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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Deaths.
Total for the whole district, including Walthamstow
Isolation Hospital, situated within the area 87
Deaths registered of non-residents in that hospital 34
Total deaths of residents reported 53
Death-rate of the whole number 13.6
„ corrected for the 53 residents 8.6
Annual corrected death-rate for the 10 years 1897-1906 9.7
The death of a stranger by suicide is included in the 87.
| Residents. | Non-Residents. | |
|---|---|---|
| During First Quarter | 15 | 10 |
| „ Second „ | 11 | 9 |
| Third „ | 14 | 5 |
| „ Fourth „ | 13 | 11 |
| 53 | 34 |
Average duration of Life.
Average age of the 39 deceased inhabitants over 1 year 54
„ „ of such inhabitants deceased in 10 past
years 44
Of these 38 persons there were above the age of 70 years 13
Average age of these 12 persons 76.5