London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Acton 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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7
Still Births:
total
males
females
Legitimate
19 (22)
6 (9)
13 (13)
Illegitimate
1 (1)
- (-)
1 (1)
Totals
20 (23)
6 (9)
14 (14)
Deaths:
total
males
females
700 (744)
358 (382)
342 (362)
Death rate per 1,000 inhabitants 10.35 (10.08).
Corrected death rate 10.14 (10.08).
Deaths from Puerperal Causes
Deaths
Rate per 1,000
Live & Still Births
Puerperal Sepsis
-(-)
-(-)
Other Puerperal Causes
-(-)
-(-)
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age:
All infants per 1,000 live births (E. & W.—26.8) 25.7 (18.6)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 24.9 (17.5)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live
births 37.73 (37.03)
Deaths from selected causes
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 140 (143)
Deaths from Measles (all ages)(—)
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) (—)
Deaths from Diphtheria (all ages) (—)
Deaths from Gastro-Enteritis (under 2 years of
age)2 (1)
Death rate from Gastro-Enteritis (under 2 years
of age) per 1,000 live births 2.2 (1.0)