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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Table II.—Births for the last 5 years.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 1682 | 1470 | 3152 |
| 1903 | 1616 | 1657 | 3273 |
| 1904 | 1667 | 1531 | 3198 |
| 1905 | 1669 | 1540 | 3209 |
| 1906 | 1723 | 1621 | 3344 |
| 8357 | 7819 | 16176 | |
| The average rate for the past five years is 3,235. | |||
Table III.—D eaths for the last 5 years.
| 1904 | 2270, | „ 370 „ „ „ |
| 1905 | 2054, | „ 1177 „ „ „ |
| 1906 | 2355, | „ 1327 „ „ „ |
| The excess of Births over Deaths is 989 and the average increase for the past five years is 1,098. | ||
Table IV.— Distribution of Deaths.
| Master Bakers' Almshouses | 7 |
| Bethnal Green Schools | 2 |
| West Ham Union, Workhouse, Infirmary and Schools | 1019 |
| District, including violence, and includes deaths strictly belonging to District which occurred in the above | 1327 |
| 2355 |
Estimating the population at 108,000, the Death Rate for the
district is 12.2 against 11.2 per 1,000 in 1905; 13.1 in 1904; 10.9
in 1903 ; and 11.8 in 1902.