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Ealing 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Infant Deaths.
The following table indicates the birth-rate and death-rate for each of the last ten years :
| Year | Birth-rate | Death-rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 23.4 | 9.8 |
| 1911 | 20.2 | 11.5 |
| 1912 | 20.6 | 9.7 |
| 1913 | 18.2 | 8.9 |
| 1914 | 17.5 | 9.4 |
| 1915 | 16.6 | 10.2 |
| 1916 | 17.0 | 11.1 |
| 1917 | 14.8 | 10.5 |
| 1918 | 13.0 | 13.6 |
| 1919 | 13.3 | 10.8 |
An analysis of the causes of death is to be found in
Table III at the end of the Report.
Inquests.—Inquests were held in 45 cases. Seven
were of children under one year, six of children between
one and 15 years, and 32 of persons over 15 years of
age.
Infant Deaths.
There were 67 deaths of infants under one year
which give an infant death-rate of 65.8 per 1,000 births.
The following table gives the infant death-rate for
Ealing with those for England and Wales, etc. :
infant death-rate.
Ealing 65.8 per 1,000 births
England and Wales 89.0 „ ,,
96 Great Towns 93.0 ,, ,,
London 85.0 „ ,,