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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 1916
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1916
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Bermondsey.
Rotherhithe
St. Olave.
Whole Borough.
Year.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
719
17.59
310
16.22
70
16.80
1,099
17.13
1906
1907
736
18.69
315
16.49
69
17.14
1.147
17.4
1908
750
18.05
250
12.85
84
21.21
1,084
16.69
723
15.76
1,038
16.34
1909
17.76
256
13.42
59
754
18.55
315
16.52
80
22.21
1,149
18.14
1910
1911
757
18.44
284
16.20
89
20.53
1,130
17.96
1912
722
17.59
325
18.71
135
31.51
1,182
18.81
1913
748
18.28
323
18.74
132
31.32
1.203
19.21
759
18.56
378
22.15
99
23.86
1,236
19.90
1914
1915
1066
26.16
450
26.18
198
150.50
1,714
28.12
320
Average for years
1906-1915
773
18.96
17.74
101
25.08
1,198
18.93
13.46
1.215
9.82
1916
326
9.41
774
9.61
115
Table III.—Marriages
| Year. | Bermondsey. | Rotherhithe | St. Olave. | Whole Borough. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | |
| 1906 | 719 | 17.59 | 310 | 16.22 | 70 | 16.80 | 1,099 | 17.13 |
| 1907 | 736 | 18.69 | 315 | 16.49 | 69 | 17.14 | 1.147 | 17.4 |
| 1908 | 750 | 18.05 | 250 | 12.85 | 84 | 21.21 | 1,084 | 16.69 |
| 1909 | 723 | 17.76 | 256 | 13.42 | 59 | 15.76 | 1,038 | 16.34 |
| 1910 | 754 | 18.55 | 315 | 16.52 | 80 | 22.21 | 1,149 | 18.14 |
| 1911 | 757 | 18.44 | 284 | 16.20 | 89 | 20.53 | 1,130 | 17.96 |
| 1912 | 722 | 17.59 | 325 | 18.71 | 135 | 31.51 | 1,182 | 18.81 |
| 1913 | 748 | 18.28 | 323 | 18.74 | 132 | 31.32 | 1.203 | 19.21 |
| 1914 | 759 | 18.56 | 378 | 22.15 | 99 | 23.86 | 1,236 | 19.90 |
| 1915 | 1066 | 26.16 | 450 | 26.18 | 198 | 150.50 | 1,714 | 28.12 |
| Average for years 1906-1915 | 773 | 18.96 | 320 | 17.74 | 101 | 25.08 | 1,198 | 18.93 |
| 1916 | 774 | 9.61 | 326 | 9.41 | 115 | 13.46 | 1.215 | 9.82 |