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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bermondsey 1892
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1892
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TABLE VII.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN TWENTY-TWO YEARS, 1871—92.
Excess of
Births over
Deaths.
Total
Births.
Total
Deaths.
Birth
Rate.
Death
Rate.
Year.
Deaths from
Zymotic Diseases
London
Death
Rate.
Rate per
1000 living.
Total.
26.6
1871
3327
1994
1333
41.2
24.7
564
6.1
1872
3687
1663
2024
45.4
20.4
344
4.2
21.1
1 873
3587
1584
43.8
22.4
2003
24.4
392
4.7
18 74
3656
1642
2014
44 3
19.8
268
3.2
22.4
1875
3587
2094
1497
43.1
25.2
452
54
23.5
1876
1804
1867
21.9
3571
43.9
21.5
351
4.2
1877
3620
1665
1955
287
3.4
21.5
42.9
19.7
1878
3597
2110
1487
42.9
24.8
522
6.1
23.1
1879
1983
22.1
3715
1732
43.4
23.1
344
4.0
1880
1796
1736
20.8
411
4.6
21.7
3532
41.0
1881
3550
1735
1815
40.9
20.0
290
3.3
21.2
39.8
21.8
1882
34 8 5
1913
1572
420
4.7
21.2
1883
292
3.3
20.4
3435
1722
1712
39.0
19.5
1884
3469
1777
1692
39 .1
20.0
335
3.7
20.3
188 5
3221
158 3
1638
36.1
17.7
245
2.7
19.7
1886
334 8
1698
1650
18.9
3.1
37.2
279
19.9
1887
3200
1 73 1
1469
35.3
19.1
34 1
3.8
19.9
18. 5
1888
3085
1527
1558
33.8
16.8
177
1.9
1889
1480
1690
16.1
2.6
3170
34.5
247
17.4
1890
1660
1460
36.7
196
239
2.8
20.3
3120
1891
3200
1756
1444
37.7
20.7
185
2.2
21.4
1892
1645
18.1
20.6
3177
1532
37.5
177
2.1
TABLE VII. BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN TWENTY-TWO YEARS, 1871—92.
| Year. | Total Births. | Total Deaths. | Excess of Births over Deaths. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Deaths from Zymotic Diseases | London Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Rate per 1000 living. | |||||||
| 1871 | 3327 | 1994 | 1333 | 41.2 | 24.7 | 564 | 6.1 | 26.6 |
| 1872 | 3687 | 1663 | 2024 | 45.4 | 20.4 | 344 | 4.2 | 21.1 |
| 1873 | 3587 | 2003 | 1584 | 43.8 | 24.4 | 392 | 4.7 | 22.4 |
| 1874 | 3656 | 1642 | 2014 | 44 3 | 19.8 | 268 | 3.2 | 22.4 |
| 1875 | 3587 | 2094 | 1497 | 43.1 | 25.2 | 452 | 54 | 23.5 |
| 1876 | 3571 | 1804 | 1867 | 43.9 | 21.5 | 351 | 4.2 | 21.9 |
| 1877 | 3620 | 1665 | 1955 | 42.9 | 19.7 | 287 | 3.4 | 21.5 |
| 1878 | 3597 | 2110 | 1487 | 42.9 | 24.8 | 522 | 6.1 | 23.1 |
| 1879 | 3715 | 1983 | 1732 | 43.4 | 23.1 | 344 | 4.0 | 22.1 |
| 1880 | 3532 | 1796 | 1736 | 41.0 | 20.8 | 411 | 4.6 | 21.7 |
| 1881 | 3550 | 1735 | 1815 | 40.9 | 20.0 | 290 | 3.3 | 21.2 |
| 1882 | 3485 | 1913 | 1572 | 39.8 | 21.8 | 420 | 4.7 | 21.2 |
| 1883 | 3435 | 1722 | 1712 | 39.0 | 19.5 | 292 | 3.3 | 20.4 |
| 1884 | 3469 | 1777 | 1692 | 39.1 | 20.0 | 335 | 3.7 | 20.3 |
| 1885 | 3221 | 1583 | 1638 | 36.1 | 17.7 | 245 | 2.7 | 19.7 |
| 1886 | 3348 | 1698 | 1650 | 37.2 | 18.9 | 279 | 3.1 | 19.9 |
| 1887 | 3200 | 1731 | 1469 | 35.3 | 19.1 | 341 | 3.8 | 19.9 |
| 1888 | 3085 | 1527 | 1558 | 33.8 | 16.8 | 177 | 1.9 | 18.5 |
| 1889 | 3170 | 1480 | 1690 | 34.5 | 16.1 | 247 | 2.6 | 17.4 |
| 1890 | 3120 | 1660 | 1460 | 36.7 | 196 | 239 | 2.8 | 20.3 |
| 1891 | 3200 | 1756 | 1444 | 37.7 | 20.7 | 185 | 2.2 | 21.4 |
| 1892 | 3177 | 1532 | 1645 | 37.5 | 18.1 | 177 | 2.1 | 20.6 |