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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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I.-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, 1943 | to 30th June, 1944 |
| 119,452 | 111,542 | 45,440 | 44,800 |
BIRTHS.
The total number of births belonging to the borough registered
during 1944 was 846, consisting of 432 males and 414 females. The
number for 1943 was 925. The birth-rate for 1944 was 18.9 per
thousand persons living, compared with 20.6 for 1943.