London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bromley 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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DiseaseTotalM.F.WARDSCases removed to HospitalAttack Rat per 1,000 populationNo. of DeathsDeath Rate
PlaistowMartin's HillTownSundridgeBickleyBromley CommonKeston anc Hayes
Scarlet Fever7133382745381410571.19——
Diphtheria1981134—3—72170.32–—
Pneumonia312383944371150.5233*0.55
Puerperal Pyrexia13—131—132331216.0 †11.23†
Dysentery12844———116—0.2——
Erysipelas13491—1332330.18——
Ophthalmia Neonatorum5141" ——2—2—36.2 †——
Acute Poliomyelitis211———1—1—10.03——
Typhoid Fever11———1————10.01——
Cerebral Spinal Fever211———11——20.03——
Tuberculosis—Lungs522428124467145—0 81803
Tuberculosis—other forms1331041—1151—0.240.08
Totals234107127562216272656311113.9560.9

*Includes Pneumonia (all forms) whereas notifiable types include only acute primary pneumonia and acute influenzal pneumonia,
† These figures are based on the attack rate per 1,000 births, and not population.