London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Walthamstow 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Death rate of infants under one year of age:-
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 40 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 40 |
| Illegitimate " " "illegitimate " " | 32 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 |
| " " Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 |
| " " Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 3 |
| Zymotic disease death rate | 0.08 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis death rate | 0.58 |
| Non-pulmonary " " " | 0.04 |
The natural increase of population, i.e., excess of births
over deaths, was 534.
The usual comparison of vital statistics rates with those
for the whole country, is shown in the table on the following
page.
BIRTHS.- Births are dealt with under the Maternity and
Child Welfare Section of the Report.
DEATHS.- The Registrar-General's classification of causes
of death by sex totals is given.
The total number of deaths in 1943 (1,294) compares with
1,140 during 1942.
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