London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bermondsey 1902
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1902
This page requires JavaScript
33
Table III.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1902.
Total Cases Notified in
Each Locality.
No. of Cases Removed to
Hospital from Each
Locality.
Notifiable Disease.
Cases Notified in Whole District:
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
2
27
80
97
4
75
Small-pox
27
74
27
219
9
117
117
Cholera
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
178
50
23
Diphtheria
277
9
108
109
30
21
194
60
-
Membranous croup
1
2
2
1
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
192
1
7
13
30
126
15
122
63
7
Erysipelas
-
-
-
90
43
Scarlet fever
491
11
160
254
53
13
336
112
43
304
-
Typhus fever
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Enteric fever
2
42
44
37
79
44
2
66
41
125
-
-
Relapsing fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Continued fever
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
4
4
2
6
-
-
-
-
Puerperal fever
-
-
-
-
Plague
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
578
265
69
Chicken Pox
912
108
433
344
6
-
-
-
-
255
95
Totals
2227
132
721
789
246
310
19
1434
622
171
667
Table IV.—Births And Corrected Deaths, For The Year 1902.
Cause of Death.
All
Ages.
Under
1
1 and under
5
5 and under
15
15 and under
25
25 and under 65
65 and
upwards.
Corrected deaths
all ages.
Outlying
Institutions.
Institutions in
Borough.
Deaths of
Non-Parishioners
in Boro.'
Rotherhithe.
Bermondsey.
St.
Olave's.
4
30
27
Small-pox
31
6
4
4
17
12
15
-
-
-
11
24
Measles
154
26
124
3
1
106
33
15
-
-
-
8
15
Scarlet Fever
18
4
12
2
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
1
Whooping Cough
64
28
35
1
42
19
3
3
-
-
-
2
22
29
1
20
7
1
19
8
-
-
-
-
Diphtheria and Membranous
Croup
1
1
1
Croup
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fever.
Typhus
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
1
6
5
7
5
8
2
Enteric
-
-
-
-
-
Other Continued
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
17
16
21
11
4
1
15
Epidemic Influenza.
36
-
-
-
Cholera
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Plague
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Diarrhœa
2
2
63
17
8
11
5
88
68
15
1
-
-
20
5
Enteritis
20
14
2
1
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
4
2
2
Puerperal Fever
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Erysipelas
8
1
7
7
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26
6
Other Septic Diseases
41
4
5
4
6
22
34
7
-
-
-
21
21
116
2
Phthisis
239
2
9
9
32
185
2
163
55
44
25
10
2
Other Tubercular diseases
106
40
10
7
4
1
74
23
9
Cancer and Malignant
disease
120
1
3
1
2
79
34
80
28
12
33
21
1
Bronchitis
311
67
17
2
2
105
118
199
79
33
24
47
2
Pneumonia
337
124
88
12
11
82
20
213
97
27
33
16
2
Pleurisy
7
1
6
5
1
1
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
Other diseases of Respiratory
Organs
12
1
1
8
2
3
6
3
2
-
-
-
-
33
1
29
3
23
7
3
3
5
Alcoholism and Cirrhosis
of Liver
-
-
-
-
Venereal diseases
8
4
1
3
5
2
1
1
2
-
-
-
-
Premature birth
86
85
1
43
37
6
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
Diseases and accidents
of Parturition
11
1
10
4
6
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Heart diseases
157
3
1
9
13
92
39
100
43
14
28
20
1
108
36
11
8
7
38
8
63
33
12
50
Accidents
3
12
13
1
3
5
2
4
Suicides
9
6
4
-
-
-
-
1
Anthrax
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
All other Causes
701
163
21
17
236
224
458
52
135
40
191
157
7
2756
678
431
97
113
964
473
1782
233
496
460
63
741
All Causes
BIRTHS.
BERMONDSEY.
ROTHERHITHE.
ST. OLAVE'S.
WHOLE BOROUGH.
F.
M.
F.
M. & F.
M.
F.
M. & F.
M.
F.
M.& F.
M.
