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

Waltham Forest 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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Table: DEATHS FROM CANCER

DEATHS FROM CANCER

AGE AT DEATHMALESFEMALESTOTA L
Under 5 years1-1
5 and under 15 years-11
15 and under 25 years2-2
25 and under 45 years8715
45 and under 65 years9588183
65 years and over230195425
T otal336291627
Previous years -
1971347277624
1970367289656

Table: BIRTHSDuring the year a total of 3,631 births were registered. In the same period 3,931 births were notified in accordance with Section 203 of the Public Health Act which were distributed as fol lows:-

BIRTHS

During the year a total of 3,631 births were registered. In the same period 3,931 births were notified in accordance with Section 203 of the Public Health Act which were distributed as fol lows:-

DOMICILIARYINSTITUTION A L
LIVESTILLLIVESTILL
Notified births which occurred in the
Borough5501192038
Birth notifications transferred outwards--239 8
Birth notifications transferred inwards--1398 24
Adjusted Total55013079 54
1971 ...............6494344049
19706934333266

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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS (weighing 5½lbs or less)
LIVE STILLBORN
Number born at home 7 I
Number born in Hospital or Nursing Home 246 37
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