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Ealing 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: SUMMARY OF GENERAL STATISTICS, 1924.

SUMMARY OF GENERAL STATISTICS, 1924.

Population (Estimated 1924)68,370
Population (Census, 1921)67,756
Population (Census, 1911)61,222
Area of Borough in Acres2,946
Number of Structurally Separate Dwellings (1921)14,967
Rateable Value£588,428
Net Produce of a Penny Rate£2,390

Table: SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1924.

SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1924.

Births:
Legitimate Males, 480Females, 459Total, 939980
Illegitimate Males, 19Females, 22Total, 41
Birth-rate14.3
Deaths: Males, 349Females, 410Total759
Death-rate11.1
Deaths of Infants under 1 year:
Legitimate Males, 23Females, 19Total, 4246
Illegitimate Males, 1Females, 3Total, 4
Infant Death-rate per 1,000 Births:
Legitimate, 44.7Illegitimate, 97.5Total47
Total DeathsDeath-rate per 1000 Population
Measles70.10
Whooping Cough——
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age, per 1,000 births)55.10
Diphtheria60.08
Scarlet Fever20.03
Influenza310.45
Tuberculosis of Lung410.60
Other Forms of Tuberculosis100.15
All Forms of Tuberculosis510.75