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Bromley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Death Rates of Infants under 1 year of age.
All infants per 1,000 live births 19.11
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 19.17
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 17.86
POPULATION.
The Registrar General's estimate of the population (mid1947)
is 62,640, an increase of 2,100 on the corresponding figure
for 1946.
The natural increase (excess of live births over deaths)
accounts for 577 of this figure, and the fact that the present
estimated population of the Borough is the highest yet recorded,
shows, in addition to the trend of movement of the population of
London to its outer suburbs, the urgency of the need for
increased housing facilities.
BIRTHS.
The birth rate for 1947 is 20.9 per 1,000 population.
The comparative rates between Bromley and England and Wales during the past ten years are as follows:—
| Year | Bromley | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 13.1 | 15.1 |
| 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 |
| 1947 | 20.9 | 20.5 |
The Registrar General's returns for the year showed the
following registered births, after transferable adjustments had
been made:—
Live Births Stillbirths Total
1308 34 1342
All rate calculations are based on these official figures.
The total number of births occurring in the Borough which
were notified to the Medical Officer of Health in accordance with
the provisions of Section 203, Public Health Act, 1936, were as
follows:—
Live Births Stillbirths Total
1575 37 1612