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Heston and Isleworth 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| England and Wales. | 121 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London. | 140 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). | London Administrative County. | Heston and Isleworth. | Notes. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Population. | ||||||
| 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 13.3 | 15.8 | This is higher than last year for this district, and higher than the rest of the country generally. There were 128 more Births than the previous year, and despite the increased popuation this represented a slightly higher Birth Rate. | |
| 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 8.98 | There were 85 less Deaths than the previous year, despite the increased population. | |
| Diphtheria. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.03 | The rate for this district is lower than any of the comparable rates in the groups shown. |
| Scarlet Fever. | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | Although the numbers are small, the rates for Heston and Isle-worth are also comparably lower. |
| Whooping: Cough. | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.00 | |
| Influenza. | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.01 | |
| 2.96 | 3.19 | 2.75 | 2.64 | 2.34 | With regard to notifications apart from Deaths, the incidence of Scarlet Fever and particularly Diphtheria in the Borough was also lower, as shown. | |
| Diphtheria. | 1.60 | 1.96 | 1.34 | 2.25 | 0.79 | |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births. | ||||||
| 57 | 62 | 55 | 58 | 40.77 | The Minister of Health recently comments on the rate for England and Wales of 57 deaths per 1,000 births last year, which was the lowest on record, as a " striking fall," testifying " to the value of the work performed under Maternity and Child Welfare schemes." The rate for Heston and Isleworth, 40.77 was 17 lower than the very satisfactory figure for the whole country. This district's previous lowest record was 43.47 in 1933. | |