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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 X.— Chief Causes of Death.
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 and under 5. | Over 5 and under 15. | Over 15 and under 25. | Over 25 and under 65. | 65 and over. | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Measles | 6 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | |
| Scar'et Fever | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 15 | |
| Whooping Cough | 16 | 20 | 1 | - | — | — | 37 | |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 1 | 19 | 16 | - | - | - | 36 | |
| Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Fevers | Typhus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Enteric | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | |
| Other continued | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Epidemic Influenza | - | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Plague | — | — | — | - | — | — | 0 | |
| Diarrhoea | 95 | 21 | — | — | 1 | — | 117 | |
| Enteritis | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | |
| Puerperal Fever | - | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | |
| Other Septic | ||||||||
| Phthisis (Pulmonar Tuberculosis) | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tuberculosis) | — | — | 2 | 15 | 66 | 4 | 87 | |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 11 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 48 | |
| Cancer (Malignant Diseases) | - | - | 1 | 1 | 45 | 29 | 76 | |
| Bronchitis | 27 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 52 | 124 | |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 74 | |
| Pleurisy | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory Organs | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | |
| Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver | - | - | - | - | 13 | — | 13 | |