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Walthamstow 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The total number of deaths in 1960 (1137) compares with 1220
in 1959, the respective death rates being 10.1 and 10.8 per 1,000
population.
The comparability factors for Walthamstow are given by the
Registrar-General as follows: -
Comparability factor for births 1.01
Comparability factor for deaths 1.05
The above factors, when applied to the crude rates, produce
the following adjusted rates:
Live births 12.9
Deaths 10.6
Deaths from Accidents in the home
Five deaths occurred in 1960 from this cause. Three died in
hospital and two at home. The ages and sexes were:-
Male 49. 73. 80. 80. Female 85
In order to put these and other deaths in proper perspective, the following comparison is made:
| Cause of Death | 1959 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Suicide | 14 | 10 |
| (b) | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 10 | 10 |
| (c) | All other accidents | 18 | 12 |
| (d) | Accidents in the home (included in line (c) | 13 | 5 |
| (e) | Tuberculosis | 4 | 7 |
| (f) | Poliomyelitis | Nil | Nil |
Employment - According to information kindly supplied by Miss
D.M. Rogerson, Manager of the Local Employment Exchange approximately
365 men and 145. women were placed in employment every
month during the year 1960, through the placing machinery of the
Employment Exchange. The number of persons insured under the
National Insurance Acts employed in the whole area covered by the
Exchange, comprising the boroughs of Walthamstow, Leyton, Chingford
and Wanstead & WoOdford, was approximately 82,500 Of this
number it is estimated that about 35.500 were employed in
Walthamstow. During 1960, the average number of persons unemployed
in the whole area was 750 men and 110 women, including 110 disabled
men and 15 disabled women.
Note - The figures of insured persons are based partly on the
number of N.I. cards exchanged during the June to September
quarter and partly on returns rendered by certain employers
showing the number of N.I. cards they hold Caution should be
exercised in comparing the number of persons unemployed with the
insured persons. An unemployed person need not necessarily