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Bermondsey 1902
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1902
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Table VI.—Meteorology of The Year, 1902.
Mean
Reading
of the
Barometer.
TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR.
RAIN.
1902.
MONTH.
Highest
by day.
Lowest
by night
Range
in
month.
Mean of
all
highest.
Mean of
all
lowest.
Mean
daily
range.
Mean for
the
Month.
Number
of
days it
fell.
Amount
collected.
°
°
ins.
°
°
°
°
°
ins.
January
29·985
52·7
24·7
28·0
45·7
37·2
8·5
41·8
9
0·64
February
29·691
54·1
14·3
39·8
40·2
30·6
9·6
35·2
13
0·79
March
29·683
60·5
26·6
33·9
51·9
37·4
14·5
44·4
15
1·36
April
30·9
38·9
46·9
29·775
68·2
37·3
55·6
16·7
7
0·42
29·8
57·3
May
29·794
71·0
41·2
41·2
16·1
48·4
22
3·33
39·6
June
29·743
80·7
41·1
66·9
49·6
17·3
57·6
15
3·10
July
29·853
86·1
42·4
43·7
71·7
51·6
20·1
61·7
12
1·09
August
29·753
79·0
42·8
36·2
69·5
51·7
17·8
60·6
19
2·93
September
29·891
75·1
36·8
38·3
65·6
47·5
18·1
56·6
8
1·65
October
29·808
67·1
32·6
34·5
55·9
43·7
12·2
49·8
14
1·24
November
29·710
57·9
27·2
30·7
49·5
39·8
9·7
44·7
12
1·29
December
29·881
56·7
24·5
32·2
44·9
37·5
7·4
41·2
13
1·50
29·797
67·4
31·1
36·3
56·2
42·2
14·0
49·1
159
Sum.
19·34
Sum.
Means
Table VII.—Marriages.
BERMONDSEY.
ROTHERHITHE.
ST. OLAVE'S.
WHOLE BOROUGH.
Year.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
1892
459
10.82
197
9·96
84
13·48
740
10·82
1893
477
11·22
219
11·02
67
10·90
763
11·12
1894
547
12·84
225
11·26
105
17·40
877
12·78
11·94
1895
605
14·18
240
72
12·12
917
13·34
1896
686
16·08
268
13·30
73
12·56
1027
14·96
1897
831
19·62
280
14·04
86
15·32
1197
17·62
1898
833
19·80
302
15·28
81
14·96
1216
18·08
1899
826
19·78
288
14·72
68
13·02
1182
17·76
1900
783
18·88
334
17·24
69
13·68
1186
18·00
1901
800
19·44
296
15·42
58
11·92
1154
17·70
Average for
years 1892-1901
685
265
13·42
76
13·54
1026
15·22
16·27
1902
799
270
14·22
54
11·50
1123
17·39
19·55
Table VIII.—Food And Drugs Act.
No.
adulterated.
Percentage
of articles
adulterated.
percent.
No.
adulterated.
Percentage
of articles
adulterated.
percent.
Total'
samples
taken.
No.
genuine.
Total
samples
taken.
No.
genuine.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Articles submitted for
Analysis,
Milk
Pepper
373
324
49
13
33
33
-
-
Skimmed Milk
15
13
2
13
Broken Chocolate
2
2
100
-
Condensed Skimmed
Milk
2
2
Mustard
16
16
-
-
-
-
Vinegar
13
13
-
-
Milk and Water
1
1
Soda Water
1
1
-
-
-
-
Butter
132
118
14
10
Quinine and Iron
1
1
-
-
Milk-blended Butter
2
2
Sweet Spirits of Nitre
3
3
-
-
-
-
Lard
11
11
Camphorated Oil
3
3
-
-
-
-
Cheese
11
11
Flowers of Sulphur
1
1
-
-
-
-
Jap Nuggets
3
3
Cream of Tartar
3
3
-
-
-
-
Coffee
15
15
Soap Liniment
1
1
100
-
-
-
Chicory and Coffee
3
3
Glycerine
3
3
-
-
-
-
Coffee Mixture
1
1
Castor Oil
3
3
-
-
-
-
Arrowroot
6
6
Epsom Salts
5
5
-
-
-
-
Margarine
20
18
2
10
Milk of Sulphur
5
5
-
-
Margarine Mixture
1
1
100
Tartaric Acid
5
5
-
-
-
Oatmeal
4
4
Tincture of Iodine
1
1
100
-
-
-
Sugar
6
4
2
33
Whisky
29
29
-
-
Golden Syrup
2
18
17
1
5
2
Gin
-
-
Syrup
1
1
Rum
1
1
-
-
-
-
Ground Ginger
1
1
-
-
759
684
75
11
Total
Ice Cream
2
2
-
-
Table VI.—Meteorology of The Year, 1902.
