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Acton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: THE FOLLOWING TABLE GIVES PARTICULARS OF THE DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE BOROUGH, TOGETHER WITH ST. PANCRASDEATHS IN OTHER HOSPITALS OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH (This Table, which is compiled by the Registrar-General, relates to the period 1st January to 31st December, 1936.)

THE FOLLOWING TABLE GIVES PARTICULARS OF THE DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE BOROUGH, TOGETHER WITH ST. PANCRAS

DEATHS IN OTHER HOSPITALS OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH (This Table, which is compiled by the Registrar-General, relates to the period 1st January to 31st December, 1936.)

CAUSES OF DEATH.St. Pancras Hospital.Highgale Hospital.St. Margaret's Hospital.University College Hospital.Royal Free Hospital.National Temperance Hospital.Eliz, Garrett Anderson Hospital.West End HospitalHospital for Tropical Diseases.Central London Throat, <fcc. Hospital.Metropolitan Ear, , &C., Hospital.St. Saviour's Hospital.Royal Ear Hospital.Hampstead General Hospital.Middlesex Hospital.Other London Hospitals.Hospitals outside London.
Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Paneras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging i to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. PancrasNot belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. PancrasBelonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras,Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St Pancras.
ALL CAUSES481176434372891308261962868343133512127_3-3132-1-497-117-
1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers------------------------------1---
2. Measles----------1------------------11-5-
3. Scarlet Fever------------------------------4-3-
4. Whooping Cough--1---------------------------11-1-
5. Diphtheria------1-----------------------5-2-
6. Influenza214--------------1-----1----------
7. Encephalitis Lethargica-2--------------------------------
8. Cerebro-spinal Fever1-----1---------------------------
9. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System1273417--3913-1------------------46-18-
10. Other Tuberculous Diseases232---4911-4---1--------------2---
11. Syphilis722------1--------------------4---
12. General Paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis6-----1--------2--------------2-9-
13. Cancer, Malignant Diseases7423865--138613131817-814-1---1-1----79-9-
14. Diabetes313---2101-12-1----------------7-3-
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.189111---412--------------------62-
16. Heart Disease101371083--824-1945-5-----------1----103-20-
17. Aneurysm--2-------------------------------
18. Other Circulatory Diseases38817---52-4-3-1-----11-----------4-
19. Bronchitis20411----1231-------------------13-1-
20. Pneumonia (all forms)58373--61531122-2--11------------27-8-
21. Other Respiratory Diseases61-1---3-111---1--15-1--------3---
22. Peptic Ulcer433---1102521-3----------------6---
23. Diarrhœa, &c.--114-1-----------1------------40---
24. Appendicitis1-2----424-4-4----------------2---
25. Cirrhosis of Liver------431---------------------2---
26. Other Diseases of Liver, etc.------------------------------3---
27. Other Digestive Diseases93161--415-93-2-1-----1--------21--
28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis11610---14-2-2-4--1-----------112-6-
29. Puerperal Sepsis2-1---------------------------2---
30. Other Puerperal Causes------11-----1----------------1---
31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc.1372-236243281--6----------------17-1-
32. Senility119----------------------------3-4-
33. Suicide141----215-----11---------1-----1-
34. Other violence208101--77-2432---1----------1---9-5-
35. Other defined Diseases5418441-418-4325161711615-17-1-111----47-11-
36. Causes ill-defined or unknown----------------------------------
Special Causes (included in No. 35 above) Erysipelas1-3-------------------------------

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Deaths under 1 year
M
F
Legitimate.
84
72
Illegitimate.
13
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