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Bermondsey 1895

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

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In the week that ended on Saturday last there were
26 births and 11 deaths in the Leather Market District.
The weekly return from the Registrar of St.
James's District has not been received.
July 1st, 1895.
During the weeks that ended on the 22nd day of
June, 63 births and 17 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers indicate an annual birth
rate of 38·6, and an annual rate of mortality of 10·4
per thousand of the estimated population. The
corresponding death rate in London was 15.1
The number of deaths of children under 1 year of
age was 5, and of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 4.
There were 2 deaths from zymotic diseases, 1
from measles, and 1 from diphtheria.
Diseases of the respiratory system caused 3 deaths,
of which 2 were from bronchitis, and 1 from
pneumonia.
From diseases of the tubercular order there were
3 deaths, viz. : 1 from phthisis, 1 from meningitis,
and 1 from tabes mesenterica.