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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.
| England and Wales | County Boro's and Great Towns including London | Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25.000 to 50.000 at 1931 Census | London Administrative County | Borough of Bex ley | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 Population. | |||||
| Births— Live | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 18.51 |
| Still | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.48 | 0.81 |
| Deaths— All Causes | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 7.84 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | O OO |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | — | O.OO |
| Measles | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.06 | O.O4 |
| Scarlet Fever | O.O1 | O.O1 | O.O1 | O.O1 | O O1 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | O.OO |
| Diphtheria | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | O O1 |
| Influenza | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.06 | O.O6 |
| Notifications— Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 2.41 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.05 | 1.99 |
| Diphtheria | 1.58 | 1.85 | 1.53 | 1.90 | 0.62 |
| Enteric Fever | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | O.O1 |
| Erysipelas | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.25 |
| Pneumonia | 1.10 | 1.28 | 0.98 | O.98 | 0.38 |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births. | |||||
| Deaths under one year of age | 53 | 57 | 51 | 57 | 35.1 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea & Enteritis under two years of age | 5 5 | 78 | 3.6 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| Maternal Mortality— | |||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0.89 | 0.7 | |||
| Others | 2.19 | Not avail able | — | ||
| Total | 3.08 | 0.7 | |||
| Rates per 1.000 Total Births (i.e. Live and Still). | |||||
| Maternal Mortality— | |||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0.86 | 0.67 | |||
| Others | 2.11 | Not available | — | ||
| Total | 2 97 | 0.67 | |||
| Notifications— Puerperal | |||||
| Fever | 14 42 | 18.08 | 12.51 | 3.53 | |
| Puerperal | |||||
| Pyrexia | 15.46 | 17.47 | |||