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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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| Premature Birth | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 |
| Congenital Defects | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Injury at Birth | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Want of Breast-milk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 64 |
| Tuberculous Diseases— | |||||||||||||||||
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Tuberculous Peritonitis: Tabes Mesenterica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Syphilis | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Convulsions | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 23 |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 |
| Suffocation, overlaying | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 |
| Other Causes | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Murder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 76 | 17 | *7 | 22 | 132 | 36 | 25 | 33 | 23 | 17 | 24 | !3 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 382 |
Population Estimated to Middle of 1906 108,000
Births in the Year
Legitimate 3188
Illegitimate 156
3344
Deaths in the Year
Legitimate infants 356
Illegitimate infants 26
Deaths from all causes at all ages 1327