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Bermondsey 1903

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1903

Published
1904
Author
Brown, R. K.
Pages
56
Tables
38

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38 tables in this report

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    Population. The populations of the Borough of Bermondsey and its constituent parts as enumerated in the Census of 1891, 1896 and 1901 were —
    1891.1896.1901.Estimate, 1903.
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    Table A.—Birth Rates.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave's.Whole Borough.London.
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    Table B.—Deaths.
    Quarter.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave's.Whole Borough.
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    Table C.—Death Rate.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave's.Whole Borough.London.
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    Table D.—Death Rates corrected for Age and Sex Constitution of the various Populations.
    District. Year.Factor for Correction of Age and Sex Distribution.Crude Death Rate.Corrected Death Rate.
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    Table D.-Infantile Mortality.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.London.
    No. of Deaths.Rate per 1000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1000 Births.
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    Table E.
    Year.All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Simple Continued Fever.Diarrhœa.
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    Table H.—Diarrhœa.
    Year.Cases Inquired into.State of Premises.Family.Method of Feeding.Overcrowding.
    Good.Fair.Defective.Clean and Careful.Dirty and ImprovidentBreast.Artificially.Partially by Both Methods.
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    Table I. Phthisis.
    SUB-DIST.BERMONDSEY.ROTHERHITHE.ST. OLAVE'SWHOLE BOROUGH.LONDON.
    Year.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    Table J. Cancer.
    Forms of the disease.All Ages.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards
    Sex.Male.Female.Male.Female.male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    The following are particulars of all the cases of typhus which have occurred during the present year in the Borough:—
    No.Date of Onset of Illness.Date of Rash.Initials of Patient.Sex.Age.Address.Removed.Remarks.
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    The following Table gives the occupations and ages of the cases visited. The figures, at present are too small in number to draw any reliable conclusions as to the influence of occupation in the spread of the disease :—
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    Overcrowding. The following cases of overcrowding were visited by the Medical Officer of Health during 1903 :-
    Address.Occupants of overcrowded part of house.Space required.Rooms occupied and cubic feet space.Deficiency.State of Premises and Family.
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    Smoke Nuisances. 176 observations were made of chimneys and shafts, and 56 offences reported to the Public Health Committee. Fines and costs were inflicted in the following cases :—
    Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.s.d.
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    House Refuse.
    Loads.Tons.cwt.qrs.
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    Trade Refuse.
    Loads.Tons.cwt.qrs.
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    Nature of Specimen.Number Examined.Result of Examination.
    Positive Result.Negative Result.
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    Table I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1903 and Previous Years.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. 9Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the District. 10Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. 11Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Number. 3Rate.* 4Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.Number. 12Rate.* 13
    Number. 5Rate per 1000 Births registered. 6Number. 7Rate.* 8
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    I. Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District. Colnmn No. 10 includes deaths of non-residents which occurred in the following :—
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    II. Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.
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    III. Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    Deaths
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    III. Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distribute among the several localities in the District.
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    Table II.—Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1903 and previous Years.
    BERMONDSEY.ROTHERHITHE.ST. OLAVE'S.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
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    Table III.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1903.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District:Total Cases Notified in Each Locality.No. of Cased Removed to Hospital from Each Locality.
    At all Ages.At ages—Years.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.
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    Table IV.—Births and Corrected Deaths, for the Year 1903.
    Cause of Death.All Ages.Under 11 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwards.Corrected deaths all ages.Outlying Institutions.Institutions in Borough.Deaths of Non-Parishioners in Boro.'
    Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave's.
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    Table V.—Meteorology op the Year, 1903 (Greenwich Record).
    1903. MONTH.Mean Reading of the Barometer.TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR.RAIN.
    A Minimum.B Maximum.Mean of A and B.Number of days it fell.Amount collected.
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    Table VI.—Marriages.
    Year.BERMONDSEY.ROTHERHITHE.ST. OLAVE'S.WHOLE BOROUGH.
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    Table VII.—Proceedings During 1903.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of infections, 1903.Number of notices, 1903.Number of prosecutions, 1903.
    On register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On register at end of 1903.
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    Table VIII.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
    Class of Works.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1903.Number of Notices, 1903.Number of Prosecutions, 1903.
    On Register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On Register at end of 1903.
    Premises.Rooms.
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    Table IX.—Matters Dealt With.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Notices Issued.Prosecutions.
    Found.Notified by Home Office.Remedied.Notified to Home Office.
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    Table X.—Workshops.
    Trade.No. of Workshops on Register.No. of Workrooms.Persons Employed.
    Males.Females.Young Persons.
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    Table XI.—List of Outworkers (S. 107).
    Class of Homework1903. Number of Lists ReceivedNumber of Addresses of Outworkers
    Up to Feb. 1stUp to Aug. 1stForwarded to Other AuthoritiesReceived from Other Authorities
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    Table XII.—Food and Drugs.
    Articles submitted for analysis.Total samples taken.Number genuine.Number adulterated.Percentage of articles adulterated.
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    Table XIII.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1903. First Quarter.
    Sample.Adulteration.Result.No.
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    Fourth Quarter.
    No.Sample.Adulteration.Result.
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    SUMMARY.
    Fines.Costs.
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    Table XIV.—Sanitary Work, 1903.
    Houses and other places inspected :—
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    Table XV.—List of Bakehouses in the Borough.
    Address.Situation of Bakehouse.Address.Situaticm of Bakehouse.