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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| All infants per 1,000 live births | 26.3 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 27.7 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | – |
| Deaths from: | |
| Cancer (all ages) | 112 |
| Measles (all ages) | – |
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1 |
POPULATION.
The Registrar General's estimate of population for mid-1946
is 60,540.
Based on the voters' register and other local data the following tabulation gives, in the absence of a census return since 1931, a local estimate of population and density of persons per
acre at the present time:—
| Wards | Acreage | Density No. of persons per acre | Estimated Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bickley | 1074 | 7.92 | 8510 |
| Bromley Common | 747 | 14.51 | 10842 |
| Keston & Hayes | 2646 | 4.35 | 11516 |
| Martins Hill | 347 | 20.44 | 7095 |
| Plaistow | 377 | 23.35 | 8804 |
| Sundridge | 1029 | 8.00 | 8238 |
| Town | 299 | 22.25 | 6654 |
| Total | 6519 | 9.4 | 61659 |
There has, for various reasons, been no census since 1931,
and much valuable information is therefore missing: the age
grouping, the true figure of the number of persons per room and
overcrowding, and other factors upon which so many reports
and opinions are to be based.
BIRTHS.
The Birth Rate for 1946 is 19.4 per 1,000 population. Comparative rates during the past ten years are as follows—
| Year | Bromley | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 13.2 | 14.9 |
| 1938 | 13.1 | '5.1 |
| 1939 | 13.9 | 15.0 |
| 1940 | 13.2 | 14.6 |
| 1941 | 13.3 | 14.2 |
| 1942 | 17.2 | 15.8 |
| 1943 | 17.5 | 16.5 |
| 1944 | 16.5 | 17.6 |
| 1945 | 16.6 | 16.1 |
| 1946 | 19.4 | 19.1 |