Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Age | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
The percentage of the total population (East Ham) divided into age-groups as on 31/12/47, was as follows
Under 5 years | 9.17% |
5—-14 years | 12.07% |
15—25 years | 11.91% |
25—45 years | 33.61% |
45—65 years | 23.02% |
65—75 years | 7.07% |
75—85 years | 2.79% |
85 years and over | 0.33% |
It will thus be seen that on the date given, 9 out of every 100
of the population were under 5 years, 12 were schoolchildren and
10 were 65 years and over.