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Bermondsey 1914

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1914

Published
1915
Author
Brown, R. King.
Pages
103
Tables
59

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  • Page 9
    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.
  • Page 11
    TABLE C.—DEATH RATES.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.London.
  • Page 11
    TABLE D.—Increase or Decrease of Deaths from Various Diseases in 1914 compared with 1913.
    Increase.Decrease.
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    TABLE E.—Death-rates corrected for Age and Sex Constitution of the various Populations, 1914.
    Area.Factor for Correction for age and sex distribution.Crude Death-rate per 1,000 persons living. 1914.Corrected Death-rate per 1,000 persons living. 1914.Comparative Mortality Figures.
  • Page 14
    TABLE F.—INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithc.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 1,000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 15
    TABLE G.
    Year.All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus. Fever.Enteric Fever.Pyrexia. (Origin uncertain)Diarrhœa.
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 17
    TABLE H.
    Weeks.Temperature of the Air.Temperature of ground 3 ft. below surface.Rainfall.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
    1913.1914.1913.1914.1913.1914.1913.1914.
  • Page 18
    TABLE J.-PHTHISIS.
    Sub-DistrictBermondsey.RotherhitlieSt. Olave.Whole BoroughLondon.
    Year.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 21
    Cases of Diphtheria Notified.
    Year.London.Bermondsey.
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    Children excluded from School on account of Infectious Diseases.
    School.Total Exclusions.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.Mumps.Whooping Cough.Chicken pox.Ringworm.Ophthalmia.Scabies.Erysipelas.Eczema.Total Number of Children on Roll.
    Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."Patients."Contacts."
  • Page 28
    Unsound Food. The following articles were brought to the notice of the Departmet found to be unfit for human food and destroyed as trade refuse:—
    TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
  • Page 31
    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 :—
  • Page 32
    Food Examined during the Year 1914.
    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 InspectionsTons.No. of Inspections.Tons.No. of Inspections.Tons.
  • Page 34
    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.cwt.qr.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 35
    UNSOUND FOOD AND FOREIGN MEAT REGULATIONS—continued.
    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.
  • Page 40
    The following table shows the work done by the District Inspectors during the year:—
    123456789101112
    House to House.Special InspectionsComplaintsInfectious DiseasesFactories and Workshops specially Inspected.Offensive Trades.Outworkers. Bi-Annual Inspection.Underground Conveniences.Drains Tested.Re-inspections.Other Calls and Visits.Chimneys Watched.
    No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.No.No.No.No.Ints.
  • Page 42
    Food Inspectors Particulars of Work, 1914.
    Visits.1234567891011121314151617
    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 HousesSlaughterhouses.Destruction of FoodNuisances ReportedVarious.Number of Samples Taken.
    Jam.Butter and MargarineOther.
  • Page 44
    In the accompanying table will be seen the percentages of milk fat in the various samples of milk.
    Year.Total Samples.Milk Fat.
    Under 3 per cent.3 per cent and under 3.5 per cent.3.5 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.
  • Page 45
    Bacteriological Laboratory. The total number of specimens examined in 1914 was 1,087, compared with 1,040 in 1913, and 916 in 1912.
    Nature of Specimen.Total Examinations.Results of Examination.
    Positive.Negative.
    1913.1914.1913.1914.1913.1914.
  • Page 48
    Disinfection. The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector 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, 1914:-
    House Refuse—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.
  • Page 54
    Health Visitors. The following table shows the work done by the Health Visitors during the year under report:—
    Whole Borough.Bermondsey Wards.Rotherhithe Wards.St. Olave Wards.
    123456123St. John.St. Olave.St. Thomas.
  • Page 64
    The following is an estimate of the cost of the scheme and in those items where an exact sum cannot be given I have put an outside figure:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 69
    APPENDIX. Table I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1914 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 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.
    No. 3Rate.*Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.No. 12Rate * 13
    No. 5Rate per 1,000 Births. registered. 6No. 7Rate.* 8
  • Page 70
    TABLE I.—continued. 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 {rem 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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    TABLE 1.—continued.
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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 IX.—Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1914 and Previous Years.
    Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.ST. Olave.
    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.
  • Page 73
    TABLE III.—Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1914.
    Notifiable Disease.NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIEDBermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all agesAt Ages—Years.123456Total.1233St. John.St. Olave.St. Thomas.Total.
    Under 1.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards
  • Page 74 75
    Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the Year 1914.
