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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

Edmonton 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.

Table: The Registrar-General has forwarded provisional figures relating to the country as a whole and to London, enabling comparisons to be made as follows:—

The Registrar-General has forwarded provisional figures relating to the country as a whole and to London, enabling comparisons to be made as follows:—

Birth-rate per 1,000 populationDeath-rate per 1,000 births.
From diarrhoea, etc., under 2 yearsTotal deaths under 1 year
LiveStill
England and Wales16.80.371.929.8
London17.80.361.026.3
Edmonton13.580.320.6924.42

Table: Annual Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.

Annual Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.

All CausesWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenza
England and Wales11.60.010.000.10
London11.80.010.000.07
Edmonton9.390.000.000.02

Table: The deaths include those taken place outside the Borough, the information being given quarterly by the Registrar-General.

The deaths include those taken place outside the Borough, the information being given quarterly by the Registrar-General.

WardBirthsDeathsInfant Deaths
M.F.M.F.M.F.
Bury Street16916214514074
Church Street615210410522
Angel Road1159410310872
Silver Street12010114913665
Vagrants...................
4654095014892213