Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1941
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1941.
Births.
Registered— | Total | Males | Females | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Live Births | Legitimate | 735 | 400 | 335 |
Illegitimate | 21 | 9 | 12 | |
Total | Males | Females | ||
Stillbirths | 28 | 20 | 8 | |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 36 | |||
Notified within 36 hours of birth— | ||||
(1) Live Births, 292. | (2) Stillbirths, 6. | (3) Total, 298. | ||
(1) By Midwives, 291*. | (2) By Parents and Doctors, 7. | |||
Including 113 births delivered by midwives in Hospitals. |
Deaths
Total | Males | Females |
---|---|---|
1,047 | 570 | 477 |
Maternal Deaths. Calculated on the figure of 553 (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 | 2 | 3.62 |
Other puerperal causes | – | – |
Total | 2 | 3.62 |
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age. Calculated on the figure of 528 live births furnished by the Registrar-General.
All Infants per 1,000 live births | 61 |
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 63 |
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | – |
Health Visitors. Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year :—
To Expectant Mothers | (1) First Visits, 256. | (2) Total Visits, 729 |
To Infants under 1 | (1) First Visits, 345. | (2) Total Visits, 3,109 |
To Children, 1-5 Total Visits, 7,148 |
Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.
Number of Beds, 16. Number of Children under 5 received during the year | 96 |
Day Nurseries.
Number of day nurseries Nil.
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 107
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Deaths from Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) 1