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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales, 1947 0.50
„ „ „ „ County Boroughs and Great Towns
including London 0.62
„ „ „ „ Smaller Towns (estimated population
25,000 to 50,000 at Census
1931) 0.54
„ „ „ „ London Administrative County 0.49
Two Stillbirths were registered as illegitimate.
| Deaths. | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 413 | 391 | 804 |
| Death rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population | 9.17 | ||
| Number of women dying in, or in consequence of childbirth : | |||
| From Puerperal and Post Abortive Sepsis | _ | 1 | 1 |
| From other Puerperal Causes | — | 1 | 1 |
| Death rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 1.19 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| Legitimate | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age : | |||
| Total per 1,000 live births | 28.6 | ||
| Legitimate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 29.04 | ||
| Illegitimate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 17.54 | ||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | _ | __ | _ |
| „ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| „ „ Cancer (all ages) | 73 | 64 | 137 |