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Erith 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS
FOR YEAR 1956.
A (4)b Births
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births Legitimate | 305 | 321 | 626 |
| Illegitimate | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 318 | 330 | 648 |
Live Birth rate per 1,000 Home Population (Registrar
General's Figure). 14.08.
Birth rate corrected for comparison with other areas:—
14.08.
^Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General:—
Live birth rate, England and Wales:—15.6.
Corresponding rate for the Borough of Erith for year
1955: 13.86.
Male Female Total
Still Births Legitimate 5 4 9
Illegitimate 1 — 1
6 4 10
Still Birth rate per 1,000 total births:—15.20.
Still Birth rate per 1,000 total births, England and
Wales:—23.0.
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Home population:—0.22.
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Home population, England
and Wales:—0.37.
A (4)c Deaths
Male:— 261 Female:— 203 Total:— 464.
Death rate per 1,000 Home population:— 10.08.
Death rate corrected for comparison with other areas:—
11.79
Comparability Factor supplied by Registrar General —
1.17
Corresponding rate 1955:— 9.58.
Death rate per 1,000 Home population, England and
Wales:—11.7.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, child-
birth:- Nil
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births:— Nil.
Comparative figure for England and Wales:— 0.56.