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Walthamstow 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WALTHAMSTOW. 1912-1949Compulsorily Notifiable from 1.9.1912.

POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WALTHAMSTOW. 1912-1949Compulsorily Notifiable from 1.9.1912.

YearPopulationNo. NotifiedNotifi-cation RateAge GroupDeathsDeath Rate
Under 1 yr.1-5 yrs.5-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.
1912128,48040.03—2——210.007
1913131,63690.06—9———Nil—
1914131,98010.007——1——Nil—
1915131,718———————Nil—
1916* 128,146270.2111961—20.01
* 131,7180.200.01
1917132.99410.007——1——10.007
1918127.70120.01—11——20.01
1919133,00830.02—21——10.007
1920132,771Nil——————Nil—
1921127,44120.01—11——20.01
1922129,70010.007————1Nil—
1923130,00010.007———1—10.007
1924131,10060.0415———Nil—
1925130,80010.007——1——Nil—
1926125,50020.01—11——Nil—
1927124,33030.02—12——Nil—
1928122,40020.01——2——Nil—
1929124,800Nil——————Nil—
1930124,800Nil——————Nil—
1931134,42010.007—1———Nil—
1932135,01070.05—34——Nil—
1933135,60030.02——3——Nil—
1934135,090Nil——————Nil—
1935134,49050.03—41——Nil—
1936133,60050.03—14——10.007
1937131,90090.06126——20.01
1938130,800Nil——————Nil—
1939130,000Nil——————Nil—
1940109,40010.009—1———10.01
194194,17010.01———1—10.01
194298,75020.0211———Nil—
1943100,50010.009——1——Nil—
1944101,140Nil——————Nil—
1945103,32010.009——1——Nil—
1946118,050Nil——————Nil—
1947122,470240.1917853Nil—
1948122,70030.02—2——1Nil—
1949123,400190.15167 5-10 yrs.3 10-15 yrs.240.03

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* 128,146 estimated figure by Registrar-General for Death Rate.