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Erith 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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13
Year
Population
Figure
according to
Registrar
General
No. of Live
Births
according to
Registrar
General
Live Birth
Rate per
1,000
population
No. of
Deaths
according to
Registrar
General
Death rate
per 1,000
Population
No. of Deaths
of infants
under 1 year
of age
Infant
Mortality
Rate per
1,000 live
births
A (4)f Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1950
and previous years
1938
39,800
634
15.87
390
9.8
34
53.62
1939
41,870
721
17.22
452
10.98
31
44.28
1940
40,210
721
17.8
486
12.08
24
37.17
1941
36,520
606
16.8
473
17.00
23
37.95
1942
37,340
734
19.6
415
11.1
26
45.4
1943
37,890
822
21.6
439
11 .58
35
42.57
1944
36,780
895
24.3
463
12.5
44
49.16
1945
38,270
732
19.13
451
11.78
29
39.61
1946
42,900
958
22.3
446
10.4
31
32.3
1947
44,350
1,006
22.6
493
11.1
34
33.7
1948
46,250
877
18.96
458
9.9
20
22.8
1949
46,730
(Civilian)
46,770
(Total)
46,850
(Home
Population)
795
17.00*
465
9.95*
(Corrected)
10.75
19
23.9
1950
701
14.96
(Corrected)
14.21
478
10.2
(Corrected)
11 0
14
20.0
*Per 1,000 Home Population.