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Inaccuracies in the latest COVID-19 stats posted

In this recent article: http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&page=concovid006.htm you state the following"Based on a very limit set of data, the Grove Park area seems to have been relatively badly hit with six deaths. It is designated as Chiswick Park in the analysis."This is not accurate and is very clear in the map you've included on your page. Grove Park is very clearly under Chiswick South West and has only 3 deaths. Whereas the area labelled Chiswick Park refers to the business park and the high road. Is this from an inability to read the map or lack of understanding when it comes to the location of places within chiswick?Also how is total deaths "N/a" for some areas? It all seems to be available on the ONS site.

Francis Stevenson ● 2375d4 Comments

You’re right. What an odd mistake.

Kerry Chandler ● 2375d

Yes, this seems to be the source dataMSOA code MSOA name All causes COVID-19 COVID-19 deaths as a percentage of all causes (%)E02000526 Hounslow 001         12 2 17E02000532 Hounslow 007 10 3 30E02000533 Hounslow 008 15 3 20E02006792 Hounslow 029 9 6 67E02006791 Ealing 040 8 4 50E02000271 Ealing 034 8 3 38The areas roughly correspond to:Hounslow 001 :  Devonshire Rd to borough boundary with H&F, river to borough boundary with Ealing and H&FHounslow 007: river, area bounded by Cavendish Rd, Sutton Court Rd up to below Chiswick High RoadHounslow 008: west part of Grove Park and SOTGHounslow 029: west part of Chiswick High RoadEaling 040: west part of Bedford Park areaEaling 034: east part of Bedford Park area

Michael Robinson ● 2375d

I agree, this has been puzzling me since the story was published on W4.com. I'm surprised that editors haven't either explained their reporting or corrected it.

Bruce Hammal ● 2375d

Yes, but it hardly matters. Deaths are few, and most will have been elderly with numerous underlying health issues - ready to go; but the fashion is to get 'COVID-19' mentioned on as many death certificates; and so the farce continues..

Michael Brown ● 2375d