Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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The figures relate to live births and stillbirths notified but not necessarily registered up to the 5th July.
Wards | Live Births | Stillbirths |
---|---|---|
Christchurch | 107 | 1 |
St. Mary's | 160 | 7 |
Brampton | 110 | 3 |
Danson | 107 | 3 |
Falconwood | 110 | 1 |
St. Michael's | 143 | 2 |
Total | 737 | 17 |
Births notified from Institutions | 556 |
Births notified by Midwives | 197 |
Births notified by Doctors, etc. | 1 |
Total | 754 |
The figures given relate to deaths occurring but not necessarily registered.
Wards | No. of Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Population |
---|---|---|
Christchurch | 149 | 9.9 |
St. Mary's | 129 | 8.1 |
Brampton | 77 | 5.3 |
Danson | 94 | 7.4 |
Falconwood | 85 | 6.4 |
St. Michael's | 131 | 7.5 |
Total | 665 |
The rate for Bexley compares fairly with that for
other parts of the country. The Registrar-General has
not supplied a comparability factor for 1948; it is therefore
impossible to work out the standardised rate which
would be comparable with that of other parts of the
country.
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