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Metropolitan Brough of Bermonday
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough Of Bermondsey.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit my Tenth Annual Report on the sanitary condition of the
Borough of Bermondsey during the year 1910. The report deals with the 52 weeks beginning
January 2nd, and ending December 31st, 1910. The death-rate was 17.6, compared with 18.8 in
1909, and 18·8 in 1908. This is the lowest yet recorded in the Borough.
No serious outbreaks of infectious disease occurred during the year, but the mild type of
scarlet fever mentioned in the last three reports is less prevalent. There was a slight ncrease in
diphtheria and a considerable decrease in measles.
The sections of the report are, as usual, divided into:—
I.—Vital Statistics.
II.—Notification of Infectious Diseases.
III.-Sanitary Administration.
IV.—Factories and Workshops.
In the Appendix will be found the Local Government Board Tables, including a special
Table on Infantile Mortality.
Again, I may record my thanks to the Chairman and Members of the Public Health Committee
for their cordiality and co-operation throughout the year. Thanks are also due to the
members of the staff for their hearty co-operation in carrying out the various duties devolving on
the Public Health Department.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
E. K. BROWN.
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:—
1901.
1891.
1896.
Estimate, 1910.
81,304
Bermondsey
84,682
85,475
82,483
Rotkerhithe
39,225
40,379
38,460
38,125
11,731
9,817
7,205
St. Olave
12,723
Borough
136,660
137,585
130,760
126,634
The estimate of the population in Bermondsey for 1910 shows a still further decrease from
the Census of 1901.
At this distance from the last Census it is very difficult to give an accurate estimate, but,
apart from the replacing of small houses by warehouses, the number of empty houses would seem
to point to a decrease.