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Bromley 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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which together with 15 registered stillbirths gives a total
of 793 live and still births registered in respect of Bromley
for 1937. These figures are taken as the official bases for
the purposes of calculating the vital rates.
The following table gives a comparison of birth rates during the immediate past decennial period:—
| Year. | Bromley. | Birth Rates. England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
| 1929 | 14.8 | 16.3 |
| 193U | 14.3 | 16.3 |
| 1931 | 13.5 | 15.8 |
| 1932 | 12.9 | 15.3 |
| 1933 | 12.3 | 14.4 |
| 1934 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| 1935 | 13.5 | 14.7 |
| 1936 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| 1937 | 13.2 | 14.9 |
The following tabulation gives the number of stillbirths occurring in Bromley, together with the rates per
| Year. | No. of Stillbirths. | Rate per 1,000 Births. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1935 | 15 | 19.4 |
| 1936 | 26 | 32.2 |
| 1937 | 15 | 18.9 |
In all cases of stillbirths, enquiries are made into the
probable cause, but these enquiries are of negligible value
unless post-mortem examination of the stillbirth is made.
It is part of this Maternity and Child Welfare Service to
endeavour to prevent this high return which from the