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Chislehurst 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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3. Excess females over males (all ages):
Bromley 6,000
Chislehurst and Sidcup 4,200
Orpington 4,500
4. Single females (all ages):
Bromley 13,800
Chislehurst and Sidcup 19,100
Orpington 14,600
The Birth Rate for 1951 is 16.1 per 1,000 total population. Comparative rates during the past ten years are as follow:—
| Year. | Chislehurst & Sidcup. | England & Wales. |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 18.1 | 15.8 |
| 1943 | 17.8 | 16.5 |
| 1944 | 20.0 | 17.6 |
| 1945 | 17.5 | 16.1 |
| 1946 | 20.8 | 19.1 |
| 1947 | 20.9 | 20.5 |
| 1948 | 16.4 | 17.9 |
| 1949 | 15.8 | 16.7 |
| 1950 | 15.0 | 15.8 |
| 1951 | 16.1 | 15.5 |
The average yearly Birth Rate during the past ten years
was Chislehurst and Sidcup 17.84, England and Wales 17.15.
The Registrar General's returns for the year showed the
following registered births, after transferable adjustments had
been made:—
Live Births 1,372, Stillbirths 33, Total 1,405.
Illegitimate Births.
The illegitimate birth rate (per 1,000 total population) for
1951, is 0.61.
Stillbirths.
The number of stillbirths registered for the area during 1951
is 33. The stillbirth rate per 1,000 (live and still) births for the
year is 23.48.
The following tabulation gives the number of stillbirths and rates per 1,000 (live and still) births for the past ten years:—
| Year. | No. of stillbirths. | Rate per 1,000 (live & still) births. |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 31 | 27.5 |
| 1943 | 27 | 24.5 |
| 1944 | 22 | 18.7 |
| 1945 | 28 | 26.2 |
| 1946 | 35 | 24.1 |
| 1947 | 35 | 22.8 |
| 1948 | 28 | 23.4 |
| 1949 | 21 | 17.8 |
| 1950 | 25 | 20.4 |
| 1951 | 33 | 23.5 |