London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 13 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 3 | ... | 15 |
| Diarrhoea | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 8 |
| Enteritis | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 13 |
| Premature Birth | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ... | 29 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28 |
| Other Causes | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Deaths received from the Registrar-General (Wards not known) | 2 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 172 |
Nett Births registered during
the calendar Year
Legitimate 1,918
Illegitimate 87
Nett Deaths registered during
the calendar Year
Legitimate Infants 165
Illegitimate Infants 7