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Phthisis.
In Table J. will be found particulars of deaths from phthisis since the year 1901. There
were 211 deaths due to this cause, which is 8 less than the number recorded in the previous year.
TABLE J.- PHTHISIS.
SUB-DISTRICT.
BERMONDSEY.
ROTHERHITHE.
ST. OLAVE.
WHOLE BOROUGH.
LONDON.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
Year.
150
57
19
226
1.48
1.95
1.73
7514
1.66
1901
1.82
1.43
21
2.22
239
1.83
7424
1.62
1902
163
1.98
55
7124
147
1.46
18
1.96
221
1.70
1.54
1903
1.79
56
7526
165
60
1.57
31
3 .48
257
1.99
1.62
1904
2.02
20
223
6622
1905
148
1.81
55
1.44
2.32
1.73
1.42
18
155
1.90
77
2.01
2.16
250
1.95
6775
1.44
1906
150
1.78
19
2.36
237
1.85
6654
1.40
1907
1.84
68
1.85
6419
1908
157
1.89
60
1.54
24
3.03
241
1.32
1.46
220
147
56
17
2.27
1.73
6337
1.31
1909
1.80
50
1.31
21
1.73
5555
1910
148
1.82
2.91
219
1.14
Averages
for years
1901-1910
153
1.87
59
1.55
21
233
1.81
6795
2.47
1.45
141
1.72
52
1.48
18
2.08
211
1.68
6084
1.35
1911
These figures on the whole are encouraging, for though they record many fluctuations from
1901, still there is an apparent tendency to a permanent lowering of the death-rate. The figures
for London show a slow but steady fall. It is probable that a specially wet and cold winter, by
killing off a number of chronic cases, may account for the fluctuations.
Further account of the work done in connection with tuberculosis will be found under
notification of the disease.
Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Liver.
21 deaths were attributed to this cause in 1911, against 15 in 1910. This number gives a
very small idea of the deaths caused by these diseases, since they are often the remote causes of
death and are not always mentioned on the certificate for various reasons.
Cancer.
116 deaths were attributed to this cause, 110 being due to carcinoma, or cancer, as
ordinarily understood, and 6 to sarcoma. The Cancer Research Commission have not yet issued
their final report on the subject.
Heart Diseases.
166 deaths were due to this cause, which number is 15 above that for the previous year.
This refers to organic or valvular disease of the heart.
Suicides.
6 persons committed suicide in 1911, viz., 1 by poison, 1 by hanging, 1 by drowning,
1 by cut or stab, and 2 by crushing.
Accidents.
89 deaths were due to accidents, against 90 in the previous year. Particulars will be
found in the extended table of the Causes of Death in the Appendix.
Other Violent Causes.
There were 4 deaths by homicide during the year under report.