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Leyton 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Causes of, and Ages at, Death, Twelve Months ending December 31st, 1908 —Continued.
Diseases.
Males.
Females.
AGES.
All
Ages.
0-
1
5-
10-
15-
20-
25-
35-
45-
55-
65-
75-
85-
Acute Alcoholism
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Chronic Alcoholism
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
Chronic Industrial Poisonings
Lead
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Other Chronic Poisonings—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Osteo-arthritis
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
2
Gout
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
2
—
—
5
Cancer
29
55
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
11
16
19
26
10
1
84
Diabetes Mellitus
2
6
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
1
3
2
—
8
Purpura Hæmorrhagica
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Haemophilia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Anæmia
3
4
—
—
—-
—
—
—
—
1
3
2
1
—
—
7
Lymphadenoma
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Premature Birth
39
14
53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
53
Injury at Birth
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Debility at Birth
6
5
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
Atelectasis
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Congenital Defects
10
2
9
1
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
Want of Breast Milk
1
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
Atrophy, Debility,
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Marasmus
19
23
36
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
42
Dentition
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Rickets
2
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
Old Age, Senile Decay
37
49
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
15
50
20
86