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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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The figure for the Borough for 1967 was 14.0 per 1,000 total births.
| Sex | LIVE BIRTHS | STILL BIRTHS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | |
| Males | 2,080 | 187 | 2,267 | 33 | 1 | 34 |
| Females | 1,949 | 143 | 2,092 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| Totals | 4,029 | 330 | 4,359 | 52 | 3 | 55 |
Deaths
3,709 deaths were registered in 1968, giving a crude death rate
of 12.2 per 1,000 population. This rate, when standardized by the
comparability factor, gives a figure of 11.1 for comparison
purposes. The rates for Greater London, and England and Wales
were 11.6 and 11.9 respectively. Comparative figures for the year
1967 were: Bromley 10.2, Greater London 10.8, England and
Wales 11.2.
The following table shows causes of death as given in the
Registrar-General's statistics.