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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Acton 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: TABLE 9.

TABLE 9.

NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT.
Notified by
Live BirthsStill BirthsDoctorsMidwivesNursesParents
1,341536306346466
Registered, but not Notified32
Multiple Notifications42
Twins13
Percentage of births Visited70

Table: TABLE 10.

TABLE 10.

ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaMeaslesSeptic ThroatCerebrospinal Meningitis
Admitted1377315191
Deaths411———
Remaining in Hospital, January 1st, 191561
Remaining in Hospital, December 31st, 191546

Table: TABLE 11.

TABLE 11.

DEATHS FROM MEASLES.
Colville Road3All Saints Road
Berrymede Road2Antrobus Road1
Stanley Road2Fletcher Road1
Mill Hill Terrace2Palmerston Road1
Friars Cottages1Packington Road1
Leamington Terrace1Strafford Road1
Beaconsfield Road1Shaftesbury Road1
Fielding Road1Stirling Road1
Southfield Road1Temple Road1
Whellock Road1Park Road North1
High Road, Chiswick0

Table: TABLE 12.

TABLE 12.

DIPHTHERIA SWABS EXAMINED.
NegativePositive
Hospital Patients27499
From Private Doctors11541
Contacts888
School Sore Throat335
Convalescent Cases63
516156
Total672