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West Ham 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The 3,711 deaths registered do not include the undermentioned deaths in public institutions:—
| Under 1 year. | One year and upwards. | |
|---|---|---|
| Union Infirmary | 57 | 543 |
| Borough Asylum | — | 104 |
| Dagenham Hospital | — | — |
| Residents registered in London Institutions. | 53 | 262 |
After the suitable adjustments rendered necessary by the foregoing
tables have been made, the net deaths of the Borough numbered
4,610 (2,427 males and 2,183 females), being 36 more than the
previous year and 131 below the average for the past ten years. This
makes an annual death.rate of 15.2 per 1,000, or 2.6 below the
average death.rate during the ten years 1896.1905, which was 17.8
per 1,000.
Corrected for age and sex distribution this death.rate becomes
16.2 per 1,000, the factor for correction being 1.0693.
In the following table the foregoing deaths are distributed to the
various wards of the Borough and the death.rates of the wards
calculated from the estimated population at the middle of the year.
In obtaining these estimates regard has been laid, firstly, to the
natural increase of population (births over deaths) which in aggre
gate amounted to 4,583, and secondly, to the number of houses
finally passed by the Borough Engineer for occupation during the
year 1906.