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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Physical Features of the Area.
See Annual Report for 1934.
Social Conditions.
See Annual Report for 1934.
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
Live Births:— Birth Rate
per 1,000
Males. Females. Total. population.
Legitimate 759 624 1,383
Illegitimate 21 17 38 11.85
780 641 1,421
Rate per 1,000
total (live and
Males. Females. Total. still) births.
Stillbirths 24 20 44 30.03
Males. Females. Total. Death Rate.
Deaths 639 633 1,272 10.61
Number of women dying from diseases and accidents of
pregnancy and childbirth:—
Rate per 1,000
total (live and
still) births.
From Sepsis 2 1.36
From other causes 0 0.00
Total 2 1.36
Death Rate of Infants under One year of age:—
All infants per 1000 live births 52.07
Legitimate infants per 1000 legitimate
live births 50.61
Illegitimate infants per 1000 illegitimate
live births 105.26
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 205
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 23
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 7