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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1947.

Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1947.

Population105,550
Live Births:—
Legitimate Males1,215
Females1,075
Illegitimate Males36
Females33
Totals2,359
Birth Rate per 1,000 of population22.35
Stillbirths:—
Males25
Females17
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births17.49
Deaths:—
Males624
Females654
Totals1,278
Death Rate per 1,00012.10
Number of women dying from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
From Sepsis1
From other causes3
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births1.66
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births33.06
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births33.18
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births28.98
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)206
„ „ Measles (all ages)2
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages)3
„ ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)6