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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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The following list shows the increase or decrease in the number
of deaths from the various causes in 1936 as compared with 1935:—
Decrease. Increase.
— +
Measles - 23
Scarlet fever - 1
Diphtheria - 3
Influenza 4 -
Encephalitis lethargica 1 -
Cerebro-spinal fever - 2
Tuberculosis of respiratory system 13 —
Other tuberculous diseases - 5
Syphilis - 2
General paralysis of the insane 1
Cancer - 26
Diabetes - 2
Cerebral haemorrhage 10 -
Heart disease - 15
Aneurysm - 2
Other circulatory diseases - 9
Bronchitis 8 —
Pneumonia - 12
Other respiratory diseases - 7
Peptic ulcer - 1
Diarrhoea - 1
Appendicitis - 1
Cirrhosis of liver - 2
Other diseases of liver - 4
Other digestive diseases 1 -
Acute and chronic nephritis 13 —
Puerperal sepsis 2 -
Other puerperal causes 3 -
Congenital debility, premature birth,
malformations, etc. - 7
Senility 11 -
Suicide 7 -
Other violence 1 -
Other defined causes 4 -
Causes ill-defined - 1
79 126
= + 47