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Acton 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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45
Males.
i to 5 years 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 45. 45 to 65. Over 65.
3 5 12 . Si 2L I
Females.
1 to 15 years. 15 to 25. 251045. 451065. Over 65.
9 M 33 9 I
In respect of these 159 cases, 259 notifications were received,
the notifications being as follows :—
From Private Doctors 105
,, Union Infirmaries 65
,, Hospitals 63
,, Sanatoria 20
,, Other Institutions 5
,, School Doctor 1
42 cases of non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis were received. Of
these 25 were of males and 17 of females.
The situation of the disease was as follows :—
Male. Female.
Glands of Neck 7 9
Spine 2 4
Peritoneum 3 1
Abdomen 1 1
Mesenteric Glands 1 —
Meninges 2 —
Hip 4 1
Skin of Neck 1 —
Kidney 1 —
Glands of Groin 1 —
Face 1 —
Tendon of Wrist 1 —
Breast — 1
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
101 deaths under 1 year of age were registered in the district
and 26 occurred in public institutions and other places outside
the district, making a total of 127 deaths. This number corresponds
to an infantile mortality of 83 per 1,000 births.