Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Death Rate of Country :—
Rate per ],000 for England and Wales, 1946 11.5
„ „ „ „ County Boroughs and Great Towns,
including London 12.7
„ „ „ „ Smaller Towns (estimated population
25,000 to 50,000 at Census,
1931) 11.7
„ „ „ „ London Administrative County 12.7
Death Rate of Area during last eight years
1938 | 7.84 per thousand |
1939 | 7.98 „ „ |
1940 | 10.40 „ „ |
1941 | 9.68 „ „ |
1942 | 8.73 „ „ |
1943 | 9.21 „ „ |
1944 | 10.2 „ „ |
1945 | 9.28 „ „ |
BIRTHS AND STILLBIRTHS IN WARDS.
The figures relate to live births and stillbirths notified but not necessarily registered in the same year.
Wards | Live Births | Stillbirths |
---|---|---|
Christchurch | 235 | 6 |
St. Mary's | 272 | . 3 |
Brampton | 310 | 10 |
Danson | 237 | 6 |
Falconwood | 247 | 8 |
St. Michael's | 346 | 4 |
Total | 1,647 | 37 |
ANALYSIS OF NOTIFICATIONS OF LIVE AND STILLBIRTHS.
Births notified from Institutions | 1,255 |
Births notified by Midwives | 413 |
Births notified by Doctors, etc. | 16 |
Total | 1,684 |