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This total includes 2,894 for Bermondsey, being 146 above that for 1904, and 95 below the
average for the last 10 years; 1,130 for Rotherhithe, being 47 above the number for 1904, and
94 below the average for the last 10 years, and 264 for St. Olave's, being 98 below 1904 and 104
below average for last 10 years.
Note. -This reduction of births in St. Olave's is due to our being able to allocate births in
Parish Street Workhouse to their proper districts.
In Table II. of the Appendix will be seen the figures for the last 10 years in the three
registration sub-districts, and in Table I. figures for the whole Borough.
The birth rate for 1905 was 33.3 per thousand persons living, the highest since 1901, and
is only 1.4 below the average for the last 10 years. Particulars of rates will be found in annexed
Table A. London is concluded for comparison.

From this it will be seen that there is a rise in the birth rate over the years 1903 and
1904. There is a larger proportional rise in Bermondsey than Rotherhithe, while St. Olave's
shows a considerable fall.
Marriages.
The total number of marriages in the Borough in 1905 was 1,108, being 3 above the
number for 1904, and 13 below the average for the last ten years.
In Table VIII. of the Appendix will be found particulars of numbers and rates in the
three registration sub-districts. The numbers have been supplied by the Superintendent
Registrar.
Deaths.
In Table IV. of Appendix will be found the Local Government Board tables dealing with
deaths in the Borough. A new one has been added by them to show the causes of death under
one year of age, in weeks up to the end of the first month, and in months up to the end of the
first year. The extended table of causes of death initiated last year will also be found in the
Appendix.
The total number of deaths registered in the Borough for the 52 weeks ending December
30th, 1905, was 1,911, which is 231 less than in 1904, and 541 less than the average for the
last ten years.
When this figure is corrected by exclusion of deaths of non-parishioners occurring in the
district, and the inclusion of deaths of parishioners occurring outside the district, the number is
raised to 2,399. This is 194 less than in 1904, and 434 less than the average for the last ten
years.
The annexed table shows the distribution of deaths in quarters, together with the correspending
quarters of 1904. Contrary to the usual state of affairs, the largest number of deaths
occurred in the fourth quarter, while the first quarter, which is almost invariably the heaviest,
only takes third place. This is due to a falling off of deaths due to respiratory diseases, such as
bronchitis, pneumonia, etc., and is no doubt due to the mild spring. The fourth quarter is high,
and this may be partly explained by those lives which suffered from chronic respiratory diseases,
such as bronchitis and phthisis, escaping the spring of 1905, and having passed this succumbing
early in the following winter.