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in the parish. These numbers indicate an annual
birth rate of 40·7, and an annual rate of mortality
of 16·4 per thousand of the population. The
inclusion of 12 deaths of parishioners which
occurred in public institutions would raise the death
rate to 23·7. The London death rate was 19·8.
In the class of zymotic diseases there was only 1
death, which was from diphtheria,
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 11
deaths, and those of the tubercular order 3.
The number of deaths of children under 1
year of age was 9, and of persons aged 60 years
and upwards 6. One death, which was uncertified,
was attributed to inanition.
Sixteen notifications of infectious diseases were
received, viz.: of scarlet fever 6, diphtheria 5, and
erysipelas 5.
In the week ending November 21st, 63 births
and 19 deaths were registered in Bermondsey
indicating an annual birth rate of 38·3, and an
annual death rate of 11·5 per thousand inhabitants.
The number of deaths of infants was 3, and of aged
persons 9.
The only death from zymotic diseases was 1
from whooping cough.