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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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37.
INFANT MORTALITY
Number of deaths of infants under one year, due to Prematurity, Congenital Defects and Failure to survive the stresses and strains of "birth, for the years 1946-1951
| Year | Deaths | Infant Mortality Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 18 | 27 |
| 1947 | 6 | 12.9 |
| 1948 | 12 | 21.5 |
| 1949 | 13 | 24.9 |
| 1950 | 6 | 11.6 |
| 1951 | 10 | 23.7 |
DEATHS FROM CANCER
Out of a total of 81 deaths from cancer, 74 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 and over | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Gastro-Intestinal Tract. | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 9 |
| Lungs and Mediastinum. | - | - | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| Genito-urinary organs. | - | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 12 |
| Breast. | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| Other sites. | 3 | - | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 4 | 3 | 40 | 34 | 44 | 37 |
Death rate = 1.67 per 1,000 (as compared with 1.57 per 1,000
in 1950)