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1.
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR
1960
To: The Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Chingford Corporation.
Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
I have pleasure in submitting my Annual Report for the
year i960 upon the health and sanitary circumstances of the Borough.
The estimated population for the year was 46,140.
Vital Statistics: The number of births was 607, 41 more than in
1959' The birth rate per 1,000 was 13.1 (12.2 in 1959).
The number of deaths was 352 (414 in 1959). The death
rate was 7»6 per 1,000 (8.9 in 1959)•
To allow for differing sex and age distribution of local
populations, comparability factors are supplied by the General
Register Office. These factors enable adjustments to be made in
birth and death rates so that comparisons can be made with other
areas and with England and Wales as a whole.
Tho infant mortality rato was 16.4, the rate for England
and Wales being 22.
The table on page 4 shows at a glance the birth and death
rates for tho years 1955-1960.
Causes of Death: The principal causes of death were diseases of
the heart and arteries, and cancer, which conditions accounted for
189 and 86 deaths respectively, out of a total of 352 deaths.
Infectious Diseases: The most prevalent of the infectious diseases
were scarlet fever, whooping cough and dysentery. There were no
notifications in respect of poliomyelitis. The figure of 14 for
new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis is the lowest recorded since
1932.
Chiropody Service: The chiropody service sponsored by the
Chingford Old People's Welfare Committee was fully maintained.