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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
Erith 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A (4)e Summary of Vital Statistics for the Year 1949
| England and Wales | 126 County Boro's & Great towns including London | 148 smaller towns (Resident population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 census | London Administrative County | Borough of Erith | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population | |||||
| 16.7(a) | 18.7 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 17.00 | |
| Still births | 0.39(a) | 4.47 | 0.40 | 0.37 | .28 |
| 11.7(a) | 12.5 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 9.95 | |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Diphtheria.. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tuberculosis | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.52 | 0.19 |
| Influenza | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.15 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 0.00 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Pneumonia | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.59 | 0.54 |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births | |||||
| All causes under 1 year of age | 32(b) | 37 | 30 | 29 | 23.9 |
| Enteritis and Diarrhoea under 2 years of age | 3 0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.26 |
| Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population. | |||||
| (Corrected) Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.63 | 1.12 | 1.83 | 1.46 | 2.48 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.39 | 1.70 | 3.15 |
| Diphtheria.. | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Erysipelas | 0.19 | .20 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.15 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Measles | 8.95 | 8.91 | 9.18 | 8.54 | 9.95 |
| Pneumonia | 0.80 | 0.91 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 0.45 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| Acute Polioencephalitis | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Food Poisoning .. | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.00 |
| Rates per 1,000 Total (Live & Still) Births. | |||||
| Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia | 6.31 | 8.14 | 5.30 | 6.82 | 6.19 |
(a) Rates per 1,000 Total Population, (b) Per 1,000 related live births.