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Bermondsey 1929

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1929

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Maternity and Child Welfare.
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR, 1929.
Borough Council of Bermondsey.
POPULATION according to the Census of 1921.—119,452.

Table: Births. Registered—

Births. Registered—

1. Legitimate(a) Live Births 2,2162. Illegitimate(a) Live Births 36
(b) Still Births 61(b) Still Births 5
3. Total(a) Live Births 2,252Birth Rate:—19.8
(b) Still Births 66
Notified within 36 hours of birth—
(1) Live Births, 2,137.(2) Still Births, 51.(3) Total, 2,188.
(1) By Midwives, 475.(2) By Parents and Doctors, 1,713.

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Total.

Table: Deaths

Deaths

Total.Males.Females.
1,650895755Death Rate 14.5

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Deaths
Infant Deaths.

Table: Infant Deaths. Number-

Infant Deaths. Number-

(1) Legitimate, 160.(2) Illegitimate, –(3) Total, 160.
Rate per 1,000 births-
(1) Legitimate, 71.(2) Illegitimate, –(3) Total, 71.

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Maternal Deaths.

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, 3

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, 3,605.(2) Total Visits, 3,605
To Infants under 1(1) First Visits, 2,253.(2) Total Visits, 15,639
To Children 1—6Total Visits, 17,854

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, 218.
Total number of weeks spent in the Homes by such cases, 467.

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Municipal Day Nurseries.

Table: Municipal Day Nurseries. Total number of attendances of Children under 5 during the year-

Municipal Day Nurseries. Total number of attendances of Children under 5 during the year-

(a) Whole:-
(6) Half:-
Deaths from Measles (all ages)1
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages)33
Deaths from Diarrhæa (under 2 years of age)19

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Births.