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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Deaths.
| Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth rate (per 1,000 total population). | Death Rate (per 1,000 total population) | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Still Births | ||||
POPULATION.
The Registrar General's estimate of the total population
(civilian and non-civilian) of the Borough, mid-year 1952, is
64,350, a decrease of 200 over the year 1951. This population
figure gives a density of 9.9 persons to the acre.
The natural increase of population (measured by the excess
of births over deaths), for the year was 188.
The change in population of the Borough during the last five years is shown below:—
| Year. | Registrar General's estimate of mid-year population. | Total increase over previous year. |
|---|---|---|
BIRTHS.
The Birth Rate for 1952, is 14.1 per 1,000 total population,
which is a decrease on that of the previous year, but compares