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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Stillbirths.
| Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 11 | 8 | 3 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Deaths. | ||||
| Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
| 727 | 356 | 371 |
The area comparaoiiity tactor calculated by the registrar
General for comparison of death rates, is 0.87.
Deaths from Puerperal Causes.
Puerperal Sepsis Nil Maternal Mortality Rate Nil
Other Puerperal Causes Nil per 1,000 (live and still births.)
ueatns ot intants under i year of age.
| Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 16 | 9 | 7 | Infant Mortality Rate 20.6 per 1,000 live births. |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 17 | 10 | 7 |
Death Rates of Infants under 1 year of age.
All Infants per 1,000 live births 20.6
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 live legitimate births 20.4
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births 25.0
Comparative statistics for the past five years: —
| Year | Birth rate (per 1,000 total population) | Death Rate (per 1,000 total population) | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 21.3 |
| 1951 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 12.0 |
| 1952 | 14.1 | 11.2 | 22.0 |
| 1953 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 14.8 |
| 1954 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 20.6 |
| England and Wales (1954) | 15.2 | 11.3 | 25.5 |
POPULATION
The total mid-year 1954 population (civilian and non-civilian)
estimated by the Registrar General is 64.800 which is an increase
of 210 over the figure for the previous year.
The figure of 64,800 gives a density of 9.94 persons to the acre.
The natural increase of population, measured by excess of
births of deaths, for the year was 97.