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Table B—Phthisis.
Sub.
District.
Whole
Borough.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhithe.
St. Olave.
London.
No.
Rate.
Year.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
1.90
77
2.01
18
2.16
250
1.95
6775
1.44
1906
155
1907
150
1.84
68
1.78
19
2.36
237
1.85
6654
1.40
6419
1.32
1908
157
1.89
60
1.54
24
3.03
241
1.85
2.27
220
1.73
6337
1.31
1909
147
1.80
56
1.46
17
148
1.82
50
1.31
21
2.91
219
1.73
5555
1.14
1910
1911
141
1.72
52
1.48
18
2.08
211
1.68
6084
1.35
1.69
6069
1.35
1912
138
1.68
57
1.64
17
1.98
212
201
1.61
5981
1.30
1913
125
1.53
64
1.86
12
1.42
1.66
46
1.35
21
2.53
203
1.63
6281
1.39
1914
136
1915
156
1.76
57
1.77
20
2.42
233
1.97
6782
1.54
Averages
for years
1906 - 1915
1.76
58
1.62
18
2.31
222
1.76
6293
1.35
145
1916
126
1.70
44
1.38
14
1.78
184
1.61
6288
1.45
Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Liver.
15 deaths were attributed to this cause in 1916, against 21 in
1915. This number gives a very small idea of the deaths caused
by alcoholism, since it is often a remote cause of death, and not
always mentioned on the certificate for various reasons.
Cancer.
129 deaths were attributed to this cause. The Cancer
Research Commission have not yet issued their final report on
the subject.
Heart Diseases.
217 deaths were due to this cause, which number is 12 above
that for the previous year. This refers to organic or valvular
disease of the heart.
Suicides.
9 persons committed suicide in 1916, viz., 1 by poison, 1 by
hanging or strangulation, 1 by asphyxia, 1 by firearms, 1 by