Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 46 |
Atelectasis | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Syphilis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Convulsions | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 |
Gastritis | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bronchitis | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 14 |
Suffocation, overlying | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 |
Other Causes | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 20 |
Totals .. | 29 | 47 | 65 | 30 | 22 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 22 | — | 327 |
Nett Births in the Year
Legitimate 2,857
Illegitimate 74
Nett Deaths in the Year of
Legitimate Infants 312
Illegitimate Infants 15
Deaths from all Causes at all Ages 1,473
Birth Rate 23.5
Population, Census 1911 124.736
Infantile Mortality Rate 111.6