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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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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, 1945 | to 30th June, 1946 |
| 119,452 | 111,542 | 47,040 | 56,320 |
BIRTHS.
The total number of births belonging to the borough registered
during 1946 was 1,353, consisting of 674 males and 679 females. The
number for 1945 was 848. The birth-rate for 1946 was 24.0 per
thousand persons living, compared with 18.0 for 1945.