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Bermondsey 1925

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1925

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DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
There has been a decrease in the deaths from these diseases,
the figures being 96 against 117 in the previous year, and 198
the average for the last 10 years. This gives a zymotic deathrate
of .78.
MEASLES.
There were 20 deaths due to this disease, which is 33 below
the average for the last 10 years, and 28 below the number for
1924.
WHOOPING COUGH.
27 dearths were due to this cause, against 11 in 1924.
ENTERIC FEVER
There were no deaths due to this cause. There was 1 death
in 1924.
TUBERCULAR DISEASES.
The number of deaths from all forms of tubercular disease in
1925 was 170, against 173 in 1924.
PHTHISIS.
In Table B will be found particulars of deaths from phthisis
since the year 1915. There were 145 deaths due to this cause,
which is 4 less than the number recorded in the previous year.

TABLE B.—PHTHISIS.

Sub- District.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.London.
Year.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
19151561.76571.77202.422331.9767821.54
19161261.70441.38141.781841.6162881.45
19171231.75612.02141.881981.8366581.57
19181171.66431.4291.201691.5670481.78
19191041.28581.66121.391741.405332
1920810.96461.27101.121371.06
192110643141631.35
19221194371691.39
19239535141441.18
19249246111491.22
Averages for years 1915- 192411248121721.46
19259935111451.18

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