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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY IN THE YEAR 1946.
| England and Wales. | 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London. | 148 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25,000 to 50,000) | London Administrative County. | Orpington Urban District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population. | |||||
| Births: | |||||
| Live | 19.1 | 22.2 | 21.3 | 21.5 | 20.0 |
| Still | 0.55 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.58 |
| Deaths: | |||||
| All Causes | 11.5 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 9.3 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Scarlet. Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Diphtheria | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — |
| Influenza | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Measles | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | — |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births. | |||||
| Deaths under 1 year of age | 43 * | 45 | 37 | 41 | 34 |
| Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis under 2 years of age | 4.4 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.75 |
| Notifications | Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population. | ||||
| Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.38 | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 1.20 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.28 | 2.48 | 2.05 | 2.22 | 2.73 |
| Diphtheria | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31' | 0.24 | 0.03 |
| Erysipelas | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.28 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Measles | 3.92 | 4.75 | 3.70 | 7.35 | 14.2 |
| Pneumonia | 0.89 | 1.02 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.81 |
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births | (i.e., Live and Still). | ||||
| Notifications: | |||||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 8.50 | 10.35 | 7.63 | 1.62 9.68 | 21.2 |
| Puerperal Fever | |||||
A dash signifies there were no deaths.