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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Death Rate of Country :—
| Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales, 1947 | 12.0 |
| „ „ „ „ County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 13.0 |
| „ „ „ „ Smaller Towns (estimated population 25,000 to 50,000 at Census, 1931) | 11.9 |
| „ „ „ „ London Administrative County | 12.8 |
Death Rate of Area during last nine years :—
| 1938 | 7.84 | per thousand |
| 1939 | 7.98 | „ „ |
| 1940 | 10.40 | „ „ |
| 1941 | 9.68 | „ „ |
| 1942 | 8.73 | „ „ |
| 1943 | 9.21 | „ „ |
| 1944 | 10.20 | „ „ |
| 1945 | 9.28 | „ „ |
| 1946 | 8.55 | „ „ |
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 | 288 | 8 |
| St. Mary's | 289 | 7 |
| Brampton | 283 | 4 |
| Danson | 217 | 6 |
| Falconwood | 216 | 3 |
| St. Michael's | 360 | 11 |
| Total | 1,653 | 39 |
ANALYSIS OF NOTIFICATIONS OF LIVE AND STILLBIRTHS.
| Births notified from Institutions | 1,193 | |
| Births notified by Midwives | 496 | |
| Births notified by Doctors, etc. | 3 | |
| Total | 1,692 | |