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HEALTH REPORT FOR 1942.
Births.—During the year 990 Births were registered as
belonging to the District, of which 510 were males and 480
females. This is equal to a Birth Bate of 20.6 per thousand
of population, as compared with 16.4 last year.
Deaths.—The number of Deaths registered as belonging
to this District was 536 (298 males and 238 females). This
gives a Death Rate of 11.1 per thousand of population, as
compared with 12.3 last year.
Infant Deaths.—During the year 28 deaths were
registered as occurring in Infants under one year of age, the
Infantile Mortality Rate being 28 per thousand registered
births, as against 51 last year.
Orpington Urban England &
District. Wales.
Birth Rate 20.6 15.8
Death Rate 11.1 11.6
Infantile Mortality Rate 28 49
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The year was a satisfactory one from the point of view of
incidence of Infectious Disease, there being 1,027 cases
notified as compared with 1,760 last year. This decrease is
due to a smaller number of cases of Measles being notified.
The following Table shows the number of cases notified,
together with the number removed to Hospital, and the total
deaths.