London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Rotherhithe 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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| Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 53 | 34 | 87 |
| Brompton Hospital | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Children's Hospital, Great Ormonde Street | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Miller Hospital, Greenwich | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Caterham Asylum | 0 | 2 | |
| Hanwell Asylum | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maternity House, Hackney | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cheyne House | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Broadway, Blackfriars Road | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ilford Asylum | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Spa Road Station | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Limehouse Cut | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| River Thames | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 64 | 42 | 106 |
Deaths in the Parish of Non-Parishioners.
Males. Females. Totals.
148 98 246
Of these, 212 were from Bermondsey; 15 from St. Olave's; 25 from St. John's ;
1 from St. Thomas; 3 from Deptford; 2 from Walworth; 2 Unknown; 1 from each of the
following places:—Southwark Bridge Road, Whitechapel, Clerkenwell, Blackheath, Stepney,
Mile End, Blackwall, Borough, Peckham, Austria, Camberwell.
Birth Rate.
The Birth Bate per thousand per annum is 32.4.