Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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12 were registered during the year giving an infantile
mortality rate per 1,000 live births of 11.34.
Rates over previous years have been:—
1942 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births |
1943 | 26.01 „ „ „ „ |
1944 | 31.37 „ „ „ „ |
1945 | 33.9 „ „ „ „ |
1946 | 29.5 „ „ „ „ |
1947 | 28.6 „ „ „ „ |
1948 | 19.03 „ „ „ „ |
1949 | 24.0 „ „ „ „ |
1950 | 14.48 „ „ „ „ |
1951 | 24.76 „ „ „ „ |
There was one maternal death during the year giving a maternal mortality rate of 0.93 per 1,000 live and stillbirths.
Rates over previous years have been:—
1942 | 1.32 per 1,000 live and stillbirths |
1943 | 1.44 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, |
1944 | 1.30 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, |
1945 | Nil,, ,, ,, ,, ,, |
1946 | 1.73 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, |
1947 | 1.19 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, |
1948 | Nil,, ,, ,, ,, ,, |
1949 | 0.78 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, |
1950 | 0.84 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, |
1951 | Nil,, ,, ,, ,, ,, |