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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1946.
Live Births:—
Legitimate Males 1138
Females 999
Illegitimate Males 44
Females 42
Totals 2,223
Birth Rate per 1,000 of population 21.81
Stillbirths :—
Males 23
Females 30
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 23.28
Deaths:—
Males 585
Females 596
Totals 1,181
Death Rate per 1,000 11.58
Number of women dying from diseases and accidents
of pregnancy and childbirth :—
From Sepsis 2
From other causes 1
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 1.31
Death rate of infants under one year of age :—
All infants per 1,000 live births 28.78
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 29.01
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 23.25
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 185
„ „ Measles (all ages) 2
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 7