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Orpington 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Tlie number of deaths registered as occurring in infants
under one year of age was 26 (14 males and 12 females). Of
these, 23 were legitimate and 3 were illegitimate.
The Infantile Mortality Rate was equal to 28 per thousand
births, as compared with 52 last year.
The Infantile Mortality Rate for England and Wales was
53, and for 1937, 58,
DEATHS AT DIFFERENT AGES.
Deaths in Children between One and Five Years.—Three
deaths occurred in children between the ages of one and five
years. This is equal to a Death Rate of 0.06 per thousand of
population.
Deaths in Persons of 65 Years and Over.—The number of
deaths registered as occurring in persons of 65 years and over
was 212.. This is equal to a Deatli Rate of 4.5 per thousand of
population, and comprises 54.6 per cent, of total deaths.

Table: CAUSES OF DEATHS.The Deaths registered during the year included:—

CAUSES OF DEATHS.

The Deaths registered during the year included:—

Diphtheria2Heart Diseases118
Influenza5Bronchitis8
Pulmonary Tuberculosis21Pnuemonia17
Other Tuberculous Diseases3Nephritis6
Congenital Debility, etc.7
Cancer57Suicide5
Cerebral Haemorrhage12Accident18

Table: VITAL STATISTICS—PRINCIPAL FEATURES.The following Table shows a comparison of the main features in Vital Statistics for the District during the past five years:—

VITAL STATISTICS—PRINCIPAL FEATURES.

The following Table shows a comparison of the main features in Vital Statistics for the District during the past five years:—

1934 (9 months)1935193619371938
Population33,42036,62039,90043,61046,320
No. of births registered430668763786898
Birth Rate17.118.219.118.019.3
No. of Deaths registered217349413378388
Death Rate8.69.510.38.68.3
Infantile Mortality Rate3247645228