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Erith 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births Legitimate | 310 | 345 | 655 |
| Illegitimate | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 323 | 360 | 683 |
Live Birth rate per 1,000 Home Population (Registrar
General's Figure):—14.83
Birth rate corrected for comparison with other areas:—
14.09
Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General:—
0.95.
Live birth rate, England and Wales:—15.3
Corresponding rate for the Borough of Erith for year
1951:—15.00
Male Female Total
Still Births Legitimate 10 5 15
Illegitimate — — —
10 5 15
Still Birth rate per 1,000 total births:—21.49
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Home population:—0.33
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Home population, England and
Wales 0.35
A (4)c Deaths
Male :—253 Female :—247 Total:—500
Death rate per 1,000 Home population:—10.85
Death rate corrected for comparison with other areas:—
11.6.
(Comparability Factor supplied by Registrar General):—
1.07.
Corresponding rate for 1951:—11.6
Death rate per 1,000 Home population, England and
Wales (1952) 11.3
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:—1
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births:—1.43
Comparative figure for England and Wales:—0.72