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Leyton 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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In the 926 deaths are included 46 which occurred in the Union
Workhouse, but strictly belong to the district.
Of the total 1,339, the deaths of people belonging to Public
Institutions amount to 413, leaving 926 occurring in the district
proper; deducting from this total the 16 deaths from violence, we get
910 as the corrected total for the district, and consisting of 432 males
and 478 females.
By estimating the population, exclusive of Public Institutions, at
77,000, we get a death-rate of 118 per thousand, that of 1895 being
14.4 per thousand. The death-rate for England and Wales is 17.1.
The average death-rate for the past five years is 13.78, and for the
past ten years 13.89.
Table IV.—Death-rate for each Quarter.
| 1st. | 2nd. | 3rd. | 4 th. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley ton District | 12.1 | 10.2 | 13.1 | 12.1 |
| London | 19.4 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 18.4 |
Table V.—Deaths Classified with regard to Sex.
| Males | 47.47 | per cent of the total deaths. |
| Females | 52.53 |
Table VI.—Ages at which Death occurred.
| Under one year | 326 | 439 |
| One year, and under five years | 113 | |
| Five years ,, 15 ,, | 43 | 471 |
| 15 ,, ,, 25 ,, | 38 | |
| 25 „ „ 65 „ | 211 | |
| 65 ,, and over | 179 |
Table VII.— Death-rate per cent. of Total Deaths.
| Under one year | 35.9 | 48.3 |
| One year and under five years | 12.4 | |
| Five years ,, 65 | 32.1 | 51.7 |
| 65 ,, and over | 19.6 |
The infant mortality, or deaths of infants under one year, per
1,000 births registered is 137.