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Bermondsey 1920

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1920

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TABLE V. — CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1920.
NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED.
BERMONDSEY.
ROTHERHITHE.
Total.
1
At Ages - Years.
6
1
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE
Total.
1 and
under
5
years.
5 and
under
15
years.
15 and
under
25
years.
25 and
under
45
years.
65 and
upwards.
At all
ages.
45 and
under
65
years.
2
3
4
5
2
3
Under
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
170
30
35
33
31
22
19
39
27
82
Diphtheria (including
Membranous Croup)
268
16
91
134
17
9
1
16
4
31
24
16
4
6
5
7
2
4
17
3
Erysipelas
59
6
2
7
5
19
7
617
24
285
...
80
85
118
109
129
96
163
74
48
Scarlet Fever
976
8
207
688
47
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Relapsing Fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
4
1
2
2
1
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis
6
3
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Polio Myelitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
6
2
10
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
...
...
2
4
7
3
6
24
3
1
37
37
...
...
...
3
3
1
...
1
1
...
1
1
1
Anthrax
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
5
Enteric Fever
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
...
1
7
...
...
...
...
...
4
1
3
18
19
2
Puerperal Fever
...
3
...
...
3
3
5
1
1
21
...
...
...
2
...
3
Encephalitis Lethargica
4
1
1
...
1
2
1
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
3
...
3
...
Dysentry
3
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18
...
3
13
5
Malaria
1
4
12
1
1
1
3
5
3
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
Continued Fever
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
81
7
16
28
17
8
47
Pneumonia (Acute Primary
& Acute Influenzal)
24
16
8
7
2
5
13
9
5
11
1
7
339
33
2
41
219
92
2
4
82
66
140
43
31
39
39
43
26
35
24
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
99
Other forms of Tuberculosis
14
70
6
20
17
11
3
...
13
10
17
4
12
8
6
1
65
2
Totals
1924
347
994
251
78
8
169
199
233
224
235
178
166
169
1229
273
552
80
101

Table: TABLE V. — CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1920.

TABLE V. — CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1920.

Notifiable DiseaseNUMBER 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.
Small-pox........................................................................
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup)26816911341791...3035333122191703927168284416259
Erysipelas596275161944657723141732411247
Scarlet Fever976820768847242...80851181091299661716374482854422874945
Relapsing Fever........................................................................
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis63...1...11............22...41......11......11
Polio Myelitis.......................................................................
Ophthalmia Neonatorum3737..................247362246311021...315
Anthrax5.........131......1...1...131......11......14
Enteric Fever7...1...231......1...1215...1...11......17
Puerperal Fever21.........318......34135319...112............10
Encephalitis Lethargica4......112..............12...31......1...........1
Dysentry3............3..................3...3...........................
Malaria18...1...4121...11335...133115...............
Continued Fever1.........1...............1.........1.....................1
Pneumonia (Acute Primary & Acute Influenzal)817241681772513985747161112851…6…
Pulmonary Tuberculosis33924826614043231393941432621933352492204428...
Other forms of Tuberculosis99117651132...1310171441270686204149...
Totals19248034799416625178816919923322423516912292731781015528734221431250