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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| Site | 0-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55- | Totals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F . | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Gastrointestinal Tract | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 22 | |
| Lungs and Mediastinum | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Genito-urinary organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 6 |
| Other sites | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Totals | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 48 |
| Death rate = 1.20 per 1,000 (as compared with 1.25 per 1,000 in previous year). | |||||||||||||
| Age | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 15 |
| 1 and under 2 | 6 |
| 2 and under 5 | 3 |
| 5 and under 15 | 1 |
| 15 and under 25 | 6 |
| 25 and under 35 | 16 |
| 35 and under 45 | 14 |
| 45 and under 55 | 31 |
| 55 and under 65 | 36 |
| 65 and under 75 | 57 |
| 75 and upwards | 77 |
| Total deaths | 262 |