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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A(4)f Vital Statistics of Whole District—1952-1961
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 46,070 | 683 | 14.83 | 500 | 10.85 | 20 | 29.3 |
| (Corrected) | (Corrected) | ||||||
| 14.09 | 11.6 | ||||||
| 1953 | 45,860 | 671 | 14.63 | 499 | 10.88 | 22 | 32.79 |
| (Corrected) | (Corrected) | ||||||
| 14.63 | 11.86 | ||||||
| 1954 | 45,950 | 621 | 13.51 | 455 | 9.9 | 12 | 19.32 |
| (Corrected) | (Corrected) | ||||||
| 13.51 | 10.79 | ||||||
| 1955 | 45,950 | 637 | 13.86 | 440 | 9.58 | 13 | 20.41 |
| (Corrected) | (Corrected) | ||||||
| 13.86 | 10.44 | ||||||
| 1956 | 46,010 | 648 | 14.08 | 464 | 10.03 | 8 | 12.35 |
| (Corrected) | (Corrected) | ||||||
| 14.08 | 11.79 | ||||||
| 1957 | 46,010 | 665 | 14.45 | 465 | 10.11 | 12 | 18.05 |
| (Corrected) | (Corrected) | ||||||
| 14.45 | 11.73 | ||||||
| 1958 | 45,880 | 672 | 14.65 | 506 | 11.03 | 13 | 19.35 |
| (Corrected) | (Corrected) | ||||||
| 14.65 | 12.91 | ||||||
| 1959 | 45,700 | 689 | 15.08 | 469 | 10.26 | 9 | 13.06 |
| (Corrected) | (Corrected) | ||||||
| 15.08 | 11.8 | ||||||
| 1960 | 45,780 | 720 | 15.73 | 463 | 10.11 | 14 | 19.44 |
| (Corrected) | (Corrected) | ||||||
| 15.73 | 11.63 | ||||||
| 1961 | 45,050 | 697 | 15.47 | 547 | 12.14 | 10 | 14.35 |
| (Corrected) | (Corrected) | ||||||
| 15.62 | 13.48 |