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• Infant Mortality Rate 1934 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 65.33 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1934, and the lowest was 2.4 in 1971.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
BRIDGE BLEAN	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
E190543	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KENT	Administrative County	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was created through the abolition of	BLEAN RD	the whole except Herne, Reculver, Swalecliffe and Whitstable cum Seasalter CPs, and parts of Chislet, Hackington and St. Dunstan Without CPs Area: 13325 acres. Population in 1931: 4938.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was created through the abolition of	BRIDGE RD	the whole except parts of Barham, Harbledown, and Thanington Without CPs Area: 41485 acres. Population in 1931: 12034.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was created from part of	DOVER RD	part of Denton CP Area: 34 acres. Population in 1931: 3.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was created through the abolition of	FAVERSHAM RD	part of Dunkirk CP Area: 1024 acres. Population in 1931: 66.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1952	was reduced to enlarge	CANTERBURY MB/CB	parts of Hackington, Harbledown CPs Area: 108 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Canterbury (Extension) Act, 1951

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ADISHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 258.
BARHAM Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 259.
BEKESBOURNE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 260.
BISHOPSBOURNE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 261.
BRIDGE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 262.
CHARTHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 265.
CHISLET CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 266.
FORDWICH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
HACKINGTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 273.
HARBLEDOWN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 274.
HOATH CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 275.
ICKHAM AND WELL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.
KINGSTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 277.
LITTLEBOURNE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
LOWER HARDRES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 274.
PATRIXBOURNE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
PETHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
ST COSMUS AND ST DAMIAN IN THE BLEAN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 286.
STURRY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 291.
THANINGTON WITHOUT CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 292.
UPPER HARDRES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 274.
WALTHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 293.
WESTBERE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 294.
WICKHAMBREAUX CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 294.
WOMENSWOLD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 295.