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
Wanstead and Woodford 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead]
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The effect it has on our vital statistics is that a greater population
would, of course, decrease our already small birth rate, but it would,
on the other hand, show a more favourable death rate, although,
even on the official figure for population, this is the reverse of
perturbing, as you may see from the comparative figures following:—
Birth Bate. Death Bate. Infantile Mortality
(per 1,000 births).
Wanstead 13.2 9.4 23.2
England and Wales 18.3 12.2 75
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
PATRICK F. MACGREGOR.