Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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VITAL STATISTICS.
Births. —Fourteen hundred and ninety-three births were registered during the year:—
Males. | Females. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 706 | 652 | 1448 |
Illegitimate | 21 | 24 | 45 |
817 | 676 | 1493 |
The birth rate per 1,000 of the population was thus 12.20
The following list shows the population, number of births, and the corrected birth rate per 1000 during the past five years:—
Year. | Population. | No. of Births. | Birth Rate. |
---|---|---|---|
1931 | 128,600 | 1812 | 14.09 |
1932 | 127,140 | 1666 | 13.10 |
1933 | 125,700 | 1499 | 11.91 |
1934 | 123,430 | 1454 | 11.78 |
1935 | 121,690 | 1493 | 12.26 |
On page 27 will be found a table showing the population,
number of births and birth rate for each year since 1802—a period
of 43 years.
It is evident that during each of the five years, the Leyton birth rate has remained at a lower level than in any of the other three comparative areas.
1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leyton | 14.09 | 13.10 | 11.91 | 11.78 | 12.26 |
121 County Boroughs and Great Towns | 10.0 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
London | 15.0 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 |
England and Wales | 15.8 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 14.8 | 14.7 |