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 Walthamstow]
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St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Totals. | ||||||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Town | Population | Birthrate | Deathrate | Infantile mortality rate |
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Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population. | Annual Death.rate per 1,000 Population. | Rate Per 1,(00 Births | Percentage of Total Deaths | ||||||||||||
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All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Small.Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough | Diphtheria. I | Influenza. | 1 Violence. | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years). | Total Deaths under 1 year. | Causes of Death Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertified Causes of Death. |
Age-Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | NonPulmonary. | Pulmonary. | NonPulmonary. | |||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
Notifiable Disease. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in Each Locality. | Total Cases Removed to Hospital. | ||||||||||||
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All Ages. | At Ages-Years. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | ||||||||
Under1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and upwards. |
Causes of Death | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district | Wards | ||||||||||||||
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All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 10 years | 10 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years | 65 and upwards | St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | |
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Mths. | 3 Months and under 6 Mths. | 6 Months and under 9 Mths. | 9 Months and under 12 Mths. | Total Deaths under One Year. | Wards. | ||||||
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St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | ||||||||||||
All Causes | Certified | 40 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 68 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 146 | ||||||
Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Year. | Births. | Deaths. | B. Rate. | D. Rate. | Zymotic D. R. | Infantile Mortality Rate. | Natural Increase of Population |
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Number. | Visits paid |
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Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough | Measles | Tuberculosis. | Other Diseases | Total. |
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Disease. | Under 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | From 10 to 15 years. | 15 years & upwards. | Total of | Total. | |||||
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M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
Disease. | Under 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | From 10 to 15 years. | 15 years & upwards. | Total. | ||||
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M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
Under 5 years. | from 5 to 10 years. | from 10 to 15 years. | 15 years & upwards. | Total. | |||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Under 5 years. | From 5 to 10 years. | From 10 to 15 years. | 15 years & upwards. | Total. | |||||
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M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
Boys | Girls | Infants | Mixed | Seating Accommodation | ||||
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Boys | Girls | Infants | Mixed |
1923. | 1924. | |||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
Age. | Average Height (inches). | Average Weight (pounds). | Anthropometric Height. | Standard Weight. |
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Clothing. | Footgear. | Nutrition. | |||||
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Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | Excellent. | Normal. | ||
per cent. | per cent. | per cent. | per cent. | per cent. | per cent. |
Disease. | Boys. | Girls. | Totals. |
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Boys. | Girls. | Totals. |
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Totals. | per cent. |
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Boys | per cent. | Girls. | per cent. | Totals. |
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Age. | Hypermetropia. | Hyp. Astigmatism. | Myopic group. | Totals. |
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Disease. | Boys. | Girls. | Totals. |
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Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | N.C.D. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. |
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Boys. | Girls. |
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Defect or Disease. (1) | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
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No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
Requiring Treatment. (2) | Requiring to Ije kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (3) | Requiring Treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (5) |
Group. (1) | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. (4) | |
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Inspected. (2) | Found to require Treatment. (3) |
- | — | - | Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
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NUMBER OF DEFECTS. | ||||
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Received Operative Treatment. | Received other forms of Treatment. (4) | Total number treated. (5) | ||
Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. (i) | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2) | Total. (3) |