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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bermondsey 1915
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1915
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TABLE C.—DEATH RATES.
| Year. | Bermondsey. | Rotherhithe. | St. Olave. | Whole Borough. | London. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 19.51 | 15.78 | 22.98 | 18.6 | 15.1 |
| 1906 | 19.80 | 18.36 | 25.08 | 19.7 | 15.1 |
| 1907 | 18.45 | 17.51 | 20.25 | 18.3 | 14.6 |
| 1908 | 19.42 | 15.70 | 27.78 | 18.8 | 13.8 |
| 1909 | 19.20 | 17.14 | 22.70 | 18.8 | 14.0 |
| 1910 | 17.72 | 15.81 | 25.67 | 17.6 | 12.7 |
| 1911 | 17.90 | 19.00 | 21.22 | 18.4 | 15.8 |
| 1912 | 17.53 | 14.70 | 19.72 | 16.9 | 13.6 |
| 1913 | 18.80 | 16.97 | 23.53 | 18.6 | 14.6 |
| 1914 | 17.2 | 16.2 | 20.9 | 17.6 | 14.4 |
| Average for years 1905-1914 | 18.55 | 16.71 | 22.98 | 18.3 | 14.3 |
| 1915— On estimated population | 21.5 | 19.9 | 26.4 | 21.4 | 16.1 |
| On Census population, 1911 | 20.3 | 18.2 | 23.8 | 20.2 | — |
TABLE D.—Increase or Decrease of Deaths from Various Diseases in 1915 compared with 1914.
| Increase. | Decrease. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 31 | Tuberculosis of Intestines | 10 |
| Whooping Cough | 65 | Cancer | 4 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 11 | Bright's Disease | 8 |
| Phthisis | 24 | Erysipelas | 4 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 11 | Rheumatic Fever | 6 |
| Disseminated (General) Tuberculosis | 11 | Embolism and Thrombosis | 5 |
| Diabetes | 9 | ||
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 11 | ||
| Heart Diseases | 17 | ||
| Respiratory Diseases | 160 | ||
| Accidents | 20 | ||
| Air Raids | 2 | ||
| Total | 372 | Total | 37 |
It will be seen from the above that the increases amount to 372,
and the decreases to 37.