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Bermondsey 1948

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

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INFANTILE MORTALITY.

YearWhole BoroughLondon
No. of DeathsRate per 1,000 BirthsNo. of DeathsRate per 1,000 Births
193865453,13057
193945372,40947
194040352,06248
194132611,54357
194238472,03550
194349532,28451
194456662,25051
194544522,01144
194653392,52738
194750332,45434
Average for years 1938-194747472,27048
194820161,86931

TUBERCULOSIS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. In the following Table will be found particulars of deaths from Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System since the year 1938.

Sub-DistrictBermondseyRotherhitheSt. OlaveWhole BoroughLondon
YearNo.No.No.No.RateNo.Rate
193842231660·6825900·64
193938216650·7226500·70
194043214680·9526870·87
194134171521·1825521·10
194234131480·9321640·90
19433054491·0822040·88
194430161471·0520730·84
194528152450·9620330·78
19462381320·5719400·62
194726215520·8820440·62
Averages for years 1938- 194733173520·9022940·79
194826127450·7419000·57