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Erith 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births Legitimate | 359 | 305 | 664 |
| Illegitimate | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 372 | 318 | 690 |
Live Birth rate per 1,000 Home Population (Registrar
General's Figure) :—15.00
Birth rate corrected for comparison with other areas :—
14.25
Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General :—
0.95.
Live birth rate, England and Wales :—15.5
Corresponding rate for the Borough of Erith for year 1950 :—14.96
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Births Legitimate | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| 9 | 6 | 15 |
Still Birth rate per 1,000 total births :—21.28
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Home population :—0.33
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Home population, England and
Wales 0.36
A (4)c Deaths
Male :—301 Female :—232 Total :—533
Death rate per 1,000 Home population :—11.6
Death rate corrected for comparison with other areas :—
12.4.
(Comparability Factor supplied by Registrar General) :—
1.07.
Corresponding rate for 1950 :—10.2.
Death rate per 1,000 Home population, England and
Wales (1951) 12.5
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth
:—1.
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births :—1.42.
Comparative figure for England and Wales :—0.79