Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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Urban District Council of Chislehurst
and Sidcup
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.—During the year 1,412 Births were registered as
belonging to the District, of which number 739 were males
and 673 were females. The number of Births registered as
being illegitimate was 65.
The Birth Rate for the year was equal to 20.8 per
thousand of population, as compared with 17.5 last year.
Deaths.—The number of Deaths registered as belonging
to this District was 638 (326 males and 312 females). This
is equal to a Death Rate of 9.4 per thousand of population,
as against 101 last year.
Infant Deaths.—During the year 35 Deaths were registered
as occurring in Infants under one year of age (all
of which occurred in legitimate infants). The Infantile
Mortality Rate was 24 per thousand registered births, as
against 32 last year.
Chislehurst and England and
Sidcup. Wales.
Birth Rate 20.8 19.1
Death Rate 9.4 11.5
Infantile Mortality Rate 24.0 43.0
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