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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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MATERNAL MORTALITY
| England and Wales | Borough of Bexley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 total live and still birth3 | ||
| Maternal causes, excluding abortion | 0.20 | 0.66 |
| Due to abortion | 0.06 | - |
| Total maternal mortality | 0.25 | 0.66 |
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1964
The Registrar General's Estimate of home population for the
mid-year is 90,160 and this figure is assigned for the purpose of
calculation of all rates.
| BIRTHS. | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births - Total | 772 | 709 | 1481 |
| Legitimate | 727 | 678 | 1405 |
| Illegitimate | 45 | 31 | 76 |
| BIRTH RATE. | |||
| Rate per 1,000 estimated home population | 15.32 | ||
| Rate per 1,000 for England & Wales | 18.4 |
The Registrar-General has supplied a comparability factor for
1964. The standardised birth rate which allows for comparison with
other parts of the country is 15.78
76 illegitimate live births were registered against 54 in 1963
giving a percentage of 5.13 of total live births.
| STILLBIRTHS. | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 17.25 |
26 Stillbirths were registered during the year. This represents
a rate of 0.29 per 1,000 population against 0.23 per 1,000 population
in 1963.
Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales 1964 0.31
There was one Stillbirth registered as illegitimate.
| Males | Females | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Live and Stillbirths | 783 | 724 | 1,507 | |