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Bermondsey 1931
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1931
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Maternity and Child Welfare
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR, 1931.
Borough Council of Bermondsey.
POPULATION according to the Census of 1931.—111,526.
Births.
| Registered— | Total | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Legitimate | 1,913 | 950 | 963 |
| Illegitimate | 45 | 23 | 22 | |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 1 | 17.4 | |||
| Total | Males | Females | ||
| Stillbirths | 49 | 29 | 20 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and stillbirths) births | 24 | |||
| Notified within 36 hours of birth— | ||||
| (1) Live Births, 1,896. | (2) Stillbirths, 35. | (3) Total, 1,931. | ||
| (1) By Midwives, 570. | (2) By Parents and Doctors, 1,361. | |||
Deaths
| Total. | Males. | Females. | Sex unknown. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,408 | 736 | 670 | 2 |
| Death Kate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 12.5 | ||
Infant Deaths.
| Number— | ||
| (1) Legitimate, 112. | (2) Illegitimate, —. | (3) Total, 112. |
| Rate per 1,000 births— | ||
| (1) Legitimate, 57. | (2) Illegitimate, —. | (3) Total, 57. |
Maternal Deaths. Number of deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
| From Sepsis | 7 | Other causes | 5 |
| Rate per 1,000 Live Births 6·l | |||
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and stillbirths) births | 5·9. | ||
Health Visitors. Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—
| W | (1) First Visits, 1,912. | (2) Total Visits, 4,635. |
| To Infants under 1 | (1) First Visits, 2,086. | (2) Total Visits, 15,931. |
| To Children, 1-5 | Total Visits, 18,207. | |
Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.
Number of Beds, 16. Number of Children under 5 received during the year, 281.
Day Nurseries. Total number of attendances of Children during the year—
| Municipal | Whole Day | – | Half-day | – |
| Voluntary | Whole Day | 9,349. | Half Day | 1,475. |
Deaths from Measles (all ages) .. .. .. .. 3
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) .. .. .. 5
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) .. .. 9