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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Acton 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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The following table shows the various ages at which death occurred in the District:—
| Under 1 year | 193 | Under 5 | 257 |
| 1 year and under 5 | 64 | ||
| 5 years and under 15 | 24 | Over 5 | 246 |
| 15 „ „ 25 | 19 | ||
| 25 „ „ 65 | 125 | ||
| 65 „ and upwards | 78 | ||
| 503 | 503 |
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 | |
| 1891 | 30.8 | 146 |
| 1892 | 30.5 | 185 |
| 1893 | 31.9 | 192.5 |
| 1894 | 30.2 | 160.6 |
| 1895 | 31.6 | |
| 1896 | 30.3 | 168.9 |
| 1897 | 30.7 | 198.3 |
It will be seen that our Infant Mortality is very high; this
is explainable by the number of children who died during the
summer months from epidemic Diarrhoea. This disease was
prevalent all over England during August; in London at this
time the deaths of children under one year per thousand births
was 243.