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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 1918
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1918
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Work of District Inspectors 1918.
Table G.
11
7
8
9
10
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
Infectious Diseases.
Outworkers'
Bi-Annual Inspection.
Special Inspections.
Chimneys Watched.
House to House.
Factories and
Workshops specially
Inspected.
Drains Tested.
Offensive Trades.
Other Calls and
Visits.
Re-inspections.
Complaints.
Underground
Conveniences.
lnts.
No.
No.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
No.
-
-
263
25
157
108
75
15
5
1
1
-
37
6
113
17
1719
398
Mr. Grice
139
103
158
40
14
4
15
114
5
69
31
2518
425
4
2
Mr. Merryman
185
81
202
113
293
223
-
2119
Mr. Toogood
215
102
211
21
354
266
231
38
1
15
1
37
5
14
740
-
-
-
-
Mr. Freeman
9
19
16
30
26
5
2
1
20
1
114
32
-
26
-
-
-
-
-
-
373
194
171
43
106
3
60
234
9
58
65
1800
93
13
2
Mr. Golds
22
6
308
103
-
152
10
178
37
2680
38
Mr. Cockburn
424
263
99
18
156
130
172
55
2
-
-
-
-
-
2174
408
Mr. Taverner
143
116
337
55
209
172
187
74
29
24
24
5
65
4
26
-
-
-
72
6
317
180
78
1
74
15
171
29
3028
349
5
1
Mr. Davis
404
269
300
-
-
-
29
20
8
2
71
18
14
3900
767
11
2
Mr. Baker
464
279
229
175
648
576
139
41
-
519
57
-
-
Mr. Carter
44
80
60
61
16
36
1
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
400
189
53
123
8
820
73
609
239
20571
3307
33
7
Totals
2146
1264
1624
532
2517
1990
1444
Table G. Work of District Inspectors 1918.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Ints. | No. | Ints. | No. | Ints. | No. | Ints. | No. | Ints. | No. | Ints. | No. | Ints. | No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | Ints. | |
| Mr. Grice | 263 | 139 | 103 | 25 | 157 | 108 | 75 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 37 | 6 | 113 | 17 | 1719 | 398 | – | – |
| Mr. Merryman | 185 | 81 | 202 | 113 | 293 | 158 | 223 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 15 | – | 114 | 5 | 69 | 31 | 2518 | 425 | 4 | 2 |
| Mr. Toogood | 215 | 102 | 211 | 21 | 354 | 266 | 231 | 38 | 1 | – | 15 | 1 | 37 | 5 | – | 14 | 2119 | 740 | – | – |
| Mr. Freeman | 26 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 1 | 114 | 32 | – | – |
| Mr. Golds | 22 | 6 | 308 | 103 | 273 | 194 | 171 | 43 | 106 | 3 | 60 | – | 234 | 9 | 58 | 65 | 1800 | 93 | 13 | 2 |
| Mr. Cockburn | 424 | 263 | 99 | 18 | 156 | 130 | 172 | 55 | 2 | – | – | – | 152 | 10 | 178 | 37 | 2680 | 38 | – | – |
| Mr. Taverner | 143 | 116 | 337 | 55 | 209 | 172 | 187 | 74 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 65 | 4 | – | 26 | 2174 | 408 | – | – |
| Mr. Davis | 404 | 269 | 72 | 6 | 317 | 300 | 180 | 78 | 1 | – | – | – | 74 | 15 | 171 | 29 | 3028 | 349 | 5 | 1 |
| Mr. Baker | 464 | 279 | 229 | 175 | 648 | 576 | 139 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 71 | 18 | – | 14 | 3900 | 767 | 11 | 2 |
| Mr. Carter | – | – | 44 | – | 80 | 60 | 61 | 16 | – | – | – | – | 36 | 1 | – | 5 | 519 | 57 | – | – |
| Totals | 2146 | 1264 | 1624 | 532 | 2517 | 1990 | 1444 | 400 | 189 | 53 | 123 | 8 | 820 | 73 | 609 | 239 | 20571 | 3307 | 33 | 7 |