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The air is pure and bracing, and owing to the before
mentioned nature of the subsoil, even in wet weather,
the natural drainage is such that the water readily
disperses.
There are only a few small factories within the
Area, the inhabitants being chiefly of a residential
character. The bulk of the population is either
engaged in work in London or in factories in surrounding
areas.
The chief industries are Market Gardening and
Flower Growing (Nurseries), and owing to the absence
of pollution of the air by smoke, flowers are grown almost
to perfection.
There is no occupation that has a prejudicial
influence on health.
Vital Statistics.
In dealing with the Birth Rate and Death Eate, the
figures of the Registrar General, as to the estimated
population, namely, 23,210, have been the basis upon
which the calculations have been made.
During the year 419 Births (223 males and 190
females) were registered, representing a birth rate of
18.0 per thousand, compared with 17.9 per thousand for
the previous year.
The number of births registered during the year
1924 was 413.
The rate per thousand for England and Wales was
18.3, and for the 157 Towns of populations between
20,000 and 50,000, 18.3.
The figure for Bexley1 is slightly below the average
and I submit for the Council's perusal the figures for
the last five years:—
1921, Birth Rate, 23.6 per thousand.
1922, „ 21.5 „
1923, ,, 22.7 „
1924, „ 17.9 „
1925, ., 18.0 „
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