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where the birth-rate is high, there will be a larger
proportion of children under five years of age, at
which period of life the mortality is normally at a
high figure. It may further be observed that where
there is a constant migration of persons unable to
find employment in their native parish, that migration
generally occurs at a period of life when the
natural mortality is comparatively low.
Both these circumstances have some influence on
the death-rate in Bermondsey.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
From the principal diseases of the zymotic class
177 deaths were registered in the Parish, being
eight fewer than in the previous year, and 100 below
the decennial average. This number corresponded
to a rate of two per thousand of the population, and
formed 11.5 per cent. of the deaths from all causes.
The deaths from zymotic diseases in various outlying
institutions numbered 46, being 29 more than in the
previous year. Including these deaths, the annual
zymotic death-rate is raised to 2.6. Influenzacaused
39 deaths against 47 in 1891. In the
majority of these cases, there were complications of
bronchitis or pneumonia. Whooping cough caused
49 deaths, or three per cent. of the total. The
deaths from this disease were 18 below those of the
previous year, and 27 below the decennial average.
From measles there were 66 deaths, being 11 more
than in 1891, and forming rather more than 4 per
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