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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales, 1950 | 15.8 |
| „ „ „ County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 17.6 |
| „ „ „ Smaller Towns (estimated population 25,000 to 50,000 at Census, 1931) | 16.7 |
| „ „ „ London Administrative County | 17.8 |
54 illegitimate live births were registered against
30 in 1949.
The Kegistrar-General has supplied a comparability factor for 1950. The standardised birth rate which allows for comparison with other parts of the country is 12.3.
| Stillbirths. | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 11.78 | ||
The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years:—
| Year | Rate per Thousand | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Live and Still Births | Population | |
| 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 |
| 1948 | 21.5 | 0.34 |
| 1949 | 31.01 | 0.45 |
14 Stillbirths were registered during the year.
This represents a rate of 0.16 per 1,000 population against
0.45 per 1,000 population in 1949.
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