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Walthamstow 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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STAFF .
The following left for the reasons stated
Dr.D.Broderick (Deputy M.C.H.) - Resigned on superannuation.
Mr.D.R.King (Clerical Assistant) - To H.M.Forces.
Mr.G.J.Bradley( " " )- " " "
Mr.E.E.Harber (Ambulance Driver) - Resigned on superannuation.
The following were appointed:-
Dr. Melville Watkins - Deputy M.O.H,
Miss I.Burr - Clerical Assistant.
Mr. R.D.Wilshire - Clerical Assistant.
Mr. D.Clements - Ambulance Driver.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area (in acres) 4,343
Number of Assessments, 1st.April, 1941 35,770
Rateable value £864,973
Sum represented by penny rate £3,100
Extracts from Vital Statistics,- The Registrar-General's mid-year, 1941, estimate of population has been used for the calculation of all vital statisties:-
| Total | Males | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Legitimate | 1254 | 646 | 606 |
| Illegitimate | 50 | 28 | 22 | |
| Total | 1304 | 676 | 623 | |
| Stillbirths 35 rate per 1,000 total (live & still) births | ||||
| Deaths 1253 26.1 | ||||
| Deaths from puerperal causes:- | Rate per 1,000 (live ana still) births. | |||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | 2.51 | ||
| Other Puerperal Causes | 5 | 4.19 | ||
| Total | 8 | 6.70 | ||
Death rate of infants under one year of age:-
All infants per 1,000 live births 44,8
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 45.0
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate- live births 40.0
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 4
” Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
" Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) 2
Zymotic disease death rate 0.12
Pulmonary Tuberculosis death rate 0.55
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis death rate 0.09
The natural increase of population, i.e., excess of births
Over deaths, was 51.
Births.- Births are dealt with under -the Maternity and
Child welfare section the Report.
Deaths . - The Registration -generals classification of causes
of death by sex totals is given.
The total number of deaths in 1941 (1255} compares with. 1,607during
1940.
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