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There were only seven deaths from Diseases of the Zymotic
class, viz.: —Four from Measles, one from Scarlet Fever, and
two from Whooping Cough.
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs caused 18 deaths, of
which 12 were referred to Bronchitis, four to Pneumonia, and
two to other diseases.
Tubercular Diseases caused nine deaths, and Old Age, four.
Four inquests were held. All the deaths were attributed to
Infantile Convulsive Fits.
The number of deaths under one year of age were 23, and
above 60 years of age, 14.
On Friday and Saturday last the water supplied by the
Southwark Company was very turbid—sufficiently so to
indicate a break-down in the filtering arrangements, or some
accidental contamination of the supply.
May 16th, 1887.
During the fortnight that ended on the 7th day of May, 120
births and 59 deaths were registered in the Parish. These
numbers shew an annual birth rate of 34.4, and an annual rate
of mortality of 15.9 per 1,000 of the estimated population.
The corresponding death rate in the whole of London was 18.6.
From the chief Diseases of the Zymotic class 12 deaths were
recorded, viz: —four from Measles, and eight from Whooping
Cough.
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs caused 18 deaths, viz:—
Bronchitis, nine; and Pneumonia, nine.
Three deaths were attributed to diseases the Tubercular
class, and four to Old Age.
A man, aged 29, died from "Alcoholism."
Three inquests were held. One death arose from Accidental
Asphyxia.
The number of deaths under one year of age was 17, and
above 60 years of age, 13.
With the exception of Whooping Cough, the general state of
the public health in the Parish is very satisfactory.