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1927
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recently the disease has made its appearance in and around
London. The possibilities of the spread of the disease in
a district like ours are considerable; large numbers of persons
come in and go out of Acton to work every day, and it is
impossible for anyone to know whether he has been in contact
or not with a person actually suffering from the disease. The
only prophylatic measure is vaccination. Sir George Newman
stated recently, "The experience of a century in all parts of the
world shows that the best practicable method yet available for
stamping out Small-Fox is vaccination."
Although the notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria
were higher than those of 1926, neither disease assumed
formidable proportions. One death occurred from each of the
diseases. The question of active immunization against these
diseases cannot therefore be said to be an urgent matter. In
some districts in and around London, Diphtheria has recently been
prevalent in a very virulent form, and the Schick method of
immunization has been in use in Holborn, Deptford, Westminster
and Battersea.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis is lower, but the
number of deaths from Cancer was' higher.
The following table is a summary of the vital and other
statistics for the year 1927.
Area of Borough 2,305 acres.
Population (Census 1921) 61,299
Population (Estimated 1927) 63,750
Number of inhabited houses (Census 1921) 11,820
Number of families or separate occupiers.
(Census 1921) 14,941
Rateable Value £572,863
Net produce of a penny rate £2,386 18s. 7d.
Total number of Births registered 1,026
Legitimate 987
Illegitimate 39
Birth-rate per 1,000 inhabitants 16.09
Number of Deaths 704
Death rate per 1,000 inhabitants 11.04
Number of Women dying in or in consequence
of childbirth—
Sepsis 3
Other causes 1
Maternal Mortality per 1,000 births 3.9
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:—
Legitimate 57; Illegitimate 5 Total 62
Infant Mortality per 1,000 births 60