London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 24 | |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Enteritis | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 24 |
| Gastritis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Atelectasis | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 9 |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 12 |
| Premature Birth | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | ... | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | 24 |
| Other Causes | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ... | ... | 2 | 27 |
| Totals | 16 | 30 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 207 |
Nett Births registered during the calendar year Legitimate 3,070 Nett Deaths registered during the calendar year Legitimate Infants 106
Illegitimate 98 Illegitimate Infants 11
1 newborn, unknown, found in Bushwood, Leytonstone, 1 in Boundary Road and 1 on Wanstead Flats.