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as in the former year 187 deaths were caused by Influenza. There
was an epidemic of Influenza in the Spring of 1919, but only 41
deaths were caused by the disease in the year.
Prior to last year, the lowest death-rate recorded in the district
was in 1912, when it was 10.8 per 1,000.
The death-rate is 3 per 1,000 lower than that of London and
3.4 per 1,000 lower than that of the 96 Great Towns .
On Table 1 is given the death-rate from most of the Zymotic
diseases in England and Wales and the different groups of towns,
and Acton compares favourable except in deaths from Enteric
Fever and Diarrhoeal diseases.
There was only one death from Enteric Fever. There was
no death from Measles or Scarlet Fever.
The record as regards deaths from Scarlet Fever is really a
remarkable one. There has been no death from this disease in the
district since 1915.
Not since 1903 has the district been free of deaths from
Measles for a whole year.
Amount of Poor Relief.
At the present time, the average number of persons in receipt
of Poor-Law relief is under 200, and the amount disbursed in
money and food is about £40 per week.
The Extent to which Hospital and other forms of Gratuitous Medical
Relief are utilized.
30.3 per cent. of the deaths occurred in Public Institutions.
On Tables 1, 5 & 11, is given the number of deaths which occurred
in Hospitals and similar institutions.
The number of deaths in Public Institutions is lower than that
of 1918, but this was due to the large number of deaths from Influenza,
which occurred in Public Institutions in 1918. The tendency
in the district is to utilize Hospitals and Nursing Homes to
a greater extent in every succeeding year. On Table 11 is given the
number of deaths of Residents registered outside the district. The
majority of these outside deaths occur in Public Institutions.