London SE11 was to be on the receiving end of 11 V1 Flying Bombs and 1 V2 Rocket, which killed around 90 people. This resulted in a death rate per missile of 7.50, much higher than the average for South London and indeed was the 4th worst.
Of the 12 incidents 9 (75%) resulted in fatalities, much higher than than the general average for South London : overal 51% of incidents resulted in fatalities.
The high death rate was due to several factors, firstly there was a serious V2 rocket incident on the 4th January 1945 when a Rocket hit Surrey Dwellings, a block of flats in Morton Place. This resulted in 42 deaths. There was major devastion in the area and the blast also destroyed Lambeth Baths. The dense nature of the housing in this area also contributed to the high rate of fatalities. |
