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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 1939
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1939
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1939.
Births.
| Registered— | Total | Males | Females | |
| Live Births | Legitimate | 1,234 | 649 | 585 |
| Illegitimate | 41 | 21 | 20 | |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 13.4 | |||
| Total | Males | Females | ||
| Stillbirths | 44 | 17 | 27 | |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 33 | |||
| Notified within 36 hours of birth— | ||||
| (1) Live Births, 1,244. | (2) Stillbirths, 35. | (3) Total, 1,279. | ||
| (1) By Midwives, 1,112*. | (2) By Parents and Doctors, 167. | |||
* Including 705 births delivered by midwives in Hospitals.
Deaths
| Total | Males | Females |
| 1,010 | 559 | 451 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 11.2 | |
Maternal Deaths. Calculated on the figure of 1,267 (live and still) births furnished by the Registrar-General.
| Deaths from puerperal causes:— | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis | – | – |
| Other puerperal causes | 3 | 2.37 |
| Total | 3 | 2.37 |
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age. Calculated on the figure of 1,223 live births furnished by the Registrar-General.
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 37 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 35 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 49 |
Health visitors Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—
| To Expectant Mothers | (1) First Visits, 661. | (2) Total Visits, 1,923 |
| To Infants under 1 | (1) First Visits, 1,140. | (2) Total Visits, 7,591 |
| To Children, 1—5 | Total Visits, 10,435 | |
Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.
| Number of Beds, 16. Number of Children under 5 received during the year | 184 |
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:— | |||
| 8,593. | |||
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 140
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 8