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Heston and Isleworth 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| England and Wales. | 125 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London. | 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). | London Administrative County. | Heston and Isleworth. | Notes. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Population. | ||||||
| Births : Live. | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 13.3 | 14.9 | This rate is lower than last year, but is up to the rate for the rest of the country generally. There were 9 less Births than in the previous year, and with the increased population this results in a lower Birth Rate than last year, when the rate was 15.7. |
| Deaths: All Causes. | 12.4 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 9.46 | There were 30 more Deaths than the previous year, when the rate was 9.55. The death rates throughout the country, except for London, were generally higher than in the previous year. Our rate was slightly lower. |
| Diphtheria. | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.01 | The rate for this district is substantially lower than any of the comparable rates in the groups shown, and lower than our own rate for last year. |
| Scarlet Fever. | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Although the numbers are small, the rates for Heston and Isle-worth compare favourably. |
| Whooping Cough. | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.01 | |
| Influenza. | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.38 | |
| Notifications: | With regard to notifications apart from Deaths, the incidence of Scarlet Fever was higher and compares as shown. Diphtheria notifications in this district were again very much lower than throughout the country generally as shown by the comparative rates. | |||||
| Scarlet Fever. | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.42 | 2.09 | 2.43 | |
| Diphtheria. | 1.49 | 1.81 | 1.38 | 1.93 | 0.18 | |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births. | ||||||
| Infantile Mortality : | 58 | 62 | 55 | 60 | 39.78 | |
| The rate 39.78 is the record low rate for this district, and the lowest of the comparative rates as shown. | ||||||