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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Year. | Registered. | Rate per 1,000 Live Births. | Deaths in neonatal period, i.e., within one month of birth. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths. | Percentage. | |||
| 1939 | 56 | 40.1 | 33 | 55 |
| 1940 | 56 | 45.4 | 30 | 53 |
| 1941 | 37 | 35.4 | 15 | 42 |
| 1942 | 48 | 32.7 | 25 | 52 |
| 1943 | 36 | 26.01 | 23 | 63 |
| 1944 | 47 | 31.37 | 29 | 63 |
| 1945 | 48 | 33.9 | 30 | 61.2 |
| Year. | Deaths. | Puerperal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live & Stillbirths. |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 1940 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 1941 | 3 | 2.77 |
| 1942 | 2 | 1.32 |
| 1943 | 2 | 1.44 |
| 1944 | 2 | 1.30 |
| 1945 | nil | nil |
It will be noticed that in 1941 the mortality rate
increased in comparison with that of 1940. This large
variation is always liable to appear in local statistics
due to a relatively small population as compared with
the rest of the country.
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