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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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Table: Death Rate of Area during last ten years: —

Death Rate of Area during last ten years: —

19397.98 per thousand
194010.40 „ „
19419.68 „ „
19428.73 „ „
19439.21 „ „
194410.20 „ „
19459.28 „ „
19468.55 „ „
19479.17 „ „
19487.53 „ „

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
Christchurch16410.94
St. Mary's1177.22
Brampton1168.01
Danson1159.19
Falconwood735.49
St. Michael's1428.01
Total727

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The rate for Bexley compares favourably with that
for other parts of the country. The Registrar-General
has supplied a comparability factor for 1949. The
standardised death rate which allows for comparison with
other parts of the country is 9.70.
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