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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births (live) | 1,308 | 1,042 | 1,030 | 892 | 916 | 908 | 880 | 824 | 823 | 1,229 | 9,852 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) | 19.11 | 20.15 | 15.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 | 22.0 | 14.8 | 20.6 | 31.6 | 10.58 | 18.39 |
| Malformation | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| Prematurity | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 50 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 33 |
| Infectious Diseases | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Atelectasis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | _ | 3 | — | 16 |
| Other Causes | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 45 |
| Totals | 25 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 181 |