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Bermondsey 1902

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1902

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APPENDIX.
Table I. —Vital Statistics of Whole District During 1902 and Previous Years.
Deaths of
Nonresidents
registered
in Public
Institutions
in
the
District.
10
Year.
1
Population
estimated to
Middle of
each Year.
2
Births.
Total Deaths Registered in the
District.
Total
Deaths
in
Public
Institutions
in
the
District.
9
Deaths of
Residents
registered
in Public
Institutions
beyond
the
District.
11
Net Deaths at all
Ages belonging
to the District.
Number.
3
Rate.*
4
Under 1 Year of Age.
At all Ages.
Number.
12
Rate.*
13
Number.
5
Rate per
1000
Births
registered.
6
Number.
7
Rate.*
8
22·8
1892
136,880
4958
36·2
802
162
2806
20·5
392
40
360
3126
23·6
1893
137,091
4983
36·3
836
168
2910
21·2
388
47
380
3243
20·1
1894
137,249
4928
35·9
745
151
2417
17·6
336
43
392
2766
21·6
1895
137,438
4944
35·9
818
165
2650
19·3
387
41
357
2966
1896
137,231
4968
36·2
807
162
2646
19·3
385
57
379
2968
21·6
1897
135,827
4868
35·8
903
185
2540
18·7
404
35
397
2902
21·4
1898
134,446
4745
35·3
779
164
2422
18·0
438
81
435
2776
20·6
1899
133,085
4690
35·2
855
182
2817
21·2
3204
24·1
515
48
435
1900
131,748
4410
33·5
837
190
2684
23·3
20·4
540
99
477
3062
1901
130,433
4459
34·2
711
2320
20·8
159
17·8
423
52
451
2719
Averages
for years
1892-1901
135,143
4795
35·4
809
169
2621
19·4
421
54
406
2973
22·0
129,136
4346
33·6
636
146
2323
18·0
460
63
496
2756
21·3
1902
* Rates in columns 4, 8, and 13 calculated per 1,000 of estimated population.
Area of District in acres (exclusive of area covered by water), 1336·1.
At Census of 1901—Total population of all ages, 130,760.
" Number of inhabited houses, 15,817.
" Average number of persons per house, 8·26.
I.
Institutions within the District receiving
sick and infirm persons from
outside the District.
III.
Other Institutions, the deaths in which
have been distributed among the several localities
in the District.
II.
Institutions outside the District
receiving sick and infirm persons
from the District.
Deaths.
St. Olave's Workhouse,
Ladywell—62 deaths
Column No. 10 includes deaths
of non-residents which occurred
in the following:—
Guy's Hospital
195
South Eastern Fever Hospital
25
Park „ „
20
Brook „ „
4
1. St. Olave's Infirmary, Rotherhithe
South Western „ „
2
Children's Hospital, Shadwell
11
Charing Cross Hospital
5
2. St. Olave's Workhouse, Tanner
Street
Chelsea Cancer Hospital
2
Evelina Hospital
3
German Hospital
1
3. St. Olave's Workhouse, Parish
Street
General Lying-in Hospital
1
Gore Farm Hospital
2
Hospital Ship "Atlas"
8
4. Metropolitan Asylums Board
Wharf and Shelter, Rotherhithe
„ "Castalia"
6
Long Reach Hospital
14
King's College Hospital
5
London Hospital
10
5. Surrey Commercial Docks,
River Thames, etc.
London Temperance Hospital
1
Lying in Hospital, York Road
1
Hospital for Women, Soho
1
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
7
St. Mary's Hospital
1
St. Thomas' Hospital
13
Seamen's Hospital
1
Royal Chest Hospital
2
Royal Hospital
1
University Hospital
1
Westminster Hospital
1
Banstead Asylum
7
Cane Hill Asylum
6
Caterham Asylum
7
Claybury Asylum
3
Colney Hatch Asylum
4
Darenth Asylum
4

APPENDIX. Table I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District During 1902 and Previous Years.

Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. 9Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District. 10Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. 11Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
Number. 3Rate.* 4Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.Number. 12Rate.* 13
Number. 5Rate per 1000 Births registered. 6Number. 7Rate.* 8
1892136,880495836·2802162280620·539240360312622·8
1893137,091498336·3836168291021·238847380324323·6
1894137,249492835·9745151241717·633643392276620·1
1895137,438494435·9818165265019·338741357296621·6
1896137,231496836·2807162264619·338557379296821·6
1897135,827486835·8903185254018·740435397290221·4
1898134,446474535·3779164242218·043881435277620·6
1899133,085469035·2855182281721·251548435320424·1
1900131,748441033·5837190268420·454099477306223·3
1901130,433445934·2711159232017·842352451271920·8
Averages for years 1892-1901135,143479535·4809169262119·442154406297322·0
1902129,136434633·6636146232318·046063496275621·3

I. Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.

Column No. 10 includes deaths of non-residents which occurred in the following:—
1. St. Olave's Infirmary, Rotherhithe
2. St. Olave's Workhouse, Tanner Street
3. St. Olave's Workhouse, Parish Street
4. Metropolitan Asylums Board Wharf and Shelter, Rotherhithe
5. Surrey Commercial Docks, River Thames, etc.

II. Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.

St. Olave's Workhouse, Ladywell—62 deaths

III. Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.

Deaths.
Guy's Hospital195
South Eastern Fever Hospital25
Park „ „20
Brook „ „4
South Western „ „2
Children's Hospital, Shadwell11
Charing Cross Hospital5
Chelsea Cancer Hospital2
Evelina Hospital3
German Hospital1
General Lying-in Hospital1
Gore Farm Hospital2
Hospital Ship "Atlas"8
„ "Castalia"6
Long Reach Hospital14
King's College Hospital5
London Hospital10
London Temperance Hospital1
Lying in Hospital, York Road1
Hospital for Women, Soho1
St. Bartholomew's Hospital7
St. Mary's Hospital1
St. Thomas' Hospital13
Seamen's Hospital1
Royal Chest Hospital2
Royal Hospital1
University Hospital1
Westminster Hospital1
Banstead Asylum7
Cane Hill Asylum6
Caterham Asylum7
Claybury Asylum3
Colney Hatch Asylum4
Darenth Asylum4