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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Infant Deaths.MalesFemalesTotal
Deaths of Infants under one year of age11920
Legitimate11920
Illegitimate———
Death rate of Infants under one year of age:
Total per 1,000 live births14.86
Legitimate per 1,000 legitimate live births15.4
Illegitimate per 1,000 illegitimate live births-
Neo-natal Deaths per 1,000 live births9.66
Early Neo-natal Deaths8.92
Perinatal Deaths29.11

Table: The following relates to the Infant Mortality Rate dur ing the past ten years:—

The following relates to the Infant Mortality Rate dur ing the past ten years:—

195211.34 per 1.000 live births.
195314.36 „ „ „ „
195422.1 „ „ „ „
195517.0 „ „ „ „
195624.6 „ „ „ „
195722.9 „ „ „ „
195813.0 „ „ „ „
195913.1 „ „ „ „
196012.9 „„ „ „
196113.7 „ „ „ „