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The annual rate of mortality was 0.15 per 1,000 of the population,
that for England and Wales 0.25, for 75 great towns 0.29, for the 141
smaller towns 0.23 and for London as a whole 0.32.
TUBERCULOSIS.
The number of deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Phthisis
or consumption) and other tubercular diseases during the year was
182, compared with 220 for the previous year, being equal to a rate
of 1.58 per 1,000 persons living. For the three preceding years the
rate of mortality was 1.93, 1.81 and 1.58 respectively.
Much has been said and written on the best measures to be
adopted for the prevention and relief of Tuberculosis (Consumption).
It has been suggested and in many districts carried out that voluntary
notification to the sanitary authorities should be adopted, so that steps
may be taken to ensure proper supervision and isolation where possible,
but this does not seem to go far enough, and compulsory notification
is suggested, and where carried out, as in Sheffield, has proved to be
most successful.
There were 64 deaths registered in the North Deptford District,
39 in the South Deptford District and 79 in the Central Deptford
District.
RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
Under this heading are included Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Pleurisy
and other diseases of the respiratory organs. 329 deaths were registered
as against 344 for the previous year. Of these, 142 were
children under five years of age, including 93 under one year, and
80 were persons of the age of 65 and upwards.