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November 6th, 1893.
During the three weeks that ended on the 28th day of
October, 203 births and 89 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of
41.5, and an annual rate of mortality of 18.2 per thousand
of the estimated population. The corresponding death-rate
in London was 18.2.
From diseases of the zymotic class there were 10 deaths,
viz.: from diphtheria 4, whooping cough 3, and diarrhœa 3.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 28 deaths, of
which 10 were from bronchitis and 18 from pneumonia.
To diseases of the tubercular order 13 deaths were
referred, including 9 from phthisis.
There were 5 deaths from diseases of the brain, 4 from
cancer, 2 from age, and 2 from puerperal fever.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age
was 22, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 17.
Four deaths were uncertified.
Three inquests were held. Two children died from accidental
suffocation in bed.
The number of certificates of cases of infectious diseases
received between October 14th and November 4th was 89,
viz.: of scarlet fever 41, diphtheria 25, erysipelas 17,
enteric or typhoid fever 4, and puerperal fever 2.
The water supplied by the Southwark Company was
efficiently filtered and of good quality.
The number of cases of diphtheria under treatment in
the hospitals on October 28th, was 306, and of scarlet fever
2778.
Complaint has been made by the neighbours of a
nuisance arising from the smoke-curing of fish at 160,
Grange Road. The situation is not a suitable one for a
business of this kind, and sufficient care is not taken by the
occupier to prevent the process from being a nuisance to
the inhabitants of adjoining houses.