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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
Beckenham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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37 of these were illegitimate, and there were six sets of twins. The
number of births registered and the number notified do npt tally,
because the periods to which registration and notification apply are
not the same.
The following Table gives the distribution of the births registered
in the various wards, and the birth-rates.
The birth-rate for the whole District is 19.7 as compared with 13.3 in 1919.
| Ward. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth-rate per 1000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copers Cope | 25 | 16 | 41 | 14.9 |
| Eden Park | 32 | 40 | 72 | 21.0 |
| Kent House | 59 | 51 | 110 | 16.7 |
| Langley Park | 14 | 16 | 30 | 13.2 |
| Laurie Park | 83 | 83 | 166 | 26.9 |
| Manor House | 114 | 121 | 235 | 24.1 |
| Shortlands | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.6 |
DEATHS.
The total number of deaths of persons belonging to Beckenham
that occurred during the year was 342, 161 males and 181 females,
this gives a death-rate of 10.1 on an estimated population of 33,812,
as compared with rates of 10.6, 13.8, and 10.4 in the previous three
years.
The following Table gives an analysis of the Vital Statistics of
the District during the year as compared with England and Wales
as a whole, London, the 96 Great Towns, and the 148 Smaller
Towns:—