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Bexley 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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BEX 7
SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS,1941.
| Sngland and Wales. | 126 C.Bs and Great Towns including London. | 48 Smaller Toms (Resident Populations 25,000 - 50,000 at 1931 Census) | London Adminstrative County. | Borough of Bexley. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births - Live | *Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population. | ||||
| 14.2 | 14.7 | 16.4 | 8.9 | 15.88 | |
| Still | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.33 | 0.48 |
| Deaths - All Causes Typhoid and Paratyphoid | 12.9 | 14.9 | 13.0 | 16.3 | 9.68 |
| Fevers | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.o6 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Diphtheria | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Influenza | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.01 |
| Smallpox | - | — | — | - | - |
| Measles | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Notifications -Typhoid Fever | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.05 | |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0. 20 | 0.30 | 0.07 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.147 | 1.49 | 1.51 | 1. 01 | 1.07 |
| Whooping Cough | 4.39 | 4.37 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.47 |
| Diphtheria | 1.25 | 1.53 | 1.19 | 0.93 | 0.21 |
| Erysipelas | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0. 27 | 0.50 | 0.21 |
| Smallpox | - | — | — | - | — |
| Measles | 10.33 | 8.27 | 10.47 | 4.77 | 15.47 |
| Pneumonia | 1.25 | 1.53 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 0.55 |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births. | |||||
| Deaths under one year of age | 59 | 71 | 56 | 68 | 35.4 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea & Enteritis under two years of age | 5.1 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 0.96 |
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births (i .e . Live and Still) | |||||
| Maternal Mortality -Puerperal Infection (No. 14+7) | 0.48 | Not available | 0.93 | ||
| Others | 1.75 | 1.86 | |||
| Total | 2.23 | 2.79 | |||
| Notifications -Puerperal Fever | 11.91 | 15.64 | 9.43 | 2.29 | 13.56 Fever. |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 19.3 including Puerperal | ||||
* A dash (-) signifies that there were no deaths.