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Bermondsey 1903
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1903
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I.
Institutions within the District receiving
Sick and infirm persons from
outside the District.
Institutions outside the District
receiving sick and infirm persons
from the District.
III.
Other Institutions, the deaths in which
have been distribute among the several localities
in the District.
Deaths
Camberwell Workhouse
1
Greenwich Workhouse
1
Greenwich Infirmary
1
Holborn Infirmary
1
Lambeth Infirmary
1
Lambeth Workhouse
1
Southwark Infirmary
2
Strand Workhouse
1
St. Olave's Workhouse, Ladywell
50
St. Olave'a Children's Home
1
"Friedenheim"
1
H.M. Prison, Wandsworth
1
St. Peter's House
2
Barclay's Brewery, Southwark
1
Berkley Street, Lambeth
1
Grand Surrey Canal
2
Pragnell Street, Deptford
1
Waste Ground, Tooting
1
River Thames
4
Total
449
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.
1893
85,038
537
39,757
1379
927
227
12,295
412
312
58
2004
3192
1894
85,197
3095
1734
451
764
218
12,069
480
268
39,983
1353
55
1895
85,356
3212
1869
520
40,208
1304
783
193
11,874
428
88
314
1896
85,323
3203
1873
513
40,281
1346
214
11,627
419
261
834
64
1897
84,717
3176
1883
605
1258
766
219
11,220
253
67
39,890
434
1898
84,116
3090
1771
485
39,504
1298
220
10,826
357
232
47
773
1899
83,518
3063
2063
574
39,121
1266
865
215
10,446
361
276
53
1900
82,925
2826
1948
526
38,742
1184
883
243
10,081
400
231
48
1901
82,441
2920
497
38,446
1220
747
215
9,746
319
42
1768
204
1902
82,281
2855
1782
455
38,394
1170
741
174
9,462
321
233
49
Averages
of years
1893 to 1902.
84,091
3063
1869
516
39,433
808
214
10,965
393
258
57
1278
1903
82,129
2801
1523
453
38,347
1116
655
168
9,178
283
204
36
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.
Under
1.
1 to 5.
5 to 15.
15 to 25.
25 to 65.
65 and
upwards
Small-pox
7
-
1
1
1
4
-
2
5
-
2
5
-
Cholera
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Diphtheria
172
6
65
84
11
6
-
115
38
19
104
33
18
Membranous croup
2
-
1
1
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
Erysipelas
182
5
10
23
37
98
9
127
45
10
-
-
-
Scarlet fever
400
11
145
205
30
9
-
259
71
70
239
58
70
Typhus fever
18
-
1
6
6
5
13
5
-
13
5
-
-
Enteric fever
76
-
2
23
23
-
50
6
40
17
5
28
20
Relapsing fever
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
-
Continued fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Puerperal fever
9
-
-
-
5
4
-
7
1
1
-
-
-
Plague
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
III. Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distribute among the several localities in the District.
| Deaths | |
| Camberwell Workhouse | 1 |
| Greenwich Workhouse | 1 |
| Greenwich Infirmary | 1 |
| Holborn Infirmary | 1 |
| Lambeth Infirmary | 1 |
| Lambeth Workhouse | 1 |
| Southwark Infirmary | 2 |
| Strand Workhouse | 1 |
| St. Olave's Workhouse, Ladywell | 50 |
| St. Olave'a Children's Home | 1 |
| ”Friedenheim” | 1 |
| H.M. Prison, Wandsworth | 1 |
| St. Peter's House | 2 |
| Barclay's Brewery, Southwark | 1 |
| Berkley Street, Lambeth | 1 |
| Grand Surrey Canal | 2 |
| Pragnell Street, Deptford | 1 |
| Waste Ground, Tooting | 1 |
| River Thames | 4 |
| Total | 449 |
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. |
| 1893 | 85,038 | 3192 | 2004 | 537 | 39,757 | 1379 | 927 | 227 | 12,295 | 412 | 312 | 58 |
| 1894 | 85,197 | 3095 | 1734 | 451 | 39,983 | 1353 | 764 | 218 | 12,069 | 480 | 268 | 55 |
| 1895 | 85,356 | 3212 | 1869 | 520 | 40,208 | 1304 | 783 | 193 | 11,874 | 428 | 314 | 88 |
| 1896 | 85,323 | 3203 | 1873 | 513 | 40,281 | 1346 | 834 | 214 | 11,627 | 419 | 261 | 64 |
| 1897 | 84,717 | 3176 | 1883 | 605 | 39,890 | 1258 | 766 | 219 | 11,220 | 434 | 253 | 67 |
| 1898 | 84,116 | 3090 | 1771 | 485 | 39,504 | 1298 | 773 | 220 | 10,826 | 357 | 232 | 47 |
| 1899 | 83,518 | 3063 | 2063 | 574 | 39,121 | 1266 | 865 | 215 | 10,446 | 361 | 276 | 53 |
| 1900 | 82,925 | 2826 | 1948 | 526 | 38,742 | 1184 | 883 | 243 | 10,081 | 400 | 231 | 48 |
| 1901 | 82,441 | 2920 | 1768 | 497 | 38,446 | 1220 | 747 | 215 | 9,746 | 319 | 204 | 42 |
| 1902 | 82,281 | 2855 | 1782 | 455 | 38,394 | 1170 | 741 | 174 | 9,462 | 321 | 233 | 49 |
| Averages of years 1893 to 1902. | 84,091 | 3063 | 1869 | 516 | 39,433 | 1278 | 808 | 214 | 10,965 | 393 | 258 | 57 |
| 1903 | 82,129 | 2801 | 1523 | 453 | 38,347 | 1116 | 655 | 168 | 9,178 | 283 | 204 | 36 |
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. | ||||||
| Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. | 65 and upwards | ||||||||
| Small-pox | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | 5 | – |
| Cholera | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diphtheria | 172 | 6 | 65 | 84 | 11 | 6 | – | 115 | 38 | 19 | 104 | 33 | 18 |
| Membranous croup | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Erysipelas | 182 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 98 | 9 | 127 | 45 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Scarlet fever | 400 | 11 | 145 | 205 | 30 | 9 | – | 259 | 71 | 70 | 239 | 58 | 70 |
| Typhus fever | 18 | – | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 13 | 5 | – | 13 | 5 | – |
| Enteric fever | 76 | – | 2 | 23 | 23 | 28 | – | 50 | 20 | 6 | 40 | 17 | 5 |
| Relapsing fever | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Continued fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Puerperal fever | 9 | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Plague | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 867 | 22 | 225 | 344 | 113 | 154 | 9 | 575 | 186 | 106 | 399 | 118 | 93 |