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 average Death Rate for the past five years is 11.8.
The average Death Rate for the past ten years is 12.1.
The London Death Rate is 15.2.
The District Zymotic Death Rate is 2.3.
The London Zymotic Death Rate is 1.9.
The London Birth Rate is 26.7.
The District Birth Rate is 30.9.
Table V.—Vital Statistics of 76 Largest English Towns
during 1906.
Birth Rate | 27.8 |
Death Rate | 15.9 |
Zymotic Rate | 2.2 |
Table VI.— Death Rate for each Quarter.
First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leyton | 12.9 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 13.0 |
London | 16.0 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 16.0 |
It will be noticed that the Death Rate for this District:
compares very favourably in each Quarter with that of London.
Table VII.—Deaths Classified with regard to Sex.
Males | 666 or 50.1 | Per cent. of the total Deaths. |
Females | 661 or 49 9 |
Table VIII.—Ages at which Death Occurred.
Under 1 year | 382 |
1 year and under 5 years | 167 |
5 years „ 15 years | 65 |
15 years „ 25 years | 44 |
25 years ,, 65 years | 357 |
65 years and over | 312 |
1327 |