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Leyton 1906
[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 177 births, 93 males and 84 females, a total
of 2 more than in 1,905.
Deaths:—There were 1,019 deaths, viz., males 571 and females 448.
This year I give the Causes of Death more fully divided up as regards age. This is really the recognised form, and is as follows:—
| Under 1 Year. | Over 1 and under 5 | Over 5 C and under 15 | )ver 15 and under 25 | Over 25 and under 65 | 65 and Over. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Diphtheria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Influenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Diarrhœa | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Enteritis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Puerperal Fever | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Erysipelas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Septic Diseas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Phthisis | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 123 | 4 | |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Cancer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 26 | 84 |
| Bronchitis | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 34 | 84 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 39 |
| Pleurisy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alcoholism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Venereal Diseases | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |