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Bermondsey 1919

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1919

Published
1920
Author
Brown, R. King.
Pages
52
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

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    Table A.—Infantile Mortality.
    Year.Whole Borough.London.
    No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
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    Table B— Phthisis.
    Sub. District.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.London.
    Year.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 12
    Table C.
    Nature of Specimen.Total Examinations.Results of Examination.
    Positive.Negative.
    191819191918191919181919
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    Food Inspectors. Table E. Particulars of Work, 1919.
    Visits.12345678910111213l4151617
    Food Factories.Bakehouses.ButchersCowsheds.Fishmongers, Friers and CurersFood Stores.Pood Wharves and DepotsFruiterers and Greengrocers.Ice CreamMarkets.Milk Sellers.Restaurants and Eating HousesSlaughterhouses.Destruction of Food.Nuisances Reported.Various.Number of Samples taken
    Jam.Butter and Margarine.Other.
  • Page 25
    House Refuse. The following table shows the amount of house and trade refuse disposal during the year ended December, 1919:—
    House Refuse-Tons.Cwts.Qrs.
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    Trade Refuse-
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    DISINFECTION. The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector during the year under report:—
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    Table F.—Proceedings during 1919.
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1919.Number of Notices, 1919.Number of Prosecutions, 1919.
    On Register at end of 1918.Added in 1919.Removed in 1919.On Register at end of 1919.
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    Table G. Work of District Inspectors, 1919.
    123456789101112
    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 Galls and Visits.Chimneys Watched.
    No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.No.No.No.No.Ints.
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    Table H. Health Visitors. The following table shows the work done by the Health Visitors during the year 1919:—
    XWhole Borough.Bermondsey Wards.Rotherhithe Wards.St. Olave Ward.
    123456123St. John.St. Olave.St. Thomas
  • Page 34
    APPENDIX. Table I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1919 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 Non-Residents 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.* 4Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.No. 12Rate.* 13
    No. 5Rate per 1,000 Births, registered. 6No. 7Rate.* 8
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    TABLE I:— continued. I. Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.
    No of Deaths.
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    111. Other institutions, the deaths? in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    No. of Deaths.
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    TABLE I.— continued.
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    111. Other institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    No. of Deaths.
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    Table II.—Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1919 and Previous Years. Bermondsey.
    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 38
    Table III.—Abbreviated Tables of Causes of Death.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 mth.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1919.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1918.
  • Page 39
    Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the year 1919.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" 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 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    TABLE V.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1919.
    Notifiable Disease.NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all ages.At Ages-Years.123456Total.123Total.St. John.St. Olave.St. Thomas.Total.
    Under 11 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.
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    Table VI.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homework continued). Home Work.
    Nature of Work. (1)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 43
    TABLE VII.—DEATH FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES, 1919.
    Year.All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Pyrexia (origin uncertain)Diarrhœa
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 44
    Table VIII.— Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1919.
    No.Sample.Adulteration or Infringement.Remarks.
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    TABLE IX—FOOD AND DRUGS.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total Samples Taken.Number GenuineNumber Adulterated.Percentages of Articles Adulterated.
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    TABLE IX.- FOOD AND DRUGS.—continued.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total Samples Taken.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentages Articles Adulterated.
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    Table X.—Marriages.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rohtherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    Table XI.—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.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 49
    Table XII.—No. of Bakehouses in the Borough.
    Inspector.In Use.Not in Use.
    Underground.Above Ground.Underground.Above Ground.
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    OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    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.WeightQuantity.Weight.
    Tons.cwt.qr.lbs.Tons.cwt.qr.lbs.u.Tons.CWt.qr.lbsKTonscwt.qr.lbs.
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    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.QuantityWeight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight