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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
Erith 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births Legitimate | 337 | 309 | 646 |
| Illegitimate | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 350 | 315 | 665 |
Live Birth rate per 1,000 Home Population (Registrar
General's Figure). 14.45.
Birth rate corrected for comparison with other areas:—
14.45.
Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General:—
1.00.
Live Birth rate, England and Wales:—16.1.
Corresponding rate for the Borough of Erith for year
1956:—14.08.
Male Female Total
Still Births Legitimate 11 4 15
Illigitimate
11 4 15
Still Birth rate per 1,000 total births:—22.06.
Still Birth rate per 1,000 total births, England and
Wales:—22.5.
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population:—0.33.
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Home population, England
and Wales:—0.37.
A (4)c Deaths
Male:—260 Female:—205 Total:—465.
Death rate per 1,000 Home Population:—10.11.
Death rate corrected for comparison with other areas:—
11.73.
Comparability Factor supplied by Registrar General: —
1.16
Corresponding rate 1956:—10.08.
Death rate per 1,000 Home population, England and
Wales:—11.5.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:—One.
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births:—1.47.
Comparative figure for England and Wales:—0.47.