London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1948

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1948

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DEATHS.
The total number of deaths belonging to the borough registered
during 1948 was 710, consisting of 396 males and 314 females. The
number for 1947 was 777. The death-rate for 1948 was 11·8 per
thousand persons living, compared with 13·2 for 1947.

Table: MARRIAGES. The total number of marriages in the borough in 1948 was 595, being 89 below the number for 1947, and 174 below the average for the last 10 years. The figures have been supplied by the Superintendent Registrar.

MARRIAGES. The total number of marriages in the borough in 1948 was 595, being 89 below the number for 1947, and 174 below the average for the last 10 years. The figures have been supplied by the Superintendent Registrar.

YearNo.Rate
193894119·32
19391,25826·35
19401,18633·13
194172532.79
194266629·97
194345820·16
194437016·52
194573731·34
194666523·62
194768423·17
Average for years 1938—194776925·64
194859519·70