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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Area (in acres) | 3,824 |
Population—Registrar-General's estimate mid-year 1954 | 61,550 |
Registrar-General's estimate mid-year 1953 | 61,540 |
Rateable value | £638,302 |
Sum represented by penny rate | £2,586 |
LIVE BIRTHS | ||||||
Legitimate | Males | 343 | Females | 336 | Total | 679 |
Illegitimate | Males | 13 | Females | 11 | Total | 24 |
Total | Males | 356 | Females | 347 | Total | 703 |
Birth-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—11.3 | ||||||
STILLBIRTHS | ||||||
Legitimate | Males | 9 | Females | 4 | Total | 13 |
Illegitimate | Males | 2 | Females | 0 | Total | 2 |
Total | Males | 11 | Females | 4 | Total | 15 |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births—20.9 | ||||||
DEATHS | ||||||
Males—305 | Females—305 | Total—610 | ||||
Death-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—9.9 | ||||||
Deaths from puerperal causes:— | ||||||
Puerperal and post-abortion sepsis | — | |||||
Other maternal causes | 1 | |||||
Total | 1 | |||||
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births—1.39 | ||||||
Deaths of infants under one year of age:— | ||||||
All infants per 1,000 live births | 14.2 | |||||
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 14.7 | |||||
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | — | |||||
1954 | 1953 | |||||
Deaths from Cancer | 135 | 124 | ||||
,, ,, Measles | Nil | Nil | ||||
,, ,, Whooping Cough | Nil | Nil | ||||
,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | Nil | Nil | ||||
,, ,, Road Traffic Accidents | 1 | 3 | ||||
,, ,, Suicide | 9 | 7 | ||||
,, ,, Other violent causes | 7 | 18 |