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 1973

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

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Table: DEATHS FROM CANCER

DEATHS FROM CANCER

AGE AT DEATHMALESFEMALESTOTAL
Under 5 years2_2
5 and under 15 years1-1
15 and under 25 years11
25 and under 45 years13821
45 and under 65 years111104215
65 years and over222190412
T otal350302652
Previous years - 1972336291627
1971347277624
1970367289656

Table: BIRTHSDuring the year a total of 3,493 births were registered. In the same period 3,993 births were notified in accordance with Section 203 of the Public Health Act which were distributed asfallows

BIRTHS

During the year a total of 3,493 births were registered. In the same period 3,993 births were notified in accordance with Section 203 of the Public Health Act which were distributed as

fallows

DOMICILIARYINSTITUTIONAL
LIVESTILLLIVESTILL
Notified births which occurred in the Borough3842255938
Birth notifications transferred outwards--4306
Birth notifications transferred inwards .3-99116
Adjusted Total3872312048
Previous years 19725501307954
19716494344049
19706934333266

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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS (weighing 5½lbs or less)
LIVE STILLBORN
Number born at home 3
Number born in Hospital or Nursing Home 235 31
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