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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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17
DEATHS
The total number of deaths appertaining to the Borough and
registered during the year was 692. Of this number, 325 were
males and 367 females.
The Crude Death Rate for the year 1953 is 10.7 per 1.000 total
population. (Corrected rate for comparison purposes. 9.3.)
The rate for England and Wales is 11.4 and 12.5 for the
Administrative County of London.
Death Rates for Bromley for the past ten years are as under:—
| Year. | Bromley, (crude) |
|---|---|
| 1944 | 13.3 |
| 1945 | 12.5 |
| 1946 | 10.8 |
| 1947 | 11.7 |
| 1948 | 9.9 |
| 1949 | 10.9 |
| 1950 | 11.4 |
| 1951 | 11.4 |
| 1952 | 11.2 |
| 1953 | 10.7 |
An analysis of the ages at death shows that of the deaths registered:—
| Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 were under 1 year of age | 10 | 3 |
| 1 was 1 and under 5 years of age | — | 1 |
| 3 were 5 and under 15 years of age | — | 3 |
| 2 were 15 and under 25 years of age | 1 | 1 |
| 28 were 25 and under 45 years of age | 13 | 15 |
| 156 were 45 and under 65 years of age | 89 | 67 |
| 189 were 65 and under 75 years of age | 103 | 86 |
| 300 were 75 years of age and over | 109 | 191 |
| 325 | 367 |
Main causes of death in Bromley during the year 1953. together with comparative rates per 1.000 population for the last six years were:—
| 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.98 | 1.77 | 2.38 |
| Congenital Causes | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.11 |
| Heart Disease | 2.7 | 3.2 | 6.31 | 5.56 | 6.31 | 5.34 |
| Infectious Diseases | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.015 | 0.062 | 0.031 | 0.03 |
| Influenza | — | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.11 | — | 0.11 |
| Resp. Diseases (non-T.B.) | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.68 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 0.91 |
| Tuberculosis | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0.14 |
Once again the deaths from Tuberculosis are remarkably low.
whilst the deaths from Cancer show an increase.