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Hammersmith 1926

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1926

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Of the 650 deaths of residents at 65 years of age and
upwards it is interesting to note that of these, 164 died
between the ages of 65 and 70, 288 between 70-80, 169
between 80-90, and 28 between 90-100 and 1 of 100.
Statistics.—The following table gives the statistics of the
Borough during 1926 and the previous five years, in the form
prescribed by the Ministry of Health:—

Table: TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1926 and Previous Years.

TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1926 and Previous Years.

Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.Rate.of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
12345678910111213
19201362003150331224.310737.916164621966155811.4
19211315002599277921.111679.120266924588163412.7
19221344002564275820.512239.119670519671173312.9
19231336002571270120.29817.312564917364147311.0
19241342002199239917.911238.417371817372166812.4
19251345002178235117.510347.718676615365160411.9
19261344002001218816.311748.719565614466153511.4

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Area of District in acres (land and inland water) 2,282 5
Total population of all ages 130,287
Total families or occupiers 33,263
At
Census
of 1921
(of.
Census
Vol. 5.)
Deaths of Residents.—Belonging to the Borough, occurring
in Public Institutions, &c., in districts outside, during
the year 1926:—
FEVER HOSPITALS.
North Western Hospital 3
Western Hospital 14
Grove Hospital 3
London Fever Hospital 2
South Western Hospital 1
Northern Hospital 2
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MENTAL HOSPITALS.
Colney Hatch Hospital 5
Horton Hospital 5
West Park Hospital 2
Hanwell Hospital 12
Long Grove Hospital 7
Tooting Bee Hospital 20
Cone Hill Hospital I
Springfield Hospital 2
Colindale Hospital 4
London County Hospital 1
City of London Hospital 1
Fountain Hospital (Temporary) 1
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