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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1948.
Population 106,100
Live Births:—
Legitimate Males 921
Females 840
Illegitimate Males 25
Females 24
Totals 1,810
Birth Rate per 1,000 of population 17.06
Stillbirths:—
Males 14
Females 13
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 14.69
Deaths:—
Males 571
Females 547
Totals 1,118
Death Rate per 1,000 10.53
Number of women dying from diseases and accidents
of pregnancy and childbirth:—
From Sepsis 1
From other causes 2
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 1.63
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 20.99
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 21.57
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births Nil
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 189
„ „ Measles (all ages) 0
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 3
„ ,, Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) 3