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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 1945
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1945
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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, 1944 | to 30th June, 1945 |
| 119,452 | 111,542 | 44,800 | 47,040 |
BIRTHS.
The total number of births belonging to the borough registered
during 1945 was 848, consisting of 427 males and 421 females. The
number for 1944 was 846. The birth-rate for 1945 was 18.0 per
thousand persons living, compared with 18.9 for 1944.