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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Infant Deaths. | Males | Females | Total |
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Deaths of Infants under one year of age | 11 | 9 | 20 |
Legitimate | 11 | 9 | 20 |
Illegitimate | — | — | — |
Death rate of Infants under one year of age: | |||
Total per 1,000 live births | 14.86 | ||
Legitimate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 15.4 | ||
Illegitimate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | - | ||
Neo-natal Deaths per 1,000 live births | 9.66 | ||
Early Neo-natal Deaths | 8.92 | ||
Perinatal Deaths | 29.11 |
The following relates to the Infant Mortality Rate dur ing the past ten years:—
1952 | 11.34 per 1.000 live births. |
1953 | 14.36 „ „ „ „ |
1954 | 22.1 „ „ „ „ |
1955 | 17.0 „ „ „ „ |
1956 | 24.6 „ „ „ „ |
1957 | 22.9 „ „ „ „ |
1958 | 13.0 „ „ „ „ |
1959 | 13.1 „ „ „ „ |
1960 | 12.9 „„ „ „ |
1961 | 13.7 „ „ „ „ |