London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1944
[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 |