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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Maternal Mortality in England and Wales.
| Intermediate List No. and cause | Number of Deaths | Rates per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births | Rates per million women aged 15-44 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A115 | Sepsis of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium | 68 | 0.10 | — |
| A116 | Abortion with toxaemia | 7 | 0.01 | 1 |
| Other toxaemias of pregnancy and the puerperium | 166 | 0.24 | — | |
| A117 | Haemorrhage of pregnancy and childbirth | 90 | 0.13 | — |
| A118 | Abortion without mention of sepsis or toxaemia | 30 | 0.04 | 3 |
| A119 | Abortion with Sepsis | 39 | 0.06 | 4 |
| A120 | Other complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium | 125 | 0.18 | — |
The Registrar General's Estimate of home population for the mid-year is 87,990 and this figure is assigned for the purpose of calculation of all rates.
| Births. | Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births—Total | 551 | 563 | 1,114 | |
| Legimate | 529 | 551 | 1,080 | |
| Illegimate | 22 | 12 | 34 | |
| Rate per 1,000 estimated home population | 12.7 | |||
| The following relates to the Birth Rate during the past ten years: — | ||||
| 1943 Birth Rate | 18.03 per thousand | |||
| 1944 „ | 21.06 „ | |||
| 1945 „ | 18.81 „ | |||
| 1946 „ | 19.75 „ | |||
| 1947 „ | 18.72 „ | |||
| 1948 „ | 15.36 „ | |||
| 1949 „ | 14.02 „ | |||
| 1950 „ | 13.13 „ | |||
| 1951 „ | 12.79 „ | |||
| 1952 „ | 12 00 „ | |||