[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton].

  • Leyton (London, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1907?]
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    36 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. WEST HAM UNION WORKHOUSE, INFIRMARY, AND SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FOREST HOUSE. Births :—There were 177 births, 93 males and 84 females, a total of 2 more than in 1,905. Deaths:—There were 1,019 deaths, viz., males 571 and females 448. This year I give the Causes of Death more fully divided up as regards age. This is really the recognised form, and is as follows:— Under 1 Year. Over 1 and under 5 Over 5 C and under 15 )ver 15 and under 25 Over 25 and under 65 65 and Over. Total. Measles 0 16 2 0 0 0 18 Whooping Cough 2 5 0 0 0 0 7 Diphtheria 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Enteric Fever 0 0 2 2 5 0 9 Influenza 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Diarrhœa 10 5 0 0 0 0 15 Enteritis 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 Puerperal Fever 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 Erysipelas 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 Other Septic Diseas 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 Phthisis 0 1 4 18 123 4 Other Tubercular Diseases 2 10 9 4 4 0 29 Cancer 0 0 0 2 56 26 84 Bronchitis 2 7 1 1 39 34 84 Pneumonia 3 0 2 1 28 5 39 Pleurisy 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Respiratory Diseases 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Alcoholism 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 Venereal Diseases 1 0 0 0 0 0 1