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Rotherhithe 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table: and thirty-nine births were recorded, the deficency will therefore be thirty-six; but the deaths have also diminished to the number of forty, and the excess of births over deaths will amount to three hundred and seventy-six. Births were registered as follows:—

and thirty-nine births were recorded, the deficency will therefore be thirty-six; but the deaths have also diminished to the number of forty, and the excess of births over deaths will amount to three hundred and seventy-six. Births were registered as follows:—

Births.
From April 1, 1871, to June 30, 1871211
,, July 1, „ ,, September 30, 1871218
„ October 1, ,, ,, December 31, 1871208
,, January 1, 1872, to March 31, 1872266
903

Table: Deaths. In the four quarters of the year there was registered the following number of deaths, and in the mortality tables annexed the name of the disease is given.

Deaths. In the four quarters of the year there was registered the following number of deaths, and in the mortality tables annexed the name of the disease is given.

Deaths.
From April 1, 1871, to June 30, 1871,137
„ July 1, ,, „ September 30, 1871128
„ October 1, „ „ December 31, 1871150
,, January 1, 1872, to March 31, 1872159
574

Table: This does not accurately represent the number of deaths, inasmuch as Inquests were held on the bodies of sixteen persons who were not inhabitants of this Parish, and in the Infirmary attached to the Union, twenty-three persons died, who were sent from Bermondsey, six from St. Olave's, and two from St. John's Parish, making altogether forty-seven non-residents; by abstracting this number the deaths due to this Parish will be reduced to five hundred and twenty-seven, and compared with the two previous years the rate of mortality will be as follows:—

This does not accurately represent the number of deaths, inasmuch as Inquests were held on the bodies of sixteen persons who were not inhabitants of this Parish, and in the Infirmary attached to the Union, twenty-three persons died, who were sent from Bermondsey, six from St. Olave's, and two from St. John's Parish, making altogether forty-seven non-residents; by abstracting this number the deaths due to this Parish will be reduced to five hundred and twenty-seven, and compared with the two previous years the rate of mortality will be as follows:—

No. of Deaths.Corrected Mortality.Per Thousand.
From March 31, 1871, to April 1,187257452718.83
„ „ 31, 1870, to April 1, 187161556720.25
„ „ 31, 1869, to April 1, 187067966122.19

Table: In respect of age an analysis of the five hundred and seventy-four deaths will show that it included two hundred and ninety-six Males, and two hundred and seventy eight Females:—

In respect of age an analysis of the five hundred and seventy-four deaths will show that it included two hundred and ninety-six Males, and two hundred and seventy eight Females:—

199 under two years of age.
42 between2 and 5 years of age
26 „5 and 10 „
30 „10 and 20 „
28 „20 and 30 „
42 „30 and 40 „
46 „40 and 50 „