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Chislehurst 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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for the Urban District was 16.2 per 1,000 total population, which
is an increase of 0.9 over the rate for the previous year. The
adjusted rate for use when comparing one area with another was
16.5.
The rate for England and Wales as a whole was 18.2.
The illegitimate birth rate was 40.1 per 1,000 live and still
births, or 3.9% of the total live births. Of the 56 illegitimate live
births, 34 were males and 22 females.
There were 6 more illegitimate live births in 1963 than in
1962.
27 stillbirths were registered, giving a rate of 18.4 per 1,000
live and still births, and 0.3 per 1,000 total population. 15 of
the stillbirths were males and 12 females.
The stillbirth rate for England and Wales as a whole was 17.3
per 1,000 total births.
| Year | Estimated Population | Birth rate per 1,000 | Death rate i population | Infant Mortality | Maternal Mortality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rate per 1.000 | |||||
| live births | total births | ||||
| 1934 | 44,200 | 16.7 | 8.6 | 46 | 2.8 |
| 1935 | 47.690 | 16.9 | 8.7 | 63 | 1.2 |
| 1936 | 54,300 | 15.8 | 8.3 | 53 | 4.49 |
| 1937 | 58,670 | 16.9 | 8.7 | 47 | 6.84 |
| 1938 | 61,750 | 16.8 | 8.5 | 36 | 1.88 |
| 1939 | 63,160 | 18.0 | 9.5 | 42 | 2.82 |
| 1940 | 63,650 | 15.9 | 10.3 | 44 | 0.94 |
| 1941 | 60,610 | 14.6 | 11.4 | 52 | 3.48 |
| 1942 | 60,400 | 18.1 | 9.7 | 38 | 4.3 |
| 1943 | 60,130 | 17.8 | 10.0 | 36 | Nil |
| 1944 | 57,470 | 20.0 | 10.7 | 26 | 0.8 |
| 1945 | 59,170 | 17.5 | 10.1 | 32 | 1.8 |
| 1946 | 67,870 | 20.8 | 9.4 | 24 | 0.6 |
| 1947 | 70,580 | 20.9 | 8.9 | 29 | 0.6 |
| 1948 | 72,750 | 16.4 | 9.1 | 16.7 | 2.5 |
| 1949 | 73,850 | 15.8 | 7.9 | 19 | 2.6 |
| 1950 | 80,040 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 23.3 | Nil |
| 1951 | 85,150 | 16.1 | 8.9 | 23.3 | 2.8 |
| 1952 | 85,130 | 15.1 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 1.5 |
| 1953 | 85,290 | 15.1 | 8.6 | 24 | Nil |
| 1954 | 85,830 | 15.3 | 7.9 | 18.2 | Nil |
| 1955 | 86,870 | 15.8 | 8.6 | 24.8 | 0.72 |
| 1956 | 87,300 | 14.2 | 7.7 | 24.12 | Nil |
| 1957 | 87,790 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 16.3 | Nil |
| 1958 | 88,540 | 15.2 | 8.5 | 20.9 | Nil |
| 1959 | 89,020 | 14.3 | 8.6 | 19.7 | Nil |
| 1960 | 89,750 | 14.8 | 7.8 | 17.3 | 0.7 |
| 1961 | 87,480 | 14.7 | 9.1 | 21.8 | Nil |
| 1962 | 88,560 | 15.3 | 9.5 | 20.6 | Nil |
| 1963 | 89,130 | 16.2 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 1.36 |