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have been any illness. The general opinion of the residents was
that the premises were offensive at times, and particularly so three
or four weeks ago, but that the erection of a higher wall or shed, on
the side next Bermondsey Wall, would be still more objectionable
to them, and detrimental to the property.
The last report of Col. Bolton on the Water Supply of the
Metropolis contains some important remarks on the Southwark and
Vauxhall Company, which I think it my duty to bring under the
notice of the Vestry.
[Extract from Report for June, 1880. Sec. 7. Southward and Vauxhall
Company.]
September 20th, 1880.
During the six weeks that ended on the 11th day of
September, 392 births and 209 deaths were registered in Bermondsey.
The deaths were 11 below the average of the corresponding
period of the last ten years corrected for increase of population.
The annual birth rate was 34, and the annual rate of mortality 18.2
per 1000. The death rate in London was 21.8.
From the principal diseases of the zymotic class there were 8.2
deaths, viz : —measles 3, scarlet fever 17, whooping cough 2, enteric
fever 3, simple fever 2, and diarrhæa 55.
There were more deaths from diarrhæa during these six weeks
than in the preceding seven months. This remark applies to the
Metropolis as well as to Bermondsey.
Diseases of the tubercular class caused 24 deaths, viz :-
consumption 15, tabes 5, and water on the brain 4.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there 24 deaths, of
which 16 were referred to bronchitis, 4 to pneumonia, and 3 to
croup.
In the cases in which Inquests were held there were 3 natural
deaths from apoplexy, and a child one year of age was killed by a
van in the street.
Under one year of age there were 79 deaths, and above sixty
years of age 23 deaths.