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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD, 1937 to 1957
| Year | Population | No. "Notified | Notification Hate | Under 1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | Age 10-15 | Group 15-25 | 25-45 | Over 45 | Deaths | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 53840 | 3 | 0.055 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | 54810 | 2 | 0.035 | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | - | - | - |
| 1939 | 55880 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | 48620 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 194] | 46640 | 1 | 0.021 | - | - | l | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | 49850 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | 50010 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | 46670 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | 48230 | 4 | 0.082 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | 57570 | 1 | 0.017 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | 60280 | 10 | 0.165 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1948 | 61150 | 1 | 0.016 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | 62010 | 9 | 0.144 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 62460 | 14 | 0.224 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1951 | 61850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 1952 | 61880 | 8 | 0.129 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | _ |
| 1953 | 61540 | 13 | 0.211 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 61550 | 6 | 0.097 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1955 | 61380 | 12 | 0.19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1956 | 61130 | 1 | 0.016 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | 60970 | 5 | 0.079 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | — | - |