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February 3rd, 1890.
During the fortnight that ended on the 25th day of January,
131 births and 95 deaths were registered in the parish.
These numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of 37.6, and an
annual rate of mortality of 27.2 per thousand of the
estimated population. The corresponding death-rate in
London was 29.6.
The chief diseases of the zymotic class caused 4 deaths,
viz.—measles 1, scarlet fever 2, and whooping cough 1.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 46 deaths, of
which 31 were referred to bronchitis, and 14 to pneumonia.
From diseases of the tubercular order there were 14 deaths,
from old age 5, and from heart disease 5.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age
was 12, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards, 18.
Three inquests were held, and 2 deaths were uncertified.
The deaths primarily attributed to influenza in London
which had been 4, and 67 in the two preceding weeks, rose
in the week ending January 18th to 127, and in the week
ending January 25th declined to 105. No deaths attributed
to this cause were registered in Bermondsey.
February 17th, 1890.
During the fortnight that ended on the 8th day of
February, 127 births and 64 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of 36.5,
and an annual rate of mortality of 18.4 per thousand of the
estimated population. The corresponding death-rate in
London was 21.2.
Only two deaths were recorded in the class of zymotic
diseases, both being from whooping cough.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 24 deaths, of
which 16 were referred to bronchitis and 6 to pneumonia.
From diseases of the tubercular order there were 16
deaths, viz. —9 from phthisis and 7 from meningitis. From
heart disease there were 6 deaths, and from old age 2.
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