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Deaths in the Parish of Non-Parishioners.
Males. Females. Total.
162 78 240.
Of these, 173 were from Bermondsey; 16 from St. Olave's; 21 from St. John's;
7 drowned in River; 6 from Deptford; 2 from Sweden; 2 from West Ham; 1 from each. of
the following places-Old Kent Road, The Boro', Walworth, St. Thomas's, Liverpool.
Chiswick, St. George's-in-the-East, Newington, Stoke-on-Trent, Thakeham, Soho,
Paddington, Lambeth, Blyth, Stepney, Dantzic, Tooting, and 1 unknown.
Birth Rate.
The Birth Rate per thousand per annum is 32.2.
Death Rate.
The Death Rate per thousand per annum is 19.4.
Uncertified Deaths.
Eighteen deaths were uncertified. Four were of adults and fourteen of infants. On all
these cases the Coroner stated that, in his opinion, an inquest was not necessary. In 1891
fifteen deaths were not certified. In 1892 nineteen. In 1893 seventeen. In 1894 twelve.
Inquests.
72 Inquests have been held. Verdicts were
During the month of January—Ten. Two drowned in the Docks ; three convulsions ;
one suffocated in bed; Heart Disease; Cerebral Haemorrhage; suffocated by
Bronchitis and Pneumonia ; Falling down ship's hold.
During the month of February—Two. Drowned from going on the ice in Grand
Canal; Shock after burns.
During the month of March-Nine. Suicide by cutting throat; Drowned in Docks:
Two Fatty Degeneration of Heart; Two run over by vans; Two Congestion of
Liver; Bronchitis.