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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| England and Wales | Borough of Bexley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 total live and still births | ||
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE
Year 1959.
The Registrar General's Estimate of home population
for the mid-year is 90,500 and this figure is assigned for the
purpose of calculation of all rates.
Births. Males Females Total
Live Births—Total 657 643 1,300
Legitimate 632 631 1,263
Illigitimate 25 12 37
Birth Rate.
Rate per 1,000 estimated home
population 14.4
The following relates to the Birth Rate during the past
ten years:-
1949 Birth Rate 14.02 per thousand
1950 „ „ 13.13 „
1951 „ „ 12.79 „
1952 „ „ 12.00 „
1953 „ „ 12.70 „
1954 „ „ 11.80 „
1955 „ „ 12.60 „
1956 „ „ 13.2 „
1957 „ „ 13.6 „
1958 „ „ 13.6 „
Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales 16.5
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