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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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| „ „ „ „ County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 16.9 |
| „ „ Smaller Towns (estimated population 25,000 to 50,000 at Census. 1951) | 15.5 |
| „ „ London Administrative County | 17.6 |
29 illegitimate live births were registered against 50 in
1951.
The Registrar-General has supplied a comparability
factor for 1952. The standardised birth rate which allows
for comparison with other parts of the country is 11.28.
Stillbirths. Males Females Total
Total 6 10 16
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 12.18
The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years: —
| Rate per Thousand | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Total Live and Still Births | Population |
| 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 |
| 1951 | 18.23 | 0.24 |
16 Stillbirths were registered during the year. This
represents a rate of 0.18 per 1,000 population against 0.24
per 1,000 population in 1951.
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