    Causes 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 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.125 and under 45.145 and under 65.65 and upwards.Bermondsey.Rotherhitho.St. Olave.
  • Page 76
    Table V.—Infantile Mortality during the year 1914. Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 mth.1-3 months,3-6 months,6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1914.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1913.
  • Page 77
    Table VI.—Population, Births and Deaths in Wards.
    Wards.Population at Census, 1911.†Estimated population, 1914.Births, 1914.Birth-rate.Deaths, 1914.Death-rate.Deaths under one year of ageInfantile Mortality per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 78
    Table. VII. of the Year 1914 (Greenwich Record).
    1914. Month.Mean reading of the Barometer.Temperature of the Air.Rain.
    A Maximum.B Minimum.Mean of A and B.Amount Collected.
  • Page 79
    Table VIII.—Marriages
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 80
    Table IX.—Proceedings during 1914.
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1914Number of Notices, 1914Number of Prosecutions, 1914
    On Register at end of 1913Added in 1914Removed in 1914On Register at end of 1914
  • Page 83
    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.
  • Page 84
    Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 85
    Table X.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homework (continued). Home Work.
    Nature of Work, (i)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. (8)Prosecutions.Instances. (11)Notices served. (12)Prosecutions. (13)Instances. (14)Order made (S. 110). (15)Prosecutions (Sections 109.110) (16)
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. (9)Failing to send lists. (10)
    Lists. (2)Outworkers.Lists. (5)Outworkers.
    Contractors. (3)Workmen. (4)Contractors. (6)Workmen. (7)
  • Page 86
    Table XI—Workshops.
    Trade.Number of Workshops on Register.Number of Workrooms.Persons Employed.
    Males.FemalesYoung Persons.
  • Page 87
    Table XII.—Sanitary Work, 1914.
    Mr. Grice.Mr. WoodMr. Merryman.Mr. Toogood.Mr. Freeman.Mr. Golds.Mr. PittsMr. Cockburn.Total
  • Page 88
    TABLE XIII.—FOOD AND DRUGS.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total Samples Taken.Number GenuineNumber Adulterated.Percentage of Articles Adulterated.
  • Page 89
    TA BLE XIII.—continued.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total Samples Taken.Number GenuineNumber Adulterated.Percentage of Articles Adulterated.
  • Page 90
    Table XlV.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1914.
    No.Sample.Adulteration or Infringement.Result.
  • Page 91
    Table XIV.—continued.
    No.Sample.Adulteration or Infringement.Result.
  • Page 92
    TABLE XV.—LIST OF BAKEHOUSES IN THE BOROUGH.
    Address.Situation of Bakehouse.
  • Page 93
    TABLE XV.—continued.
    Address.Situation of Bakehouse.
  • Page 94 95
    TABLE XVI. Causes of Death, 1914. Corrected for Deaths of Non-Residents within the Borough and Deaths of Residents without the Borough.
    Cause of Deaths.Whole Borough.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St Olave.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 and under 3 months3 and under 6 months.6 and under 9 months.9 and under 12 months.Total under 1 year.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.15 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 and upwards.Total All Ages
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 96 97
    TABLE XVI.—continued.
    Cause of Deaths.Whole Borough.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St Olave.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 and under 3 months.3 and under 6 months.6 and under 9 months.9 and under 12 months.Total under 1 year.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 and upwards.Total All Ages.
    Male.Female.MaleFemale.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 98 99
    TABLE XVI.—continued.
    Cause of Deaths.Whole BoroughBermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 and under 3 months3 and under 6 months.6 and under 9 months.9 and under 12 months.Total under 1 year.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and tinder 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 and upwardsTotal All Ages.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 100 101
    TABLE XVI.—continued.
    Cause of Deaths.Whole Borough.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 and under 3 months.3 and under 6 months.6 and under 9 months.9 and under 12 months.Total under 1 yearUnder 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 and upwards.Total All Ages.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.MaleFemale.
  • Page 102 103
    TABLE XVI.—continued.
    Cause of Deaths.Whole Borough.Bormendsey.Rotherhithe.St.Olave.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 week.2 and under 3 week.3 and under 4 week.Total under 1 month.1 and under 3 month.3 and under 6 month.5 and under 9 month.9 and under 12 month.Total under 1 year.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 5 years.85 and up wards.Total All Ages.
    Math.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 104 105
    TABLE XVI.—continued.
    Cause of Deaths.Whole Borough.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 and under 3 months.3 and under 6 months.6 and under 9 months.9 and under 12 months.Total under 1 year.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years75 and under 85 years.85 and upwards.Total All Ages
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 106 107
    TABLE XVI.—continued.
    Cause of DeathsWhole Borough.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 and under 3 months.3 and under 6 months.6 and under 9 months.9 and under 12 months.Total under 1 year.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years85 and upwards.Total All Ages.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.