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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 | 0.43 |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, Smaller Towns (estimated population 25,000 to 50,000 at Census. 1951) | 0.36 |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, London Administrative County | 0.34 |
There were no stillbirths registered as illegitimate.
| Deaths. | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 441 | 365 | 806 |
| Death rate per 1,000 of estimated home population | 9.14 | ||
| Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth: | |||
| From Puerperal and Post Abortive Sepsis | — | ||
| From other Puerperal Causes | 1 | ||
| Death rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 0.93 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Legitimate | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Death rate of Infants under one year of age: | |||
| Total per 1,000 live births | 11.34 | ||
| Legitimate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 11.34 | ||
| Illegitimate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | — | ||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | — | — | — |
| ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | — | — |
| „ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1 | — | 1 |
| ,, ,, Cancer (all ages) | 77 | 66 | 143 |