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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 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: APPENDIX VI. Summary of Infant Mortality Statistics.Three five-year periods are taken—five years pre-war, five years to 1925, five years to 1930, and 1931-1

APPENDIX VI. Summary of Infant Mortality Statistics.

Three five-year periods are taken—five years pre-war, five years to 1925, five years to 1930, and 1931-1

Y ears.Total Births.Infant Mortality Rate.Total Infant Deaths.Age at Death.Maternal Deaths.
Deaths under 1 week.Deaths 1 week to 4 weeks.Deaths 4 weeks to 1 year.SepsisOther
1910-1914318668220614111836
192162460381091911
192257574431971722
13235786035133191..
192453558311141612
192552058301131612
1921—192528326217764268767
1926536331811..71
1927574502912215i
192865249321141713
19296234629641911
193062941261141111
1926-19303014441346114694e
19316174729*1041313
1932605332091101l
*R.G's return, 29 Local returns, 27).

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In these figures the following facts are shown:—
1. Reductions in Infantile Mortality Rates. The fall occurs chiefly in the period over four weeks of age.
2. Increase in the deaths of infants under one week of age. Rate 1910-1914, 28 per cent.
Rate 1926-1930, 38 per cent.
3. Increase in Maternal Deaths. Rate 1910-1914, 2.7 per 1.000 births.
Rate 1926-1930, 3.3 per 1,000 births.
Rate 1931-1932, 4.9 per 1,000 births.