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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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CANCER DEATHS
The following table shows deaths from Cancer (including
Leukaemia and Aleukaemia) and death rates in England & Wales
and Walthamstow during the years 1943 and 1956.
The tables has been prepared with the assistance of the Registrar General s office.
| Year | Total Deaths | Rate per 1,000 population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eng. & Wales | Walthamstow | Eng. & Wales | Walthamstow | |
| 1943 | 73,566 | 235 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 1944 | 73,497 | 220 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 1945 | 75,712 | 207 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 1946 | 77,516 | 223 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1947 | 79,784 | 234 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1948 | 81,655 | 223 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 1949 | 83,204 | 209 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 1950 | 85,270 | 253 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 1951 | 86,080 | 206 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| 1952 | 87,642 | 241 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 1953 | 87,924 | 211 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 1954 | 90,095 | 261 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 1955 | 91,337 | 272 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 1956 | 92,701 | 264 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
The average rate per 1,000 population in Walthamstow would
approximate very closely that to England and Wales.
DEATHS FROM ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME
Six deaths took place in 1956 from accidents in the home ;
three of the deaths occurred in hospital and three at home. The
ages of the persons concerned were ten months, 3, 58, 69, 74 and
78 years. The two children died from asphyxia, two of the adults
from drug poisoning, one from a fall and one from burns.
This total is in marked contrast with 1955 when there were
ten deaths following accidents in the home, no fewer than five
being from burns and three from falls.
In order to put these deaths in proper perspective, the following comparison is made:—
| Cause of death | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Suicide | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| (b) Motor Vehicle Accidents | 9 | 5 | 7 |
| (c) All other accidents | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| (d) Accidents in the home (included in line (c) | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| (d) Tuberculosis | 11 | 17 | 8 |
| (f) Poliomyelitis | Nil | Nil | Nil |