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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 1936

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1936

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Table: EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1936.

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1936.

Births.
Registered—
TotalMalesFemales
Live BirthsLegitimate1,501789712
Illegitimate442915
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population15·4
TotalMalesFemales
Stillbirths442420
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births28
Notified within 36 hours of birth—
(1) Live Births, 1,558.(2) Stillbirths, 38(3) Total, 1,596
(1) By Midwives, 413.(2) By Parents and Doctors, 1,183

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Total.Males.Females
Deaths1,289728561
Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population12.8

Table: Maternal Deaths. Deaths from puerperal causes:—

Maternal Deaths. Deaths from puerperal causes:—

Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
Puerperal Sepsis21·26
Other puerperal causes74·40
Total95·66

Table: Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.

Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.

All Infants per 1,000 live births60
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births57
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births136

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, 1,377. (2) Total Visits,3,739
To Infants under 1 (1) First Visits, 1,530. (2) Total Visits,10,545
To Children, 1-5 Total Visits,17,424

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Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.
Number of Beds, 16. Number of Children under 5 received during the year, 209.

Table: Day Nurseries. Number of day nurseries 2 (both, voluntary). Number of places for children under 5 in the nurseries:—

Day Nurseries. Number of day nurseries 2 (both, voluntary). Number of places for children under 5 in the nurseries:—

Summer months60.Winter months55.
Total number of attendances of children at these nurseries during the year:-
8,928.

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Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 180
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 20
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 5
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 15