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The above Table shows the serious increase of Cancer as a cause of
death during the past 24 years.
Alcoholism.—Fifteen deaths were registered in 1914 as being due to
alcoholism or cirrhosis of the liver, as against 26 in 1913. The diminution
is a satisfactory one, but many more deaths are really due to alcoholic
excess than are registered under these headings.
Deaths in Lunatic Asylums'—Forty-three deaths of Chelsea parishioners
occurred in 1914 in Lunatic Asylums. The average number of annual
deaths in the four preceding quinquennial periods are as follows:—1891-5,
31; 1896-1900, 30; 1901-5, 39; 1906-10, 38; 1911-13, 45 The deaths
in Lunatic Asylums form about 5 per cent. of the total deaths.
Deaths in Public Institutions—In 1914, 54.2 per cent. of the total deaths
of parishioners of Chelsea occurred in public institutions, as compared with
52.1 per cent. in 1913. In London generally 45.8 per cent. of the total
deaths occurred in public institutions in 1914. The deaths in the Chelsea
Infirmary in 1914 formed 25.8 per cent. of the total deaths of Borough
residents, as compared with 20.9 per cent. in 1913.
Deaths of Common Lodging House Inmates.—Fifteen deaths of inmates
of common lodging houses occurred in Chelsea in 1914. All were males.
Six of the deaths (40 per cent. of total), were due to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Thirteen of the deaths occurred in the Workhouse Infirmary. The common
lodging house accommodation in Chelsea is the same as in 1913.
DEATH-RATES OF SPECIAL CLASSES OF THE
POPULATION.
The following Table gives the birth-rate, the general death-rate, the
zymotic disease death-rate, the tubercular disease death-rate, and the deaths
under 1 year to 1,000 births, during the year 1914, for the Borough, for the
inhabitants of the Borough Council's Dwellings, for the inhabitants of other
Industrial Dwellings in Chelsea, and for the inhabitants of seven of the
streets occupied by the poorer classes in the Borough. The Borough Council's
Dwellings are Sir Thomas Wore Buildings, Pond House, Onslow Dwellings,
and Grove Buildings, with a total population of 1,467. The industrial
dwellings are the Marlborough Buildings, Guinness Buildings, Peabody
Buildings, Chelsea Park Dwellings, and Sutton Trust Dwellings, with a total
population of 3,984; and the seven streets are Dartrey-road, Francis-street,
Gilray-square, Ives-street, Riley-street, Slaidburn-street, World's Endpassage,
and the courts adjacent, with a total pupolation of 3,480.