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Leyton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Physical Features of the Area.
See Annual Report for 1934.
Social Conditions.
See Annual Report for 1934.

Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.

Live Births:—Males.Females.Total.Birth Rate per 1,000 population.
Legitimate7356541,38912.02
Illegitimate121931
7476731,420
Males.Females.Total.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
Stillbirths34266040.54
Males.Females.Total.Death Rate.
Deaths6846651,34911.42
Number of women dying from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
From Sepsis21.35
From other causes10.67
Total32.02

Death Rate of Infants under One year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 52.81
Legitimate infants per 1.000 legitimate
live births 51.83
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 96.77
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 196
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 8