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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 1942
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1942
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1.-VITAL STATISTICS.
AREA.
The area of the borough (exclusive of area covered by water) is
1,336 acres.
POPULATION.
| Census | Estimate of Registrar-General | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1931 | to 30th June, 1941 | to 30th June, 1942 |
| 119,452 | 111,542 | 44,220 | * |
* Not available for publication.
BIRTHS.
The total number of births belonging to the borough registered
during 1942 was 814, consisting of 416 males and 398 females. The
number for 1941 was 756.