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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Stillbirths.
The following figures show the number of stillbirths which have occurred in Bromley, together with rates per 1,000 births, during the past ten years: —
| Year. | No. of Stillbirths. | Rate per 1,000 Births. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1938 | 30 | 36.9 |
This rise in the Stillbirth Rate is a disturbing
factor.
Deaths.
The Death Rate for 1938 is 9.5, which has been
adjusted by the Areal Comparability Factor (0.97). This
factor applies to the crude rate for " All Causes" only,
and not to individual cause rates.
The crude death rates for Bromley are set down in comparison with the death rates for England and Wales in the following' table: —
| Year. | Bromley Crude Death Rates. | England and Wales Death Rates. |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 11.7 | 13.4 |
| 1930 | 9.8 | 11.4 |
| 1931 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| 1932 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| 1933 | 10.1 | 12.3 |
| 1934 | 9.8 | 11.8 |
| 1935 | 9.7 | 11.7 |
| 1936 | 9.8 | 12.1 |
| 1937 | 10.3 | 12.4 |
| 1938 | 9.8 | 11.6 |
In Table III, in the Appendix, deaths are classified
according' to the list furnished by the Registrar