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Acton 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1918
Pages
20
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    TABLE 1. BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1917. (ProvisionaTfigures. Populations estimated to the middle of 1917 have been used for the purposes of this Table )
    Birth-rate per 1,000 total population.Annual Death-Rate per 1,000 Civilian PopulationRate per 1,000 BirthsPercentage op Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-poxMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.DiphtheriaViolence.Diarrhoea & Enteritis under 2 yrs.Total D'ths under 1 vear.Deaths in Public Institutions.Certified Causes.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Cause of Death.
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    TABLE 2. VITAL STATISTICS FOR WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1917 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each Year.BirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected NumberNettUnder 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages
    NumberRateof Non-residents registered in the ' Districtof Residents registered outsi le District
    NumberRate per 1,000 BirthsNumberRate per 1,000 Inhabitants.
    NumberRate
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    TABLE 3. BIRTHS.
  • Page 8
    TABLE 4 NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS.
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    TABLE 5. CAUSES OP, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1917.
    Causes of DeathAges at death 1917.Public Institutions in District, Resident and Non-Resident
    All AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
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    TABLE 6. TOTAL DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1917.
    Causes of Death.North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth WestTotal
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    TABLE 7. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1917. Ward Distribution.
    Causes of Death.North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth WestTotal
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    TABLE 8. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1917. Deaths from stated causes in Week and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.1-3 months3-6months|6-9 months|9-12mnths|Total deaths un der 1 yen
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    TABLE 9 CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1917.
    Notifiable DiseaseCases Notified in whole DistrictTotal Cases Notified in each WardRemoved to Hospital.
    At Ages—YearsAt all AgesNorth-EastNorth-WestSouth-EastSouth-West
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 & upwards
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    TABLE 10. OUTSIDE DEATHS AND PLACE OF OCCURRENCE.
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    TABLE 11. DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS.
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    TABLE 12. NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS.
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    Mode of Treatment.Insured.Non-insured
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    Occupations.
    Males.Organ builder1Females.
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    Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Males—16 Females—13 Situation of Disease.
    Males.Females.
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    TABLE 13. DEATHS FROM MEASLES.
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    TABLE 14. INFANTS' CONSULTATIONS.
    Priory School.PalmerstonMission.
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    The attendances which these children made were as follows:—
    Date at which they first attended.
    191219131914191519161917
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    Expectant Mothers.
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    TABLE 13. ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
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    TABLE 16. INQUESTS.
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    Inquests on- those who Died outside the District, 10. Cause of Death.
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY. 563 Swabs from the Throat and Nose were examined :- 112 were positive and 451 were negative.