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Leyton 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1951.
Population 104,700
Live Births:—
Legitimate Males 655
Females 603
Illegitimate Males 29
Females 24
Totals 1,311
Birth Rate per 1,000 of population 12.52
Stillbirths:—
Males 16
Females 15
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 23.1
Deaths:—
Males 696
Females 666
Totals 1,362
Death Rate per 1,000 13.00
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 2.24
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 20.59
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 19.07
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 56.60