Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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AGE AT DEATH | MALES | FEMALES | TOTAL |
---|---|---|---|
Under 5 years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5 and under 15 years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
15 and under 25 years | 1 | - | 1 |
25 and under 45 years | 10 | 13 | 23 |
45 and under 65 years | 139 | 100 | 239 |
65 years and over | 218 | 184 | 402 |
Total | 370 | 299 | 669 |
Of these 669 deaths, 162 males and 31 females died from cancer of the lungs or bronchus.
During the year a total of 4,060 birth were registered. In the same period 4,108 births were notified in accordance with Section 203 of the Public Health Act which were distributed as follows:-
DOMICILIARY | INSTITUTIONAL | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LIVE | STILL | LIVE | STILL | ||
Notified births which occurred in the Borough | 911 | 8 | 2,016 | 36 | |
Birth notifications transferred outwards | 1 | - | 311 | 4 | |
Birth notifications transferred inwards | 4 | - | 1,421 | 28 | |
Adjusted Total | 914 | 8 | 3,126 | 60 |
LIVE | STILLBORN | |
---|---|---|
Number born at home | 43 | 2 |
Number born in Hospital or Nursing Home | 248 | 33 |
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