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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Stillbirths. Males Females Total
Total 19 11 30
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 21.5
The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years:—
| Year | Rate per Thousand | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Live and Still Births | Population | |
| 1938 | 41.66 | |
| 1939 | 0.51 | |
| 1940 | 24.4 | 0.41 |
| 1941 | 29.6 | 0.48 |
| 1942 | 25.2 | 0.49 |
| 1943 | 20.5 | 0.37 |
| 1944 | 19.0 | 0.42 |
| 1945 | 21.4 | 0.41 |
| 1946 | 23.6 | 0.48 |
| 1947 | 21.5 | 0.41 |
Thirty Stillbirths registered during the year. This
represents a rate of 0.34 per 1,000 population against
0.41 per 1,000 population in 1947.
Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales 1948 0.42
,, ,, ,, ,, County Boroughs and Great
Towns including London 0.52
, ,, ,, ,, Smaller Towns (estimated population
25,000 to 50,000 at
Census, 1931) 0.43
„ ,, „ ,, London Administrative County 0.39
One Stillbirth was registered as illegitimate.
| Deaths. | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 346 | 324 | 670 |
| Death rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population | 7.53 | ||
| Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth: | |||
| From Puerperal and Post Abortive Sepsis | — | — | — |
| From other Puerperal Causes | — | —- | — |
| Death rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | — |