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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
Heston and Isleworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Population, estimated to middle of year | 34895 |
| Total Births | 1211 |
| Birth Rate | 34.7 |
| Deaths (residents only) | 558 |
| Deate-rate | 15.9 |
| Infantile Mortality-rate | 107.3 |
| Zymotic Death-rate | 2.12 |
| Excess of births over deaths (residents only) | 653 |
Comparing the above figures with the summary given in the
Report for 1907 the following differences will be noted:—
An increase of 544 in the total population.
An increase of 76 in the number of births registered.
An increase of 68 in the number of deaths of residents.
An increase of 1.7 in the birth-rate.
An increase of 1.7 in the death-rate.
An increase of 19.2 in the infantile mortality-rate.
An increase of 0.84 in the zymotic death-rate.
| Annual Rates per 1000 Living. | Infantile Mortality Annual Death-rate of Infants under 1 Year per 1000 Births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths from all Causes. | Deaths from seven chief Epidemic Diseases | ||
| England & Wales | 26.5 | 14.7 | 1.29 | 121 |
| Rural England & Wales | 26.2 | 14.7 | 0.99 | 110 |
| 76 great towns | 27.0 | 14.9 | 1.59 | 128 |
| 142 smaller towns | 26.0 | 14.0 | 1.26 | 124 |