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Ealing 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| Total Deaths | Death-Rate per 1,000 Population | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 0 | 0.00 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 0.03 |
| Diphtheria | 5 | 0.04 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 0.01 |
| Influenza | 36 | 0.31 |
| Tuberculosis of Lung | 74 | 0.63 |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 7 | 0.06 Death-Rate per 1,000 live Births |
| Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | 6 | 3.4 |
TABLE I.
Comparison of Vital Statistics of Ealing with those of England and Wales, Etc., 1931.
| England and Wales | 117 Great Towns (including London) | London | Ealing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-Rate | 15.8 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Death-Rate | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 10.1 |
| Infant Death-Rate | 66 | 71 | 65 | 47 |
| Measles Death-Rate | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Whooping Cough Death-Rate | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Diphtheria Death-Rate | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Scarlet Fever Death-Rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Influenza Death-Rate | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.31 |
| Diarrhoea (under two years per 1,000 Births) | 6.0 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 3.4 |
SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
Ealing is classified as one of the 117 great towns of England
and Wales, in fact, it is the fourth largest non-county borough.
By rail it is about eight miles from the City of London and to this
feature it owes its rapid growth for there are few large industries
carried on in the area. As a very large proportion of the inhabitants
work within the County of London it may be described as one of