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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

Wanstead and Woodford 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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Table: Fifteen deaths occurred within four weeks of birth.

Fifteen deaths occurred within four weeks of birth.

Deaths from Measles (all ages)NIL
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages)NIL
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)NIL
Deaths from Road Traffic Accidents7
Deaths from Suicide5
Deaths from other violent causes (including enemy action)57

Table: Analysis of Deaths according to age incidence.

Analysis of Deaths according to age incidence.

AgeNo. of Deaths
19451944194319421941
Under 1 year2427372115
1 and under 213539
2 „ „ 5422211
5 „ „ IS117425
15 „ „ 259761116
25 „ „ 351617181817
35 „ „ 452325211925
45 „ „ 554254396445
55 „ „ 65112929011097
65 „ „ 75152138146142125
75 and upwards232219215180186
Total626591583572551

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Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for
certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1945.

Table: England and Wales, London, 126 Great Towns and 148 Smaller Towns. (Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns)

England and Wales, London, 126 Great Towns and 148 Smaller Towns. (Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns)

England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative CountyBorough of WANSTEAD and WOODFORD
Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population
Births:
Live16.119.119.215.716.0
Still0.460.580.530.400.31
Deaths:
All Causes11.413.512.313.813.0