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Acton 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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TABLE I.
BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OK MORTALITY DURINGS THE YEAR 1931.
The Mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population, but for London and the towns to civilians only.
| Rate per 1,000 Total Population. | Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population. | Rate per 1,000 Live Births | Percentage of Total Deaths | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. | Still-births. | All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Influenza. | Violence. | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years). | Total Deaths under one year. | Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners. | Inquest Cases. | Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest. | Uncertified Causes of Death. | |
| England and Wales- | 15.8 | 0.67 | 12.3 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.36 | 0.54 | 6.0 | 66 | 91.18 | 6.17 | 1.70 | 0.95 |
| 107 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 16.0 | 0.67 | 12.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 8.4 | 71 | 91.43 | 5.84 | 2.24 | 0.49 |
| 159 Smaller Towns (1921 Adjusted Population?, 20,000- 50,000) — | 15.6 | 0.73 | 11.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 4.0 | 62 | 92.17 | 5.49 | 1.25 | 1.09 |
| London | 15.0 | 0.50 | 12.4 | 0.01 | .000 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.26 | 0.57 | 9.7 | 65 | 89.52 | 6.23 | 4.24 | 0.01 |
| Acton | 14.4 | 0.42 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.62 | 2.0 | 61 | 90.2 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 0.00 |
The maternal mortality rates for England and Wales are as follows:—
Puerperal Sepsis. Others. Total.
per 1,000 Live Births 1.66 2.45 4.11
per 1,000 Total Births 1.59 2.35 3.95