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10
Tubercular Diseases.
The number of deaths from all forms of tubercular disease in 1910 was 289, against 333
in 1909.
This figure comprises 197 for Bermondsey, 65 for Rotherhithe, and 27 for St. Olave. Of
these, 219 were due to phthisis and 70 to the other tubercular diseases.
Phthisis.
In Table J. will be found particulars of deaths from phthisis since the year 1900. There
were 219 deaths due to this cause, which is one less than the number recorded in the previous year.
Table J.—Phthisis.
ROTHERHITHE.
ST. OLAVE.
WHOLE BOROUGH.
BERMONDSEY.
SUB-DISTRICT.
LONDON.
No.
No.
Year.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
Rate.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
169
235
1900
47
1.21
29
1.78
7809
2.04
2.88
1.71
1901
150
1.82
57
1.48
19
1.95
226
1.73
7514
1.66
2.22
1.83
1902
163
1.98
55
1.43
21
239
7424
1.62
1.79
1.96
1.70
1903
147
56
1.46
18
221
7124
1.54
1904
165
2.02
60
3.48
1.62
1.57
31
257
1.99
7526
1905
148
1.81
55
1.44
20
2.32
223
1.73
6622
1.42
1906
155
1.90
77
2.01
18
2.16
250
1.95
6775
1'44
1907
150
1.84
68
1.78
19
2.36
237
1.85
6654
1.40
1908
157
1.89
60
1.54
24
303
241
1.85
6419
1.32
1909
147
1.80
56
1.46
17
220
1.73
6337
2.27
1.31
Averages
for years
1900-1909
155
1.56
18.1
7020
1.50
1.89
59
22
2.46
235
50
1.31
21
219
1910
148
1.82
5555
2.91
1.73
1.14
Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Liver.
15 deaths were attributed to this cause in 1910, against 19 in 1909. This number gives a
very small idea of the deaths caused by these diseases, since they are often the remote causes of
death and are not always mentioned on the certificate for various reasons.
Cancer.
146 deaths were attributed to this cause, 137 being due to carcinoma, or cancer, as
ordinarily understood, and 9 to sarcoma. This increase, as mentioned in last year's report, is not
surprising, considering that the average life is longer, and more people now reach old age than
formerly, in which period of life they are more prone to suffer from this disease. The Cancer
Research Commission have not yet issued their final report on the subject.
Table K.—Cancer. Deaths during 1903—1910 (inclusive).
55 to
65.
15 to
20.
25 to
35.
35 to
45.
45 to
55.
65 to
75.
75 to
85.
All
ages
Under
15.
20 to
25.
85 & upwards.
Sex.
M
M
F
M
F
F
F
M
M
F
F
M
F
M
F
F
M
M
F
M
Cancer of rectum
5
1
10
10
1
74
-
-
1
1
2
10
14
8
9
2
-
-
-
-
-
Cancer of stomach
127
1
4
2
6
6
15
24
11
20
19
5
6
-
-
-
7
1
-
-
-
Cancer of bowel
5
1
25
2
1
1
5
3
5
1
1
-
-
-
—
—
—
-
-
—
—
117
1
2
4
13
16
17
19
6
22
7
9
Cancer of liver
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
—
-
Cancer of breast
69
1
13
-
24
15
1
10
4
-
-
-
1
-
—
-
-
—
-
-
Cancer of female
pelvis, uterus, &c.
7
4
129
-
-
24
39
38
16
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
15
3
21
-
18
1
2
1
Cancer of oesophagus
63
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
—
—
-
Cancer of mouth,
tongue, pharynx
and lower jaw ...
6
17
2
2
76
1
1
23
3
15
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cancer of peritoneum
-
1
1
3
1
1
12
1
3
1
-
-
-
-
—
-
-
-
-
—
-
Cancer of other parts
184
1
1
1
1
13
8
27
12
39
20
27
21
10
1
2
—
-
-
—
-
Malignant disease,
kind not stated
1
-
1
7
-
1
1
2
1
-
-
—
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
66
8
5
2
3
3
3
4
8
3
5
3
2
Sarcoma
4
7
5
-
1
-
-
-
8
5
3
65
106
122
153
124
106
35
2
Totals
949
4
5
1
12
15
36
107
34
6