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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
Chingford 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Deaths at Various Ages
| Age | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 28 |
| 1 and under 2 | 3 |
| 2 and under 5 | 2 |
| 5 and under 15 | 4 |
| 15 and under 25 | 10 |
| 25 and under 35 | 15 |
| 35 and under 45 | 24 |
| 45 and under 55 | 27 |
| 55 and under 65 | 39 |
| 65 and under 75 | 45 |
| 75 and upwards | 72 |
| Total deaths | 269 |
Attendances at Child Welfare Centres
| Year | New Children | Total Attendances |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 North | 114 | 2206 |
| Total 7474 | ||
| „ South | 358 | 5268 |
| 1935 North | 150 | 2572 |
| Total 9302 | ||
| „ South | 384 | 6730 |
| 1936 North | 194 | 3311 |
| „ South | 359 | 4172 |
| Total 7789 | ||
| ,, Toddlers' | 173 | 306 (Apr. to Dec) |
| 1937 North | 206 | 3927 |
| „ South | 276 | 5966 Total 10587 |
| ,, Toddlers' | 236 | 694 |
| 1938 North | 259 | 5297 |
| „ South | 333 | 6318 Total 13929 |
| ,, Toddlers' | 211 | 2314 |
Total Attendances at Ante-Natal Centre, 1938 — 1,150
,, ,, „ Women's Welfare Clinic, 1938 — 150
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