Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Total | Males | Females |
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Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births. |
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England and Wales. | 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) | 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census | London Administrative County. | Walthamstow. |
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Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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Under l yr. | 1-2 yrs. | 2-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 yrs. & over |
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Removals. | Accidents. | Treatment. | Maternity. | Others. | Total. | Mileage. |
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Authority | Incoming calls. | Outgoing calk. |
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No. of Sessions. | No. of Attendances. | Total. | Average Attendance per Session. | ||
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New Patients. | Old Patients. |
Tuesday afternoon. | Saturday morning. | Total. |
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1947. | 1946. | 1945. | 1944. | 1943. | 1942. | 1941. | 1940. | 1939. | 1938. |
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1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
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Municipal Dental Service | School Dental Service |
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Morning 9-12 | Afternoon 2-5 | Evening 5.30-8.30 |
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Institutions | Men | Women | Children | Total |
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In-Patients | Out-Patients | ||||
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No. Admitted | Average Stay | Daily Average | New Cases | Attendances |
1947 | 1946 | |||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
No. of Homes. | No. of Patients provided for. | |||
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Maternity Patients | Others. | Totals. |
No. of inspections made. | No. of nuisances detected. | No. of complaints received. | No. of Informal Notices | No. of Statutory Notices. | Total Visits. | ||
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Served. | Complied with. | Served. | Complied with. |
Number | Visits paid |
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Grade. | No. of Samples. | Results | |
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Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory in Methylene Blue test only. |
Old Standard Test | New (Provisional) Test | ||||||
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Plate Count | Coliform Reaction (in 1/10 ml.) | Bacterium coli (in 1/10 ml.) | Very satis' factory | Satis fac tory | Not satis factory | Methylene Blue Test | |
Reduction time | Grade |
Old Standard Test | New (Provisional) Test | ||||||
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Plate Count | Coliform Reaction (in 1/10 ml.) | Bactcrium coli (in 1/10 ml.) | Very satisfactory | Satis factory | Not satis factory | Methylene Blue Test | |
Reduction time | Grade |
No. of Infestations | No. of Infestations Cleared. | Number reduced Major to Minor. | Estimated Kill. | ||
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Treated | Retreated |
Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to h.m. Inspector. |
All ages. | Under | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 & | ||
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1947 | 1946 | l yr. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | over. |
Disease. | Total notified. | Removed to Hospital. | Per cent. removed to Hospital. | Deaths. | Deathsper cent. of cases notified. |
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1946 | 1947 |
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Month. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65yrs. | 65 & over |
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St. James Street | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. |
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Sex | Age | Ward | Removed to Hospital | Remarks |
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No. | Ward. | Age. | Date notified. | Hospital. | Remarks. |
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Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Year. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Under 3 months. | 3 to 6 months. | 6 to 9 months. | 9 to 12 months. | Over 12 months. | Not notified. | Notified after death. | |||||||
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Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. |
Pulmonary. | Total. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||
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M. | F. | M. | F. |
Deaths. | Removals. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total 1947. | Total 1946. | |||
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M. | F. | M. | F. |
Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Other Diseases. | Tuberculosis. | Totals. |
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Under 5 years. | 5-10 years. | 10-15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Grand Total. | ||||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Measles. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Whooping | Others. | Total. | ||
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Fever. | Cough. |
Classification in accordance with Ministry of Health Memorandum 37.T. (Rev.) | In Hospital on 1st January, 1947. | Admitted during year. | Discharged during year. | Died during year. | In Hospital on 31st December, 1947. |
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(a) Live Births. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
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St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Total. | ||||||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Month. | Nurseries. | Over 2 yrs. | Under 2 yrs. | Total. |
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Males. | Females. | Totals. |
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Period | Population | Per 1,000 population | Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births | Still Birth Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births | Maternal Mortality Rate | |||||||||||
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Death | Rate | Birth | Rate | Under one month | One month to one yr. | Total | ||||||||||
E.W. | W. | E.W. | W. | E.W. | W. | E.W. | W. | E.W. | W. | E.W. | W. | E.W. | W. | E.W | W. |
Year. | Live Births. | Birth Rate. | Stillbirths. | Neo-Natal Deaths. | Infant Deaths. | |||||
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No. | Per 1,000 live births. | Per 1,000 population. | No. | Per 1,000 live births. | No. | Per 1,000 live births. | ||||
W'stow. | England & Wales. |
Year. | Live Births. | Infant Deaths. | Death Rates. | |||
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Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. |
Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total deaths under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. | St. James St. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Total. |
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How Fed. | Sleeping Arrangements. | Condition of Baby. | Accommodation. | ||||||||||||
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Breast | Breast & Hand | Hand | With Mother | Cot or Cradle | Good | Fair | Bad | Whole house | Flat | Half house | Three rooms | Two rooms | One room |
Ward. | Visits to Children under 1 year. | Visits to Children 1-5 years. | Grand Total. | Unsuccessful Visits. | Visits to Nurse Children. | Ante-Natal Visits. | Other Visits. | Total Visits. | ||||
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First. | Subsequent visits. | Total. | First Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | Total Visits. | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 9 | Cols. 5-9 |
Ante-Natal. | Post-Natal. |
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Ante-Natal. | Post-Natal. |
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Clinic. | First Attendances of New Cases. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total. | |||||
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Under 1 yr. of age. | 1-5 yrs. of age. | Total. | Under 1 yr. of age. | 1-5 yrs. of age. | Total. |
Sales | Free Issue | |||
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lbs. | ozs. | lbs. | ozs. |
Sales | Free Issue | |||
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lbs. | ozs. | lbs. | ozs. |
First Attendances of New Cases. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total. | |||||
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Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total. |
Visits to Children under 1 year. | Visits to Children 1-5 years. | Grand Total. | |||
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First. | Subsequent. | Total. |
First Attendances. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total. | ||||||
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Under 1 year of age. | 1-5 years of age. | Total. | Under 1 year of age. | 1-5 years of age. | Total. |
To Children under 1 year of age. | To Children 1-5 years of age. | Total. | ||||
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First. | Subsequent. | Total. |
Mothers. | Children under 5. |
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1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
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1947 | 1946 |
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Municipal. | Voluntary. | Total. |
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Ante-Natal Visits. | Deliveries. | Lying-in Visits. | Total Visits. | ||||
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Patients' Homes. | Midwife's House. | Clinic. | Mid. | Mat. |
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
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Area. | Per 1,000 live and still births. | ||
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Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. |
Year. | No. | Rate. |
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Year. | Totals. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. |
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Case No. | Date of Death. | Certified Cause of Death and Classification. | Age. | Ward. |
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Births. Registered. | Deaths of Women due to Pregnancy and Child-Bearing. | ||||||||
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WALTHAMSTOW. | England and Wales. | ||||||||
Puerperal Sepsis. (Heading 29 R.G.) | Other Puerperal Causes. (Heading 30 R.G.) | Total | Rates per 1,000 Births registered. | Rates per 1,000 Births registered. | |||||
Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. |
Rate (per 1,000 live births). | 1947. | 1946. | 1945. | 1944. | 1943. |
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Year. | Total Births Registered. | Deaths. | Rates per 1,000 Births. (Live and Still) | ||||
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Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. |
No. of Clinics held. | No. of attendances. | Average attendance per session. |
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No. of Clinics held. | No. of attendances. | Average attendance at each session. |
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1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | 1941 | 1940 | 1939 | 1938 | 1937 | 1936 | 1935 | 1934 |
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Infants born in Thorpe Coombe. | Infants born at home. |
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1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | 1941 | 1940 |
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(a) Stillbirths. | Number of cases | ||||
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54 lbs or less | Over 5 ½ lbs | ||||
Macerated | Recent | Macer ated | Recent | Total |
(b) Infant Deaths. | Number of cases. | ||
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5½ lbs. or less. | Over 5½lbs. | Total. |
Number of cases. | |||
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5 ½ lbs. or less. | Over 5½ lbs. | Total. |
No. of cases. | Percentage of cases relative to total of 20. |
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