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Acton 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1927
Pages
38
Tables
19

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  • Page 7
    The following local acts, special local orders, general adoptive acts and bye-laws relating to Public Health are in force in the district:-
    Adopted.
  • Page 8
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 12
    Number of Premises under Periodical Inspection.
  • Page 13
    Rent Restriction Acts.
  • Page 13
    Detail of Work carried out.
  • Page 14
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 21
    The following is a list of cases admitted:—
    ActonWembleyKingsburyTotal
  • Page 23
    TABLE I. UNSOUND FOODS SURRENDERED DURING THE YEAR 1926.
  • Page 24
    TABLE II. NUMBER OK PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED FROM 1st JANUARY TO 31st DECEMBER, 1926, WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OK DISEASE (TUBERCULOSIS).
    1926No. of Carcases Inspected.No. of Heads Diseased.No. of Carcases Diseased.No. of Sides Diseased.No. of Fore Quarters Diseased.No. of Hind Quarters Diseased.No. of Legs Diseased.No. of Shoulders Diseased.Plucks. (Lungs, Livers and Hearts).Mesenteries, Stomachs and IntestinesWeights
    TonsCwtsQrsLbs.
  • Page 25
    TABLE III. Counties from which animals were consigned, and percentage diseased (1st Jan.—31st Dec. 1926 )
    CountyNo. of Towns from which Animals were consignedNo. of Carcases InspectedNo. of Animals DiseasedPercentage of Animals Diseased
  • Page 26
    TABLE I. BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR, 1926. (Provisional figures. The rates for England and Wales have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1926, while those for the towns have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle of 1925. 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).
    Birht-rate per 1,000 Total PopulationAnnual Death-rate per 1,000 PopulationRate per 1,000 BirthsPercentage of Total Deaths.
    All CausesEnteric FeverSmall PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaViolenceDiarrhœa and Enteritis under 2 yrs.Total deaths under 1 yearCauses of Death certified by Registered Medical PractitionersInquest CasesUncertified Causes of Death
  • Page 27
    TABLE II. VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1926 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each YearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    NettUnder 1 year of AgeAt all Ages
    NumberRateNumberRateof Non-Residents Registered in the Districtof Residents Registered outside Dist.NumberRate per 1,000 BirthsNumberRate per 1,000 inhabitants
  • Page 28
    TABLE III. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1926.
    Causes of Death.Ages.Wards.
    All agesUnder 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 29
    TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1926.
    Causes of Death.Ages.Wards.
    TotalUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeks1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 30
    TABLE V. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1926.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District. At Ages—Years.Total cases notified in Wards.
    At all AgesUnder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwardsNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 31
    TABLE VI. CASES REMOVED TO HOSPITAL, 1926.
    N. East.N. West.S. East.S. West.Total.
  • Page 31
    TABLE VII. BIRTHS.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 32
    TABLE VIII. INFANT WELFARE CENTRES, 1926.
  • Page 33
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1).Number of
    Inspections. (2).Written Notices. (3).