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Bexley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales, 1951 15.5
,, ,, ,, ,, County Boroughs and Great
Towns, including London 17.3
,, ,, ,, ,, Smaller Towns (estimated
population 25,000 to
50,00 at Census, 1931) 16.7
,, ,, ,, ,, London Administrative
County 17.8
50 illegitimate live births were registered against
54 in 1950.
The Registrar-General has supplied a comparability
factor for 1951. The standardised birth rate
which allows for comparison with other parts of the
country is 12.02.
Stillbirths. Males Females Total
Total 8 13 21
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 18.23
The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years:—
| Year | Rate per Thousand | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Live and Still Births | Population | |
| 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 |
| 1950 | 11.78 | 0.16 |
21 Stillbirths were registered during the year.
This represents a rate of 0.24 per 1,000 population against
0.16 per 1,000 population in 1950.
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