Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The infant mortality, or deaths of infants under 1 year per 1,000
births registered, is 150.
Table VIII.—Chief causes of Death.
Small Pox | 0 |
Scarlet Fever | 12 |
Diphtheria | 63 |
Membranous Croup | 6 |
Typhoid Fever | 11 |
Erysipelas | 8 |
Puerperal Fever | 0 |
Simple Continued Fever | 0 |
Influenza | 24 |
Croup | 4 |
Measles | 50 |
Whooping Cough | 26 |
Diarrhœa | 72 |
Heart Disease | 73 |
Phthisis | 86 |
Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 181 |
Premature Births | 36 |
Rheumatic Fever | 0 |
Cancer | 24 |
All other Diseases | 409 |
1080 |
Of these deaths 70 were registered by the coroner's notification.
Table IX.—Number of Deaths and Death Rate per 1,000 of population from certain causes.
Phthisis. | Pneumonia and Bronchitis. | Heart Disease. | Violence. | Premature Birth. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Deaths | 86 | 181 | 73 | 21 | 36 |
Death Rate per 1,000 | 11 | 2.4 | .97 | .28 | .48 |
These figures compare favourably with those of last year, with
the exception of Pneumonia and Bronchitis, the increased mortality
from these diseases following tne epidemic of Influenza.