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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

Bermondsey 1940

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1940

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1940.

Table: Births

Births

Registered—TotalMalesFemales
Live BirthsLegitimate1,200600600
Illegitimate321517
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population17.2
TotalMalesFemales
Stillbirths482226
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births37
Notified within 36 hours of birth—
(1) Live Births, 977.(2) Stillbirths, 36.(3) Total, 1,013
(1) By Midwives, 890*.(2) By Parents and Doctors, 123.

Table: Deaths

Deaths

TotalMales.Females.
1,551795756
Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population21.7

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Maternal Deaths.
Calculated on the figure of 1,194 (live and still) births furnished by the
Registrar-General.

Table: Deaths from puerperal causes:—

Deaths from puerperal causes:—

Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
Puerperal Sepsis10,84
Other puerperal causes32·51
Total43·35

Table: Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age. Calculated on the figure of 1,146 live births furnished by the Registrar-General.

Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age. Calculated on the figure of 1,146 live births furnished by the Registrar-General.

All Infants per 1,000 live births35
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births34
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births62

Table: Health Visitors. Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—

Health Visitors. Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—

To Expectant Mothers(1) First Visits, 473.(2) Total Visits, 1,288
To Infants under 1(1) First Visits, 950.(2) Total Visits, 5,330
To Children, 1-5.. Total Visits, 6,862

Table: Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.

Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.

Number of Beds, 16.Number of Children under 5 received during the year, 105

Table: Day Nurseries.

Day Nurseries.

Number of day nurseriesNil.