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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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VITAL STATISTICS (Continued).
| Deaths: Total. | Male. | Female. | (Rate per 1,000 (estimated average (resident population ( 15.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| From all causes 763 | 343 | 420 | |
| VITAL STATISTICS (Continued). | |||
| Deaths: Total. | Male. | Female. | (Rate per 1,000 (estimated average (resident population ( 15.1 |
| From all causes 763 | 343 | 420 | |
The Registrar General has not issued an Areal
Comparability Factor as the variety and magnitude of local
population movements and the uneven incidence of civilian
war deaths have together combined to frustrate the attempt
to secure comparability between local death rates by the
use of the Comparability Factor. The preparation and issue
of such factors are being suspended under present conditions.
Deaths from Puerperal Causes;
No. of Deaths.
Puerperal Sepsis 2 (Rate per 1,000 total live
Other Puerperal Causes 1 (and still births: 4.68
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:-
| Total . | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | – | 2 |
| 18 | 12 | 6 |
Death Rates of Infants under 1 year of age:-
All infants per 1,000 28.8
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate
live births 27.9
Illegitimate infants per 1,000
illegitimate live births 40.8
Deaths from Cancer(all ages) 123
Deaths from measles (all ages) 1
Deaths from whooping cough (all ages) –
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 5