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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 1944

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1944

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1944.

Table: Births.

Births.

Registered—TotalMalesFemales
Live BirthsLegitimate800402398
Illegitimate463016
TotalMalesFemales
Stillbirths261511
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.. 30
Notified within 36 hours of birth—
(1) Live Births, 565.(2) Stillbirths, 17.(3) Total, 582.

Table: Deaths

Deaths

TotalMalesFemales
809448361

Table: Maternal Deaths.

Maternal Deaths.

Deaths from puerperal causes:—Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
Puerperal Sepsis22.29
Other puerperal causes22.29
Total44.58

Table: Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.

Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.

All Infants per 1,000 live births66
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births65
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births87

Table: Health Visitors. Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—

Health Visitors. Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—

To Expectant Mothers(1) First Visits, 706.(2) Total Visits, 2,081
To Infants under 1(1) First Visits, 726.(2) Total Visits, 6,905
To Children, 1—5Total Visits, 9,499

Table: Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.

Convalescent Homes for Children under 5.

Number of Beds, 16. Number of Children under 5 received during the year138

Table: Day Nurseries.

Day Nurseries.

Number of day nurseries6.

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Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 106
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) 13