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Acton 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1922 12
BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1922.
(Provisional figures. Populations estimated to the middle of 1921 have been used for the purposes of this Table. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of Towns).
| Birth-rate per 1,000 total Population | Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population | Rate per 1,000 Births | Percentage of Total Deaths. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Enteric Fever | Small Pox | Measles | Scarlet Fever | Whooping Cough | Diphtheria | Influenza | Violence | Diarrhoea & Enteritis under 2 yrs. | Total deaths under 1 year | Deaths in Public Institutions | Certified Causes of Death | Inquest Cases | Uncertified Causes of Death | ||
| England and Wales | 20.6 | 12.9 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.54 | 0.44 | 6.2 | 77 | 25.6 | 92.7 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| 105 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 21.4 | 13.0 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.56 | 0.41 | 7.6 | 82 | 32.9 | 92.6 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 155 Smaller Towns (1921 Adjusted Populations 20,000—50,000) | 20.5 | 11.7 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0 15 | 0.09 | 0.58 | 0.35 | 5.6 | 75 | 16.9 | 93.6 | 5.1 | 1.3 |
| London | 21.0 | 13.4 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.57 | 0.45 | 7.1 | 74 | 48.7 | 92.1 | 7.8 | 0.1 |
| Acton | 19.3 | 10.1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.29 | 0.3 | 10. | 62 | 34.6 | 100 | 7. | 0.0 |