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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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The census population divided among the inhabited houses
gives an average of 5.63 persons per house.
The number of inhabitants in each ward at the time of the census has been ascertained:—
| Ward. | Area in _ acres. | Number of houses. | Persons per acre. | dumber of Inhabitec houses. | Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton | 432 | 1800 | 21.1 | 1705 | 9110 |
| Lea Bridge | 521 | 3281 | 35.9 | 3142 | 18684 |
| Forest | 599 | 3134 | 27.6 | 2966 | 16544 |
| Central | 233 | 4230 | 961 | 3985 | 22390 |
| Leytonstone | 326 | 2942 | 41.1 | 2811 | 13410 |
| Harrow Green | 139 | 1941 | 95.3 | 1799 | 13245 |
| Grove Green | 121 | 1862 | 85.9 | 1737 | 10402 |
| Cann Hall | 135 | 2515 | 92.3 | 2430 | 12459 |
| Wanstead Slip | 88 | 1655 | 98.8 | 1572 | 8492 |
| 2594 | 23360 | 481 | 22147 | 124736 |
BIRTHS.
During the year 2,931 births were registered, giving a birthrate
of 23.5 per 1,000 of the population.
Of these 1,475 were males and 1,456 females.
The corresponding rate for England and Wales was 24.4; for
the 77 Great Towns, 25.6; and for London, 25.0.
Our birth-rate for 1910 was 24.4 per 1,000 of population.
„ „ 1909 „ 24.6 „ „
„ „ 1908 „ 25.3 „ „
„ „ 1907 „ 26.6 „ „