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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Deaths from puerperal Causes:- | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births: | ||
| No. of Deaths. | |||
| From sepsis | Nil | Nil | |
| From other causes | 1 | 1.29 | |
| Death Bate of Infants under 1 year of age:— | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 27.7 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 24.9 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 81, | ||
| Deaths from measles (all ages) | Nil | ||
| Deaths from whooping cough (all ages) | Nil | ||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1. | ||
Social Conditions.
Progress in the erection of small house property
showed no sign of diminution, and in the open space of
South borough and in the Hollydale area, fresh fields of
building activity developed during the year. Building
developments in the large area of Hayes showed steady
progress.
The following table gives details of land available for public recreation within the Borough at the end of 1935:—
| Commons and Open Spaces : | Acres. | Roods. | Poles | Acres, | Roods. | Poles. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keston Common | 55 | 1 | 24 | |||
| Hayes Common (including Pickhurst Green) | 213 | 1 | 32 | |||
| Hall's Farm Land | 11 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Hill Crest, Burnt Ash Lane | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Hollydale | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Husseywell Crescent | 2 | 1 | 30 | |||
| The Knoll | 4 | 1 | 39 | |||
| Turpington | 1 | 3 | 10 | |||
| 296 | 1 | 24 |