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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The table below shows the number of deaths which occurred from certain specified causes for the past five years:—
| 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhœal Diseases | 36 | 21 | 126 | 31 | 58 |
| Measles | 29 | 16 | 76 | 12 | 31 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 38 | 67 | 101 | 111 | 117 |
| Tubercular Diseases | 135 | 133 | 171 | 159 | 134 |
| Cancer | 83 | 87 | 99 | 93 | 97 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 33 | 16 | 20 | 38 | 18 |
| Diphtheria | 27 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 11 |
| Scarlet Fever | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Influenza | 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Premature Births, Congenital Debility, &c. | 130 | 116 | 124 | 100 | 108 |
| Nephritis and Bright.s Disease | 62 | 40 | 43 | 53 | 48 |
| Suicides | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
It will be noted that no deaths occurred from Scarlet and
Enteric Fevers, while only 11 deaths occurred from Diphtheria.
ZYMOTIC DEATH.RATE.
The deaths which occurred during the year from the seven
principal Zymotic diseases were distributed among those diseases
as follows:—Measles, 31; Scarlet Fever, 0; Diphtheria, 11;
Whooping Cough, 18; Enteric Fever, 0; Diarrhoea and Enteritis
under two years of age, 44.
In 1906 our Zymotic death.rate was 2.3 per 1,000 of the population.
„ 1907 „ „ „ „ 1.7 „ „
„ 1908 „ „ „ „ .9 „ „
„ 1909 „ „ „ „ .97 „ „
„ 1910 „ „ „ „ .65 „ „
„ 1911 „ „ „ „ 1.84 „ „
„ 1912. „ „ „ „ .83 „ „
„ 1913 „ „ „ „ .8 „ „