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Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 43.9
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate
live births 39.1
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 119
Deaths from measles (all ages) 1
Deaths from whooping cough (all ages) 3
Deaths from diarrhoea (under 2 years
of age) 7
Social Conditions.
Bromley is well described as a Dormitory Town of
London. In recent years rapid progress in small house
property is filling up the open building spaces, shops are
increasing in size and numbers, but we remain fortunate
in that we possess within the Southern part of the
Borough, the wide open spaces of Hayes and Keston
Commons. The Local Authority is fully alive to the
necessity of preservation of open spaces, and during the
year acquired over 57 acres for public recreation in
Bromley Common and Burnt Ash areas, in addition to the
commons and open spaces included in the Borough as a
result of the extension of the area.
The following table shows particulars of land available
for public recreation within the Borough at end December,
1934:—