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Diseases of the organs of respiration caused 49 deaths, viz:—
bronchitis 37, pneumonia 9, lung disease 2, and croup 1.
There were, ten deaths from diseases of the tubercular class, of
which 7 were referred to consumption.
The, other causes of death included brain disease old age 5,
atrophy 5, liver disease 3.
There were 2 Inquests. The causes of death were, asthma 1,
and burn 1.
The deaths which occurred at various periods of life, were 27
under one year, 25 between one and five years, 35 between five and
sixty years, and 21 above sixty years.
The number of deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs
caused by cold and fogs, continues to affects the registration returns
for some time after the return of milder weather.
The deaths from scarlet fever and whooping cough remain
much above the average numbers.
March 15th, 1880.
During the fortnight that ended on the 6th day of
March, 132 births and 80 deaths were registered in Bermondsey.
These numbers are equal to an annual birth rate of 34, and to an
annual rate of mortality of 21 per 1000 of the estimated
population. The death rate in London during the same period was
23·3 per 1000.
Diseases of the organs of respiration caused 22 deaths, of
which 15 were referred to bronchitis, 5 to pneumonia, 1 to acute
laryngitis, and 1 to congestion of the lungs.
From diseases of the tubercular class there were 7 deaths,
viz:—phthisis 4, meningitis 1, tabes 1, and strumous abscess 1.
From the principal zymotic diseases there were 20 deaths,
viz:—from scarlet fever 7, from whooping cough 12, and from
enteric fever 1.
The deaths which occurred at various periods of life, were, 16
under one year, 21 between one and five years, 29 between five and
sixty years, and 14 above sixty years.