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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.
| England and Wales | 126 County Boro's and Great Towns including London | 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census) | London. Administrative County | Borough of Bexley | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population. | |||||
| Births— | |||||
| Live | 19.1 ‡ | 22.2 | 21.3 | 21.5 | 19.75 |
| Still | 0.53 ‡ | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.48 |
| Deaths— | |||||
| All Causes | 11.5 ‡ | 12.7 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 8.55 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 0.02 | 0.02. | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Dihtheria | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Influenza | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 . | 0.00 | — | — |
| Measles | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | — |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births. | |||||
| Deaths under 1 year of age | 43† | 45 | 37 | 41 | 29.5 |
| Deaths from Dia- rrhoea and En- teritis under 2 1 years of age | 4.4 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population. | |||||
| Notifications— | |||||
| Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| - Paratyphoid Fever | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.38 | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 1.18 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.28 | 2.48 | 2.05 | 2.22 | 0.69 |
| Diphtheria | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.24 | .0.08 |
| Erysipelas | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0:22 | 0.27 | 0.31 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Measles | 3.92 | 4.73 | 3.70 | 7.35 | 4.17 |
| Pneumonia | 0.89 | 1.02 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.43 |
* A dash (—) signifies that there were no deaths,
† Per 1,000 related births.
‡ Rates per 1,000 total population.
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