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Bromley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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England and Wales and 17.0 for the 160 County Boroughs and
large towns, including London.
880 live births were registered during the year, there being
431 males and 449 females. 28 births less than in 1952.
Rate for Bromley during the past ten years is:—
| Year. | Bromley. |
|---|---|
| 1944 | 16.5 |
| 1945 | 16.6 |
| 1946 | 19.4 |
| 1947 | 20.9 |
| 1948 | 16.4 |
| 1949 | 16.1 |
| 1950 | 13.8 |
| 1951 | 14.2 |
| 1952 | 14.1 |
| 1953 | 13.6 |
The average yearly birth rate for Bromley during the past ten
years was 16.2.
Illegitimate Births.
The illegitimate birth rate, per 1.000 live and still births, for
the year 1953, is 24.6. There were 22 illegitimate births (10 males
and 12 females).
Stillbirths.
The total number of still births occurring in the Borough during
the year was 16. This represents a still birth rate, per 1,000 live
and still births, of 17.9 and a rate of 0.25 per 1.000 total population.
The following tabulation gives the number of stillbirths and rates per 1.000 (live and still) births and comparative rates per 1.000 population with England and Wales for the past ten years:—
| Year | No. of Stillbirths | Rate per 1,000 births | Rate per 1,000 population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | England & Wales | |||
| 1944 | 20 | 23.8 | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| 1945 | 15 | 16.9 | 0.28 | 0.46 |
| 1946 | 33 | 27.2 | 0.54 | 0.53 |
| 1947 | 34 | 25:3 | 0.54 | 0.50 |
| 1948 | 24 | 22.5 | 0.38 | 0.42 |
| 1949 | 23 | 21.8 | 0.36 | 0.39 |
| 1950 | 21 | 23.0 | 0.32 | 0.37 |
| 1951 | 15 | 16.1 | 0.23 | 0.36 |
| 1952 | 18 | 19.4 | 0.28 | 0.35 |
| 1953 | 16 | 17.9 | 0.25 | 0.35 |
If one is interested in local statistics. I would refer to previous
Annual Reports, especially 1944 and 1946, where I have discussed
the problem of the continued high stillbirth rate in spite of the
marked reduction of infantile mortality that has taken place since
1928.