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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 1947
[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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births— Live | *Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population. | ||||
| 20.5 ‡ | 23.3 | 22.2 | 22.7 | 18.72 | |
| Still | 0.5 ‡ | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.41 |
| Deaths— All Causes | 12.0 ‡ | 13.0 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 9.17 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | — |
| Diphtheria | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Influenza | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Measles | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Rates per 1,000 Live Births. | |||||
| Deaths under 1 year of age | 41† | 47 | 36 | 37 | 28.6 |
| Deaths from Dia-rroeha and Enteritis under 2 years of age | 5.8 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population. | |||||
| Notifications— Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.37 | 1.54 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 1.40 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.22 | 2.41 | 2.02 | 2.80 | 1.61 |
| Diphtheria | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.08 |
| Erysipelas | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | _ |
| Measles | 9.41 | 9.13 | 9.58 | 5.29 | 11.02 |
| Pneumonia | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.42 |
* A dash (—) signifies that there were no deaths.
† Per 1,000 related births.
‡ Rates per 1,000 total population.
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