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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following table shows deaths from Cancer (including Leukaemia and Aleukaemia) and death rates in England fe? Wales and Walthamstow during the years 1943 and 1957. The table has been prepared with the assistance of the Registrar General's office.
| Year | Total Eng.& Wales | Deaths Walthamstow | Rate per 1,000 Eng. &Wales | population 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 |
| 1957 | 94,007 | 308 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
DEATHS FROM ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME
Six deaths occurred in 1957 from this cause. Five died in
hospital and one at home. The ages and sexes were:—
Female 2, Male 43 and 53, Female 70, Male 86, Female 89.
The child died by drowning in a garden water tank and four
deaths followed from fractures, all of which occurred in the home.
The remaining death was caused by a fall from a ladder.
In order to put these and other deaths in proper perspective,
the following comparison is made:—
Cause of Death 1954 1955 1956 1957
(a) Suicide 15 4 11 18
(b) Motor Vehicle Accidents 9 5 7 11
(c) All other accidents 14 14 12 15
(d) Accidents in the home (included
in line (c)) 7 10 6 6
(e) Tuberculosis 11 17 8 13
(f) Poliomyelitis Nil Nil Nil 1