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Acton 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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5
DEATHS.
The number of deaths registered was 464,—this includes
29 residents of Acton who died in Public Institutions outside
the Parish.
The annual death rate calculated upon a population of
29,454 was 15.7 per thousand as against 17.2 in 1895.
The average death rate for London was i8-2 per thousand.
The following table shows the various ages at which death occurred in the District.
| Under 1 year | 151 | Under 5 | 232 |
| 1 year and under 5 | 81 | ||
| 5 „ „ 15 | 27 | Over 5 | 232 |
| 15 „ „ 25 | 12 | ||
| 25 „ „ 65 | 102 | ||
| 65 and upwards | 91 | ||
| 464 | 464 |
The following table compares the death rate of children under one year per thousand registered births, and the birth rate for the last ten years.
| Birth Rate Per Thousand. | Deaths of Children under 1 year. Per Thousand Registered Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 28.7 | 147 |
| 1888 | 31.1 | 182 |
| 1889 | 34.1 | 175 |
| 1890 | 28.3 | 151 |
| 1891 | 30.8 | 146 |
| 1892 | 30.5 | 185 |
| 1893 | 31.9 | I92.5 |
| 1894 | 30.2 | 160.6 |
| 1895 | 31.6 | 168.1 |
| 1896 | 30.3 | 168.9 |