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Bexley 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Maternal Mortality __

England and WalesBorough og Bexley
Rates per 1,000 stilltotal live and births
Maternal causes, excluding abortion0.28Nil
Due to abortion0.07Nil
Total maternal mortality0.35Nil

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE

Year 1962

The Registrar General's Estimate of home populationfor the mid-year is 89,910 and this figure is assigned purpose of calculation of all rates.

Births.MalesFemalesTotal
Live Births—Total6856611,346
Legitimate6586371,295
Illegitimate272451
Birth Rate.
Rate per 1,000 estimated home population14.97

The following relates to the Birth Rate during the Past ten years: —

1952 Birth Rate 12.00 per thousand
1953 „„ 12.70 „ „
1954 „„ 11.80 „ „
1955 „„ 12.60 „ „
1956 „„ 13.2 „ „
1957 „„ 13.6 „ „
1958 „„ 13.6 „ „
1959 „„ 14.4 „ „
1960 „„ 14.5 „ „
1961 „„ 14.7 „ „18-0
Rale per 1,000 for England and Wales