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Bromley 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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14
SECTION A.
VITAL AND OTHER
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA.
Area of the Borough (in acres) 6,519
Area of public open spaces (in acres) 603
Registrar General's estimate of total population (mid-year) 1956 65,100
Rateable Value at 31st March, 1957 £1,329,412
Estimated product of a Penny Rate for year ending
31st March, 1957 £5,372 13s. Od.
Number of Valuation Assessments as at 31st March, 1956: —
(a) Houses and Flats 19,768
(b) Commercial 1,471
(c) Licensed Premises 41
(d) Entertainment and Recreational 91
(e) Public Utility 20
(f) Educational and Cultural 28
(g) Industrial 60
(h) Miscellaneous 272
Total 21,751
Mileage of Roads as at 31st March, 1956: —
County Roads, Class 1 12.26
County Roads, Class 2 6.48
County Roads, Class 3 5.16
District Roads 66.00
Unadopted Roads 14.59
Total 104.49
| Males. | Females. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Crude birth rate per 1,000 estimated total population 12.3
Adjusted birth rate for comparison with other areas 12.5
(The area comparability factor for births is 1.02)
Birth rate for England and Wales 15.7