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 1943
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1943.
Births.
Registered— | Total | Males | Females | |
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Live Births | Legitimate | 884 | 470 | 455 |
Illegitimate | 41 | 23 | 18 | |
Total | Males | Females | ||
Stillbirths | 25 | 9 | 16 | |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 26 | |||
Notified within 36 hours of birth— | ||||
(1) Live Births, 612. | (2) Stillbirths, 16. | (3) Total, 628. |
Deaths
Total | Males | Females |
---|---|---|
761 | 420 | 341 |
Maternal Deaths.
Deaths from puerperal causes:— | Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births |
---|---|---|
Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | 1.05 |
Other puerperal causes | 2 | 2.11 |
Total | 3 | 3.16 |
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.
All Infants per 1,000 live births | 53 |
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 52 |
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 73 |
Health Visitors. Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—
To Expectant Mothers | (1) First Visits, 624. | (2) Total Visits, 2,402 |
To Infants under 1 | (1) First Visits, 855. | (2) Total Visits, 7,544 |
To Children, 1—5 | Total Visits, 9,788 |
Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.
Number of Beds, 16. Number of Children under 5 received during the year | 200 |
Day Nurseries.
Number of day nurseries | 8. |
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 124
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) 10