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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Leyton 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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By estimating the population, exclusive of Public Institutions,
at 85,000, we get a death-rate of 1189 per thousand, that of 1896
being 11 8 per thousand. The death-rate for England and Wales is
i7-4 per thousand. The average death-rate for the past five years is
13.06. The average death-rate for the past ten years is 13 6.
Table IV. —Death-rate for each Quarter.
| 1 St. | 2nd. | 3rd. | 4th. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton District | 12.1 | 10.8 | 14.6 | 10.9 |
| London | 18.5 | 15.5 | 19.5 | 19.3 |
Table V.—Deaths Classified with regard to Sex.
Males 49.75
Females 50.25
per cent, of the total deaths.
Table VI.—Ages at which Death occurred.
| Under one year | 356 |
| One year and under five years | 118 |
| Five years „ 15 „ | 46 |
| 15 „„ 25 „ | 44 |
| 25 „ „ 65 „ | 263 |
| 65 ,, and over | 184 |
| Total | 1,011 |
Table VII.— Death-rate per cent, of Total Deaths.
| Under one year | 35.2 | 46.9 |
| One year and under five years | 11.7 | |
| Five years „ 65 „ | 35.0 | 53.1 |
| 65 ,, and over | 18.1 |
The infant mortality, or deaths of infants under one year, per
thousand births is 142, the infant mortality last year being 137.
In England and Wales the infant mortality is 156.