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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WHOLE DISTRICT.
Population. | Rateable Value. £ | General District Rate per £. | Poor Rate. | School Board Rate. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1881 Census | 21,697 | 97,111 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
1891 „ | 46,346 | 156,959 | 2.9 | 1.9¼ | 1.4¾ |
1901 „ | 95,131 | 328,756 | 3.8 | 1.6¾ | 1.11¾ |
1904 „ | 111,282 | 404,101 | 3.2 | 1.10¾ | 2.4¼ |
Average for previous 10 years.
Total Births registered, 1904 | 3,649 | 2,652 |
„ Deaths „ „ | 1,330 | 1,053 |
Number of deaths of persons not belonging to this district | 13 | 9 |
Natural increase of population | 2,319 | 1,599 |
Birth.rate per 1,000 estimated population | 32.79 | 32.7 |
Death.rate | 11.95 | 13.12 |
Death.rate corrected for age and sex | 12.78 | 14.03 |
Zymotic Death.rate | 2.89 | 2.59 |
Infantile Mortality Rate | 135.92 | 141.69 |
Infectious Sickness Rate | 8.76 | 10.38 |
Number of persons per house | 5.9 | |
„ „ „ acre (exclusive of Sewage Farms and Reservoirs) | 28.3 |
EDUCATION COMMITTEE'S RETURNS FOR DEC., 1904.
Schools. | Capacity. | On Books. | Present. | Average. | Percentage. | Refused Admission. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 Boys' | 6848 | 6979 | 6510 | 6226.1 | 892 | 35 |
17 Girls' | 7010 | 7027 | 6504 | 6078.3 | 86.4 | 95 |
16 Infants' | 6825 | 7540 | 6701 | 6183.4 | 82. | 348 |
8 Mixed | 2042 | 2109 | 1949 | 1826.9 | 86.6 | 20 |
2 Special | 60 | 75 | 73 | 62.8 | 837 | — |
22785 | 23730 | 21737 | 20377.5 | 85.8 | 498 | |
Month ended— | ||||||
December, 1904 | 22785 | 23730 | 21737 | 20377.5 | 85.8 | 498 |
Month ended— | ||||||
December, 1903 | 22167 | 22945 | 20964 | 19977.4 | 87. | 466 |