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Bexley 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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34 illegitimate live births were registered against 30 in
1955.
The Registrar-General has supplied a comparability
factor for 1956. The standardised birth rate which allows
for comparison with other parts of the country is 13.6.
Stillbirths. Males Females Total
Total 6 19 25
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 20.8
25 Stillbirths were registered during the year. This
represents a rate of 0.28 per 1,000 population against 0.21
per 1,000 population in 1955.
The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years: —
| Year | Rate per Thousand | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Live and Still Births | Population | |
| 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 | 12.94 | 0.28 |
| 1954 | 13.26 | 0.16 |
| 1955 | 16.7 | 0.21 |
Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales 1956 0.37
There were no Stillbirths registered as illegitimate.
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