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The number of uncertified deaths was 53, or 2.8
per cent, of the whole. The majority of these were
infants.
The proportion of inquest cases is less, and that of
uncertified deaths is more, than the average in London
generally.
The deaths of parishioners recorded outside the
Parish boundaries took place in 34 different institutions.
In the St. Olave's Union's Infirmary, at
Rotherhithe, there were 176 of these deaths; in Guy's
Hospital 106; in the hospitals of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board 31 ; in the Evelina Hospital 16 ; and
in 7 different asylums for lunatics and imbeciles 17;
the remainder were distributed among 24 other
Institutions. In Bermondsey Workhouse there were
46 deaths. The deaths in public institutions amounted
to 24 per cent. of the whole; in London the proportion
exceeded 26 per cent. About 1 in every 7 deaths
occurred in a Workhouse or Parish Infirmary; 1 in
53 in a Metropolitan Asylum Hospital; 1 in 11 in
some other hospital, and 1 in 50 in a public lunatic
or imbecile asylum.
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
During the year 610 certificates were received,
being 207 fewer than in the previous year. Sixteen