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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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CENSUS—1951
| POPULATION | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Acres | 1931 | 1951 | Increase 1931—51 | Decrease 1931—51 | Inc. % | Dec. % | ||||
| Persons | Males | Females | Persons | Males | Females | ||||||
| England and Wales | 37,339,579 | 39,952,377 | 19,133,010 | 20,819,367 | 43,744,924 | 21,024,187 | 22,720,737 | 3,792,547 | ... | 9.5 | ... |
| Greater London | 461,827 | 8,215,673 | 3,838,293 | 4,377,380 | 8,346,137 | 3,921,195 | 4,424,942 | 130,464 | ... | 1.6 | ... |
| Essex | 977,760 | 1,755,459 | 844,625 | 910,834 | 2,043,574 | 980,215 | 1,063,359 | 288,115 | ... | 16.4 | ... |
| Leyton | 2,594 | 128,313 | 61,047 | 67,266 | 105,183 | 49,352 | 55,831 | ... | 23,130 | ... | 18.0 |
AGE AND MARITAL CONDITION. (LEYTON)
| TOTAL | Single | Married | Widowed and Divorced | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females |
| 46,900 | 58,300 | 16,900 | 23,000 | 27,500 | 28,400 | 2,500 | 6,900 |
Age (last Birthday):—
| 0—4 yrs. | 5—14 yrs. | 15—24 yrs. | 25—34 yrs. | 35—44 yrs. | 45—54 yrs. | 55—64 yrs. | 65 and over | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females |
| 3,900 | 5,500 | 5,300 | 7,000 | 4,700 | 5,700 | 8,500 | 9,300 | 9,300 | 8,900 | 5,700 | 7,600 | 3,900 | 6,100 | 5,600 | 8,200 |