Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1895
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In the class of zymotic diseases there was 1 death,
which was from whooping cough.
During the 2 weeks diseases of the respiratory
organs caused 27 deaths, of which 17 were from
bronchitis and 10 from pneumonia.
From diseases of the tubercular class there were 9
deaths, including 3 from phthisis, 3 from meningitis,
1 from tabes, and 2 from tuberculosis.
Two inquests were held, in both cases the deaths
arose from natural causes.
Nine deaths were attributed to influenza associated
with other diseases. One of these was a child, aged
5 months, certified as influenza and convulsions.
There were 7 deaths from old age, 3 from brain
disease, 3 from heart disease, and 1 from erysipelas.
The notifications of infectious diseases were, 7 of
scarlet fever, 5 of diphtheria, 1 of erysipelas, and 1 of
enteric fever, making a total of 14.
Report on Letter from London County Council.
With reference to the letter from the London
County Council, dated 21st February, 1895, calling
the attention of the Vestry to the fact that from the
particulars given in the Report of the Council's