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Bromley 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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It is to be noted that 42 births, i.e., 6 per cent. of
total live births, were born out of wedlock, and statistics
show that these births have not the same expectation of
life as those born in wedlock.
Bromley's annual birth rates are shown in comparison with the rates for England and Wales during the past twelve years:—
| Birth Bates. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year. | Bromley. | England and Wales. |
| 1923 | 16.5 | 19.7 |
| 1924 | 15.1 | 18.8 |
| 1925 | 14.6 | 18.3 |
| 1926 | 14.8 | 17.8 |
| 1927 | 14.9 | 16.7 |
| 1928 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
| 1929 | 14.8 | 16.3 |
| 1930 | 14.3 | 16.3 |
| 1931 | 13.5 | 15.8 |
| 1932 | 12.9 | 15.3 |
| 1933 | 12.3 | 14.4 |
| 1934 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
Stillbirths.
Rate per 1,000 births, 23.5.
Seventeen stillbirths were registered in 1934, whereas
15 were notified under the Notification of Births Act, 1907.
The latter figure is subject to correction for inward and
outward transfers, and therefore the former figure is the
accepted one for statistical record.
The following table gives the statistics of stillbirths occurring in the area since the inception of compulsory registration of stillbirths in 1927:—
| Year. | Stillbirths. | Bate per 1,000 Births. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 16 | 25.2 |
| 1928 | 10 | 15.3 |
| 1929 | 23 | 36.8 |
| 1930 | 17 | 27.0 |
| 1931 | 26 | 40.4 |
| 1932 | 24 | 38.1 |
| 1933 | 17 | 27.6 |
| 1934 | 17 | 23.5 |