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 | |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
| Live birth rates, etc. | ||
| Livebirths per 1,000 home population (crude rate) | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Area comparability factor | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Local adjusted rate | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Ratio of local adjusted rate to national rate | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Illegitimate live births as percentage of all live births | 5 | 8 |
| Stillbirth rate | ||
| Stillbirths per 1,000 total live and still births | 11 | 12 |
| Infant mortality rates | ||
| Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births | 16 | 18 |
| Deaths of legitimate infants under 1 year per 1,000 legitimate live births | 16 | 17 |
| Deaths of illegitimate infants under 1 year per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 32 | 24 |
| Neonatal mortality rate Deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 per live births | 10 | 12 |
| Early neonatal mortality rate Deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live births | 8 | 10 |
| Perinatal mortality rate Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined, per 1,000 total live and still births | 20 | 22 |
| Deaths rates, etc. — all ages | ||
| Deaths per 1,000 home population (crude rate) | 9.9 | 11.6 |
| Area comparability factor | 1.12 | 1.00 |
| Local adjusted rate | 11.1 | 11.6 |
| Ratio of local adjusted rate to national rate | .96 | 1.00 |