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There has been an increase in the deaths from these diseases, the figures being 352,
against 310 in the previous year, and 336 the average for the last ten years. This gives a zymotic
death-rate of 2.79.
The total number of deaths from notifiable diseases, viz., scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhus
fever, and enteric fever, was 27, compared with 36 in 1910, and for the non-notifiable, viz., measles,
whooping cough, and diarrhoea, 325, compared with 274 in the previous year.
Senile Mortality.
The number of deaths over 65 years of age in 1911 was 467, compared with 443 in 1910.
Death Certification.
There were no uncertified deaths in 1911.
Small-pox.
There were no deaths from this cause in 1911.
Measles.
There were 51 deaths due to this disease, which is 55 below the average for the last ten
years, and 92 below the number for 1910.
The deaths occurred in quarters as follows, viz.:—27, 15, 2, 7.
Diarrhœa.
Table H shows the connection between the meteorological conditions and deaths from this
disease. The second table still emphasises that the most important factor in the prevention of
diarrhœa is undoubtedly breast-feeding. If young children are breast-fed and given reasonable
care, their chances of life are four or five times, and according to some authorities ten times, as
great as children artificially fed, even when this is done under favourable conditions.
Table H.
Temperature of
ground 3 ft. below
surface.
Temperature of
the Air.
Rainfall.
Deaths from
Diarrhœa.
Weeks.
1910.
1911.
1911.
1910.
1911.
1910.
1910.
1911.
July
°
°
°
ins.
ins.
°
1.22
59.2
69.5
58.82
63.31
0.00
1
2
58.8
71.0
59.06
65.17
0.35
0.26
1
7
August
60.2
68.0
60.12
66.11
0.85
0.06
7
-
66.43
60.7
72.5
60.48
0.18
0.00
15
-
62.7
69.4
60.13
67.06
0.19
0.58
6
18
59.9
63.9
61.26
66.39
0.80
0.29
2
31
65.36
September
58.3
65.3
60.59
0.41
0.41
20
8
54.7
66.9
59.68
64.63
0.02
0.01
3
23
64.19
56.1
60.3
58.71
0.66
0.41
10
20
54.3
53.8
58.01
61.74
0.00
0.48
7
22
58.6
55.0
57.35
59.94
0.10
0.44
6
17
October
57.4
48.2
57.61
57.03
0.08
0.27
2
9
53.1
51.9
57.23
55.99
0.61
0.29
6
9
51.4
54.5
55.69
55.92
9
0.63
0.37
4
Weekly average
57.5
62.2
58.90
62.80
0.28
4
14
0.43
Whooping Cough.
48 deaths were due to this cause, against 44 in 1910. The deaths occurred in quarters as
follows:— 15, 24, 6, 3.
Typhus Fever.
No deaths occurred from this disease.
Enteric Fever.
6 deaths were due to this cause, 4 in Bermondsey, 1 in Rotherhithe, and 1 in St. Olave.
The corresponding figures for 1910 were 4 for the Borough, viz., 1 in Bermondsey, 2 in Rotherhithe,
and 1 in St. Olave.
Other Allied Diseases.
2 deaths were registered under this heading, viz., 1 death from post-basic-meningitis and
1 from rothelm.
Tubercular Diseases.
The number of deaths from all forms of tubercular disease in 1911 was 305, against 289
in 1910.
This figure comprises 199 for Bermondsey, 80 for Rotherhithe, and 26 for St. Olave. Of
these, 211 were due to phthisis and 94 to the other tubercular diseases.