Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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BIRTHS
The number of births in the borough and the birth-rate have been falling since 1965. This fall follows the national trend. The birth and still-birth rates each year in Bexley have been lower than those for England and Wales.
| Birth Rate | Still Birth Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley | England & Wales | Bexley | England & Wales | |
| 1965 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 14.3 | 15.8 |
| 1966 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 12.6 | 15.3 |
| 1967 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| 1968 | 16.1 | 16.9 | 14.0 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 11.0 | 13.0 |
(The Birth Rate is the number of live births per thousand population)
(The Still Birth Rate is the number of still-births per thousand total births)
INFANT DEATHS
The infant mortality rate (total infant deaths per thousand live births) is considerably lower in Bexley London Borough than the national average
| Bexley London Borough | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14.76 | 19.0 |
| 1966 | 12.58 | 19.0 |
| 1967 | 15.77 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 14.77 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 15.00 | 18.00 |
The following tables show the causes of death of all infants in the Borough, by age groups:-