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Bromley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SECTION A.
VITAL AND OTHER
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
The area of the Borough is 6,519 acres.
Registrar General's estimate of total population (mid-year),
1951 64,550
Figures as given in Preliminary Report of Registrar General on
1951 Census:—
Population 64,178
Censal Increase, 1931/ 1951 16,480
Number of valuation assessments as at 31st March, 1951:—
(a) Houses and Flats:—
Not exceeding £10 Rateable Value 326
£11 to £13 Rateable Value 551
£14 to £20 Rateable Value 4,845
£21 to £30 Rateable Value 6,791
£31 to £40 Rateable Value 2,557
£41 to £50 Rateable Value 1,389
£51 to £75 Rateable Value 1,251
£76 to £100 Rateable Value 397
Exceeding £100 Rateable Value 338
18,445
(b) Commercial 1,369
(c) Licensed Premises 40
(d) Entertainment and Recreational 88
(e) Public Utility 27
(f) Educational and Cultural 27
(g) Industrial 54
(h) Miscellaneous 199
Total 20,249
Rateable Value at 31st March, 1951 £750,089
Estimated Rateable Value at 31st March ,1952 £769,910
Estimated Product of a Penny Rate for the year ending 31st
March, 1952, is £3,070
Vital Statistics.
| Live Births. | Total. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 895 | 444 | 451 | |
| Illegitimate | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
| 916 | 457 | 459 | ||
| Stillbirths. | Total. | Male. | Female. | |
| Legitimate | 14 | 9 | 5 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Deaths. | Total. | Male. | Female. | |
| 735 | 362 | 373 |