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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PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
WEST HAM UNION WORKHOUSE, INFIRMARY, AND
SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FOREST HOUSE.
Births :—There were 177 births, 93 males and 84 females, a total
of 2 more than in 1,905.
Deaths:—There were 1,019 deaths, viz., males 571 and females 448.
This year I give the Causes of Death more fully divided up as regards age. This is really the recognised form, and is as follows:—
Under 1 Year. | Over 1 and under 5 | Over 5 C and under 15 | )ver 15 and under 25 | Over 25 and under 65 | 65 and Over. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measles | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Whooping Cough | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Diphtheria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Enteric Fever | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
Influenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Diarrhœa | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Enteritis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Puerperal Fever | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Erysipelas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Other Septic Diseas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Phthisis | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 123 | 4 | |
Other Tubercular Diseases | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
Cancer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 26 | 84 |
Bronchitis | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 34 | 84 |
Pneumonia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 39 |
Pleurisy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Alcoholism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Venereal Diseases | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |