London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births (live) | 872 | 1,176 | 1,304 | 1,042 | 1,030 | Total |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 28 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 16 | |
| Malformation | 4 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 20 |
| Premature Births | 9 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 37 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Marasmus and General Debility | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Infectious Diseases | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Other Causes | 6 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 33 |
| Totals | 25 | 81 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 118 |