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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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WALTHAMSTOW Annual Averages during the five years stated
| Quin-quennial period | Deaths from | Immunisation & Vaccination | Welfare Attendances | Home Visits | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.F. | Diph. | Measles | whooping Cough | Gastro Enteritis | Enteric Fever | Tuberculosis Pul. Non Pul. | Influenza | Cancer | Suicide | S.P. | Diph. | Whooping Cough | B. C. G. | Polio | Muni cipal | volun- tary | Total | Heal th Visiting 0.5 yrs. | Home Nursing | Mid wifery | Sanitary Inspection Visits | ||
| 1881/85 | 15.8 | 9.8 | 13 | 18 | 23.4 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1886/90 | 6.0 | 34 | 18 | 25 | 40.6 | 6.4 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1891/95 | 10.4 | 32 | 39 | 24 | 32.8 | 8.4 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1896/1900 | 5.2 | 47.4 | 22 | 34 | 120 | 12.4 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1901/05 | 11.2 | 25.4 | 40 | 29 | 99 | 12.4 | 92 | 53 | |||||||||||||||
| 1906/10 | 13.8 | 27.6 | 29 | 35 | 64.6 | 6.0 | 105 | 75 | |||||||||||||||
| 1911/15 | 4.6 | 23 | 30 | 24 | 59.6 | 2. 4 | 125 | 105 | |||||||||||||||
| 1916/20 | 2.0 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 1.4 | 138 | 117 | |||||||||||||||
| 1921/25 | 3.4 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 1.0 | 112 | 143 | |||||||||||||||
| 1926/30 | 4.0 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 95 | 14 | 29 | 164 | 19 | 17309 | 8312 | 25621 | 19867 | ||||||||
| 1931/35 | 2.0 | 7 | 8.6 | 6 4 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 85 | 12 | 26 | 193 | 20 | 355 | 31358 | 10717 | 42075 | 14950 | 25220 | ||||||
| 1936/40 | 0.2 | 2 | 2.6 | 2. 2 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 72 | 12 | 26 | 210 | 15 | 1084 | 38853 | 12223 | 51076 | 15507 | 24302 | ||||||
| 1941/45 | – | 2 | 1.4 | 1 8 | 4.0 | – | 55 | 9.2 | 13 | 210 | 7 | 2009 | 37657 | 9316 | 46973 | 16439 | 15967 | ||||||
| 1946/50 | – | 1 | 1.0 | 2 0 | 3.0 | – | 47 | 5.8 | 12 | 228 | 15 | 498 | 2256 | 895 | 46781 | 12845 | 59626 | 16798 | (3yr. only 48335 | 3yr. only) 12935) | 22858 | ||
| 1951/55 | – | – | 0.4 | 0 2 | 0.6 | – | 20.2 | 1.6 | 12 | 238 | 9 | 837 | 1483 | 662 | 272 | 32455 | 8306 | 40763 | 16019 | 61872 | 8870 | 20050 | |
| 1956/58 (3 years only) | – | – | 0.3 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 1.3 | 14 | 274 | 14 | 3035 | 1274 | 1014 | 1024 | 4366 | 26102 | 5812 | 31914 | 13145 | 77133 | 8889 | 18591 |
Key
L. A, Local Authority P. E. Private Enterprise
S.P. Smallpox S. F. Scarlet Fever Diph. Diphtheria E. L, Encephalitis Lethargica C. S. M. Cerebro Spinal Meningitis