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Acton 1934
[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 1934.
The Mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population, hut for London and tho towns to civilians only.
| Rate per 1,000 Total Population. | Annual Death-hate n;n 1,000Population. | Rate per 1,000 Live Births | Percentage of Totat, 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 | 14.8 | 0.02 | 11.8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.54 | 5.5 | 59 | 90.4 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| 121 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 14.7 | 0.66 | 11.8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.47 | 7.4 | 63 | 90.5 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| 135 Smaller Towns Estimated Populations, 25,000-50,000) | 15.0 | 0.67 | 11.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.42 | 3.6 | 53 | 91.2 | 6.1 | 1.6 | l.l |
| London | 13.2 | 0.50 | 11.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.56 | 12.6 | 67 | 87.7 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Acton | 13.6 | 0.45 | 10.5 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 41 | 92.2 | 4 | 3.7 | 0.01 |
The maternal mortality rntcs for England and Wales aro as follows:-
Puerperal Sepsis. Others. Total.
prr 1,000 "Live Births 2.03 2.57 4.6o
prr 1,000 "Live Births 1.95 2.46 4.41