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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SENILE MORTALITY AND MORTALITY FROM CERTAIN DISEASES.
The following table is designed to illustrate the relationship of cold and dampness of the atmosphere to the deaths of old people and to certain diseases. The numbers are, of course, too small to make any reliable deductions, but extended over a series of years they may be expected to supply some useful information.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 65 years | 16 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 87 |
| 65 to 70 years | 13 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 101 |
| 70 to 80 years | 26 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 195 |
| 80 to 90 years | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 95 |
| 90 years and upwards | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Totals | 61 | 52 | 43 | 32 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 24 | 40 | 48 | 48 | 487 |
| Diphtheria (Notifications) | 13 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | |
| Influenza | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Phthisis | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Broncho- Pneumonia | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Pneumonia (all other forms) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Mean Temperature of Air | 381 | 40.7 | 421 | 46.9 | 57.2 | 60.6 | 68 | 69 | 60 | 50.7 | 43.8 | 411 | |
| Percentage Humidity | 89 | 83 | 86 | 76 | 78 | 70 | 63 | 71 | 71 | 89 | 85 | 90 | |
| Rainfall (in inches) | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.78 | 1.38 | 10 | 2.51 | •32 | •43 | 1.26 | 2.92 | 312 | 3.68 |