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keep up the continuity of the statistical and other reports on our
activities and rely on the leniency of our critics, should the
reading and statistical matters owing to the difficulties abovementioned
not come up to expectation.
I wish specially to record that between the Chairman and
Members of the Public Health Committee, and myself, the cooperation
has been more than usually cordial during the year
under report, and this, in spite of the fact that many members
of the Council are tempted to lose interest in their muncipal
work through the unprecedentedly long period of retention of
office.
The staff of the Department has also shown itself most
willing to fall in with the various new and additional duties cast
upon them, and have done their part loyally in the promotion of
the Public Health of Bermondsey.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
R. KING BROWN.
I.—VITAL STATISTICS.
Population.
The populations of the Borough of Bermondsey and its registration
sub-districts, as enumerated in the Census of 1901 and
1911, and the estimate of the year under report are as follows:—
1901.
1911.
Estimated to
June 30th, 1916.
Civil
Population
Total
Population.
Bermondsey
82,483
81,959
73,991
80,503
Rotberhithe
38,460
35,247
31,820
34,620
St. Olave
9,817
8,697
7,850
8,542
Borough
130.760
125,903
113,661
123,665