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Bermondsey 1937

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1937

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INFANTILE MORTALITY.

YearWhole BoroughLondon
No. of DeathsRate per 1,000 BirthsNo. of DeathsRate per 1,000 Births
1927149674,35759
1928178854,87967
1929160714,99571
1930130634,10959
1931112574,27065
1932103564,14367
193392613,37760
1934100643,83267
1935103693,22958
193692603,69166
Average for years 1927-1936122654,08864
19378459**

TUBERCULOSIS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

In the following Table will be found particulars of deaths from Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System since the year 1927.

Sub-DistrictBermondseyRotherhitheSt. OlaveWhole BoroughLondon
YearNo.No.No.No.RateNo.Rate
19278742151441.1941400.91
19288843121431.2439850.89
1929783181171.0342300.96
19308136151321.1638260.87
1931813051161.0339070.90
19327134111161.0535640.82
193368238990.9235300.82
193464224900.8632270.76
193570235980.9528470.68
193651226790.7928480.69
Averages for years 1927-19367431911341.0236100.83
193763222870.89**

*These figures are furnished by the Medical Officer of Health, London County Council, and were
not available at the time of going to press—26th May, 1938.