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:— | |
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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 |