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Bermondsey 1910

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1910

Published
1911
Author
Brown, R. K.
Pages
69
Tables
59

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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, and the estimate for the year under report, are as follows:—
    1891.1896.1901.Estimate, 1910.
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    Table A—Birth-rates.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.London.
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    Table B.—Deaths.
    Quarter.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.
    1909.1910.1909.1910.1909.1910.1909.1910.
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    Table C.—Death-rates.
    Year.Bermondsey.Botherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.London.
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    Table D.—Increase or Decrease of Deaths from various Diseases in 1910 compared with 1909.
    Increase.Decrease.
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    Table B.—Death-bates corrected for Age and Sex Constitution of the various Populations, 1910.
    Area.Factor for Correction for age and sex distributionCrude Deathrate per 1,000 persons living. 1910.Corrected Death-rate per 1,000 persons living. 1910.Comparative Mortality Figures. 1910.
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    Table F.—Infantile Mortality.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.London.
    No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
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    Table G.
    Year.All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Pyrexia. (Origin uncertain).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 3ft. below surface.Rainfall.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
    1909.1910.1909.1910.1909.1910.1909.1910.
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    Table I.—Deaths from Diarrhœa.
    Year.Cases Inquired into.State of Premises.Family.Method of Feeding.Overcrowding.
    Good.Fair.DefectiveClean and Careful.Dirty and Improvident.Breast.Artificially.Partially by both Methods.
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    Table J.—Phthisis.
    SUB-DISTRICT.BERMONDSEY.ROTHERHITHE.ST. OLAVE.WHOLE BOROUGH.LONDON.
    Year.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    Table K.—Cancer. Deaths during 1903—1910 (inclusive).
    All agesUnder 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 & upwards.
    Sex.MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
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    Cases of Diphtheria Notified.
    Year.London.Bermondsey.
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    Table I.
    Whole Borough.Bermondsey Wards.Rotherhithe Wards.St. Olave Wards.
    123456123St. John.St. Olave.St. Thomas.
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    Table II.
    Whole Borough.Bermondsey Wards.Rotherhithe Wards.St. Olave Wards.
    123456123St. JohnSt. Olave.St. Thomas.
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    Anthrax. The following is a list of the cases of anthrax in connection with the Borough notified during 1910:—
    Date Notified 1910.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.
    School.Total Exclusions.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.German Measles.Whooping Cough.Chickenpox.Mumps.OphthalmiaEczema.
    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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    Offensive Trades. The offensive trades on the Register are as follow:—
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    Unsound Food. The following articles were brought to the notice of the Department, found to be unfit for human food, and destroyed as trade refuse:—
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    Register of Places where Food is Prepared for Sale. The following table gives the number and kind of the various places where food is prepared or stored:-
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    Bacteriological Laboratory. The total number of specimens examined in 1910 was 708, compared with 596 in 1909, and 752 in 1908.
    Nature of Specimen.Total Examinations.Results of Examination.
    Positive.Negative.
    1909.1910.1909.1910.1909.1910.
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    Unsound Food and Foreign Meat Regulations. The following articles of food were dealt with under the above regulations during the period under report:—
    Article.Quantity Unsound.
    Disposed of for other Purposes than Human Food.Destroyed.Removed for Sorting under S.A.Exported.
    Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    Article.Quantity Unsound.
    Disposed of for other Purposes than Human Food.Destroyed.Removed for Sorting under S.A.Exported.
    Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwts.qrs.bs.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    The following table shows the work done by the District Inspectors during the year:—
    123456789101112
    House to House.Special Inspections.Complaints.Infectious Diseases.Factories and Workshops specially Inspected.Offensive Trades.Outworkers. Bi-Annual Inspection.Underground Conveniences.Drains Tested.Re-inspections.Other Calls and Visits.Chimneys Watched.
    No.Notices.No.Notices.No.Notices.No.Notices.No.Notices.No.Notices.No.Notices.No.No.No.No.No.Notices.
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    Food Examined during the Year 1910.
    Inspectors.Meat.Fish.Fruit.Vegetables.Tinned Goods.Dairy Produce.Cereals.Various.
    No. of Inspections.Tons.No. of Inspections.Tons.No. of Inspections.Tons.No. of Inspections.Tons.No. of Inspections.Tons.No. of Inspections.Tons.No. of Inspections.Tons.No. of Inspections.Tons.
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    Food Inspectors. Particulars of Work, 1910.
    Visits.123456789101112131415
    Food Factories.Bakehouses.Butchers.Cowsheds.Fishmongers, Friers and Curers.Food Stores.Food Wharves and Depots.Fruiterers and Greengrocers.Ice Cream.Markets.Milk Sellers.Restaurants and Eating Houses.Slaughterhouses.Nuisances Reported.Number of Samples Taken.
    Jam.Butter and Margarine.Other.
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    Food and Drugs. In Tables XIII. and XIV. of Appendix will be found a list of the samples taken in 1910, and the action taken. 1,172 samples were taken, compared with 1,219 in 1909 and 1,281 in 1908. Of these 9-6 per cent, were found adulterated, compared with 7.9 per cent, in the previous year, and 8.6 per cent, in 1908. In the accompanying table will be seen the percentages of milk fat in the various samples of genuine milk.
    Year.Total Genuine Samples.Milk Fat.
    Under 3 per cent.3 per cent. and under 3.5 per cent.35 per cent. and under 4 per cent.4 per cent. and over.
