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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bermondsey 1914
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1914
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1905
505
9
1.7
216
42.8
168
33.3
112
22.2
1906
507
3
0.6
211
41.6
178
35.1
115
22.7
1907
617
24
3.9
232
37.6
249
40.3
112
18.1
1908
575
2.1
258
44.9
226
39.3
79
12
13.7
1909
10
1.4
332
722
46.0
271
37.5
109
15.1
1910
676
5
0.7
294
43.5
281
41.6
96
14.2
1911
778
22
2.8
395
50.8
282
36.2
79
10.2
1912
787
37
4.7
375
47.6
306
38.8
69
8.8
1913
613
6.7
303
49.4
209
34.0
60
41
9.7
1914
565
35
6.2
258
45.7
228
40.4
44
7.8
635
3.0
287
44.9
37.6
Average, 10 yrs.
19
239
87
14.2
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. | ||
| 1905 | 505 | 9 | 1.7 | 216 | 42.8 | 168 | 33.3 | 112 | 22.2 |
| 1906 | 507 | 3 | 0.6 | 211 | 41.6 | 178 | 35.1 | 115 | 22.7 |
| 1907 | 617 | 24 | 3.9 | 232 | 37.6 | 249 | 40.3 | 112 | 18.1 |
| 1908 | 575 | 12 | 2.1 | 258 | 44.9 | 226 | 39.3 | 79 | 13.7 |
| 1909 | 722 | 10 | 1.4 | 332 | 46.0 | 271 | 37.5 | 109 | 15.1 |
| 1910 | 676 | 5 | 0.7 | 294 | 43.5 | 281 | 41.6 | 96 | 14.2 |
| 1911 | 778 | 22 | 2.8 | 395 | 50.8 | 282 | 36.2 | 79 | 10.2 |
| 1912 | 787 | 37 | 4.7 | 375 | 47.6 | 306 | 38.8 | 69 | 8.8 |
| 1913 | 613 | 41 | 6.7 | 303 | 49.4 | 209 | 34.0 | 60 | 9.7 |
| 1914 | 565 | 35 | 6.2 | 258 | 45.7 | 228 | 40.4 | 44 | 7.8 |
| Average, 10 yrs. | 635 | 19 | 3.0 | 287 | 44.9 | 239 | 37.6 | 87 | 14.2 |