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Bermondsey 1904
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1904
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Table V.— Meteorology of the Year, 1904 (Greenwich Record).
1904.
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.
0
0
ins.
ins.
0
29·778
33·8
38·7
16
2.51
43·7
January
... ...
44·4
29·417
39·4
19
2·55
.. ...
34·5
February
47·3
40·5
12
1·36
29·800
33·7
March
... ...
57·7
49·2
13
1·01
29.771
40·7
April
... ...
29·781
62·0
53·7
14
1·92
45·4
May
... ...
29·875
68·4
58·5
8
0·87
48·6
June
... ...
77·3
66·2
14
2·23
29·859
55·2
July
... ...
73·0
62·4
8
1·24
29·845
51·8
August
... ...
64·7
55·8
11
1·34
29·893
46·9
September
... ...
57·5
50·6
16
1·74
29·932
43·6
October
... ...
11
47·5
42·1
1·65
29·892
36·7
November
... ...
40·3
23
2·25
35·6
44·9
December
...
29·762
49·8
20·67
Sum.
29·800
57·4
Means
... ...
42·2
165
Sum.
Table VI.—Marriages.
ROTHERHITHE.
ST. OLAVE'S.
WHOLE BOROUGH.
BERMONDSEY.
No.
Rate.
Year.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
105
877
547
12·84
225
11·26
1894
17·40
12·78
72
12·12
917
13.34
605
14·18
240
11·94
1895
73
12·56
1027
14·9
16·08
268
13·30
1896
686
280
14·04
86
15·32
1197
17·62
19·62
1897
831
15·28
81
14·96
1216
18·08
833
19·80
302
1898
68
13·02
1182
17·76
826
19·78
288
14·72
1899
69
13·68
1186
18·00
18·88
334
17·24
1900
783
58
11·92
1154
17·70
19·44
296
15·42
1901
800
54
11·50
1123
17·39
19·55
270
14·22
1902
799
69
15·23
1101
17·22
19·56
238
12·65
1993
794
73
13·77
1098
16·48
750
Average for
years 1894-1903
14·01
17·97
274
17·11
280
14·62
58
13·04
767
1105
1904
18·71
Table VII. —Proceedings during 1904.
NUMBER OP PLACES.
Number of
prosecution-1904.
Number
of notice,
1904.
Number of
inspection-,
1904.
Removed
in 1904.
On register at
end of 1904.
PREMISES.
On register
at end of l903.
Added in
1904.
444
15
-
3
286
Milk premises
301
18
-
-
7
{170
2
7
Cowsheds
-
1
-
3
2
Slaughter-bouses
-
2
13
118
3
Other offensive trade premises
13
-
-
-
285
14
1
-
69
Ice cream premises
68
-
218
462
93
Registered houses let in lodgings
207
11
-
2 for overcrowding
Table Vlll.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework.
(1) Inspection.
Number of
Premises.
Prosecutions.
Inspections.
Written Notices.
13
-
Factories (including Factory Laundries)
47
72
264
Workshops (including "Workshop Laundries)
-
138
376
-
Workplaces
32
Homeworkers' Premises
274
-
-
961
255
Total
Table V.—Meteorology of the Year, 1904 (Greenwich Record).
| 1904. 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. | ||
| ins. | ° | ° | ° | ins. | ||
| January | 29·778 | 33·8 | 43·7 | 38·7 | 16 | 2.51 |
| February | 29·417 | 34·5 | 44·4 | 39·4 | 19 | 2·55 |
| March | 29·800 | 33·7 | 47·3 | 40·5 | 12 | 1·36 |
| April | 29.771 | 40·7 | 57·7 | 49·2 | 13 | 1·01 |
| May | 29·781 | 45·4 | 62·0 | 53·7 | 14 | 1·92 |
| June | 29·875 | 48·6 | 68·4 | 58·5 | 8 | 0·87 |
| July | 29·859 | 55·2 | 77·3 | 66·2 | 14 | 2·23 |
| August | 29·845 | 51·8 | 73·0 | 62·4 | 8 | 1·24 |
| September | 29·893 | 46·9 | 64·7 | 55·8 | 11 | 1·34 |
| October | 29·932 | 43·6 | 57·5 | 50·6 | 16 | 1·74 |
| November | 29·892 | 36·7 | 47·5 | 42·1 | 11 | 1·65 |
| December | 29·762 | 35·6 | 44·9 | 40·3 | 23 | 2·25 |
| Means | 29·800 | 42·2 | 57·4 | 49·8 | 165 Sum. | 20·67 Sum. |
Table VI.—Marriages.
| Year. | BERMONDSEY. | ROTHERHITHE. | ST. OLAVE'S. | WHOLE BOROUGH. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | |
| 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 |
| 1902 | 799 | 19·55 | 270 | 14·22 | 54 | 11·50 | 1123 | 17·39 |
| 1993 | 794 | 19·56 | 238 | 12·65 | 69 | 15·23 | 1101 | 17·22 |
| Average for years 1894-1903 | 750 | 17·97 | 274 | 14·01 | 73 | 13·77 | 1098 | 16·48 |
| 1904 | 767 | 18·71 | 280 | 14·62 | 58 | 13·04 | 1105 | 17·11 |
Table VII.—Proceedings during 1904.
| PREMISES. | NUMBER OP PLACES. | Number of inspection-, 1904. | Number of notice, 1904. | Number of prosecutions 1904. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On register at end of l903. | Added in 1904. | Removed in 1904. | On register at end of 1904. | ||||
| Milk premises | 286 | 18 | 3 | 301 | 444 | 15 | – |
| Cowsheds | 7 | – | – | 7 | 170 | 2 | – |
| Slaughter-houses | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | r,v | – | – |
| Other offensive trade premises | 13 | – | – | 13 | 118 | 3 | 2 |
| Ice cream premises | 68 | 1 | – | 69 | 285 | 14 | – |
| Registered houses let in lodgings | 207 | 11 | – | 218 | 462 | 93 2 for overcrowding | – |
Table Vlll.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. (1) Inspection.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 47 | 13 | – |
| Workshops (including "Workshop Laundries) | 264 | 72 | – |
| Workplaces | 376 | 138 | – |
| Homeworkers' Premises | 274 | 32 | – |
| Total | 961 | 255 | – |