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Acton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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For the purpose of comparison, the death rates for the County of London and the
Metropolitan Boroughs are given in a table on page 16.
Of the total of 2,478 St. Pancras deaths which occurred during the year, no less than
1,759 took place in public institutions; this equals a proportion of 71 per cent. of the total
deaths.
As compared with the previous year there was an increase in the number of deaths due to
Measles, Influenza, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Cancer, Heart Diseases and digestive diseases,
and a decrease in those attributed to Syphilis.
Deaths of Aged Persons.
The corrected number of deaths of residents at 65 years of age and upwards, which
occurred during the year 1936 was 1,203, which is 0 6 per cent. of the total population. Of
these 591 were between the ages of 65 and 75; 486 were between the ages of 75 and 85, and
126 were 85 years of age and upwards.
Ward Deaths and Death Rates.
The number of deaths and the death rates per 1000 of population for each of the Wards during the past year were as follows, the figures for the preceding year being also given for comparison:—
| Ward. | 1936. | 1935. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths. | Death Rate. (unadjusted) . | Deaths. | Death Rate. (Unadjusted.) | |
| 1 | 446 | 13.4 | 352 | 10.5 |
| 2 | 240 | 13.2 | 231 | 12.5 |
| 3 | 440 | 14.3 | 395 | 12.7 |
| 4 | 303 | 13.6 | 287 | 12.8 |
| 5 | 350 | 13.1 | 308 | 11.4 |
| 6 | 211 | 12.6 | 187 | 11.2 |
| 7 | 147 | 12.2 | 141 | 11.6 |
| 8 | 291 | 12.2 | 266 | 11.0 |
| Homeless | 50 | — | 52 | — |
| Borough | 2478 | 13.5 | 2219 | 12.0 |
Deaths of Persons of unknown addresses, etc., included in the
Mortality Statistics.
The following deaths have been included in the Mortality Statistics of the Borough, accordance with the Registrar-General's rules relating to " Transferable Deaths " : —
| Various Asylums | 11 |
| St. Pancras Hospital | 26 |
| Highgate Hospital | 3 |
| Royal Free Hospital | 2 |
| University College Hospital | 2 |
| Found dead, Parliament Hill Fields | 2 |
| „ ,, Kenwood | 1 |
| „ „ Primrose Hill | 1 |
| „ ,, 14, Bernard Street | 1 |
| „ „ 22, Aldenham Street | 1 |
| Total | 50 |
DEATHS FROM CANCER.
The deaths from Cancer in the Borough during the year 1936 numbered 361, as
compared with 326 in 1935. Particulars concerning this disease, as regards Age, Sex,
Situation of Disease and Wards, are sef out in the following Table : —