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Barnes 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table II. Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1926, with
corresponding rates for England and Wales, 105 Great Towns, 157 Smaller Towns, and for
the County of London for comparison.
The mortality rates reftr to the whole population as n-gards Kngland and Wales but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns
| Birth Rate Per 1,000 Total Population. | Annual Death raii£ per 1,000 Population. | Rate per 1.000 Births. | Percentage ok Total Deaths | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | Enteric Fever. | Small-pox | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | V\ hooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Inlluenza. | Violence | Diarthcea and Enteritis (under 2 years). | Total Deaths under One Year. | Certified Causes of Death. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertfied Causes of Death. | ||
| England and Wales | 17.8 | 11.6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 0.47 | 8.7 | 70 | 91.8 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| 105 Great Towns, including London (1921 Census Populations exceeding 50,000) | 18.2 | 11 .6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 11.8 | 73 | 92.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 157 SmallerTowns (1921 Census Populations 20,000—50,000). | 17.6 | 10 6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.21 | 0.40 | 6.6 | 67 | 92.6 | 6.3 | 11 |
| London | 17.1 | 11.6 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.48 | 11.8 | 64 | 90.6 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Barnes Urban District | 15.0 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.58 | 1.8 | 50 | 91.3 | 9.7 | 0.0 |