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Leyton 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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November:—Unusually mild weather for time of year. Rain
on 17 days. Fail 3.32 inches. Scarlet Fever still prevalent.
A decrease in Diphtheria from 76 to 44 cases,
but disease of a more severe type.
December:—Early part of month wet and raw, later period
very cold, with heavy snow. Weather extremely trying
to young and very old. Rain and snow fell on 17 days.
Fall 1.90 inches. Death Rate, 16.0. Zymotic 0.8.
Scarlet Fever decreasing, also Diphtheria slightly.
For the first time during my tenure, viz., 20 years, of the
office of Medical Officer of Health the Deaths in one month
exceeded the Births.

COUNCIL SCHOOLS.

The following are the returns of the number of children on the books attending the various Council Schools.

Table I.

Cann Hall Ward.Boys.Girls.Junior Mixed.Infants.Total.
Cobbold Road Schoolsmixed358
Cann Hall Road ,,5295692922361626
Trumpington Road ,,3263891962271138
Central Ward.
Leyton High Road Schools146130-276
Newport Road ,,6336224711726
Norlington Road ,,5124364821430
Grove Green Ward.
Mayville Road Schools4454622172871411
Harrow Green Ward.
Goodall Road Schools5265374471510
Harrow Green „311283132167893
Downsell Road „4734351872831378
Leyton Ward.
Farmer Road Schools5365162662751593
Ruckholt „3744011491831107