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Bromley 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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In the following table the rates for Bromley are shown in comparison with those for England and Wales:—
| Year. | Bromley. | England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 60 | 69 |
| 1924 | 58 | 75 |
| 1925 | 57 | 75 |
| 1926 | 33.5 | 70 |
| 1927 | 50 | 69 |
| 1928 | 49 | 65 |
| 1929 | 46 | 74 |
| 1930 | 41 | 60 |
| 1931 | 47 | 66 |
| 1932 | 33.05 | 65 |
| 1933 | 41 | 64 |
It is remarkable to note that for the last eight years
the infantile mortality rate is being held down below 50 in
Bromley; the very low figure of 33 being actually touched
in 1926 and 1932. There would appear to be no reason
why these statistics should not be accepted with
reliability and that public health work and teaching in
Bromley should not receive a large measure of credit for
these encouraging results. As I have previously reported
the average infantile mortality rate during 1926-1930 was
44; for 1921-1925 it was 62, and the pre-war rate for
1910-1914 was 68.
| Quinquennialperiods: | Sepsis. | Accidents of pregnancy, etc. | Rate per 1,000 births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-1915 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 1916-1920 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 1921-1925 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 1926-1930 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Triennial period: | |||
| 1931-1933 | 4 | 6 | 5* |
| (*Rate per | 1,000 live and | still births—G. | 5). |
During 1933 four mothers died in, or in consequence
of, childbirth; two of these were due to sepsis and two
from other causes, viz., a case of uraemia and a case of
death under anaesthetic for surgical removal of placenta.
All cases were admitted to hospital before death.