[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

Bromley 1925

Published: 1926
Pages: 48
Tables: 36

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The acreage and population of the parishes at the 1921 Census is shown in the following Table:—

Civil Parishes. Area in Statute Acres. (land and inland water). POPULATION.
1901 1911 1921
Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
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The persons per acre in the Rural Districts of Kent are shown in the subjoined Table, given in order of density of population.

Rural District. Persons per Acre.
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The number of families or separate occupiers in the various parishes is shown as under:—

Parish. Families or Separate Occupiers.
1901. 1911. 1921.
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Comparison between the structurally separate occupied dwellings and the number of private families, together with the exact number of occupied houses in 1923 and 1925, yields the following figures:—

Parish. Private Families. Structurally separate dwellings occupied. Number of occupied houses. Number of occupied houses.
1921. 1921. 1923. 1925.
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The local age and condition distribution are:—

Area. Average age. Number of married women under 45 per 1000 women of all ages. Number of females per 1000 males.
Males. Females.
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POPULATION. The estimated population for the year 1925 is 27,560, an increase of 760 over that of 1924. The recent variations in population are shown in the following Table:—

1921 Actual Population. 1922 Estimated Population. 1923 Estimated Population. 1924 Estimated Population. 1925 Estimated Population.
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Analysis of Death Rates.

All Causes. Zymotic Disease. Pulmonary Tuberculosis Other Respiratory Diseases. Cancer. Influenza.

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Birth Rate, Death Rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1925.

	BIRTHRATE PER 1,000 TOTAL POPULATION	ANNUAL DEATH-RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION.									RATE PER 1,000 BIRTHS.
	BIRTHRATE PER 1,000 TOTAL POPULATION	All Causes.	Enteric Fever	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Whooping Cough.	Diphtheria.	Influenza.	Violence.	Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under Two years.)	Total Deaths under One year.

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The following Table shows the number of notifications received during the year, together with the removals to Hospital:—

Disease. Total cases notified. Cases-remoed to Hospital. Total Deaths.
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The monthly incidence of Infectious Disease is shown in the following Table:—

Month. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Enteric Fever. Puerperal Fever. Erysipelas. Pneumonia. Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Cerebrospinal F ever. Poliomyelitis. TOTAL.
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The notifiable Infectious Diseases fall into the following groups:—

Number of cases. 0-1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-35 35-45 45 and over.
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The age periods were:—

Number of cases. 0-1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-35 35-45 45 and over.
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The monthly incidence was:—

Total number of cases. Jan. Feb. Mar. Aprl. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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The age periods were:—

Number of cases. 0-1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45 and over.
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The monthly incidence was:—

Total number of cases. Jan. Feb. Mar. Aprl. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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The age periods were:—

Number of cases. 0-1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45 and over.
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The age periods were:—

Number of cases. 0-1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-35 35-45 45 and over.
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The monthly incidence was:—

Total number of cases. Jan. Feb. Mar. Aprl. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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The following Table shows the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the past six years:—

1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
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Since Tuberculosis became a notifiable disease in February, 1913, the following cases and deaths have occurred in this District:—

Year Cases. Deaths.
Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total.
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The following Table shows the cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year according to age and sex:—

Age Periods. Years New Cases. Deaths.
Pulmonary. Non Pulmonary. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary.
M F M F M F M F
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Subjoined arc the figures on the register at the end of each quarter:—

PULMONARY. NON-PULMONARY.
M. F. Total. M. F. Total.
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The figures in previous years were:—

1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1923 1924 1925
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During the year the following specimens have been examined;—

Positive. Negative. Total.
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The following Table shows the number of visits paid in each Parish:—

Parish. Primary Visit. Revisits.
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The following Tables show the number of visits paid to cases of pulmonary and non-pulmonary Tuberculosis:— Pulmonary.

Visits. Revisits. Total.
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Total Visits—Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary.

