London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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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:—
| Birth Rate per 1000 Total Population. | Annual Death Rate per 1000 Civilian Population. | Rate per 1000 Births. | Percentage of Total Deaths. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping-cough. | Diphtheria. | Influenza. | Violence. | Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years). | Total Deaths under 1 year. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Certified Cases. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertified Causes of Death. | ||
| England and Wales | 25.4 | 12.4 | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.28 | 0.48 | 8.3 | 80 | 24.3 | 92.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 |
| 96 Great Towns, including London (Census Populations exceeding 50,000) | 26.2 | 12.5 | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 10.4 | 85 | 31.3 | 92.2 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| 148 Smaller Towns (Census Populations 20,000 to 50,000) | 24.9 | 11.3 | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 7.8 | 80 | 16.5 | 93.2 | 53 | 1.5 |
| London | 26.5 | 12.4 | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.30 | 0.47 | 9.5 | 75 | 46.8 | 91.2 | 8.6 | 0.2 |
| 19.7 | 10.1 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 61 | 22.2 | 95.3 | 4.7 | 0.0 | |