illegitimate
infants under one year was equal to 143 per 1,000 births
registered, whilst the rate for legitimate was 76 per 1,000.