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52
Sex.
Age.
Cause of Death
M.
60 yrs.
Myscœdema.
M.
73 „
Senile decay.
M.
76 „
Cancer.
M.
78 „
Cerebral softening.
F.
74 „
Bronchitis.
M.
73 „
Phthisis.
M.
72 „
Heart disease.
M.
52 „
Brain.
M.
66 „
Phthisis.
M.
87 „
Bronchitis.
M.
68 „
Cystitis.
M.
66 „
Phthisis.
M.
74 „
Heart Disease.
M.
66 „
Phthisis.
M.
70 „
Bronchitis.
M.
65 „
Cancer.
M.
72 „
Aneurism.
M.
69 „
Cancer.
It will be noticed that in these tabulated lists no less than
14 persons died from phthisis and six from lung affections.
From this it can readily be inferred that persons resorting
to these lodging houses are not of that class from whom
longevity might be expected. In many instances they are
people who have failed in the battle of life, and have sunk so
low that the lives they lead are not calculated to enable them
to withstand the attack of any serious illness.
Thus, in all, 51 deaths have to be counted as belonging to
us when in reality they have no claim on our district. With
regard to the economical side of the question I have nothing to
do as Medical Officer of Health, but against these persons being
scheduled as residents of St. Saviour's I feel bound to raise a
strong protest. If we eliminate these 51 cases we find the
death-rate lowered to 22.12 per 1000, a difference of nearly
10 per cent., and considering the social conditions of the neighbourhood
it is, perhaps, as favorable a comparison as possible
with the rest of London, bearing in mind that the wealthy
districts of Hampstead, Kensington and Lewisham are included
in the County of London.
The excess of births over deaths for the year 1897 is 159
as compared with 212 and 162 respectively for the years 1896
and 1895.