[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley] page 12

Bromley 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: The following comparative rates have been similarly calculated, except for England and Wales, which thus may be accepted as approximating to what the rate would normally be:—

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The following comparative rates have been similarly calculated, except for England and Wales, which thus may be accepted as approximating to what the rate would normally be:—

Bromley.	England & Wales.	Great Towns including London.	Smaller Towns. (25000-50000 popn.)	London County.
17.2	15.8	17.3	18.4	14.0

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Deaths.
The total number of deaths for 1942 was 580, which
is less by 183 than the total for 1941.
It is noteworthy that the total of 479,907 deaths in
England and Wales during 1942 (including those caused
by enemy action) was the lowest of the four war years.
The decrease on 1941 was over 55,000 and compared with
1940, over 100,000.
The crude Death Rate for 1942 is 11.4 compared
with 15.1 for 1941.

Table: The following shows Bromley's rate for 1942 in comparison with the official death rates published:—

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The following shows Bromley's rate for 1942 in comparison with the official death rates published:—

Bromley.	England & Wales.	Great Towns including London.	Smaller Towns. (25000-50000 popn.)	London County.
11.4	ll.6	13.3	12.1	13.9

Table: The main causes of deaths for 1942, together with the corresponding figures for the previous war years, were:—

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The main causes of deaths for 1942, together with the corresponding figures for the previous war years, were:—

	1942.	1941.	1940.	1939.
Heart Disease	139	170	207	158
Cancer	113	123	97	102
Respiratory (non-tuber-culosis)	57	93	85	44
Tuberculosis	33	34	29	26

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Infantile Mortality.

Table: This rate compares well with the rest of the country as follows:—

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This rate compares well with the rest of the country as follows:—

Bromley.	England & Wales.	Great Towns including London.	Smaller Towns. (25000-50000 popn.)	London County.
33	49	59	46	60

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Bromley 1942

Table: The following comparative rates have been similarly calculated, except for England and Wales, which thus may be accepted as approximating to what the rate would normally be:—

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Table: The following shows Bromley's rate for 1942 in comparison with the official death rates published:—

Table: The main causes of deaths for 1942, together with the corresponding figures for the previous war years, were:—

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Table: This rate compares well with the rest of the country as follows:—