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Bexley 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: Rates per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still)— (a) Notifications—

Rates per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still)— (a) Notifications—

England and Wales126 County Boro's and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census)London Adminisstrative CountyBorough of Bexley
Puerperal Fever7.168.996.271.2110.14
Puerperal Pyrexia‡6.94

Table: (b) Maternal Mortality in England and Wales—

(b) Maternal Mortality in England and Wales—

No. 140 Abortion with SepsisNo. 141 Abortion without SepsisNo. 147 Puerperal InfectionsNos. 142-6, 148-50 Other
0.100.060.160.85

Table: Abortion—Mortality per million women aged 15-45 in England and Wales—

Abortion—Mortality per million women aged 15-45 in England and Wales—

No. 140 With SepsisNo. 141 Without Sepsis
95

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‡ Including Puerperal Fever.

Table: EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1947.The Registrar General's Estimates of resident population for mid-year is 87,670 and this figure is assigned for the purpose of calculation of all rates.

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1947.

The Registrar General's Estimates of resident population for mid-year is 87,670 and this figure is assigned for the purpose of calculation of all rates.

Births.MalesFemalesTotal
Live Births—Total8408011,641
Legitimate8157691,584
Illegitimate253257
Birth Rate.
Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population18.72