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 Wanstead and Woodford]
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SECTION A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
Area (in acres) | 3,824 | |||||
Population—Registrar-General's estimate mid-year 1950 | 62,460 | |||||
Registrar-General's estimate mid-year 1949 | 62,010 | |||||
Rateable value | £618,033 | |||||
Sum represented by penny rate | £2,504 | |||||
Live Births: | ||||||
Legitimate | Males | 415 | Females | 417 | Total | 832 |
Illegitimate | Males | 4 | Females | 11 | Total | 15 |
Total | Males | 419 | Females | 428 | Total | 847 |
Birth-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—13.5 | ||||||
Stillbirths. | ||||||
Legitimate | Males | 9 | Females | 13 | Total | 22 |
Illegitimate | Males | — | Females | — | Total | — |
Total | Males | 9 | Females | 13 | Total | 22 |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births—25.3 | ||||||
Deaths: | ||||||
Males —283. | Females-322. | Total-605. | ||||
Death-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—9.6 | ||||||
Deaths from puerperal causes:— | ||||||
Puerperal and post-abortion sepsis | — | |||||
Other maternal causes | 1 | |||||
Total | 1 | |||||
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 1.15 | |||||
Deaths of Infants under one year of age:— | ||||||
All infants per 1,000 live births | 18.9 | |||||
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 18.0 | |||||
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 66.6 | |||||
1950 | 1949 | |||||
Deaths from Cancer | 127 | 119 | ||||
„ „ Measles | Nil | 1 | ||||
„ „ Whooping Cough | Nil | Nil | ||||
„ „ Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) | 2 | 2 | ||||
„ „ Road Traffic Accidents | 5 | 5 | ||||
„ „ Suicide | 3 | 5 | ||||
„ „ Other violent causes | 5 | 6 |