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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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Table: Death Rate of Country: —

Death Rate of Country: —

Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales, 195311.4
„ „ „ „ County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London12.2
„ „ „ „ Smaller Towns (estimated population 25,000 to 50,000 at Census, 1951)11.3
„ „ „ „ London Administrative County12.5

Table: Death Rate of Area during last ten years: —

Death Rate of Area during last ten years: —

19439.21 per thousand.
194410.20 „ „
19459.28 „ „
19468.55 „ „
19479.17 „ „
19487.53 „ „
19498.15 „ „
19508.56 „ „
19519.6 „ „
19529.14 „ „

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The rate for Bexley compares favourably with that for
England and Wales. The Registrar-General has supplied a
comparability factor for 1953. The standardised death rate
which allows for comparison with other parts of the county
is 10.03.
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