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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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30 illegitimate live births were registered against 35 in
1954.
The Registrar-General has supplied a comparability
factor for 1955. The standardised birth rate which allows
for comparison with other parts of the country is 13.0.
Stillbirths.
Males
Females
Total
Total
15
4
19
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 16.7
19 Stillbirths were registered during the year. This
represents a rate of 0.21 per 1,000 population against 0.16
per 1,000 population in 1954.
The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years:—
Rate per Thousand
| Year | Total Live and Still Births | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 21.4 | 0.41 |
| 1946 | 23.6 | 0.48 |
| 1947 | 21.5 | 0.41 |
| 1948 | 21.5 | 0.34 |
| 1949 | 31.01 | 0.45 |
| 1950 | 11.78 | 0.16 |
| 1951 | 18.23 | 0.24 |
| 1952 | 12.18 | 0.18 |
| 1953............ 1954 | 12.94 13.26 | 0.28 0.16 |
Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales, 1955 0.35
There was 1 Stillbirth registered as illegitimate.
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