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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 1938

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1938

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Table: EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1938. Births.

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1938. Births.

Registered—
TotalMalesFemales
Live BirthsLegitimate1,404741663
Illegitimate351718
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population148
TotalMalesFemales
Stillbirths362016
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births24
Notified within 36 hours of birth—
(1) Live Births, 1,457.(2) Stillbirths, 35(3) Total, 1,492
(1) By Midwives, 1,257*.(2) By Parents and Doctors, 235.
* Including 887 births delivered by midwives in Hospitals.

Table: Deaths

Deaths

Total.Males.Females
1,072602470
Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population11·0

Table: Maternal Deaths.

Maternal Deaths.

Deaths from puerperal causes:—
Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
Puerperal Sepsis––
Other puerperal causes42·71
Total42·71

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 births45
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births44
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births86

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, 1,131.(2) Total Visits, 3,184
To Infants under 1(1) First Visits, 1,526.(2) Total Visits, 11,443
To Children. 1—5Total Visits, 15,554

Table: Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.

Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.

Number of Beds, 16.Number of Children under 5 received during the year, 256

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 months 60.Winter months 56.
Total number of attendances of children at these nurseries during the year: —
11,957.

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Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 173
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 9
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 4
Deaths from Diarrhæa (under 2 years of age) 12