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URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CHISLEHURST
AND SIDCUP.
HEALTH REPORT FOR 1911.
The Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup was constituted
under the Kent County Review Order, 1934, and came into
existence on the 1st April, 1934.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Births.—The number of Births registered during the year as
belonging to this District was 885, of which number 466 were
males and 419 were females. This gives an Annual Birth Rate
of 14.6 per thousand of population.
Deaths.—During the year 694 Deaths were registered of
persons belonging to this District. The Death Rate for the year
is equal to 11.4 per thousand of population.
Infant Deaths.—During the year 44 deaths were registered as
occurring in Infants under one year of age, as compared with
46 last year. The Infantile Mortality Rate is therefore equal to
52 per thousand registered births.
C.S.U.D England & Walca
Birth Rate 14.6 14.2
Death Rate 11.4 12.9
Infantile Mortality Rate 52 59
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The year 1941 was a satisfactory one from the point of view
of incidence of Infectious Disease.
During the year 2,240 cases were notified as compared with
365 last year. This increase is chiefly due to a much larger
number of cases of Measles occurring, there being 1,652 cases,
as against 151 last year.