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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 1964
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1964
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DEATHS
The total number of deaths belonging to the borough registered
during 1964 was 551, consisting of 292 males and 259 females. The
number for 1963 was 640. The death rate for 1964 was 11.02 per
thousand persons living, compared with 12.6 for 1963.
MARRIAGES
The total number of marriages in the borough in 1964 was 368
being 50 below the average for the last 10 years.
The figures have been supplied by the Superintendent Registrar
| Year | No. | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 475 | 16·21 |
| 1955 | 501 | 17·40 |
| 1956 | 468 | 16·60 |
| 1957 | 430 | 15·70 |
| 1958 | 357 | 13·30 |
| 1959 | 370 | 13·70 |
| 1960 | 374 | 14·03 |
| 1961 | 410 | 12·43 |
| 1962 | 410 | 8·03 |
| 1963 | 394 | 7·80 |
| Average for years 1954—1963 | 418 | 13·52 |
| 1964 | 368 | 7·36 |