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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
Erith 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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For purposes of comparison, I give a table showing the provisional figures for England and Wales for 1920 with regard to birth rates, death rates, and infantile mortality rates: —
| Birth Rate per 1000 total population. | Death Rate per 1000 total population. | Rate per 1000 Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhcea & Enteritis (under 2 years). | Total Deaths under 1 year. | |||
| Erith | 25.61 | 9.64 | 2.46 | 61.5 |
It will be seen that the rates for Erith cotnpare very
favourably with those given, the birth rate *being
slightly above the average, and the death rate, the infantile
mortality rate, and the rate for diarrhoea and
enteritis being well below the averages.
During the first quarter of 1920 the number of
deaths was 85, and 92, 52 and 77 during the second, third
and fourth quarters, respectively, as compared with 110,
74, 61 and 82 in the corresponding quarters of 1919.
There were 10 deaths in Public Institutions in the
district, 9 being those of residents.
Table showing ages at which deaths have occurred, compared with the previous year.
| Year. | All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1—2 years. | 2—5 years. | 5—15 years. | 15—25 years. | 25-45 years. | 45—65 years. | 65 years and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The chief causes of death during (ho year were: —
| Organic Heart Disease | 47 |
| Cancer | 32 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 26 |
| Premature Birth, Congenital Debility, &c. | 23 |
| Pneumonia (all f'orrfis) | 25 |
| Bronchitis | 20 |