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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| England and Wales | Boruugh of Bexley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rates per 1,000 total live and still births | ||
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE
Year 1957.
The Registrar General's Estimate of home population
for the mid-year is 90,020 and this figure is assigned for the
purpose of calculation of all rates.
Births. Males Females Total
Live Births—Total 612 613 1,225
Legitimate 595 597 1,192
Illigitimate 17 16 33
Birth Rate.
Rate per 1,000 estimated home
population 13.6
The following relates to the Birth Rate during the past ten years: —
| 1947 | Birth | Rate | 18.72 per thousand |
| 1948 | „ | „ | 15.36 „ |
| 1949 | „ | „ | 14.02 „ |
| 1950 | „ | „ | 13.13 „ |
| 1951 | „ | „ | 12.79 „ |
| 1952 | „ | „ | 12.00 „ |
| 1953 | „ | „ | 12.70 „ |
| 1954 | „ | „ | 11.80 „ |
| 1955 | „ | „ | 12.60 „ |
| 1956 | „ | „ | 13.2 „ |
Rate per 1,000 for England and Wales 16.1
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