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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
Ealing 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Comparison of Vital Statistics of Ealing with those of England and Wales, etc., 1923.
| England and Wales | 105 Great Towns (including London) | London | Ealing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Rate | 19.7 | 20.4 | 20.2 | 15.6 |
| Death Rate | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 10.6 |
| Infant Death Rate | 69. | 72. | 60. | 58. |
| Measles Death Rate | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
| Whooping Cough Death Rate | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.10 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 yrs. per 1,000 Births) | 7.7 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Diphtheria Death Rate | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.09 |
| Scarlet Fever Death Rate | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Influenza Death Rate | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.16 |
VITAL STATISTICS.
The Population at the Census of 1921 was 67,755, and was
distributed in the Wards as follows:—
TABLE I.
| Ward. | Families or separate occupiers | Population. | Persons per Acre. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | |||
| No 1 or Drayton | 1,868 | 3,388 | 4,147 | 7,535 | 21.7 |
| No 2 or Castlebar | 2,730 | 4,254 | 6,651 | 10,905 | 19.5 |
| No 3 or Mount Park | 1,858 | 2,839 | 5,153 | 7,992 | 9.4 |
| No. 4 or Lammas | 3,872 | 7,446 | 8,449 | 15,895 | 53.9 |
| No. 5 or Manor | 3,853 | 6,567 | 8,485 | 15,052 | 43.0 |
| No. 6 or Grange | 2,566 | 4,417 | 5,959 | 10,376 | 18.9 |
| Total | 16,747 | 28,911 | 38,844 | 67,755 | 23.0 |