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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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33 illegitimate live births were registered against 34 in
1956.
The Registrar-General has supplied a comparability
factor for 1957. The standardised birth rate which allows
for comparison with other parts of the country is 13.9.
Stillbirths. Males Females Total
Total 11 13 24
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 19.2
24 Stillbirths were registered during the year. This
represents a rate of 0.27 per 1,000 population against 0.28
per 1,000 population in 1956.
The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years: —
| Year | Rate per Thousand | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Live and Still Births | Population | |
| 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 |
| 1956 | 20.8 | 0.28 |
Rate per 1.000 for England and Wales 1957 0.37
There was one Stillbirth registered as illegitimate.
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