London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1925
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Home Work.
Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.
Lists received from Employers.
Sending twice in the year. Sending once in the year.
Nature of Work. Lists. Workmen. Lists. Workmen.
Wearing apparel - - 2 34
(cleaning and washing)
Brush-making - - 1 4
Stuffed Toys 1 34 - -
Total 1 34 3 38
BIRTHS.
Table VII gives particulars of the Births registered and notified
in the district, and the Births registered outside the district.
The total number of births belonging to the district was 1,047
and the birth-rate was 16.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with
18.4 in 1924.
The birth-rate for England and Wales was 18.3, for London
18.0, and for the 105 County Boroughs and large towns 18.8.
Since the end of the war the birth-rates have been as follows :—
| 1919 | 17.1 |
| 1920 | 25.3 |
| 1921 | 21.1 |
| 1922 | 19.3 |
| 1923 | 18.6 |
| 1924 | 18.4 |
| 1925 | 16.5 |