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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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(a) Rates per 1,000 Total Population.
| Deaths. | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 371 | 356 | 727 |
| Death rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population | 8.15 | ||
| Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth: | |||
| From Puerperal and Post Abortive Sepsis | — | ||
| From other Puerperal Causes | 1 | ||
| Death rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 0.78 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Legitimate | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age: | |||
| Total per 1,000 live births | 24 | ||
| Legitimate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 22.95 | ||
| Illegitimate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 66.67 | ||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | — | — | — |
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | 1 | 1 |
| „ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | — | — | — |
| ,, ,, Cancer (all ages) | 57 | 71 | 128 |
Death Rate of Country: —
| Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales, 1949 | 11.7(a) |
| „ „ „ „ County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 12.5 |
| „ „ „ „ Smaller Towns (estimated population 25,000 to 50,000 at Census, 1931) | 11.6 |
| „ „ „ „ London Administrative County | 12.2 |
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(a) Rate per 1,000 Total Population.