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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Table Showing Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Infant Death-Rate for the Borough of Ealing.
| Period | Birth-Rale | Death-Rate | Infant Death-Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921—1925 | 15.4 | 10.7 | 58 |
| 1926—1930 | 14.5 | 10.9 | 49 |
| 1931—1935 | 14.2 | 10.1 | 46 |
| 1936—1940 | 14.7 | 10.1 | 45 |
| 1941 | 14.5 | 10.9 | 49 |
| 1942 | 17.2 | 10.3 | 48 |
| 1943 | 18.8 | 11.2 | 40 |
| 1944 | 19.4 | 10.9 | 41 |
| 1945 | 17.2 | 10.1 | 40 |
| 1946 | 19.7 | 10.1 | 27 |
| 1947 | 19.9 | 10.5 | 37 |
Maternal Mortality per Thousand Births.
| Period | Ealing | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 1931—1935 | 4.10 | 4.12 |
| 1936—1940 | 2.18 | 2.95 |
| 1941 | 1.53 | 2.23 |
| 1942 | 1.79 | 2.01 |
| 1943 | 2.95 | 2.29 |
| 1944 | 0.97 | 1.93 |
| 1945 | —. | 1.79 |
| 1946 | 0.84 | 1.06 |
| 1947 | 0.80 | 1.17 |
HOSPITALS.
Isolation Hospital.
The Clayponds Isolation Hospital at South Ealing is under
the control of the Ealing and Brentford & Chiswick Hospitals
Committee. Forty beds were available for the treatment of cases
of infectious disease. Information regarding the cases admitted
is given in the Annual Report on the Hospital, which forms an
Appendix to this Report.