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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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The following table shows the number of infant deaths and the rate per 1,000 live births, over the past ten years:—
| Year. | Number of deaths. | Rate per 1,000 live births. |
|---|---|---|
The average infant death rate for the past ten years is 23.2
per 1,000 live births.
UNEMPLOYMENT.
The Manager of the Employment Exchange has kindly
supplied the following information with regard to unemployment
during 1952:—
"The following figures indicate the rise and fall in Unemployment in the area of Bromley Employment Exchange during 1952 as compared with the corresponding period in 1951:—
| 1952. | Men. | Women. | 1951. | Men. | Women. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th Dec. | 158 | 80 | 10th Dec. | 115 | 65 |
With regard to unemployment among men the decline in
April and rise in October is mainly attributed to seasonal activity
in the building and decorative industry. Excluding the building
trades, unemployment is mainly confined to the elderly and
physically handicapped worker and the December figure includes
41 Registered Disabled Persons. Apart from elderly and disabled
men and the building trades, employment opportunities have
been good and men did not remain long unemployed. Although
unemployment is slightly higher than in 1951, the percentage of
unemployment has kept below 2%.
Unemployment among women has remained steady throughout
the year around a figure of 80, excepting during October
when it jumped to 115. A similar movement occurred in
October, 1951, and is attributed to the termination of employment
in the Catering industry in holiday resorts. Of the women
registered as unemployed in December, fourteen of them were
Registered Disabled Persons. The increase in the Register for
1952, as compared with 1951, is mainly attributed to the return
of married women to the employment field. One interesting
feature is the appreciable number of women at present working
in districts outside Bromley who have registered at this office for
local employment."