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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
Bexley 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Live Births—Total | 717 | 709 | 1,426 |
| Legitimate | 698 | 695 | 1,393 |
| Illegitimate | 19 | 14 | 33 |
Birth Rate.
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the
estimated resident population 18.51
The following statement relates to the birth rate during the past eight years: —
| 1931 Birth Rate | 16.9 per thousand |
| 1932 „ „ | 16.9 „ „ |
| 1933 „ „ | |
| 1934 „ „ | 17-0 „ „ |
| 1935 „ „ | 18.2 „ „ |
| 1936 „ „ | 18.5 „ ,, |
| 1937 „ „ | 17.7 „ „ |
| 1938 „ „ | 18.5 „ „ |
Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales, 1938 15.1
,, ,, ,, ,, County Boroughs and Great
Towns, including London 15.0
,, ,, ,, ,, Smaller Towns (Estimated
populations 25,000 to 50,000
at Census 1931) 15.4
,, ,, ,, ,, London Administrative
County 13.4
Thirty-six illegitimate children were registered as against 28 for the year 1937.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillbirths—Total | 31 | 31 | |
| ,, Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 41.66 |
Sixty-two stillbirths (31 males and 31 females) were
registered during the year. This represents a rate of
0.81 per thousand population, against 0.71 per thousand
in 1937.
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