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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 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1894
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TABLE VII.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTERED IN BERMONDSEY IN TWENTYFOUR
YEARS, 1871—94.
Year.
Total
Births.
Excess of
Births over
Deaths
Birth
Rate.
Deaths from
Zymotic Diseases.
London
Death
Rate.
Total
Deaths.
Death
Rate.
Total
Rate per
1000 living.
1871
3327
1994
1333
24.7
564
6.1
26.6
41.2
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
5.4
23.5
1876
3571
1804
1867
43.9
21.5
351
4.2
21.9
1877
3620
1665
1955
42.9
19.7
287
21.5
3.4
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
21.7
411
4.6
1881
3553
1815
40.9
20.0
290
21.2
21.2
1735
3.3
1882
3485
39.8
21.8
420
1913
1722
1572
4.7
1883
1884
3435
1712
39.0
19.5
292
3.3
20.4
3469
1777
1692
39.1
20.0
335
3.7
20.3
1885
1886
3221
1583
1638
36.1
17.7
245
2.7
19.7
1650
3348
1698
37.2
18.9
279
3.1
19.9
1887
1469
3200
1731
35.3
19.1
341
3.8
19.9
1888
1889
3085
1527
1558
33.8
16.8
177
1.9
18.5
3170
1480
1690
34.5
16.1
247
2.6
17.4
20.3
1890
3120
1460
36.7
19.6
239
2.8
1660
185
1891
1892
3200
1756
1444
37.7
20.7
2.2
21.4
2.1
20.6
3177
1532
1645
37.5
18.1
177
1893
1894
3189
1596
1593
37.6
18.8
222
2.6
21.3
3095
1305
1790
365
15.4
189
2.2
17.8
TABLE VII. BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTERED IN BERMONDSEY IN TWENTYFOUR YEARS, 1871—94.
| 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 | 5.4 | 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 | 3553 | 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 | 19.6 | 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 |
| 1893 | 3189 | 1596 | 1593 | 37.6 | 18.8 | 222 | 2.6 | 21.3 |
| 1894 | 3095 | 1305 | 1790 | 365 | 15.4 | 189 | 2.2 | 17.8 |