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Bermondsey 1911
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1911
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Table B. — Deaths.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhithe.
St. Olave.
Whole Borough.
Quarter.
1910.
1911.
1910.
1911.
1910.
1911.
1910.
1911.
First
322
415
155
51
36
637
186
528
139
35
40
528
354
321
139
500
Second
499
620
383
119
190
43
47
Third
337
56
61
674
563
Fourth
428
351
190
151
1,441
1,470
603
666
185
184
2,229
2,320
Total Deaths
The death-rate for the Borough in 1911 was 18.4 per thousand living inhabitants, being
0.8 above that recorded in 1910, and 0.8 below the average for the last 10 years. If the Census
population be taken as the basis of calculation of the rate, it works out at 17.7, which is 0.7 above
that for 1910.
Table C.—Death-rates.
Year.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhithe.
St. Olave.
Whole Borough.
London.
1901
21.44
19.43
20.93
20.8
17.1
21.66
19.30
24.62
21.2
17.2
1902
22.23
1903
18.54
17.08
18.4
15.1
27.65
19.91
18.59
20.1
16.0
1904
15.1
15.78
22.98
1905
19.51
18.6
18.36
15.1
19.80
25.08
19.7
1906
18.45
17.51
20.25
18.3
14.6
1907
13.8
1908
19.42
15.70
27.78
18.8
1909
19.20
17.14
22.70
18.8
14.0
25.67
17.6
12.7
1910
17.72
15.81
Average for
years 1901-1910
19.57
17.47
23.99
19.2
15.1
1911—
On estimated
population
19.0
21.22
15.8
18.4
17.90
21.15
On Census
population,
1911
18.95
17.7
17.90
Table D. Increase or Decrease of Deaths from various Diseases in 1911
COMPARED WITH 1910.
Increase.
Decrease.
Whooping Cough 4
Measles 92
Enteric Fever 2
Scarlet Fever 8
Influenza 6
Diarrhœa 60
Diphtheria 3
Enteritis 79
Erysipelas 1
Puerperal Fever 1
Cancer 30
Other Tubercular Diseases 19
Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver 6
Phthisis 8
Heart Diseases 13
Other Respiratory Diseases 12
Bronchitis 19
Premature Birth 15
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition 1
Pneumonia 30
Venereal Diseases 1
Accidents 11
Other causes 25
Suicides 7
Total 194
Total 259
Table B.— Deaths.
| Quarter. | Bermondsey. | Rotherhithe. | St. Olave. | Whole Borough. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910. | 1911. | 1910. | 1911. | 1910. | 1911. | 1910. | 1911. | |
| First | 322 | 415 | 155 | 186 | 51 | 36 | 528 | 637 |
| Second | 354 | 321 | 139 | 139 | 35 | 40 | 528 | 500 |
| Third | 337 | 383 | 119 | 190 | 43 | 47 | 499 | 620 |
| Fourth | 428 | 351 | 190 | 151 | 56 | 61 | 674 | 563 |
| Total Deaths | 1,441 | 1,470 | 603 | 666 | 185 | 184 | 2,229 | 2,320 |
Table C.—Death-rates.
| Year. | Bermondsey. | Rotherhithe. | St. Olave. | Whole Borough. | London. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 21.44 | 19.43 | 20.93 | 20.8 | 17.1 |
| 1902 | 21.66 | 19.30 | 24.62 | 21.2 | 17.2 |
| 1903 | 18.54 | 17.08 | 22.23 | 18.4 | 15.1 |
| 1904 | 19.91 | 18.59 | 27.65 | 20.1 | 16.0 |
| 1905 | 19.51 | 15.78 | 22.98 | 18.6 | 15.1 |
| 1906 | 19.80 | 18.36 | 25.08 | 19.7 | 15.1 |
| 1907 | 18.45 | 17.51 | 20.25 | 18.3 | 14.6 |
| 1908 | 19.42 | 15.70 | 27.78 | 18.8 | 13.8 |
| 1909 | 19.20 | 17.14 | 22.70 | 18.8 | 14.0 |
| 1910 | 17.72 | 15.81 | 25.67 | 17.6 | 12.7 |
| Average for years 1901-1910 | 19.57 | 17.47 | 23.99 | 19.2 | 15.1 |
| 1911— On estimated population | 17.90 | 19.0 | 21.22 | 18.4 | 15.8 |
| On Census population, 1911 | 17.90 | 18.95 | 21.15 | 17.7 |
Table D. Increase or Decrease of Deaths from various Diseases in 1911 COMPARED WITH 1910.
| Increase. | Decrease. |
|---|---|
| Whooping Cough 4 | Measles 92 |
| Enteric Fever 2 | Scarlet Fever 8 |
| Diarrhœa 60 | Influenza 6 |
| Enteritis 79 | Diphtheria 3 |
| Puerperal Fever 1 | Erysipelas 1 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases 19 | Cancer 30 |
| Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver 6 | Phthisis 8 |
| Heart Diseases 13 | Other Respiratory Diseases 12 |
| Bronchitis 19 | Premature Birth 15 |
| Pneumonia 30 | Diseases and Accidents of Parturition 1 |
| Venereal Diseases 1 | Accidents 11 |
| Other causes 25 | Suicides 7 |
| Total 259 | Total 194 |