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There has been a decrease in the deaths from these diseases, the figures being 252,
against 352 in the previous year, and 333 the average for the last ten years. This gives a zymotic
death-rate of 1.21.
The total number of deaths from notifiable diseases, viz., scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhus
fever, and enteric fever, was 31, compared with 27 in 1911, and for the non-notifiable, viz., measles,
whooping cough, and diarrhoea, 221, compared with 325 in the previous year.
Senile Mortality.
The number of deaths over 65 years of age in 1912 was 516, compared with 467 in 1911.
Death Certification.
There were no uncertified deaths in 1912.
Small-pox.
There were no deaths from this cause in 1912.
Measles.
There were 101 deaths due to this disease, which is 3 below the average for the last ten years,
and 50 above the number for 1911.
The deaths occurred in quarters as follows, viz. :—l4, 49, 25, 13.
Diarrhœa.
Table H shows the connection between the meteorological conditions and deaths from this
disease. The most important factor in the prevention of diarrhoea is undoubtedly breast-feeding.
If young children are breast-fed and given reasonable care, their chances of life are four or five
times, and according to some authorities ten times, as great as children artificially fed, even when
this is done under favourable conditions.
Table H.
Temperature of
ground 3 ft. below
surface.
Rainfall.
Temperature of
the Air.
Deaths from
Diarrhoea.
Weeks.
1912.
1911.
1912.
1911.
1911.
1912.
1911.
1912.
o
63.31
o
69.5
o
65.8
o
63.65
2
July
ins.
0.00
ins.
0.04
er
5
0.16
71.0
64.8
65.17
63.22
0.26
7
7
66.11
63.09
0.54
7
6
August
68.0
57.8
0.06
61.57
72.5
57.6
66.43
0.00
1.26
15
5
63.9
57.2
66.39
60.22
0.29
31
7
59.74
0.41
1.33
20
4
65.3
56.9
65.36
September
54.8
59.08
0.21
23
66.9
64.63
0.01
2
60.3
52.4
64.19
58.01
0.41
0.02
20
3
0.00
54.3
53.6
61.74
57.38
0.48
22
2
51.5
59.94
56.20
0.44
0.02
17
3
55.0
57.03
55.11
48.2
48.8
0.27
2.30
9
2
October
52.62
0.00
46.0
55.99
0.29
9
1
51.9
51.93
0.13
54.5
49.8
55.92
0.37
4
1
Weekly average
62.2
0.54
0.28
14
55.23
62.80
58.74
4
Whooping Cough.
36 deaths were due to this cause, against 48 in 1911. The deaths occurred in quarters as
follows : —9, 17, 5, 5.
Typhus Fever.
One death occurred from this disease. The history of this case is given under Notification
of the disease.
Enteric Fever.
5 deaths were due to this cause, 3 in Bermondsey, 1 in Rotherhithe, and 1 in St. Olave. The
corresponding figures for 1911 were 6 for the Borough, viz, 4 in Bermondsey, 1 in Rotherhithe, and
1 in St. Olave.
Tubercular Diseases.
The number of deaths from all forms of tubercular disease in 1912 was 299, against 305
in 1911.
This figure comprises 195 for Bermondsey, 80 for Rotherhithe, and 24 for St. Olave. Of
these, 212 were due to phthisis and 87 to the other tubercrdar diseases.
1.27
56.2
69.4
0.58
6
0.23
60.48
67.06
18