| 1902. MONTH. | Mean Reading of the Barometer. | TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR. | RAIN. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest by day. | Lowest by night | Range in month. | Mean of all highest. | Mean of all lowest. | Mean daily range. | Mean for the Month. | Number of days it fell. | Amount collected. | ||
| ins. | ° | ° | ° | ° | ° | ° | ° | ins. | ||
| January | 29·985 | 52·7 | 24·7 | 28·0 | 45·7 | 37·2 | 8·5 | 41·8 | 9 | 0·64 |
| February | 29·691 | 54·1 | 14·3 | 39·8 | 40·2 | 30·6 | 9·6 | 35·2 | 13 | 0·79 |
| March | 29·683 | 60·5 | 26·6 | 33·9 | 51·9 | 37·4 | 14·5 | 44·4 | 15 | 1·36 |
| April | 29·775 | 68·2 | 30·9 | 37·3 | 55·6 | 38·9 | 16·7 | 46·9 | 7 | 0·42 |
| May | 29·794 | 71·0 | 29·8 | 41·2 | 57·3 | 41·2 | 16·1 | 48·4 | 22 | 3·33 |
| June | 29·743 | 80·7 | 41·1 | 39·6 | 66·9 | 49·6 | 17·3 | 57·6 | 15 | 3·10 |
| July | 29·853 | 86·1 | 42·4 | 43·7 | 71·7 | 51·6 | 20·1 | 61·7 | 12 | 1·09 |
| August | 29·753 | 79·0 | 42·8 | 36·2 | 69·5 | 51·7 | 17·8 | 60·6 | 19 | 2·93 |
| September | 29·891 | 75·1 | 36·8 | 38·3 | 65·6 | 47·5 | 18·1 | 56·6 | 8 | 1·65 |
| October | 29·808 | 67·1 | 32·6 | 34·5 | 55·9 | 43·7 | 12·2 | 49·8 | 14 | 1·24 |
| November | 29·710 | 57·9 | 27·2 | 30·7 | 49·5 | 39·8 | 9·7 | 44·7 | 12 | 1·29 |
| December | 29·881 | 56·7 | 24·5 | 32·2 | 44·9 | 37·5 | 7·4 | 41·2 | 13 | 1·50 |
| Means | 29·797 | 67·4 | 31·1 | 36·3 | 56·2 | 42·2 | 14·0 | 49·1 | 159 Sum. | 19·34 Sum. |
Table VII.—Marriages.
| Year. | BERMONDSEY. | ROTHERHITHE. | ST. OLAVE'S. | WHOLE BOROUGH. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | |
| 1892 | 459 | 10.82 | 197 | 9·96 | 84 | 13·48 | 740 | 10·82 |
| 1893 | 477 | 11·22 | 219 | 11·02 | 67 | 10·90 | 763 | 11·12 |
| 1894 | 547 | 12·84 | 225 | 11·26 | 105 | 17·40 | 877 | 12·78 |
| 1895 | 605 | 14·18 | 240 | 11·94 | 72 | 12·12 | 917 | 13·34 |
| 1896 | 686 | 16·08 | 268 | 13·30 | 73 | 12·56 | 1027 | 14·96 |
| 1897 | 831 | 19·62 | 280 | 14·04 | 86 | 15·32 | 1197 | 17·62 |
| 1898 | 833 | 19·80 | 302 | 15·28 | 81 | 14·96 | 1216 | 18·08 |
| 1899 | 826 | 19·78 | 288 | 14·72 | 68 | 13·02 | 1182 | 17·76 |
| 1900 | 783 | 18·88 | 334 | 17·24 | 69 | 13·68 | 1186 | 18·00 |
| 1901 | 800 | 19·44 | 296 | 15·42 | 58 | 11·92 | 1154 | 17·70 |
| Average for years 1892-1901 | 685 | 16·27 | 265 | 13·42 | 76 | 13·54 | 1026 | 15·22 |
| 1902 | 799 | 19·55 | 270 | 14·22 | 54 | 11·50 | 1123 | 17·39 |
Table VIII.—Food And Drugs Act.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total' samples taken. | No. genuine. | No. adulterated. | Percentage of articles adulterated. percent. | Articles submitted for Analysis, | Total samples taken. | No. genuine. | No. adulterated. | Percentage of articles adulterated. percent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 373 | 324 | 49 | 13 | Pepper | 33 | 33 | – | – |
| Skimmed Milk | 15 | 13 | 2 | 13 | Broken Chocolate | 2 | – | 2 | 100 |
| Condensed Skimmed Milk | 2 | 2 | – | – | Mustard | 16 | 16 | – | – |
| Vinegar | 13 | 13 | – | – | |||||
| Milk and Water | 1 | 1 | – | – | Soda Water | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Butter | 132 | 118 | 14 | 10 | Quinine and Iron | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk-blended Butter | 2 | 2 | – | – | Sweet Spirits of Nitre | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Lard | 11 | 11 | – | – | Camphorated Oil | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Cheese | 11 | 11 | – | – | Flowers of Sulphur | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jap Nuggets | 3 | 3 | – | – | Cream of Tartar | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Coffee | 15 | 15 | – | – | Soap Liniment | 1 | – | 1 | 100 |
| Chicory and Coffee | 3 | 3 | – | – | Glycerine | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Coffee Mixture | 1 | 1 | – | – | Castor Oil | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Arrowroot | 6 | 6 | – | – | Epsom Salts | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Margarine | 20 | 18 | 2 | 10 | Milk of Sulphur | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Margarine Mixture | 1 | – | 1 | 100 | Tartaric Acid | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Oatmeal | 4 | 4 | – | – | Tincture of Iodine | 1 | – | 1 | 100 |
| Sugar | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33 | Whisky | 29 | 29 | – | – |
| Golden Syrup | 2 | 2 | – | – | Gin | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
| Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – | Rum | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 | – | – | Total | 759 | 684 | 75 | 11 |
| Ice Cream | 2 | 2 | – | – |