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 1896
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year of age was 9, and of persons aged 60 years
and upwards 1.
In the zymotic class there were 2 deaths from
whooping cough.
Pulmonary diseases caused 8 deaths, of which 6
were from bronchitis, and 2 from pneumonia.
In the tubercular order, there were 4 deaths from
phthisis, and 1 from meningitis.
One inquest was held, in which the death was
referred to bronchitis.
Seven cases of scarlet fever were notified.
In the week that ended on the 21st day of March
53 births and 36 deaths were registered in the
parish, indicating an annual birth rate of 32·5 and
an annual death rate of 22·1 per thousand
inhabitants.
The number of deaths under 1 year of age was 13
and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 7.
Zymotic diseases caused 7 deaths, of which 3
were referred to measles, and 4 to whooping cough.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 17 deaths,
of which 9 were from bronchitis, 8 from pneumonia,
phthisis caused ] death, tabes mesenterica 1, cancer
1, and age 3.