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Walthamstow 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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The death rate per 1,000 registered live births was 4.66.
The deaths occurred as follows:—
Sanatorium, 3; Whipps Cross Hospital, 1; at home, 4;
total, 8.
Home nursing is provided, where necessary, by the Walthamstow
District Nursing Association.

Table: In order to focus attention on the death rate from Measles a table has been prepared showing the death rate per 1 ,000 live births every year between 1901 and 1936, and a five-yearly average is shown:—

In order to focus attention on the death rate from Measles a table has been prepared showing the death rate per 1 ,000 live births every year between 1901 and 1936, and a five-yearly average is shown:—

Year.Population.Registered Live Births.Deaths from Measles.Rate per 1,000 Registered Live Births.5-yearly Average.
190195,1253,2104313.3911.51
1902101,3183,426144.08
1903106,2903,5355214.71
1904111,2823,6495515.07
1905116,3003,3893510.32
1906121,3343,5943910.858.97
1907126,3973,629318.54
1908131,4863,4823610.33
1909136.6023,369308.90
1910141,7483,197206.25
1911125,3343,1073210.299.88
1912128,4803,104227.08
1913131,6363,210216.54
1914134,8253,134216.70
1915131,7182,8675418.83
1916139,4252,854248.406.62
1917132,9942,1672411.07
1918127,7012,034199.34
1919133,0082,38493.77
1920132,9123,28651.52
1921127,4412,81431.065.02
1922129,7002,5454015.71
1923130,0002,34910.42
1924131,1002,138115.14
1925130,8002,13162.81
1926125,5002,21841.805.12
1927124,3302,02510.49
1928122,4001,991178.53
1929124,8001,93410.51
1930129,3951,9592814.29
1931134,4201,947-0.004.89
1932135,0101,7892011.17
1933135,6001,670—0.00
1934135,0901,7152212.82
1935134,4901,67010.59
1936133,6001.71584.66