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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Under treatment at beginning of year | 2 | 10 |
| ,, ,, ,, end of year | 8 | 36 |
| Admitted during year | 88 | 181 |
| Discharged during year | 76 | 136 |
| Died during year | 3 | 18 |
| There were 5 cases of Tracheotomy. |
The Causes of Death were:—
Male, 7 years, Diphtheria 43 days, Paralysis 24 days, in
hospital 36 days.
Male, 5 years, Diphtheria 12 days, Paralysis 7 days, in
hospital 8 days.
Male, 6 years, Diphtheria 6 days, Toxaemia, in hospital 2
days.
Male, 5 years, Diphtheria 52 days, Paralysis 38 days, in
hospital 50 days.
Male, 10 years, Diphtheria, Toxaemia, in hospital 2 days.
Male, 3½ years, Diphtheria, Haemorrhage 9 days, in hospital
7 days.
Male, 7 years, Diphtheria, Toxaemia, in hospital 1 day.
Male, 5 years, Diphtheria, Paralysis, in hospital 17 days.
Male, 1 year 9 months, Diphtheria, Tracheotomy, in hospital
2 days.
Male, 7 years, Diphtheria, Haemorrhage, in hospital 10 days.
Female, 2 years, Diphtheria 4 days, in hospital 2 days.
Female, 6 years, Diphtheria 10 days, Cardiac Paralysis, in
hospital 7 days.
Female, 5 years, Diphtheria, Septicaemia, in hospital 6 days.
Female, 5 years, Diphtheria, Septicaemia, in hospital 4 days.
Female, 9 years, Diphtheria 5 days, Toxaemia and Heart
Failure, in hospital 9 days.
Female, 4 years, Diphtheria 7 days, Tracheotomy, in hospital
3 days.
Female, 6 years, Diphtheria, Haemorrhage, in hospital 4 days.
Female, 1 year 9 months, Diphtheria, Tracheotomy, in hospital
1 day.
Female, 5 years, Scarlet Fever, Septic, in hospital 17 days.
Male, 3 years, Scarlet Fever 10 days, in hospital 10 days.