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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November:—Unusually mild weather for time of year. Rain
on 17 days. Fail 3.32 inches. Scarlet Fever still prevalent.
A decrease in Diphtheria from 76 to 44 cases,
but disease of a more severe type.
December:—Early part of month wet and raw, later period
very cold, with heavy snow. Weather extremely trying
to young and very old. Rain and snow fell on 17 days.
Fall 1.90 inches. Death Rate, 16.0. Zymotic 0.8.
Scarlet Fever decreasing, also Diphtheria slightly.
For the first time during my tenure, viz., 20 years, of the
office of Medical Officer of Health the Deaths in one month
exceeded the Births.
COUNCIL SCHOOLS.
The following are the returns of the number of children on the books attending the various Council Schools.
Table I.
Cann Hall Ward. | Boys. | Girls. | Junior Mixed. | Infants. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cobbold Road Schools | mixed | 358 | |||
Cann Hall Road ,, | 529 | 569 | 292 | 236 | 1626 |
Trumpington Road ,, | 326 | 389 | 196 | 227 | 1138 |
Central Ward. | |||||
Leyton High Road Schools | 146 | 130 | - | — | 276 |
Newport Road ,, | 633 | 622 | — | 471 | 1726 |
Norlington Road ,, | 512 | 436 | — | 482 | 1430 |
Grove Green Ward. | |||||
Mayville Road Schools | 445 | 462 | 217 | 287 | 1411 |
Harrow Green Ward. | |||||
Goodall Road Schools | 526 | 537 | — | 447 | 1510 |
Harrow Green „ | 311 | 283 | 132 | 167 | 893 |
Downsell Road „ | 473 | 435 | 187 | 283 | 1378 |
Leyton Ward. | |||||
Farmer Road Schools | 536 | 516 | 266 | 275 | 1593 |
Ruckholt „ | 374 | 401 | 149 | 183 | 1107 |