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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
Bromley 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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The following extracts from the vital statistics relate to the nett births and deaths after correction for inward and outward transfers: —
| Live Births | Total. | Male. | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 591 | 303 | 288 | Birth Rate perper 1,000 of theresident population: 13.5. | |
| Illegitimate | 26 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 617 | 312 | 305 | |||
| Stillbirths | |||||
| Legitimate | 25 | 15 | 10 | Rate per l,000total (live andstillbirths) births: 40.4. | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 26 | 15 | 11 | |||
| Deaths | 497 | 221 | 276 | Death Rate per1,000 of tit estimated resident population 10.9. | |
| Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth: | |||||
| From sepsis | 1 | ||||
| From other causes | 3 | ||||
| Death rate of infants under 1 year of age:— | |||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 47 | ||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 45 | ||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 77 | ||||
| Deaths from measles (all ages) | 1 | ||||
| Deaths from whooping cough (all ages) | — | ||||
| Deaths from diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 7 | ||||
| It will be noted from the foregoing, and also else where in the report, that disparities exist between figures issued by the Registrar General and statistics collected locally, e.g.:— |
It will be noted from the foregoing, and also else
where in the report, that disparities exist between figures
issued by the Registrar General and statistics collected
locally, e.g.:—