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Bermondsey 1927

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1927

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TABLE VIII.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR, 1927.
Borough Council of Bermondsey.
POPULATION according to the Census of 1921.-119,452.
Births.
Registered
Total.
Males.
Females
Legitimate
2,205
1,149
1,056
Illegitimate
28
16
12
Birth Rate 18.5
Notified within 36 hours of birth—
(1) Live Births, 2,195.
(2) Still Births, 27.
(3) Total, 2,222.
(1) By Midwives, 555.
(2) By Parents and Doctors, 1,667.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Deaths
1,566
859
707
Death Rate 12.9
Infant Deaths.
Number —
(1) Legitimate, 149.
(2) Illegitimate, —
(3) Total, 149.
Rate per 1,000 births—
(1) Legitimate, 67.
(2) Illegitimate,—
(3) Total, 67.
Maternal Deaths.
Number of Women dying in, or in consequence of Childbirth—
(1) From Sepsis, 2.
(2) Other causes, 7.
Health Visitors.
Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:-
To Expectant Mothers
(1) First Visits, 1,851.
(2) Total Visits, 1,851.
To Infante under 1
(1) First Visits, 2,431.
(2) Total Visits, 10,468.
To Children 1-5
Total Visits, 16,210.

Table: Municipal Homes and Hospitals for Children under 5.

Municipal Homes and Hospitals for Children under 5.

Number of Beds, 16. Number of children under 5 received during the year, 245.
Total number of weeks spent in the Homes by such cases, 504.

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Municipal Day Nurseries.
Total number of attendances of Children under 5 during the year—
(a) Whole: —
(b) Half:—
Deaths from Measles (all ages)
9
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages)
10
Deaths from Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age)
12
(76)

Table: Births.

Births.

RegisteredTotal.Males.FemalesBirth Rate 18.5
Legitimate2,2051,1491,056
Illegitimate281612
Notified within 36 hours of birth—
(1) Live Births, 2,195.(2) Still Births, 27.(3) Total, 2,222.
(1) By Midwives, 555.(2) By Parents and Doctors, 1,667.

Table: Deaths

Deaths

Total.Males.Females.
1,566859707Death Rate 12.9

Table: Infant Deaths. Number—

Infant Deaths. Number—

(1) Legitimate, 149.(2) Illegitimate,—(3) Total, 149.
Rate per 1,000 births—
(1) Legitimate, 67.(2) Illegitimate,—(3) Total, 67.

Table: Maternal Deaths. Number of Women dying in, or in consequence of Childbirth—

Maternal Deaths. Number of Women dying in, or in consequence of Childbirth—

(1) From Sepsis, 2.(2) Other causes, 7.

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, 1,851.(2) Total Visits, 1,851.
To Infante under 1(1) First Visits, 2,431.(2) Total Visits, 10,468.
To Children 1-5Total Visits, 16,210.

Table: Municipal Day Nurseries. Total number of attendances of Children under 5 during the year— (a) Whole:— (b) Half:—

Municipal Day Nurseries. Total number of attendances of Children under 5 during the year— (a) Whole:— (b) Half:—

Deaths from Measles (all ages)9
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages)10
Deaths from Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age)12