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Bermondsey 1939

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1939

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INFANTILE MORTALITY. The Infantile Mortality Rate for the year 1939 has been calculated on the figure of 1,223 live births furnished by the Registrar-General.

YearWhole BoroughLondon
No. of DeathsRate per 1,000 BirthsNo. of DeathsRate per 1,000 Births
1929160714,99571
1930130634,10959
1931112574,27065
1932103564,14367
193392613,37760
1934100643,83267
1935103693,22958
193692603,69166
193784593,30960
193865453,13057
Average for years 1929-1938104603,80863
193945372,40947

TUBERCULOSIS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. In the following Table will be found particulars of deaths from Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System since the year 1929.

Sub-DistrictBermondseyRotherhitheSt. OlaveWhole BoroughLondon
YearNo.No.No.No.RateNo.Rate
1929783181171.0342300.96
19308136151321.1638260.87
1931813051161.0339070.90
19327134111161.0535640.82
193368238990.9235300.82
193464224900.8632270.76
193570235980.9528470.68
193651226790.7928480.69
193763222870.8928880.71
193842231660.6825900.64
Averages for years 1929-1938672761000.9433460.78
193938216650.7226500.70