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Bermondsey 1914

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1914

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APPENDIX.
Table I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1914 and Previous Years.
Year.
1
Population
estimated
to Middle
of each
Year.
2
Births.
Total Deaths registered in the
District.
Total
Deaths
in
Public
Institutions
in
the
District.
9
Deaths
of NonResidents
registered
in
Public
Institutions
in the
District.
10
Net Deaths at
all Ages
belonging to
the District.
Deaths
of Residents
registered in
Public
Institutions
beyond
the
District.
It
No.
3
Rate.*
Under 1 Year
of Age.
At all Ages.
No.
12
Rate *
13
No.
5
Rate per
1,000
Births.
registered.
6
No.
7
Rate.*
8
1904
129,187
4,193
32.4
654
2,142
440
44
495
2,593
156
16.6
20.1
1905
128,730
4,288
33.3
547
127
1,911
14.8
439
33
521
2,399
18.6
1906
128,288
4,031
31.4
533
132
1,979
15.4
456
20
570
2,529
19.7
127,856
4. 01 3
31.4
441
110
1,856
14.5
460
25
507
2,338
18.3
1907
1908
127,438
4,172
32.1
534
128
1,951
15.0
591
37
530
2,444
18.8
127,030
4,055
31.9
480
118
1,947
15.3
562
26
466
2.387
18.8
1909
126,634
3.957
31.2
403
102
13.5
550
30
542
2,229
17.6
1910
1,717
1911
125,840
3,842
30.5
497
130
1,782
14.2
515
22
560
2,320
18.4
125.388
3.799
30.3
433
114
1,601
12.8
4 8 3
20
538
2,119
16.9
1912
1 9 1 3
12 4,730
3,842
30.8
505
131
1,730
13.9
529
21
534
2,243
17.9
Averages
for years
1904-1913
127,113
4,019
503
1,862
14.6
503
28
2,360
18.5
31.5
125
526
1914
124,213
3,757
30.2
487
129
1, 6 94
13 .6
6 15
26
516
2,184
17.6
*Rates in columns 4, 8 and calculated per 1,000 of estimated population.
Area of District in acres (exclusive of area covered by water), 1336.1
At Census of 1911—Total population of all ages, 125,903.
Do. Number of inhabited houses, 14,967.
Do. Average number of persons per house, 8.41.

APPENDIX. Table I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1914 and Previous Years.

Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. 9Deaths of NonResidents registered in Public Institutions in the District. 10Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. 11Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
No. 3Rate.*Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.No. 12Rate * 13
No. 5Rate per 1,000 Births. registered. 6No. 7Rate.* 8
1904129,1874,19332.46541562,14216.6440444952,59320.1
1905128,7304,28833.35471271,91114.8439335212,39918.6
1906128,2884,03131.45331321,97915.4456205702,52919.7
1907127,8564.01331.44411101,85614.5460255072,33818.3
1908127,4384,17232.15341281,95115.0591375302,44418.8
1909127,0304,05531.94801181,94715.3562264662.38718.8
1910126,6343.95731.24031021,71713.5550305422,22917.6
1911125,8403,84230.54971301,78214.2515225602,32018.4
1912125.3883.79930.34331141,60112.8483205382,11916.9
1913124,7303,84230.85051311,73013.9529215342,24317.9
Averages for years 1904-1913127,1134,01931.55031251,86214.6503285262,36018.5
1914124,2133,75730.24871291,69413.6615265162,18417.6