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Ealing 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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(B).—Table of POPULATION,, BIRTHS, and of NEW
CASES of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to
the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during
the Year l897 in the Ealing Urban District; classified
according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
POPULATION AT ALL AGES.
| Census 1891. In 1891 | Estimated to middle of 1897. | Registered Births. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North-East Ward | the District | 86 | |
| North-west Ward | was not | 228 | |
| South-east Ward | divided into | 118 | |
| South-West Ward | Wards. | 157 | |
| Totals | 23,965 | 33,000 | 589 |
New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Enteric or Typhoid Fever. | Erysipelas. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-West Ward | Under 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 |
| 5 upwards.. | 25 | 12 | .. | 4 | 4 | |
| North-East ward | Under 5 | 8 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. |
| 5 upwards.. | 9 | 4 | .. | 1 | 6 | |
| South-Kast ward | Under 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. |
| 5 upwards.. | 8 | 7 | .. | 2 | 7 | |
| South-West ward | Under 5 | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 |
| 5 upwards.. | 4 | 1 | .. | 4 | 3 | |
| Totals | Under 5 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 upwards.. | 46 | 24 | .. | 11 | 20 | |
Number of such Oases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
| Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Enteric or Typhoid Fever. | Erysipelas. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-West Ward | Under 5 . | 9 | .. | .. | .. |
| 5 upwards | ?3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
| North-East Ward | Under 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| 5 upwards | 10 | 5 | .. | .. | |
| South-east Ward | Under 5 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. |
| 5 upwards | 7 | 8 | .. | .. | |
| South-West Ward | Under 5 | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
| 5 upwards | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | |
| Totals | Under 5 | 17 | 2 | .. | .. |
| 5 upwards | 43 | 25 | 7 | 3 | |
Area and Population of the Ealing: District.
Area 3,225 Acres. Population (1891) 23,965.
Population (estimated to middle of 1897) 33,000
General, 9.3 per 1,000. Population estimated to middle of 1896.
Death Rates Infants under one year of age, 10.69 per 1,000 Births registered.