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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: BIRTHS AND STILLBIRTHS IN WARDS.The figures relate to live births and stillbirths notified but not necessarily registered up to the 5th July.

BIRTHS AND STILLBIRTHS IN WARDS.

The figures relate to live births and stillbirths notified but not necessarily registered up to the 5th July.

WardsLive BirthsStillbirths
Christchurch1071
St. Mary's1607
Brampton1103
Danson1073
Falconwood1101
St. Michael's1432
Total73717

Table: ANALYSIS OF NOTIFICATIONS OF LIVE AND STILLBIRTHS.

ANALYSIS OF NOTIFICATIONS OF LIVE AND STILLBIRTHS.

Births notified from Institutions556
Births notified by Midwives197
Births notified by Doctors, etc.1
Total754

Table: DEATHS AND DEATH RATE IN WARDS.The figures given relate to deaths occurring but not necessarily registered.

DEATHS AND DEATH RATE IN WARDS.

The figures given relate to deaths occurring but not necessarily registered.

WardsNo. of DeathsRate per 1,000 Population
Christchurch1499.9
St. Mary's1298.1
Brampton775.3
Danson947.4
Falconwood856.4
St. Michael's1317.5
Total665

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The rate for Bexley compares fairly with that for
other parts of the country. The Registrar-General has
not supplied a comparability factor for 1948; it is therefore
impossible to work out the standardised rate which
would be comparable with that of other parts of the
country.
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