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Camberwell 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

Published
1914
Author
Stevens, Francis.
Pages
41
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    POPULATION OF CAMBERWELL AND SUB-DISTRICTS.
    Borough.Dulwich.South Camberwell.North Camberwell.South Peckham.North Peckham.St. George's.
  • Page 2
    BIRTHS IN CAMBERWELL AND ITS SUB-DISTRICTS.
    Year.Borough.Dulwich.South Camberwell.North Camberwell.South Peckham.North Peckham.St. George's.Unattached.
  • Page 3
    Birth-rates of Camberwell and its Sub-Districts.
    Year.Borough.Dulwich.South Camberwell.North Camberwell.South Peckham.North Peckham.St. George's.
  • Page 4
    Redistribution of Deaths among the Sub-Districts of Camberwell.
    District.Deaths returned classified according to sub-districts.Deaths of persons removed from unknown addresses in the Borough redistributed.Estimates of total deaths due to subdistricts.
  • Page 6
    TABLE V.—DEATH-RATES IN CAMBERWELL AND ITS SUB-DISTRICTS FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS.
    Year.Borough.Dulwich.South Camberwell.North Camberwell.South Peckham.North Peckham.St. George's.
  • Page 6
    DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR FROM ALL CAUSES PER 1,000 BRITHS.
    Borough.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.Year in which Health Visitor was appointed.
    Camberwell1301151041009410983106
  • Page 12
    Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from February 1 st, 1913, to the end of the week ending January 3rd, 1914.
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications, i.e., including cases previously notified by other Doctors.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total.
  • Page 12
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications, i.e., including cases previously notified by other Doctors.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total.
  • Page 13
    Tuberculosis, 1913.
    Inspector.Overcrowding.Ordinary.Total.
    Intimations.Notices.Intimations.Notices.
  • Page 14
    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. PARTICULARS OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED FROM JANUARY 1ST, 1913, TO JANUARY 3RD, 1914.
    District No.Ward.Sanitary Inspector.Number of Persons Notified.Number of Notifications received.AGE DISTRIBUTION.Inspections and Re-visits made by Sanitary Inspectors.Patients left Address, since Notification, for other Address in Borough.Patients who have left Borough since Notification.
    Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 21
    1.—INPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 21
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 22
    3.-Home Work.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109,110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. 110.)Prosecutions (Secs. 109,110.)
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
  • Page 23
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops and Workplaces on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
  • Page 23
    5.OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 26
    These tables represent the deaths from Epidemic Diarrhoea, Gastro=Enteritis and Zymotic Enteritis marked in heavy type, all other forms of Diarrhoea and Enteritis being marked in ordinary type.
    YEAR 1911.St. Saviour's Infirmary.Camberwell Infirmary.Constance Road Workhouse.Borough.Outside Institutions.YEAR 1912.St. Saviour's Infirmary.Camber well Infirmary.Constance Road Workhouse.Borough.Outside Institutions.YEAR 1913.St. Saviour's Infirmary.Camberwell Infirmary.Constance Road Workhouse.Borough.Outside Institutions.
    Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.Under 1.Over 1.
  • Page 26
    SUMMARY.
    Southwark Infirmary.Camberwell Infirmary.Constance Road Workhouse.Borough—Private Addresses.Outside Institutions.
  • Page 27
    1. Milk and cream not sold as preserved cream :-
    –(a) Number of Samples examined for the p esence of a preservative.(b) Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
  • Page 28
    TABLE 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1913 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    YEAR. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2BIRTHS.TOTAL DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE DISTRICT.TRANSFERABLE DEATHSNETT DEATHS BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT.
    Uncorrected Number. 3Nett.Number. 6Rate. 7of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8of Residents not registered in the District. 9Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. 4Rate. 5Number. 10Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11Number. 12Rate. 13
  • Page 29
    TABLE II.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1913.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED.TOTAL CASES NOTIFIED IN EACH LOCALITY (e.g., Parish or Ward) of the District.TOTAL CASES REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.
    At all Ages.At ages—Years.Dulwich.South Camberwell.North Camberwell.South Peckham.North Peckham.St. George's.Unattached.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 29
    TABLE III.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1913.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.NETT DEATHS AT SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "non-Residents " in Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 1515 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 32
    TABLE IV.—INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1913. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause or Death.Under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 to 3 months.3 to 6 months.6 to 9 months.9 to 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 33
    FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1913.
    No. of Visits.Want of Cleanliness.Overcrowding and Defective Ventilation.Defective Roof, &c., and Dampness.Sanitary Accommodation.Defective Yards and Paving.Defective Dust-bins.Other Defects.Notices.Summonses.
    Insufficient.Not Separate.Dirty or Defective.Intimation.Statutory.
  • Page 34
    RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT AT THE DISINFECTING STATION DURING THE YEAR 1913.
    Articles Disinfected.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 35
    Return of Work carried out at the Disinfecting Station during the Year 1913 (continued).
    Articles Disinfected.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 35
    UNSOUND FOOD, &c., DESTROYED AT DEPOT.
    Fish.Meat.Potatoes.Rabbits.Garlic.Miscellaneous.
  • Page 36
    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK FOR THE 53 WEEKS ENDING JANUARY 3rd, 1914.
    Description of Work.Pointon.Eagle.Scudamore.Collins.Morley.Farmer.Dewey.Malins.Green.Jones.Nash.Totals.
  • Page 37
    RETURN Of WORK PERFORMED IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT DURING THE 53 WEEKS ENDING JANUARY 3rd, 1914.
    Description of Work.Inspectors.Totals.
    Pointon.Eagle.Scudamore.Collins.Morley.Farmer.Dewey.Malins.Green.Jones.Nash.Miss Bevan.
  • Page 38
    PROCEEDINGS DURING 1912 (as asked for by the London County Council).
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of Inspections, 1913.Number of Notices, 1913.Number of Prosecutions, 1913.
    On Register at end of 1912.Added in 1913.Removed in 1913.On Register at end of 1913.