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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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| 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL LIVE AND STILL BIRTHS | 1945 (M) | 1912 (M) | 1930 (M) | 1765 (M) | 1823 (M) |
| 1908(F) | 1871 (F) | 1801 (F) | 1756 (F) | 1690 (F) | |
| TOTAL | 3848 | 3783 | 3731 | 3521 | 3513 |
| INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year) | 28 (M) | 22 (M) | 37 (M) | 30 (M) | 33 (M) |
| 28 (F) | 25 (F) | 21 (F) | 22 (F) | 21 (F) | |
| TOTAL | 56 | 47 | 58 | 52 | 54 |
| INFANT MORTALITY RATE Total infant deaths per 1000 live births | 14.76 | 12.58 | 15.77 | 14.77 | 16.0 |
| Legitimate ditto | 14.56 | 12.90 | 16.04 | 14.89 | 15.0 |
| Illegitimate ditto | 19.61 | 5.92 | 10.70 | 16.85 | 30.0 |
| NEONATAL MORTALITY Early neo-natal mortality rate Perinatal mortality rate | 8.70 | 3.71 | 11.15 | 8.65 | 10.0 |
| 22.87 | 18.77 | 25.19 | 23.0 | 20.0 | |
| MATERNAL MORTALITY Number of deaths | - | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| Rate per 1000 live and still births | - | — | .54 | .85 | - |
| PREMATURE BIRTHS Live | 167 | 236 | 250 | 204 | 192 |
| Stillborn | 23 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 23 |