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ventible diseases in Bermondsey, taking the mortality from typhus
fever, in the Metropolitan digtricts, so that a correct conclusion may
be arrived at
1st.—OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT
In Bermondsey the deaths from typhus were, in the year 1857,
of the population 1 in 1,925
Christchurch and St Saviour's 1 ,, 1,116
St. George's 1 „ 1,328
Niwington 1 „ 1,580
Lambeth, includiug Brixton and Norwood ] „ 1,514
Claphnm, with Battersea, Wandsworth, Patney, and
Streatham 1 „ 1,637
Rotherhithc - 1 „ 1,780
Greenwich, Drptford, and Woolwich; the Hospital and
Conwict Prisons in some degree account for this high
rate of mortality 1 „ 801
Plumstead, Eltham, Lou, Lewishnm, and Sydenham 1 .. 1,201
Thus then, as regards the southern districts, we stand the first on
the list, that is, wo have had fewer deaths from typhus fever
during 1857, than the suburban districts of Kennington, Norwood,
Wandsworth, Putney, und Streatham; or our neighbouring
parishes, St. George's, Newington, Lambeth, or Rothorhithe.
2nd.—IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
Tho proportion of deaths from typhus fever, were as follows :-
Shorcditch 1 in 1,157
Hackney 1 ,, 869
Whitcohnpcl 1 ,, 666
St. George's-in-the-Eust 1 ,, 1,099
Bow and Poplar 1,, 813
The favourable position we occupy in relation to the Eastern
Districts, is too marked to require any comment.
3rd.—Hr THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
In St. Giles and St. George's, Bloomsbury 1 in 1,505
St. Amic'd Sobo 1 „ l,425
Holboru 1 „ 2,119
Clerkenwell 1 „ 1,378
St. Luke's 1 „ l,601
East. London 1 ,, 1,387
"West London (two Prisons, Hospital, and Workhouse) 1„ 359
City of London (Proper) 1 ,. 3,101
In this division it will be seen that Holborn, and the City of
London, stand each in rather a better position than Bermondsey.
As regards tin former, it may be remarked, that tho calculation is
made from the census of 1851, sinet then we huve increased in
population, probubly to the extent of about 10,000, while iu Holboru,
the population has in all likelihood diminished from the destruction
of many habitations for the various local improvements. Of tho
latter, tho "City" proper, there are so few people who now sleep
iu it at all, that any approach to the real resident population is
out of the question.
•Two Hospital influence the proportion here.