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Acton 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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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 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 | Diarrhœa and Enteritis under 2 yrs. | Total deaths under 1 year | Causes of Death certified by Registered Medical Practitioners | Inquest Cases | Uncertified Causes of Death | ||
| England and Wales | 17.8 | 11.6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 0.47 | 8.7 | 70 | 91.8 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| 105 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 18.2 | 11.6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 11.8 | 73 | 92.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 158 Smaller Towns (1921 Adjusted Populations, 20,000—50,000) | 17.6 | 10.6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.40 | 6.6 | 67 | 92.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| London | 17.1 | 11.6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.48 | 11.8 | 64 | 90.6 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Acton | 17.4 | 10.4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 4.5 | 55 | 94.7 | 5.3 | 0.0 |