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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Live Births:— | |
Legitimate Males | 815 |
Females | 735 |
Illegitimate Males | 30 |
Females | 33 |
Totals | 1,613 |
Birth Rate per 1,000 of population | 18.87 |
Stillbirths:— | |
Males | 24 |
Females | 30 |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 32.39 |
Deaths:— | |
Males | 685 |
Females | 600 |
Totals | 1,285 |
Death Rate per 1,000 | 15.04 |
Number of women dying from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:— | |
From Sepsis | 0 |
From other causes | 2 |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 1.20 |
Death rate of infants under one year of age:— | |
All infants per 1,000 live births | 42.15 |
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 38.71 |
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 126.98 |
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 178 |
„ ,, Measles (all ages) | 0 |
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 4 |
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 9 |