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Bromley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Deaths from Puerperal Causes.
Puerperal Sepsis Nil
Other Puerperal Causes Nil
Deaths of Infants under I year of age.
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 11 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Illegitimate | — | — | — | ||
| 11 | 7 | 4 | |||
Death Rates of Infants under 1 year of age.
All Infants per 1,000 live births 12.0
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 live legitimate births 12.0
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births -
Comparative statistics for the year 1951.
| Birth rate (per 1,000 population). | Death Rate. (per 1,000 population) | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births). | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. | Still Births. | |||
| Bromley | 14.2 | 0.23 | 11.4 | 12.0 |
| England and Wales | 15.5 | 0.36 | 12.5 | 29.6 (a) |
| London Administrative County | 17.8 | 0.37 | 13.1 | 26.4 |
| (a) Per 1,000 related live births. | ||||
POPULATION.
The Registrar General's estimate of the total population (Civilian
and Non-Civilian) of the Borough, mid-year 1951, is 64,550. This
population figure gives a density of 9.9 persons to the acre.
Natural Increase of Population.
This is measured by the excess of births over deaths.
The following table gives details of the annual increase for the past twenty years:—
| Year. | Estimated Population. | Natural Increase of | Population. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 46,800 | 125 | |
| 1933 | 48,270 | 126 | |
| 1934 | 53,890 | 202 | |
| 1935 | 56,200 | 225 | |
| 1936 | 57,850 | 239 | |
| 1937 | 58,700 | 188 | |
| 1938 | 59,470 | 229 | |
| 1939 | 60,000 | 281 | |
| 1940 | 56,580 | 63 | |
| 1941 | 50,430 | ||
| 1942 | 50,480 | 317 | |
| 1943 | 51,300 | 319 | |
| 1944 | 49,730 | 179 | |
| 1945 | 52,310 | 230 | |
| 1946 | 60,540 | 553 | |
| 1947 | 62,640 | 611 | |
| 1948 | 63,360 | 435 | |
| 1949 | 64,140 | 354 | |
| 1950 | 64,610 | 174 | |
| 1951 | 64,550 | 196 |