    No. of Samples.Percentage of total.No. of Samples.Percentage of total.No. of Samples.Percentage of total.No. of Samples.Percentage of total.
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    Disinfection. The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector Sector during the year under report:—
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    House Refuse. The following table shows the amount of house and trade refuse disposed of during the year ended December, 1910 :—
    HOUSE REFUSE.TRADE REFUSE.
    Tonscwt.qrs.Tonscwt.qrs.
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    Overcrowding. The following cases of overcrowding were visited by the Medical Officer of Health during the year under report:—
    Address.Occupants of overcrowded portion of house.Cubic feet space required.Rooms occupied and cubic space.Deficiency.State of Premises and Family.
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    Address.Occupants of overcrowded portion of house.Cubic feet space required.Rooms occupied and cubic space.Deficiency.State of Premises and Family.
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    Address.Occupants of overcrowded portion of house.Cubic feet space required.Rooms occupied and cubic space.Deficiency.State of Premises and Family.
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    Address.Occupants of overcrowded portion of house.Cubic feet space required.Rooms occupied and cubic space.Deficiency.State of Premises and Family.
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    Health Visitor. The following table shows the work done by the Health Visitor during the year under report:—
    Whole Borough.Bermondsey Wards.Rotherhithe Wards.St. Olave Wards.
    123456St. John.St. Olave.St. Thomas.123
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    APPENDIX. Table I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1910 and Previous Years.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. 9Deaths of Non-Residents 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.
    No. 3Rate.* 4Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.No. 12Rate.* 13
    No. 5Rate per 1,000 Births registered. 6No. 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 1910 and Previous Years.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.ST. Olave.
    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 1910.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Bormondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards123456Total.123Total.St. John.St. Thomas.St. Olave.Total.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.
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    Table IV,—Births and Corrected Deaths for the Year 1910.
    Cause of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths at all ages of "Residents," belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Nonresidents" in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwardsBermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.
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    Table V.—lnfantile Mortality during the Year 1910. 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 months11-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1910.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1909.
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    Table VI.—Population, Births and Deaths in Wards.
    Wards.Population at Census, 1901.Estimated population, 1910.Births, 1910.Birthrate.Deaths, 1910.*Deathrate.Deaths under 1 year of age.Infantile Mortality per 1,000 Births.
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    Table VII.—Meteorology of the Year 1910 (Greenwich Record).
    1910. Month.Mean reading of the Barometer.Temperature of the Air.Rain.
    A Maximum.B Minimum.Mean of A and B.Amount Collected.
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    Table VIII.—Marriages.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    Table IX.—Proceedings during 1910.
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1910.Number of Notices, 1910.Number of Prosecutions, 1910.
    On Register at end of 1909.Added in 1910.Removed in 1910.On Register at end of 1910.
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    Table X.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. Inspection.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    Other matters.
    Class.Number.
    Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories—
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    Table X.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homework (continued). Home Work.
    Nature or Work. (1)OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Inspections of Outworkers' premises. (13)Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. (10)Prosecutions.Instances. (14)Notices served. (15)Prosecutions. (16)Instances. (17)Older made (S. 110). (18)Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). (19)
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Received from other Councils. (8)Forwarded to other Councils. (9)Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. (11)Failing to send lists. (12)
    Lists. (2)Outworkers.Lists. (5)Outworkers.
    Contractors. (3)Workmen. (4)Contractors. (6)Workmen. (7)
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    Table XI.—Workshops.
    Trade.Number of Workshops on Register.Number of Workrooms.Persons Employed.
    Males.Females.Young Persons.
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    Table XII.—Sanitary Work, 1910.
    Mr. Grice.Mr. Cartledge.Mr. Wood.Mr. Merryman.Mr. Toogood.Mr. Freeman.Mr. Bartlett.Mr. Townsend.Mr. Cockburn.
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    Table XIII.—Food and Drugs.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total Samples taken.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Articles Adulterated.
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    Table XIV.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1910.
    No.Sample.Adulteration or Infringement.Result.
    First Quarter.
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    Table XIV.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1910—continued.
    No.Sample.Adulteration or Infringement.Result.
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    Table XV.—List of Bakehouses in the Borough.
    Address.Situation of Bakehouse.Address.Situation of Bakehouse.
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    Table XVI.—Causes of Death, 1910. Corrected for Deaths of Non-residents within the Borough and Deaths of Residents without the Borough.
    Disease.Whole Borough. All Ages.Under 11 and under 55 and under 1010 and under 1515 and under 2020 and under 2525 and under 3535 and under 4545 and under 5555 and under 6565 and under 7575 and under 8585 and upwardsSub-Districts.
    Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.
    MFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFTotalMFTotal