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Bermondsey 1960

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960

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VITAL STATISTICS.
AREA
The area of the borough (exclusive of area covered by water)
is 1,336 acres.

POPULATION

CensusEstimate of Registrar-General
19311951to 30th June, 1959to 30th June, 1960
111,54260,64054,12053,510

Rateable Value, 1st April, 1960 £1,570,601
Estimated net product of 1d. rate £6,344
Estimated number of separately assessed dwellings,
1st April, 1960 15,696
BIRTHS

The total number of births belonging to the borough registered during 1960 was 868 consisting of 430 males and 438 females. The number for 1959 was 877.

Live Births849
Live Births, rate per 1,000 population16.01
Still Births19
Still Births, rate per 1,000 live and still births21.88
Total live and still births868
Infant Deaths23
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 live births (Total)27.09
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 live births (legitimate)25.67
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 live births (illegitimate)1.01
Neo-natal Mortality rate per 1,000 live births16.72
Illegitimate live births % of total live births4.10
Maternal deathsNil
Maternal mortality per 1,000 live and still birthsNil