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of Essex. Within the parishes of Stanford-le-Hope and
Langdon Hills communities of peoples are spreading
rapidly, and their housing accommodation requires
constant supervision.
Area 29,185 acres
Population (Registrar-General's estimate) 1933 22,450
No. of Inhabited Houses on Rate Books, 1933 6,626
Rateable Value on 31/12/33 £134,178
Sum represented by Penny Rate £559
The principal occupations of the inhabitants are as
follows:—
Workers in local industries (Oil Works, Cement
Factories, Margarine Works, Board Mills, &c.)
Agricultural.
Transport and Building Trades.
Tradesmen and Clerical.
There is no evidence to show that any particular
occupation exercises a deleterious effect upon the public
health. The rainfall is light, last year's reading being
15.06 at Tilbury. During the autumn and winter heavy
ground mists are of frequent occurrence, and it is probable
that cases of rheumatism are thereby increased in
severity.
LivE Births.
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Male
Female
Total
163
175
338
7
4
11
170
179
349
Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident
population 15.5
Male
Female
Total
Stillbirths.
4
3
7
Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births
19.6