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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A (4)f Vital Statistics of Whole District—1945—1954
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| 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 | lntant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 38,270 | 732 | 19.13 | 451 | 11.78 | 29 | 39.61 |
| 1946 | 42,900 | 958 | 22.30 | 446 | 10.40 | 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 | 46,770 | 795 | 17.00 | 465 | 9.95 (Corrected) | 19 | 23.9 |
| 10.75 | |||||||
| 1950 | 46,850 | 701 | 14.96 (Corrected) | 478 | 10.2 (Corrected) | 14 | 20.0 |
| 14.21 | 11.0 | ||||||
| 1951 | 46,010 | 690 | 15.00 (Corrected) | 533 | 11.6 (Corrected) | 24 | 34.8 |
| 14.25 | 12.4 | ||||||
| 1952 | 46,070 | 683 | 14.83 (Corrected) | 500 | 10.85 (Corrected) | 20 | 29.3 |
| 14.09 | 11 .6 | ||||||
| 1953 | 45,860 | 671 | 14.63 (Corrected) | 499 | 10.88 (Corrected) | 22 | 32.79 |
| 14.63 | 11.86 | ||||||
| 1954 | 45,950 | 621 | 13.51 (Corrected) | 455 | 9.9 (Corrected) | 12 | 19.32 |
| 13.51 | 10.79 |