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Acton 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1904
Pages
46
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    VITAL STATISTICS. SUMMARY.
  • Page 9
    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1903 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in tub District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents Registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Next Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    NumberRate1Under 1 Year of Age.At All Ages
    NumberRate per 1,000 Births registeredNumberRate*NumberRate*
  • Page 10
    The following table shews the population and the number of the inhabited houses at the five preceding censuses.
    YearInhabited HousesPopulation
  • Page 10
    The following table shews the births since 1893:—
    Year.Number of Births.
  • Page 11
    DEATH RATE. General mortality.—There were 430 deaths registered. The recorded general death rate was 8 . 6 per 1,000 of the population. The London death rate was 15 . 2 The death rates since 1893 are as follows:—
  • Page 11
    The following Table gives the Birth rate, Death rate, and Zymotic death rate per 1,000 per annum in the undermentioned 14 towns.
    Birth RateDeath RateZymotic Death Rate
  • Page 12
    The following table gives the causes of and ages at deathduring the year 1903. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING YEAR 1903.
    Causes of DeathDeaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to localities at all AgesTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
    All AgesUnder 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwardsNorth WardSorth WardEast Ward
  • Page 13
    In the following table the death rate and Zymotic death rate are so arranged that comparison can be made for the preceding ten years:—
    18931894189518961897189818991900190119021903
  • Page 14
    The following table compares the death rate of children under one year per 1 ,000 registered births, and the birth-rate for the preceding ten years:—
    Year.Birth Rate per 1,000Deaths of Children under one year per 1,000 Registered Births
  • Page 15
    The following table gives the number reported during the preceding ten years:—
    18931894189518961897189818991900190119031908
  • Page 16
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1903.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District,Total Cases notified in each Locality.
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.North WardWest WardEast Ward
    Under 11 to 6.6 to 1615 to 2525 to 6666 and upwards
  • Page 23
    Post-Mortems were made in 23 cases. The following list gives number received each month—
  • Page 37
    The following Tabulated List gives particulars of the Sanitary improvements effected during the year:—
  • Page 38
    Water Closets Pan closets and containers replaced by efficient
  • Page 39
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