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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1949.

Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1949.

Population106,700
Live Births.—
Legitimate Males829
Females743
Illegitimate Males34
Females24
Totals1.630
Birth Rate per 1,000 of population15.27
Stillbirths:—
Males13
Females21
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births ...20.43
Deaths:—
Males578
Females654
Totals1,232
Death Rate per 1,00011.54
Number of women dying from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
From Sepsis0
From other causes0
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births0.00
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births26.38
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births25.45
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births51.71
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)232
„ ,, Measles (all ages)0
„ ,, Whooping Cough (all ages)0
,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)4