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Orpington 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Year Orpington England & Wales
1943 21.0 16.5
1944 22. 7 17.6
1945 17.7 14.1
1946 20.0 19.1
1947 19.0 20.5
1948 l6.3 17.9
1949 l6.5 16.7
1950 14.8 15.8
1951 14.9 15.5
1952 14.7
The average yearly Birth Rate during the past ten
years was:-
Orpington 17.8 England and Wales 16.9
Illegitimate Births
There were 33 illegitimate births registered during
the year, giving an illegitimate birth rate of 0.52 per
1,000 total population, and a rate of 34.7 per 1,000
live and stillbirths,
Stillbirths
The total number of stillbirths allocated to the
Urban District during the year was 17, which gives a
stillbirth rate of 17.9 per 1,000 live and stillbirths,
and a rate of 0.27 per 1,000 total population
The following table gives the number of stillbirths, rates per 1,000 births, and comparative rates per 1,000 population with England and Wales, for the past ten years-
| Year | No. Of Stillbirths | Rates per 1,000 Births | Rate per Orpington | 1,000 population England & Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 20 | 19.1 | 0.41 | 0.52 |
| 1944 | 17 | 25.6 | 0.36 | 0.50 |
| 1945 | 27 | 29.4 | 0.54 | 0.46 |
| 1946 | 33 | 28.2 | 0.58 | 0.53 |
| 1947 | 26 | 22.9 | 0.44 | 0.50 |
| 1948 | 24 | 25.0 | 0.41 | 0.42 |
| 1949 | 18 | 18.1 | 0.30 | 0.39 |
| 1950 | 21 | 22.2 | 0.34 | 0.37 |
| 1951 | 24 | 24.9 | 0.38 | 0.36 |
| 1952 | 17 | 17.9 | 0.27 | 0.35 |