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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 1953

[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 Wales15.50.351.126.8
London17.50.381.124.8
Edmonton12.550.290.025. 13

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

Annual Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.

All CausesWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenza
England and Wales11.40.010.000.16
London12 50.00-0.15
Edmonton9.660.000.000.17

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 Street141991411174 4
Church Street673510214S5 2
Angel Road7875124895
Silver Street1151061451046 6
Vagrants ...
40131551245820 12