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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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is among those with the lowest population of immigrants, the most recent figure available being
3,740 (1.7% of the population). To assist the Asian immigrants to obtain the maximum benefit
from the various services available in the Borough, an interpreter is employed by the Bexley
Council of Social Service, the local authority making a grant to the Council of Social Service
towards her salary. The interpreter's services are freely available to the various sections of the
Health & Welfare Department as required. A number of immigrants are employed in the department
as medical officers, health visitors, district nurses, midwives, social workers, etc. which is of
great help when dealing with their compatriots.
GENERAL STATISTICS
Area in acres — 15,896
| 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Registrar General's estimated) | 215,480 | 215,180 | 215,300 | 215,470 | 215,610 |
| Rateable Value | £10,182,009 | £10,324,459 | £10,454,965 | £10,663,098 | £11,175,821 |
| Product of a penny rate | £42,482 | £43,712 | £44,163 | £44,603 | £45,600 |
| Number of dwellings | 68,776 | 69,514 | 70,209 | 70,785 | 72,255 |
| Number of Council dwellings | 10,734 | 10,797 | 11,091 | 11,293 | 11,442 |
VITAL STATISTICS
| LIVE BIRTHS Live Births | 1909 (M) | 1889 (M) | 1908 (M) | 1735 (M) | 1802 (M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884(F) | 1847(F) | 1770 (F) | 1735(F) | 1674(F) | |
| TOTAL | 3793 | 3736 | 3678 | 3470 | 3476 |
| Birth Rate per 1000 population | 17.6 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 |
| ILLEGITIMATE LIVE BERTHS | 76 (M) 77(F) | 91 (M) 78 (F) | 86 (M) 101 (F) | 81 (M) 97 (F) | 86 (M) 79(F) |
| TOTAL | 153 | 169 | 187 | 178 | 165 |
| Percentage of total live births | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| STILLBIRTHS | 36 (M) | 23 (M) | 22 (M) | 30 (M) | 21 (M) |
| 19(F) | 24 (F) | 31(F) | 21 (F) | 16(F) | |
| TOTAL | 55 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 37 |
| Rate per 1000 total live and still births | 14.3 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 11.0 |