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Bermondsey 1907
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1907
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Table VI.—Populations, Births and Deaths in Wards.
Wards.
Population at
Census,
1901.
Estimated
population,
1907.
Births,
1907.
Birth
Rate.
Deaths,
1907.
Death
Rate.
Deaths
under
1 year
of age.
Infantile
Mortality
per 1000
Births.
Bermondsey—
14,323
14,171
542
38.2
299
21.1
92
170
Ward 1
„ 2
14,405
462
14,252
32.4
275
19.3
61
132
„ 3
15,633
15,468
531
34.3
253
16.3
58
109
„ 4
16,336
16,163
455
28.1
255
15.8
49
108
„ 5
11,804
11,680
326
27.9
178
15.2
25
77
„ 6
9,982
9,876
358
36.2
195
19.7
49
137
Rotherhithe—
295
464
Ward 1
15,508
15,402
30.1
19.1
68
146
„ 2
15,046
14,943
429
249
28.7
16.7
52
121
„ 3
7,906
7,852
217
27.6
134
17.1
24
110
St. Olave —
St. John
150
99
5,986
4,908
30.6
20.2
14
93
St. Olave
2,250
1,844
46
24.9
48
26.0
4
87
St. Thomas
1,581
1,297
33
4013
25.4
20
15.4
5
151
Whole Borough—Totals
130,760
127,856
31.4
2338
18.3
125
501
total for flmwholfnfjo^h" 1 ° Utlying Instltut " ms colUd be allocated to any particular Ward, but are included in the
Table VII.- Meteorology of the Year 1907 (Greenwich Record).
1907.
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.
I ■ iiii*.
30.158
January
o
33.8
o
42.7
' . i_
o
38.3
10
ins.
1.09
February
29.851
32.3
42.8
37.6
14
1.27
March
30.015
34.3
53.6
44.0
10
0.91
April
29.615
38.8
56.0
47.4
16
3.14
May
29.706
44.6
62.3
53.4
18
1.47
June
29.712
49.3
66.2
57.8
15
2.65
July
29.875
50.3
69.8
60.0
13
0.97
August
29.839
52.0
71.2
61.6
1.92
13
September
29.957
48.0
69.5
58.7
6
0.62
October
29.496
43.5
58.7
51.1
24
3.25
November
29.814
38.9
50.8
44.8
December
9
2.23
29.600
37.2
46.1
41.6
15
2.73
Means
57.5
29.803
41.9
49.7
163
Sum.
22.25
Sum.
Table VIII.—Marriages.
Year.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhithe.
St. Olave.
Whole Borough.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
1897
831
19.62
14.04
86
280
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
1901
18.00
800
19.44
15.42
296
58
11.92
1154
1902
17.70
799
19.55
270
14.22
54
11.50
1123
17.39
1903
794
19.56
238
12.65
69
15.23
1101
17.22
1904
18.71
767
280
14.62
58
13.04
1105
17.11
1905
801
19.57
256
13.38
51
11.81
1108
1906
17.21
719
17.59
310
16.22
70
16.80
1099
17.13
19.25
66
13.73
285
Average for years
1897-1906
1147
795
14.78
17.14
17.52
763
1907
18.69
16.49
69
1147
17.94
315
Table VI.—Populations, Births and Deaths in Wards.
| Wards. | Population at Census, 1901. | Estimated population, 1907. | Births, 1907. | Birth Rate. | Deaths, 1907. | Death Rate. | Deaths under 1 year of age. | Infantile Mortality per 1000 Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermondsey— | ||||||||
| Ward 1 | 14,323 | 14,171 | 542 | 38.2 | 299 | 21.1 | 92 | 170 |
| „ 2 | 14,405 | 14,252 | 462 | 32.4 | 275 | 19.3 | 61 | 132 |
| „ 3 | 15,633 | 15,468 | 531 | 34.3 | 253 | 16.3 | 58 | 109 |
| „ 4 | 16,336 | 16,163 | 455 | 28.1 | 255 | 15.8 | 49 | 108 |
| „ 5 | 11,804 | 11,680 | 326 | 27.9 | 178 | 15.2 | 25 | 77 |
| „ 6 | 9,982 | 9,876 | 358 | 36.2 | 195 | 19.7 | 49 | 137 |
| Rotherhithe— | ||||||||
| Ward 1 | 15,508 | 15,402 | 464 | 30.1 | 295 | 19.1 | 68 | 146 |
| „ 2 | 15,046 | 14,943 | 429 | 28.7 | 249 | 16.7 | 52 | 121 |
| „ 3 | 7,906 | 7,852 | 217 | 27.6 | 134 | 17.1 | 24 | 110 |
| St. Olave — | ||||||||
| St. John | 5,986 | 4,908 | 150 | 30.6 | 99 | 20.2 | 14 | 93 |
| St. Olave | 2,250 | 1,844 | 46 | 24.9 | 48 | 26.0 | 4 | 87 |
| St. Thomas | 1,581 | 1,297 | 33 | 25.4 | 20 | 15.4 | 5 | 151 |
| Whole Borough—Totals | 130,760 | 127,856 | 4013 | 31.4 | 2338 | 18.3 | 501 | 125 |
Table VII.- Meteorology of the Year 1907 (Greenwich Record).
| 1907. 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 | 30.158 | 33.8 | 42.7 | 38.3 | 10 | 1.09 |
| February | 29.851 | 32.3 | 42.8 | 37.6 | 14 | 1.27 |
| March | 30.015 | 34.3 | 53.6 | 44.0 | 10 | 0.91 |
| April | 29.615 | 38.8 | 56.0 | 47.4 | 16 | 3.14 |
| May | 29.706 | 44.6 | 62.3 | 53.4 | 18 | 1.47 |
| June | 29.712 | 49.3 | 66.2 | 57.8 | 15 | 2.65 |
| July | 29.875 | 50.3 | 69.8 | 60.0 | 13 | 0.97 |
| August | 29.839 | 52.0 | 71.2 | 61.6 | 13 | 1.92 |
| September | 29.957 | 48.0 | 69.5 | 58.7 | 6 | 0.62 |
| October | 29.496 | 43.5 | 58.7 | 51.1 | 24 | 3.25 |
| November | 29.814 | 38.9 | 50.8 | 44.8 | 9 | 2.23 |
| December | 29.600 | 37.2 | 46.1 | 41.6 | 15 | 2.73 |
| Means | 29.803 | 41.9 | 57.5 | 49.7 | 163 Sum. | 22.25 Sum. |
Table VIII.—Marriages.
| Year. | Bermondsey. | Rotherhithe. | St. Olave. | Whole Borough. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | |
| 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 |
| 1903 | 794 | 19.56 | 238 | 12.65 | 69 | 15.23 | 1101 | 17.22 |
| 1904 | 767 | 18.71 | 280 | 14.62 | 58 | 13.04 | 1105 | 17.11 |
| 1905 | 801 | 19.57 | 256 | 13.38 | 51 | 11.81 | 1108 | 17.21 |
| 1906 | 719 | 17.59 | 310 | 16.22 | 70 | 16.80 | 1099 | 17.13 |
| Average for years 1897-1906 | 795 | 19.25 | 285 | 14.78 | 66 | 13.73 | 1147 | 17.52 |
| 1907 | 763 | 18.69 | 315 | 16.49 | 69 | 17.14 | 1147 | 17.94 |