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Leyton 1905
[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 179 births, 88 males and 9.1 females, a total
of 3 less than in 1904.
Deaths :—There were 876 deaths, viz., males 522 and females 354.
Causes of Death.
| Under 5. | Over 5. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Measles | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Typhoid | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Erysipelas | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Diarrhoea | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Enteritis | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Phthisis | 0 | 137 | 137 |
| Tubercular Diseases other than Phthisis | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| Respiratory (Diseases of Organs) | 17 | 118 | 135 |
| Heart Disease | 0 | 114 | 114 |
| Premature Births | 8 | 0 | 8. |
| Influenza | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cancer | 0 | 74 | 74 |
| Violence | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Diphtheria | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerperal Fever | 0 | 5 | 5. |
| Simple Continued Fever | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| All other Diseases | 51 | 249 | 300 |
| 117 | 759 | 876 |