[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley] page 83

Bromley 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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TABLE VI.SummaryofInfant andMaternal Mortality Statistics.

Four quinquennial periods are taken—Pre-War, 1910-1914, five years to 1925. five years to 1930, five years to 1935,

and the year 1936.

Years	Total Births	Infant Mortality Rate	Total Infant Deaths	Age at Death.			Maternal	Deaths.
Years	Total Births	Infant Mortality Rate	Total Infant Deaths	Deaths under 1 week	Deaths 1 week to 4 weeks	Deaths 4 weeks to 1 year	Sepsis	Other
1910—1914	3186	68	220	61	41	118	3	6
1921—1925	2832	62	177	64	26	87	6	7
1926—1930	3014	44	134	51	14	69	4	6
1931	617	47	29*	10	4	13	1	3
1932	605	33	20	9	1	10	1	1
1933	598	41	25	12	—	13	2	2
1934	706	43	31	14	3	14	2	2
1935	758	27	21	9	2	10	-	1
1931—1935	3284	38	126	54	10	60	6	9
1936	780	37	29*	13	1	13	1	2
*(R.G.'s returns 29, Local returns 27 in both instances).
In these figures the following facts are shown:—
1—Reductions in Infantile Mortality Rates. The fall occurs chiefly in the period over 1 week of age.
2—Increase in the deaths of infants under 1 week of age. Rate 1910-1914, 28 per cent.
Rate 1926-1930, 38 per cent.
Rate 1931-1935, 43 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 1931-1935, 4.5 per 1,000 births.