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Bermondsey 1912

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1912

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Table VI.—Population, Births and Deaths in Wards.
Estimated
population,
1912.
Wards.
Population at
Census,
1911.
Deaths
under
1 year
of age.
Infantile
Mortality
per 1,000
Births.
Births,
1912.
Birthrate.
Deaths,
1912.
Deathrate.
82,073
] I
82,119
Ward 1
14,260
14,252
441
30.9
253
17.8
52
118
„ 2
14,341
14,333
484
33.8
263
18.3
67
138
„ 3
475
30.6
256
16.5
15,564
15,555
46
97
„ 4
16,264
27.9
246
16,255
453
15.1
38
84
„ 5
11,752
11,746
325
27.7
177
15.0
35
108
„ 6
9,938
9,932
324
32.6
191
19.1
48
148
Rotherhithe—
35,142
34,747
Ward 1
14,170
14,011
427
30.5
232
16.6
59
138
„ 2
13,748
13,594
430
31.6
186
13.7
35
81
„ 3
7,224
7,142
208
29.1
93
13.0
19
91
St. Olave—
8,699
8,568
St. John
5,304
5,224
150
28.7
106
20.3
18
120
40
54
27.5
20.3
St. Olave
1,994
1,964
8
144
23
St. Thomas
1,401
1,380
28
20.3
16.7
4
143
114
30.3
2,119*
16.9
433
Whole Borough—Totals
125,960
125,388
3,799
* Note.—53 Deaths in outlying Institutions could not be allocated to any particular Ward, but are included in the total for the
whole Borough.
The Ward populations in this column are estimated, as the census figures have not been supplied.
4 deaths under this heading could not be allocated to any particular Ward, but are included in the total for the whole
Borough.
Table VII.—Meteorology of the Year 1912 (Greenwich Record).
1912.
Month.
Temperature of the Air.
Rain.
Mean reading
of the
Barometer.
Mean of
A and B.
A
Maximum.
B
Minimum.
Amount
Collected.
o
ins.
o
o
ins.
January
29.785
44.9
36.0
40.4
3.03
February
38.6
43.6
1.73
29.518
48.6
40.5
46.9
March
29.560
53.3
2.58
39.4
49.6
April
29.999
59.8
0.04
57.0
May
29.818
67.5
46.5
1.29
June
29.675
69.5
49.3
59.4
2.35
July
29.769
74.9
54.4
64.6
1.24
50.1
August
58.4
4.27
29.603
66.7
46.5
53.7
September
29.995
60.8
2.11
39.3
48.2
October
29.778
57.1
1.88
November
29.832
48.3
39.3
43.8
1.55
December
29.776
50.6
40.7
45.7
2.80
Means
43.4
51.0
Total 24.87
29.759
58.5
Table VIII. —Marriages.
Year.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhithe.
St. OlAVE.
Whole Borough.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
1902
799
19.55
270
14.22
54
11.50
1,123
17.39
1903
794
19.56
238
12.65
69
15.23
1,101
17.22
767
280
14.62
58
13.04
1,105
17.11
1904
18.71
256
13.38
51
11.81
1,108
1905
801
19.57
17.21
310
16.22
70
16.80
1,099
1906
719
17.59
17.13
1907
736
18.69
315
16.49
69
17.14
1,147
17.94
250
1908
750
18.05
12.85
84
21.21
1,084
16.69
1909
723
17.76
256
13.42
59
15.76
1,038
16.34
315
16.52
80
22.21
1,149
1910
754
18.55
18.14
284
16.20
89
20.53
1,130
1911
757
18.44
17.96
Average for years
1902-1911
760
18.65
277
14.66
68
16.52
1,108
17.31
31.51
1 1,182
18.81
1912
722
17.59
325
18.71
135

Table VI.—Population, Births and Deaths in Wards.

Wards.Population at Census, 1911.Estimated population, 1912.Births, 1912.Birthrate.Deaths, 1912.Deathrate.Deaths under 1 year of age.Infantile Mortality per 1,000 Births.
Bermondsey-82,11982,073
Ward 114,26014,25244130.925317.852118
„ 214,34114,33348433.826318.367138
„ 315,56415,55547530.625616.54697
„ 416,26416,25545327.924615.13884
„ 511,75211,74632527.717715.035108
„ 69,9389,93232432.619119.148148
Rotherhithe—35,14234,747
Ward 114,17014,01142730.523216.659138
„ 213,74813,59443031.618613.73581
„ 37,2247,14220829.19313.01991
St. Olave—8,6998,568
St. John5,3045,22415028.710620.318120
St. Olave1,9941,9645427.54020.38144
St. Thomas1,4011,3802820.32316.74143
Whole Borough—Totals125,960125,3883,79930.32,119*16.9433114

Table VII.—Meteorology of the Year 1912 (Greenwich Record).

1912. Month.Mean reading of the Barometer.Temperature of the Air.Rain.
A Maximum.B Minimum.Mean of A and B.Amount Collected.
ins.°°°ins.
January29.78544.936.040.43.03
February29.51848.638.643.61.73
March29.56053.340.546.92.58
April29.99959.839.449.60.04
May29.81867.546.557.01.29
June29.67569.549.359.42.35
July29.76974.954.464.61.24
August29.60366.750.158.44.27
September29.99560.846.553.72.11
October29.77857.139.348.21.88
November29.83248.339.343.81.55
December29.77650.640.745.72.80
Means29.75958.543.451.0Total 24.87

Table VIII.—Marriages.

Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. OlaveWhole Borough.
No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
190279919.5527014.225411.501,12317.39
190379419.5623812.656915.231,10117.22
190476718.7128014.625813.041,10517.11
190580119.5725613.385111.811,10817.21
190671917.5931016.227016.801,09917.13
190773618.6931516.496917.141,14717.94
190875018.0525012.858421.211,08416.69
190972317.7625613.425915.761,03816.34
191075418.5531516.528022.211,14918.14
191175718.4428416.208920.531,13017.96
Average for years 1902-191176018.6527714.666816.521,10817.31
191272217.5932518.7113531.5111,18218.81