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Bermondsey 1894

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1894

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Two deaths were attributed to influenza with
bronchitis.
Tubercular diseases caused 6 deaths, and old age 4.
The number of deaths of children under 1
year of age was 28, and of persons aged 60 years
and upwards 19.
Nine inquests were held. Three deaths were due
to violence, eight deaths were uncertified.
The notifications of infectious diseases received
from December 30th to January 12th numbered 32.
They included scarlet fever 16 cases, diphtheria 8,
and erysipelas 8. Some doubt having arisen about
a case in Lucey Road being really one of scarlet
fever, I visited the patient, and am of opinion that
he was not suffering from that disease.
I have written to the London County Council on
the subject of their letter of 22nd December last,
but have not yet received a reply beyond an
acknowledgment of my letter and that it would
receive attention.
February 5th, 1894.
During the three weeks that ended on the 27th
day of January, 182 births and 110 deaths were
registered in the parish. These numbers indicate