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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: Maternal Mortality in England and Wales.

Maternal Mortality in England and Wales.

Intermediate List No. and causeNumber of DeathsRates per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) BirthsRates per million women aged 15—44
A115Sepsis of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium610.09
A116Abortion with toxaemia130.021
Other toxaemias of pregnancy and the puerperium1470.21_
A117Haemorrhageof pregnancy and childbirth590.09_
A118Abortion without mention of sepsis or toxaemia310.043
A119Abortion with Sepsis470.075
A120Other complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium1380.20_

Table: EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE Year 1952.The Registrar General's Estimate of home population for the mid-year is 88,160 and this figure is assigned for the purpose of calculation of all rates.

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE Year 1952.

The Registrar General's Estimate of home population for the mid-year is 88,160 and this figure is assigned for the purpose of calculation of all rates.

Births.MalesFemalesTotal
Live Births—Total5585001,058
Legitimate5434861,029
Illegitimate151429

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Birth Rate.
Rate per 1,000 estimated home
population 12.0

Table: The following relates to the Birth Rate during the past ten years: —

The following relates to the Birth Rate during the past ten years: —

1942 Birth Rate 19.07 per thousand
1943 „ 18.03 „
1944 „ „ 21.06 ..
1945 „ „ 18.81 „
1946 19.75 „
1947 „ „ 18.72 „
1948 „ .. 15.36 ..
1949 „ 14.02 „
1950 „ 13.13 „
1951 „ „ 12.79 „