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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
Orpington 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA.
Area (in acres) 20,842
Registrar-General's estimate of population, mid-1945 49,610
Number of occupied houses, December, 1945 16,077
Rateable Value of District £487,378
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,940
| Total | M. | F. | Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | ||||
| Legitimate | 824 | 457 | 367 | |
| Illegitimate | 61 | 28 | 33 | |
| Total Births | 885 | 485 | 400 | 17.8 |
| Still-births | 27 | 10 | 7 | Rate per 1.000 (live and still) births 29.4 |
| Deaths | 501 | 244 | 257 | Death rate per 1,000 of estimated population 10.1 |
| Deaths from Puerperal causes: | Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total live and still, births | ||
| Puerperal Sepsis | Nil | |||
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | 1.09 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1.09 | ||
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age: —
All infants per 1,000 live births (25)28
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births (21) 25
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births (4) 65
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 102
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 3