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DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
There has been an increase in the deaths from these diseases, the
figures being 292 against 197 in the previous year, and 227 the
average for the last 10 years. This gives a zymotic death-rate of
2.41.
Measles.
There were 101 deaths due to this disease, which is above the
average for the last 10 years, and 98 above the number for 1921.
Whooping Cough.
65 deaths were due to this cause, against 14 in 1921.
Enteric Fever.
1 death was due to this cause. There were 3 deaths in 1921.
Tubercular Diseases.
The number of deaths from all forms of tubercular disease in
1922 was 206, against 185 in 1921.
Phthisis.
In Table B will be found particulars of deaths from phthisis
since the year 1912. There were 169 deaths due to this cause,
which is 6 more than the number recorded in the previous year.
Table B. —Phthisis.
Rotherhithe.
St.
Olave.
Whole
Borough.
London.
Sub.
District.
Bermondsey.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
No.
Year.
Rate.
1.64
1.69
1.68
57
17
1.98
1912
138
6069
1.35
212
1.61
1913
125
1.53
64
1.86
1.42
201
5981
1.30
12
1.35
1914
136
1.66
21
2.53
203
1.63
6281
1.39
46
57
20
1915
156
1.76
1.77
2.42
233
1.97
6782
1.54
1.61
6288
1.45
1916
126
1.70
44
1.38
14
1.78
184
123
14
1.83
1.57
1917
1.75
61
2.02
1.88
198
6658
169
1.66
9
1.56
7048
1.78
1918
117
43
1.42
1.20
1.28
58
1.66
12
1.39
174
1.40
5332
-
1919
104
46
1920
81
0.96
1.27
10
1.12
137
1.06
-
-
163
1.35
1921
106
43
14
-
-
-
—
-
Averages
for years
1912-
1921
121
51
14
187
-
-
-
-
-
—
1.39
43
-
7
-
169
-
1922
119
-
-
10