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Walthamstow 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following Summary of the Sanitary and other data of importance are given for easy reference:—
WHOLE DISTRICT.
| Population. | Rateable Value. £ | General District Rate, per £. | Poor Rate, per £. | Education Rate, per £ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 Census | 21,697 | 97,111 | 3/4 | 2/5 | 0/2 |
| 1891 „ | 46,346 | 156,959 | 2/9 | 1/9¼ | 14¾ |
| 1901 „ | 95,131 | 328,756 | 3/8 | 1/6¾ | 1/ll¾ |
| 1904 Estimated | 111,282 | 404,101 | 3/2 | 1/10¾ | 2/4¼ |
| 1905 „ | 116,300 | 423,241 | 3/10 | 2/4 | 2/7 |
| 1906 „ | 121,334 | 426,703 | 4/1 | 3/9 | 1/8 |
| 1907 „ | 126,397 | 431,937 | 4/1 | 3/9 | 1/8 |
| 1908 „ | 131,486 | 437,127 | 4/1 | 3/4 | 1/9 |
The population was estimated to be 4,780 in 1851, 6,880 in 1861, and enumerated as 10,692 in 1871.
| Average for previous 10 years. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Births registered, 1908 | 3,482 | 3,259 |
| „ Deaths „ „ | 1,258 | 1,260 |
| Number of deaths of persons not belonging to this district | 11 | 11.3 |
| Natural increase of population | 2,224 | 1,999 |
| Birth-rate per 1,000 estimated population | 26.48 | 3175 |
| Death-rate | 956 | 12.38 |
| Death-rate corrected for age and sex | 10.1 | 13.08 |
| Zymotic Death-rate | .95 | 2.43 |
| Infantile Mortality Rate | 100.8 | 134.9 |
| Infectious Sickness Rate | 7.7 | 9.8 |
| Number of persons per house | 5.9 | |
| „ „ „ acre (exclusive of Sewage Farm and Reservoirs) or Density of Population | 34.5 | |
EDUCATION COMMITTEE'S RETURNS FOR DEC., 1908.
| Summary. | Capacity. | On Books. | Present. | Average. | Percentage. | Refused Admission. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schools. | Original. | Present. | |||||
| 16 Boys' | 6894 | 7064 | 7330 | 6930 | 6738.5 | 91.9 | 33 |
| 17 Girls' | 7077 | 7011 | 7034 | 6502 | 6222.9 | 88.9 | 33 |
| 19 Infants' | 7233 | 7298 | 7464 | 6697 | 6461.8 | 86.5 | 157 |
| 9 Mixed | 2863 | 3048 | 3356 | 2829 | 2809.1 | 83'7 | 29 |
| 24067 | 24421 | 25184 | 22967 | 22232.3 | 88.2 | 252 | |
| 3 Special | 100 | 100 | 123 | 115 | 106.8 | 86.8 | — |
| M'th end'g Dec.20,'08 | 24167 | 24521 | 25307 | 23082 | - | 88.2 | 252 |
| „ 20,'07 | 25035 | 25863 | 25827 | 24005 | 22795.5 | 88.2 | 176 |
| Decrease | 868 | 1342 | 520 | 923 | 456.4 | — | — |
| Increase | — | - | — | . —. | — | — | 76 |