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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Live Births:— | |
|---|---|
| Legitimate Males | 725 |
| Females | 654 |
| Illegitimate Males | 42 |
| Females | 53 |
| Totals | 1,474 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 of population | 16.87 |
| Stillbirths:— | |
| Males | 15 |
| Females | 19 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 22.54 |
| Deaths:— | |
| Males | 606 |
| Females | 541 |
| Totals | 1,147 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 | 13.13 |
| Number of women dying from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:— | |
| From Sepsis | 0 |
| From other causes | 3 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 1.99 |
| Death rate of infants under one year of age:— | |
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 35.27 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 33.35 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 63.15 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 189 |
| ,, ,, Measles (all ages) | 1 |
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 2 |
| ,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 2 |