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Bromley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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DEATHS.
The Death Rate for 1947 is 11.7 per 1,000 population. The
total number of deaths was 731, of which 346 were males, and
385 females.
Comparative Death Rates per 1,000 population for the past ten years are as follows:—
| Year | Bromley Rates (crude) | England & Wales Rates |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 9.8 | 11.6 |
| 1939 | 10.0 | 12.1 |
| 1940 | 12.9 | 14.3 |
| 1941 | 15.1 | 12.9 |
| 1942 | 11.4 | 11.6 |
| 1943 | 11.7 | 12.1 |
| 1944 | 13.3 | 11.6 |
| 1945 | 12.5 | 11.4 |
| 1946 | 10.8 | 11.5 |
| 1947 | 11.7 | 12.0 |
The main causes of death in Bromley, with comparative rates per 1,000 population are shown in the following table:—
| Rates per 1,000 population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | |
| Heart Disease | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Cancer | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Respiratory disease (non-T.B.) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Tuberculosis | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Congenital causes | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Infectious disease | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Influenza | 0.03 | 0.1 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.2 |
METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer for the following
information, which has been extracted from the records at the
Climatological Station at Church House Grounds.
Total rainfall: 20.96 inches.
Highest maximum temperature: 92o (on 3rd June).
Lowest maximum temperature: 29o (on 29th January, 12th, 17th
and 22nd February).
Mean maximum daily temperature: 57.2°.
Mean minimum daily temperature: 43.8°.
Lowest minimum temperature: 8° (on 30th January and 24th
February).
Lowest grass temperature recorded: 10" (on 25th February).