London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Death-Rate
Total per 1,000
Deaths Population
Measles 5 0.04
Whooping Cough 3 0.02
Diphtheria 2 0.02
Scarlet Fever 1 0.01
Influenza 40 0.33
Tuberculosis of Lung 66 0.54
Other Forms of Tuberculosis 13 0.11
Death-Rate
per 1,000
Live-Births
Diarrhoea (under two years of age) 10 5.7
TABLE I.
| England and Wales | 118 Great Towns (including London) | London | Ealing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-Rate | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Death-Rate | 12.0 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 10.8 |
| Infant Death-Rate | 65 | 69 | 66 | 45 |
| Measles Death- Rate | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.04 |
| Whooping Cough Death-Rate | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.02 |
| Diphtheria Death-Rate | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| Scarlet Fever Death-Rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Influenza Death-Rate | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.33 |
| Diarrhoea under two years per 1,000 Births) | 6.6 | 8.9 | 12.6 | 5.7 |