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Acton 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table I.

BIRTH-RATE. DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OK MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR, 1918

(Provisional figures. Populations estimated to the middle of 1918 have been used for the purpose of this Table).

Birth-rate per 1.000 total Population.Annual Death-Rate per 1,000 Civilian Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage ok Total Deaths.
All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.DiphtheriaViolence.Diarrhaea. & Enteritis under 2yrs.Total d'ths under 1 year.Deaths in Public Institutions.Certified CausesInquest Causes.Uncertified Causes of Death.
England and Wales*17.717.60.030.000.290.030.290.140.4910.999724.393.35.41.3
96 Great Towns, including London (Census populations exceeding 50,000)17.618.20.020.000.360.040.340.150.4914.4610628.493.45.31.8
148 Smaller Towns (Census populations -20,000 to 50,00017 916 10.03...0.250.020.250.140.389.739415.494.53.91.6
London16.118.90.02...0.420.030.430.170.5615.6710745.092.57.30.2
Acton14 514.70.05...0.130.000.230.030.313.627833.6100.5.90.0

•Non-Civilians are included in these figures for England and Wales, but not for other areas.