Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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TABLE 1.
BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE AND ANALYSIS OP MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1920. (Provisional Figures. Provisional populations estimated to the middle of 1920 have been used for the purposes of this Table. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians
as regards London and the groups of towns).
(Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population). | Annual Death-rate per 1,000 population. | Rate per 1,000 Births | Percentage of Total Deaths. | |||||||||||||
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All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping cough. | Diphtheria. | Influenza. | Violence. | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) | Total Deaths under 1 year. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Certified Causes of Death. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertified causes of Death. | ||
England and Wales | 25.4 | 12.4 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.28 | 0.48 | 8.3 | 80 | 24.3 | 92.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 |
96 Great Towns, including London (Census Populations exceeding 50,000) | 26.2 | 12.5 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0 04 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 10.4 | 85 | 31.3 | 92.2 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
148 Smaller Towns (Census Populations 20,000—50,000) | 24.9 | 11.3 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 7.8 | 80 | 16.5 | 93.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 |
London | 26.5 | 12.4 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.30 | 0.47 | 9.5 | 75 | 46.8 | 91.2 | 8.6 | 0.2 |
Acton | 23.7 | 10.4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.28 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 9.7 | 65 | 32.0 | 99.8 | 5.4 | 0.15 |