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Leyton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The death-rate for 1925 was 10.16 per 1,000 of the population.
The rate for England and Wales was 12.2 and for London 11.7.
The following table shows the population, number of deaths, and the death-rate per 1,000 during the last five years :—
| Year. | Population. | No. of Deaths | Rate per 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 128,432 | 1,290 | 10.04 |
| 1922 | 131,600 | 1,420 | 10.79 |
| 1923 | 132,800 | 1,228 | 9.25 |
| 1924 | 133,500 | 1,325 | 9.92 |
| 1925 | 132,700 | 1,349 | 10.16 |
ZYMOTIC DEATH-RATE.
The deaths which occurred during the year from the seven
principal zymotic diseases were as follows : Measles, 6; Diphtheria,
14; Whooping Cough, 24; Diarrhoea and Enteritis, 15; Enteric
Fever, 1.
The zymotic death-rate for 1925 was .44 per 1,000 of the
population.
INFANTILE DEATH-RATE.
The infantile mortality rate, i.e., the number of deaths of
children under one year of age per 1,000 births was 54.51, there
being 114 deaths, 109 of legitimate and 5 of illegitimate infants.
See Chart No. 3.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Notifications received during the last five years :—
| 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 332 | 189 | 149 | 158 | 291 |
| Erysipelas | 54 | 43 | 36 | 41 | 39 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1,320 | 463 | 179 | 139 | 208 |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |