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Walthamstow 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Birth.rate, Death.rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1924.(Provisional figures. The rates for England and, Wales have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of1924,ithile those iot the towns have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle'of1923.The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns.)

Birth.rate, Death.rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1924.

(Provisional figures. The rates for England and, Wales have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of1924,ithile those iot the towns have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle'of1923.The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns.)

Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death.rate per 1,000 Population.Rate Per 1,(00 BirthsPercentage of Total Deaths
All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small.Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping CoughDiphtheria. IInfluenza.1 Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under 1 year.Causes of Death Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
England and Wales18.812 20.010.000.120.020100.060.490.447.37592.36.61.1
105 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London 157 Smaller Towns (1921 Adjusted Populations 20,000—50,000)194 18.912.3 1120.01 0010.00 0.000.18 0.08003 0020.12 0.090.08 0.060.45 0.500.40 0.369.2 6.280 7192.5 93.36.9 5.50.6 1.2
London18.712.10.01-0.290.030.110.120.360.448.46991.38.601
Walthamstow17 410010.000000.0800070010.030.320.234064190.9910.0