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Bermondsey 1895

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1895

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I have inspected the size factory of Messrs. Johnson,
Cole, Brier Corderey, and did not not find any
nuisance.
The lowest temperature was 6.9 on the 8th inst.
Influenza is prevalent, but no deaths from this
cause have been recorded in the parish during the
last fortnight.
March 11th, 1895.
In the week that ended on the 2nd day of March,
80 births and 50 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers indicate an annual birth rate
of 49.1, and an annual rate of mortality of 30.8 per
thousand of the estimated population. The death
rate in London was 38.5.
There were no deaths from the chief zymotic
diseases.
Four deaths were referred to influenza in conjunction
with other diseases.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 27
deaths, viz. : bronchitis 17, pneumonia 10.
In the tubercular class there were 4 deaths from
phthisis.