Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1914
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TABLE F.—INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhithc.
St. Olave.
London.
Whole Borough.
Year.
No. of
Deaths.
Rate per
1,000
Births.
No. of
Deaths.
Rate per
1,000
Births.
Rate per
1,000
Births.
Rate per
1,000
Births.
Rate per
1,000
Births.
No. of
Deaths.
No. of
Deaths.
No. of
Deaths.
1904
477
173
187
173
59
163
172
18,600
143
723
1905
422
146
164
145
45
170
631
147
16,324
129
1906
408
115
170
156
46
178
624
155
16,307
130
1907
335
125
144
130
22
96
501
125
14,114
116
1908
4 11
147
151
134
48
186
610
146
13,943
113
TABLE F.—INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Year. | Bermondsey. | Rotherhithc. | St. Olave. | Whole Borough. | London. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | No. of Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | No. of Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | No. of Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | No. of Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | |
1904 | 477 | 173 | 187 | 173 | 59 | 163 | 723 | 172 | 18,600 | 143 |
1905 | 422 | 146 | 164 | 145 | 45 | 170 | 631 | 147 | 16,324 | 129 |
1906 | 408 | 115 | 170 | 156 | 46 | 178 | 624 | 155 | 16,307 | 130 |
1907 | 335 | 125 | 144 | 130 | 22 | 96 | 501 | 125 | 14,114 | 116 |
1908 | 411 | 147 | 151 | 134 | 48 | 186 | 610 | 146 | 13,943 | 113 |
1909 | 396 | 144 | 143 | 134 | 34 | 137 | 573 | 141 | 12,582 | 108 |
1910 | 341 | 128 | 135 | 130 | 26 | 101 | 502 | 127 | 11,809 | 103 |
1911 | 403 | 159 | 167 | 157 | 41 | 166 | 611 | 159 | 14,440 | 129 |
1912 | 290 | 116 | 113 | 106 | 30 | 129 | 433 | 114 | 10,056 | 90 |
1913 | 357 | 140 | 118 | 110 | 30 | 136 | 505 | 131 | 11,869 | 105 |
Average for years 1904-1913 | 384 | 139 | 149 | 137 | 38 | 146 | 571 | 141 | 14,004 | 116 |
1914 | 335 | 133 | 116 | 113 | 36 | 160 | 487 | 129 | 11,395 | 104 |