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
Bromley 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley UDC]
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total of 309, of which 156 were males and 153 were
females.
This is equal to a rate of 11.7 per 1000. The rate
for England and Wales was 17.6 and for the outer ring of
London 13.7.
In the first quarter there were 74 deaths.
„ second „ „ 58
third „ „ 97
fourth „ „ 80
The excess of births over deaths was 309 being a
natural increase in the population of 11.7 per 1000.
The following table epitomises the ages at death:
| Under 1 year | 96 |
| Over 1 year and under 5 years | 27 |
| „ 5 years „ 15 „ | 11 |
| ,, 15 ,, ,, 25 ,, | 12 |
| ,, 25 ,, ,, 65 ,, | 82 |
| )> 65 " | ... 81 |
| 3°9 |
Two inhabitants reached the age of 95 years.
Deaths under 5 years of age 134
over „ „ 175
The proportion of deaths under one year of age to
registered births (i.e., the Infant Mortality) was 155 per 1000
compared with 161 per 1000 for England and Wales.