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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 1938
[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 744 725 1,469
12.87
Illegitimate 15 25 40
759 750 1,509
Rate per 1,000
total (live and
Males. Females. Total. still) births.
Stillbirths 20 21 41 26.45
Males. Females. Total. Death Rate.
Deaths 592 556 1,148 9.79
Number of women dying from diseases and accidents of
pregnancy and childbirth :—
Rate per 1,000
total (live and
still) births.
From Sepsis 2 1.29
From other causes - -
Total 2 1.29
Death Rate of Infants under One year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 46.38
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate
live births 43.56
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 150.00
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 191
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 5
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) ... 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 7