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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Maternal Mortality
| England and Wales | Borough of Bexley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bates per 1,000 total live and still births | ||
| Maternal causes, excluding abortion | 0.58 | Nil |
| Due to abortion | 0.11 | Nil |
| Total maternal mortality | 0.69 | Nil |
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE
Year 1954.
The Registrar General's Estimate of home population for the mid-year is 88,180 and this figure is assigned for the purpose of calculation of all rates.
| Births. | Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births- | —Total | 555 | 487 | 1,042 |
| Legimate | 453 | 464 | 1,007 | |
| lllegimate | 12 | 23 | 35 | |
Birth Rate.
Rate per 1,000 estimated home
population 11.8
The following relates to the Birth Rate during the past ten years: —
| 1944 Birth Rate | 21.06 per thousand |
| 1945 „ „ | 18.81 „ „ |
| 1946 „ „ | 19.75 „ „ |
| 1947 „ „ | 18.72 „ „ |
| 1948 „ „ | 15.36 „ „ |
| 1949 „ „ | 14.02 „ „ |
| 1950 „ „ | 13.13 „ „ |
| 1951 „ „ | 12.79 „ „ |
| 1952 „ „ | 12.00 „ „ |
| 1953 „ „ | 12.70 „ „ |