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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| Live Births:— | ||
| Legitimate Males, 900 Females, 938 Total, | 1,838 | 1,907 |
| Illegitimate Males, 38 Females, 31 Total, | 69 | |
| Birth-Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population | 13.9 | |
| Still-Births:— | ||
| Males, 46 Females, 28 | Total | 74 |
| Rate per 1,000 total Births (Live and Still-Births) | 38 | |
| Deaths: Males, 666 Females, 691 | Total | 1,357 |
| Death-Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population | 9.9 | |
Deaths of Infants under one year of age:—
| Legitimate Males, 51 Females, 32 Total, 83 | 91 |
| Illegitimate Males, 6 Females, 2 Total, 8 | |
| Death-Rate of Infants under one year of age :— | |
| All Infants per 1,000 Live Births | 48 |
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births | 45 |
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births | 116 |
Deaths from Diseases and Accidents of Pregnancy and
| Total Deaths | Death-Rate per 1,000 Population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | — | ||
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 0.02 | ||
| Diphtheria | 15 | 0.11 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 0.01 | ||
| Influenza | 17 | 0.12 | ||
| Tuberculosis of Lung | 94 | 0.68 | ||
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 9 | 0.07 | ||
| Death-Rate per 1,000 Live-Births | ||||
| Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | 12 | 6.3 | ||