Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957.

  • Bermondsey (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1958]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    9 DEATHS The total number of deaths belonging to the borough registered during 1957 was 629, consisting of 354 males and 275 females. The number for 1956 was 569. The death-rate for 1957 was 11-5 per thousand persons living, compared with 10-10 for 1956. Total Males Females Deaths 629 354 275 Maternal Deaths. Rate per 1,000 total Deaths (live and still) births Deaths from complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 1 1·06 Total Males Females Deaths under 1 year of age 20 11 All Infants per 1,000 live births 21 ·35 Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 21·40 Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 25 MARRIAGES The total number of marriages in the borough in 1957 was 430 being 38 below the number for 1956, and 119 below the average for the last 10 years. The figures have been supplied by the Superintendent Registrar. Year No. Rate 1947 684 23·17 595 1948 19·70 1949 609 20·15 545 1950 18·23 582 1951 19·28 1952 516 17·26 1953 520 17·52 475 1954 16·21 17·40 501 1955 1956 468 16·60 Average for years 1947-1956 549 18·55 1957 430 15·7