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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
Chigwell 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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| England and Wales | 126 County Boroughs & Great towns including London | 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census) | London Adm. County | Chigwell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 population:— | |||||
| Still Births | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0 | 0.60 |
| Live Births | 19.1 | 22.2 | 21.3 | 21.0 | 20.0 |
| Deaths:- | |||||
| All causes | 11.5 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 10.4 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Diphtheria | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Influenza | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Measles | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
Rates per 1,000 Live Births
Deaths under 1 year of age 43 46 37 41 26
Deaths from Diarrhoea and
Enteritis under 2 years
of age 4.4 6.1 2.8 4.2 —
Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population:—
| Notifications :— | |||||
| Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.38 | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 0.81 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.28 | 2.48 | 2.05 | 2.22 | 1.31 |
| Diphtheria | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.14 |
| Erysipelas | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.17 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Measles | 3.92 | 4.73 | 3.70 | 7.35 | 1.45 |
| Pneumonia | 0.89 | 1.02 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.57 |
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