M. & F.
4346
1491
1364
2855
602
568
1170
176
145
321
2269
2077
Table III.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1902.
| Notifiable Disease. | Cases Notified in Whole District: | Total Cases Notified in Each Locality. | No. of Cases 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 | 219 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 80 | 97 | 4 | 117 | 75 | 27 | 117 | 74 | 27 |
| Cholera | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diphtheria | 277 | 9 | 108 | 109 | 30 | 21 | – | 194 | 60 | 23 | 178 | 50 | 23 |
| Membranous croup | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Erysipelas | 192 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 126 | 15 | 122 | 63 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Scarlet fever | 491 | 11 | 160 | 254 | 53 | 13 | – | 336 | 112 | 43 | 304 | 90 | 43 |
| Typhus fever | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Enteric fever | 125 | – | 2 | 42 | 44 | 37 | – | 79 | 44 | 2 | 66 | 41 | 2 |
| Relapsing fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continued fever | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Puerperal fever | 6 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Plague | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chicken Pox | 912 | 108 | 433 | 344 | 6 | 11 | – | 578 | 265 | 69 | – | – | – |
| Totals | 2227 | 132 | 721 | 789 | 246 | 310 | 19 | 1434 | 622 | 171 | 667 | 255 | 95 |
Table IV.—Births And Corrected Deaths, For The Year 1902.
| Cause of Death. | All Ages. | Under 1 | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 65 | 65 and upwards. | Corrected deaths all ages. | Outlying Institutions. | Institutions in Borough. | Deaths of Non-Parishioners in Boro.' | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermondsey. | Rotherhithe. | St. Olave's. | ||||||||||||
| Small-pox | 31 | – | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | – | 12 | 15 | 4 | 30 | – | 27 | |
| Measles | 154 | 26 | 124 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 106 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 24 | – | |
| Scarlet Fever | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 8 | – | 15 | – | – | |
| Whooping Cough | 64 | 28 | 35 | – | 1 | – | – | 42 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 29 | 1 | 20 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 19 | 8 | 2 | 22 | – | – | |
| Croup | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Fever. | Typhus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enteric | 12 | – | – | 1 | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 8 | 2 | – | |
| Other Continued | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Epidemic Influenza. | 36 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 15 | – | |
| Cholera | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Plague | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Diarrhœa | 88 | 68 | 15 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 63 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 5 | – | |
| Enteritis | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 20 | – | – | 5 | – | – | |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Erysipelas | 8 | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | |
| Other Septic Diseases | 41 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | – | 34 | 7 | – | 26 | 6 | – | |
| Phthisis | 239 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 185 | 2 | 163 | 55 | 21 | 21 | 116 | 2 | |
| Other Tubercular diseases | 106 | 44 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 23 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 2 | |
| Cancer and Malignant disease | 120 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 34 | 80 | 28 | 12 | 33 | 21 | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | 311 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 118 | 199 | 79 | 33 | 24 | 47 | 2 | |
| Pneumonia | 337 | 124 | 88 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 20 | 213 | 97 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 2 | |
| Pleurisy | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | |
| Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | – | |
| Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver | 33 | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | – | |
| Venereal diseases | 8 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | |
| Premature birth | 86 | 85 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 43 | 37 | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | |
| Diseases and accidents of Parturition | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | – | |
| Heart diseases | 157 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 92 | 39 | 100 | 43 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 1 | |
| Accidents | 108 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 63 | 33 | 12 | 50 | 3 | 12 | |
| Suicides | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Anthrax | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| All other Causes | 701 | 163 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 236 | 224 | 458 | 191 | 52 | 135 | 157 | 7 | |
| All Causes | 2756 | 678 | 431 | 97 | 113 | 964 | 473 | 1782 | 741 | 233 | 496 | 460 | 63 | |
| BIRTHS. | BERMONDSEY. | ROTHERHITHE. | ST. OLAVE'S. | WHOLE BOROUGH. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. & F. | M. | F. | M. & F. | M. | F. | M.& F. | M. | F. | M. & F. | ||
| 1491 | 1364 | 2855 | 602 | 568 | 1170 | 176 | 145 | 321 | 2269 | 2077 | 4346 | ||