Visits. Revisits. Total.
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TABLE "A." Housing of Private Families, 1921. Percentage of structurally separate dwellings returned as:—

Bromley Rural District. Whole County.
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TABLE "B." Private families classified by size of families and according to the number of rooms occupied.

Number of Persons in family. Number of private families occupying the following number of rooms.
1 2 3 4 5 6-7 8-9 10 and over.

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TABLE "C." Private families classified by density of occupation.

Number of persons in families.	Total No.	Private families percentage.	Population in private families.	Rooms occupied.	Average number of rooms per person.

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The following number of Slaughterhouses were in use on the dates mentioned:—

In 1920. In January, 1925 In December 1925
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During the year 221 visits of inspection have been paid, and in 43 instances nuisances or irregularities were discovered.

Trade. Number of Total.
Factories. Workshops.
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DEFECTS FOUND.

Particulars. Found. Remedied Reported to H.M. Inspector. Number of prosecutions.
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GENERAL. Legal Proceedings .—In the following cases it was found necessary to institute legal proceedings for the abatement of nuisances, etc.:—

Particulars. Result.

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TABLE I. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1925.

Disease.	Number of Cases Notified.													Cases removed to Hospital.
	At all Ages.	At—ages—years.
	At all Ages.	Under 1	1 to 2	2 to 3	3 to 4	4 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 65	65 and over

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TABLE II. Deaths registered during the year 1925.

Disease. Males. Female. Total.

Civil Parishes.	Area in Statute Acres. (land and inland water).	POPULATION.
		1901	1911			1921
			Persons.	Males.	Females.	Persons.	Males.	Females.

Age Periods. Years	New Cases.				Deaths.
	Pulmonary.		Non Pulmonary.		Pulmonary.		Non-Pulmonary.
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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The acreage and population of the parishes at the 1921 Census is shown in the following Table:—

The persons per acre in the Rural Districts of Kent are shown in the subjoined Table, given in order of density of population.

The number of families or separate occupiers in the various parishes is shown as under:—

Comparison between the structurally separate occupied dwellings and the number of private families, together with the exact number of occupied houses in 1923 and 1925, yields the following figures:—

The local age and condition distribution are:—

POPULATION. The estimated population for the year 1925 is 27,560, an increase of 760 over that of 1924. The recent variations in population are shown in the following Table:—

Analysis of Death Rates.

Birth Rate, Death Rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1925.

The following Table shows the number of notifications received during the year, together with the removals to Hospital:—

The monthly incidence of Infectious Disease is shown in the following Table:—

The notifiable Infectious Diseases fall into the following groups:—

The age periods were:—

The monthly incidence was:—

The age periods were:—

The monthly incidence was:—

The age periods were:—

The age periods were:—

The monthly incidence was:—

The following Table shows the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the past six years:—

Since Tuberculosis became a notifiable disease in February, 1913, the following cases and deaths have occurred in this District:—

The following Table shows the cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year according to age and sex:—

Subjoined arc the figures on the register at the end of each quarter:—

The figures in previous years were:—

During the year the following specimens have been examined;—

The following Table shows the number of visits paid in each Parish:—

The following Tables show the number of visits paid to cases of pulmonary and non-pulmonary Tuberculosis:— Pulmonary.

Total Visits—Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary.

TABLE "A." Housing of Private Families, 1921. Percentage of structurally separate dwellings returned as:—

TABLE "B." Private families classified by size of families and according to the number of rooms occupied.

TABLE "C." Private families classified by density of occupation.

The following number of Slaughterhouses were in use on the dates mentioned:—

During the year 221 visits of inspection have been paid, and in 43 instances nuisances or irregularities were discovered.

DEFECTS FOUND.

GENERAL. Legal Proceedings .—In the following cases it was found necessary to institute legal proceedings for the abatement of nuisances, etc.:—

TABLE I. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1925.

TABLE II. Deaths registered during the year 1925.