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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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Table: BIRTHSThe number of births in the borough and the birth-rate have been falling since 1965. This fall follows the national trend. The birth and still-birth rates each year in Bexley have been lower than those for England and Wales.

BIRTHS

The number of births in the borough and the birth-rate have been falling since 1965. This fall follows the national trend. The birth and still-birth rates each year in Bexley have been lower than those for England and Wales.

Birth RateStill Birth Rate
BexleyEngland & WalesBexleyEngland & Wales
196517.618.114.315.8
196617.417.712.615.3
196717.117.214.214.8
196816.116.914.014.3
196916.116.311.013.0

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(The Birth Rate is the number of live births per thousand population)
(The Still Birth Rate is the number of still-births per thousand total births)

Table: INFANT DEATHSThe infant mortality rate (total infant deaths per thousand live births) is considerably lower in Bexley London Borough than the national average

INFANT DEATHS

The infant mortality rate (total infant deaths per thousand live births) is considerably lower in Bexley London Borough than the national average

Bexley London BoroughEngland and Wales
196514.7619.0
196612.5819.0
196715.7718.3
196814.7718.3
196915.0018.00

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The following tables show the causes of death of all infants in the Borough, by age groups:-