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

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Acton 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Still Births:
total males females
Legitimate 18 (19) 7 (6) 11 (13)
Illegitimate 2 (1) — (—) 2 (1)
Totals 20 (20) 7 (6) 13 (14)
Deaths:
total males females
646 (700) 334 (358) 312 (342)
Death rate per 1,000 inhabitants 9.62 (10.35).
Corrected death rate 9.42 (10.14).
Deaths from Puerperal Causes
Rate per 1,000
Deaths 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.—25.4) 16.4 (25.7)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 16.3 (24.9)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live
births 17.8 (37.73)
Deaths from selected causes
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 141 (140)
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 (2)
Death rate from Gastro-Enteritis (under 2 years
of age) per 1,000 live births 2.0 (2.2)