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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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The Registrar-General has supplied a comparability
factor for 1959. The standardised birth rate which allows
for comparison with other parts of the country is 14.7.
37 illegitimate live births were registered against 23 in
1958 giving a 2.8 per cent of total live births.
Stillbirths. Males Females Total
Total 14 6 20
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 15.2
20 Stillbirths were registered during the year. This
represents a rate of 0.22 per 1,000 population against 0.28
per 1,000 population in 1958.
The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years:-
| Year | Total Live and Still Births | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 31.01 | 0.45 |
| 1950 | 11.78 | 0.16 |
| 1951 | 18.23 | 0.24 |
| 1952 | 12.18 | 0.18 |
| 1953 | 12.94 | 0.28 |
| 1954 | 13.26 | 0.16 |
| 1955 | 16.7 | 0.21 |
| 1956 | 20.8 | 0.28 |
| 1957 | 19.2 | 0.37 |
| 1958 | 19.9 | 0.28 |
Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales 1959 0.35
There was one Stillbirth registered as illegitimate.
Males Females Total
Total Live and Stillbirths 671 649 1.320
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