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Bermondsey 1940

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1940

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INFANTILE MORTALITY. The Infantile Mortality Rate for the year 1940 has been calculated on the figure of 1,146 live births furnished by the Registrar-General.

YearWhole BoroughLondon
No. of DeathsRate per 1,000 BirthsNo. of DeathsRate per 1,000 Births
1930130634,10959
1931112574,27065
1932103564,14367
193392613,37760
1934100643,83267
1935103693,22958
193692603,69166
193784593,30960
193865453,13057
193945372,40947
Average for years 1930-193993573,55061
194040352,06248

TUBERCULOSIS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. In the following Table will be found particulars of deaths from Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System since the year 1930.

Sub-DistrictBermondseyRotherhitheSt. OlaveWhole BoroughLondon
YearNo.No.No.No.RateNo.Rate
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
193938216650·7226500·70
Averages for years 1930-19396326690·9031880·76
194043214680·9526870·87