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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
Crayford 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Births.
The 492 live births notified showed a decrease of
9 compared with last year's figure. The birth rate per
1,000 of the population is 17.9 as against 18.4 last year.
The birth rate for England and Wales was 16.7.
Deaths.
This year we recorded 2.21 deaths out of a population
of 27,520, representing a death rate of 8.03 against
7.5 in 1948. The death rate for England and Wales was
11.7.
Infants Deaths.
During the year 13 infants died before reaching
the age of one year.
Rate of Infant Deaths under one year per 1,000 live
births was 26.4 as against 19.9 last year. That of England
and Wales was 32.
Analysis of the causes of Death of Infants at various ages under one year.
| Causes of Death as Certified | Under 1 week | 1 to 2 weeks | 2 to 3 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks | Total under 1 month | 1 to 3 months | 3 to 6 months | 6 to 9 months | 9 to 12 months | Total under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronco Pneumonia | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Prematurity | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Atelactasis | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Internal Obstruction | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Cardiac failure due to Congenital malformation of heart | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Measles | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
Since the 5th July, 1948, these Services have been
administered by the Kent County Council.
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