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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1941.
Live Births:—
Legitimate Males 571
Females 514
Illegitimate Males 22
Females 22
Totals 1,129
Birth Rate per 1,000 of population 13.31
Stillbirths:—
Males 19
Females 12
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 26.72
Deaths:—
Males 608
Females 534
Totals 1,142
Death Rate per 1,00013.46
Number of women dying from diseases and accidents
of pregnancy and childbirth:—
From Sepsis 0
From other causes 0
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 0
Death rate of infants under one year of age
All infants per 1,000 live births 38.30
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 40.08
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births Nil
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 169
” ” Measles (all ages) Nil
” ” Whooping Cough (all ages) 4
” ” Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 3