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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 1946

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1946

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1946.

Table: Births.

Births.

Registered-TotalMalesFemales
Live BirthsLegitimate1,297643654
Illegitimate563125
TotalMalesFemales
Stillbirths493019
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births35
Notified within 36 hours of birth—
(1) Live Births, 1,126.(2) Stillbirths, 33.(3) Total, 1,159.

Table: Deaths

Deaths

TotalMalesFemales
779421358

Table: Maternal Deaths.

Maternal Deaths.

Deaths from puerperal causes:—Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
Puerperal Sepsis––
Other puerperal causes32.14
Total32.14

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 births39
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births39
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births54

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, 1,141.(2) Total Visits, 3,040
To Infants under 1(1) First Visits, 1,136.(2) Total Visits, 6,022
To Children, 1—5Total Visits, 6,990

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 year 22226

Table: Day Nurseries.

Day Nurseries.

Number of day nurseries4.

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Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 137
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Diarrhæa (under 2 years of age) 4