London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Local Authority Area | England and Wales (Total) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | |||
| – | – | 216,400 | 48,815,000 | ||
| Total | 1,791 | 1,677 | 3,468 | 783,165 | |
| Legitimate | 1,711 | 1,599 | 3,310 | 717,491 | |
| Illegitimate | 80 | 78 | 158 | 65,674 | |
| Total | 19 | 21 | 40 | 9,898 | |
| Legitimate | 19 | 21 | 40 | 8,826 | |
| Illegitimate | – | – | – | 1,072 | |
| Total | 1,810 | 1,698 | 3,508 | 793,063 | |
| Legitimate | 1,730 | 1,620 | 3,350 | 726,317 | |
| Illegitimate | 80 | 78 | 158 | 66,746 | |
| Total | 31 | 26 | 57 | 13,726 | |
| Legitimate | 28 | 24 | 52 | 12,140 | |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1,586 | |
| under 4 weeks of age | Total | 21 | 15 | 36 | 9,113 |
| Legitimate | 20 | 14 | 34 | 8,121 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 | 992 | |
| under 1 week of age | Total | 17 | 12 | 29 | 7,750 |
| Legitimate | 16 | 12 | 28 | 6,903 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 | 847 | |
| 1,180 | 969 | 2,149 | 567,345 | ||