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Bermondsey 1905

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1905

Published
1906
Author
Brown, R. K.
Pages
64
Tables
53

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    I.—VITAL STATISTICS. Population. The populations of the Borough of Bermondsey and its registration sub-districts, as enumerated in the Census of 1891, 1896 and 1901, were as follow:-
    1891.1896.1901.Estimate, 1905.
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    Table A—Birth Rates.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave's.Whole Borough.London.
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    Table B.
    Quarter.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave's.Whole Borongh.
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    Table C.—Increase or Decrease of Diseases in 1905 Compared with 1904.
    Increase.Decrease.
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    Table D.— Death Rates.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave's.Whole Borough.London.
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    Table E.— 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 F.— 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 G.
    Year.All Causes.Principal Zvmotic 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.
    Weeks.Temperature of the Air.Temperature of ground 3 feet below surface.Rainfall.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
    1904.1905.1904.1905.1904.1905.1904.1905.
    °°°°ins.ins.
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    Table I.— Deaths from Diarrhœa.
    Year.Cases Inquired into.State of Premises.Family.Method of Feeding.Overcrowding
    Good.Fair.Defective.Clean and Careful.Dirty and Improvident.Breast.Artificially.Partially by Both Methods.
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    Table J. Phthisis.
    SUB-DIST.BERMONDSEY.ROTHERHITHE.ST. OLAVE'S.WHOLE BOROUGH.LONDON.
    Year.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    Table K. Cancer. Deaths during 1903, 1904 and 1905.
    Forms of the disease. Sex.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
    Male.FemaleMale.FemaleFemale.Male.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.FemaleMale.Female.
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    The annexed table gives the number of notifications received from the schools, the number of "contacts" excluded, and the number of deaths, in fortnightly intervals :—
    Fortnight endingPatients."Contacts."Deaths.
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    Notification of Phthisis.
    OCCUPATION.Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsALL AGES.
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    OCCUPATION.Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsALL AGES.
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    Anthrax. The following is a list of the cases of anthrax which occurred in connection with the Borough in 1905.
    Date notified 1905.Name and Address of Patient.Occupation.Part Affected.Source of Infection.Result of Illness.
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    Children excluded from School on account of Infectious Diseases.
    Schools.Total Exclusions.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.German Measles.Whooping Cough.Chickenpox.Mumps.Eczema.Ophthalmia.
    Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients,"Contacts."Patients."Contacts."
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    Children excluded from School on account of Infectious Diseases.—continued.
    Schools.Total Exclusions.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.German Measles.Whooping Cough.Chickenpox.Mumps.Eczema.Ophthalmia.
    Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacte."Patients."Contacts."
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    The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector during the year :—
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    Food Examined during the Year 1906.
    Inspectors.Meat.Fish.Fruit.Vegetables.Tinned Goods.Dairy Produce.Cereals.
    Inspections.Tons.inspections.Tons.Inspections.Tons.Inspections.Tons.Inspections.Tons.Inspections.Tons.Inspections.Tons.
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    The following table gives the number and kind of the various places where food is prepared (exclusive of the warehouses and wharves on the riverside) at present on our register. A special register was started towards the end of 1903 for such places, and a considerable number were added during 1904 and 1905:—
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    Overcrowding. The following cases of overcrowding were visited by the Medical Officer of Health during 1905.
    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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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Occupanis of overcrowded part of house.Space Required.Rooms occupied and cubic feet space.Deficiency.State of Premises and Family.
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    The following table gives particulars of the genuine samples of milk taken. On the whole they are of poorer quality than those taken in the previous year, but are slightly better than the 1903 samples:— Of the samples taken in 1905— Milk fat—
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    House Refuse. The following table shows the amount of house and trade refuse disposed of during the year ending December, 1905:—
    Loads.Tons.Cwt.Quarters.
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    The following number of persons have used the Baths since they were constructed:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The number of persons infested with vermin or in an unwholesome condition who were cleansed and whose clothing was'disinfected during the last three quarters was as follows:-
    QuartersMales.Females.Children.Total.
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    APPENDIX. Table I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1905 and Previous Years.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institu-tions in the District. 9Deaths of Nonresidents 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.
    No. of Deaths.
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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.
    No. of Deaths.
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    III. Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    No of Deaths
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    Table II.—Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1905 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 1905.
    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. Wards.Rotherhithe. Wards.St. Olave. Wards.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards123456Total.123Total.St. John.St. Olave.St. ThomasTotal.
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    Table IV.—Births and Corrected Deaths, for the Year 1905.
    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.—Infantile Mortality during the Year 1905. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 month.1-2 Months.2-3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    Table VI.—Populations, &c., of Wards.
    Wards.Population at Census, 1901.Estimated population, 1906.Births, 1906.Birth rate.Deaths, 1906.Death rate.Deaths under 1 year of age.Infantile mortality per thousand births.
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    Table VII.—Meteorology of the Year, 1905 (Greenwich Record).
    1905. 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.000ins.
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    Table VIII.—Marriages.
    Year.BERMONDSEY.ROTHERHITHE.ST. OLAVE'S.WHOLE BOROUGH.
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    Statistics of Porlock Place Area. Table IX.—Deaths in Special Area during Seven Years ending 1904.
    Total.Under 1.2 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and up.
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    Table X.—Deaths in Special Area during Seven Years ending 1904.
    Year.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and up.Total.
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    Table XI.—Crude Death Rates for Special Area.
    Total.Males.Females.
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    Table XII.—Infectious Diseases Notified.
    Years.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Table XIII.—Proceedings during 1905.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of inspections, 1905.Number of notices, 1905.Number of prosecutions, 1905.
    On register at end of 1904.Added in 1905.Removed in 1905.On register at end of 1905.
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    Table XIV.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. (1) Inspection.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    (2) Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    Table XIV.—continued. (3) Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    Table XV.—Workshops.
    Trade.No. of Workshops on Register.No. of Workrooms.Persons Employed.
    Males.Females.Young Persons.
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    Table XVI.—Sanitary Work, 1905.
    Houses and other places inspected;—Mr. Thomas.Mr. AshdownMr. ockburnMr. Bartlett.Mr. Toogood.Mr. Scott.Mr. Hoskins.Mr. Harris.Mr. Jones.Totals.
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    Table XVII.—Food and Drugs.
    Articles submitted for analysis.Total samples taken.Number genuine.Number adulterated.Percentage of articles adulterated.
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    Table XVIII.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1905.
    No.Sample.Adulteration or Infringement.Result.
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    Table XVIII.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1905.—continued.
    No.Sample.Adulteration or Infringement.Result.
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    Table XIX.—List of Bakehouses in the Borough.
    Address.Situation of Bakehouse.Address.Situation of Bakehouse.