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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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29 Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:
male female
Legitimate 17 12
Illegitimate Total 29
Deaths from Enteritis under 2 years of age—(2 deaths)
Rate per 1,000 births 1.8
Still Births—
Rate per 1,000 population 0.31
Rate per 1,000 births 21.8
male female
Legitimate 13 10
Illegitimate Total 24
Death Rate from Cancer (130 deaths) 1.71
Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis (22 deaths) 0.29
Death Rate for Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis (1 death) 0.013

Table: Table A.Birth rates, Civilian death rates, and Infant Mortality in theyear1949. Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns.

Table A.

Birth rates, Civilian death rates, and Infant Mortality in theyear1949. Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns.

England and Wales126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London148 smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 at 1931 CensusLondon Adm. CountyBecken-ham
• Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population:
Births—
Live16.7(a)18.718.018.514.22
Still0.39 (a)0.470.400.370.31
Deaths11.7(a)12.511.612.210.55
Rates per 1,000 Live Births.
Deaths under 1 year of age32(b)37302926.36
Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years of age3.03.82.41.71.8
(a) Rates per 1,000 total population.
(b) Per 1,000 related births.