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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Deaths from Cancer.
Out of a total of 72 deaths from cancer in 1949, 71 of them occurred in persons over the age of 45 years. The following chart tabulates the sites, age and sex groups:—
| SITE | 0—44 years | 45 years & over | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Gastro-Intestinal Tract | — | — | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| Lungs and Mediastinum | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Genito-urinary Organs | — | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Breast | — | - | — | 9 | — | 9 |
| Other sites | — | - | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | — | 1 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 34 |
Death rate = 1.48 per 1,000 (being the same rate in 1948).
DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES DURING 1949.
| Age | DEATHS | No. of deaths which apply to district | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. in district | Outward Transfers | Inward Transfers | ||
| Under 1 year | 3 | 1 | 14 | 16 |
| 1 and under 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2 and under 5 | 3 | - | — | 3 |
| 5 and under 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 and under 25 | 2 | - | 4 | 6 |
| 25 and under 35 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 35 and under 45 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 45 and under 55 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 41 |
| 55 and under 65 | 30 | 3 | 32 | 59 |
| 65 and under 75 | 75 | 14 | 56 | 117 |
| 75 and upwards | 90 | 15 | 57 | 132 |
| Totals | 238 | 39 | 202 | 401 |
National Health Service Act, 1946.
The following table indicates the attendances at local clinics during
1949, the various services being provided by the County Council under
Part III of the above Act. In general, the work undertaken has been a
continuation of the services already in existence prior to the commencement
of the Act on 5th July, 1948.
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