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Hayes and Harlington 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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BIRTHS.
The birth-rate shews a slight decrease compared with that of 1920, though
it is higher than those years immediately preceding. Under the "Notification of
Births Act," 125 births were notified to me.
DEATHS.
During 1921 the total number of deaths that were registered was 45, of
which 24 were males and 21 females. The gross death-rate is therefore 6.42 per
1000 of the population. 13 deaths of inhabitants have taken place outside the
district, and after deducting the transferable deaths (6), the net. number of deaths
in Hayes is 52, 26 males, and 26 females. This gives a net death rate of 7.43.
1 am indebted to the Registrar-General for the following table showing the
death-rate and birth-rate in England and Wales and in certain parts of the
Country in 1921.
TABLE XV.—Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1921.
| Birthrate per 1000 Total Population. | Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population. | Rate per 1000 Births | Percentage of Total Deaths. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | j Enteric Fever. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping-cough. | Diphtheria | Influenza. | Violence. | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years). | Total Deaths under One Year | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Certified Causes of Death. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertified Causes of Death. | ||
| England and Wales | 22.4 | 12.1 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 0.44 | 15.5 | 83 | 25.5 | 92.5 | 6.4 | 1.1 |
| 96 Great Towns, including London (1911 Census Populations exceeding 50,000) | 23.3 | 12.3 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.40 | 19.3 | 87 | 33.2 | 92.5 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
| 148 Smaller Towns (1911 Census Populations 20,000—50,000) | 22.7 | 11.3 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 15.6 | 84 | 17.7 | 93.5 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| London | 22.3 | 12.4 | 0.01 | - | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 21.3 | 80 | 49.2 | 91.6 | 8.2 | 0.2 |
According to the above table the birth-rate for all England and Wales was
22"4 and for the Hayes District 19.43, which is slightly below the average.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 12.1, whereas Hayes Urban
District was 7.43, which is considerably below the general average and very
satisfactory.