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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

Bromley 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: Four quinquennial periods ore taken—Pre-War, 1910-1914, five- years to 1925, five years to 1930, five years to 1936,andthe years 1936-1938.

Four quinquennial periods ore taken—Pre-War, 1910-1914, five- years to 1925, five years to 1930, five years to 1936,

andthe years 1936-1938.

years.Total Births.Infant Mortality Rate.Total Infant Deaths.Age at Death.Maternal Deaths.
Deaths under 1 week.Deaths 1 week to 4 weeks.Deaths 4 weeks to 1 year.SepsisOther
1910—1914318668220614111836
1921—192528326217764268767
1926—193030144413451146946
19316174729*1041313
19326053320911011
1933598412512–1322
193470643311431422
193575827219210–1
1931—193532843812654106069
19357803729*1311312
193777847371342012
193878249391961412

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* (R.G's. returns, 2t», Local returns, 27, in both instances).
In these figures the following facts are shown:—
1. Reductions in Infantile Mortality Rates. The fall occurs chiefly in the period over one week of age.
2. Increase in the deaths of infants under one week of age.
Rate 1910-1914, 28 per cent.
Rate 1926-1930, 38 per cent.
Rate 1931-1935, 43 per cent.
3. Increase in Maternal Deaths.
Rate 1910-1914, 2.7 per 1,000 births.
Rate 1926-1930, 3.3 per 1,000 births.
Rate 1931-1935, 4.5 per 1.000 births.