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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 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1922
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TAMLE V.—Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1922.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.
NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED.
BERMONDSEY.
ROTHERHITHE.
At Ages—Years.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total.
1
2
3
Total.
St. John.
St. Olave.
At all
Ages.
1 and
under
5
years.
5 and
under
15
years.
15 and
under
25
years.
45 and
under
65
years.
65 and
up wards.
25 and
under
45
years.
Under
1
year.
Small-pox
2
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Diphtheria (including
Membranous Croup)
1111
30
382
551
86
53
9
-
90
154
119
157
117
144
781
125
92
45
262
42
21
Erysipelas
50
3
4
6
6
13
13
5
6
6
6
2
1
3
24
8
10
5
23
2
1
Scarlet Fever
652
9
194
384
48
17
-
-
75
85
56
91
60
52
419
70
87
49
206
7
14
Relapsing Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis
5
2
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
3
-
1
-
1
-
1
1
Polio-Myelitis and
Polio-encephalitis
2
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polio-encephalitis
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
6
2
1
5
1
12
2
1
1
-
2
-
Anthrax
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
3
1
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
1
3
-
-
1
Enteric Fever
1
-
-
7
-
-
-
1
6
-
-
2
-
-
-
1
3
6
1
-
-
1
-
-
Puerperal Fever
Encephalitis Lethargica
2
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dysentery
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Malaria
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Continued Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
89
Pneumonia (Acute
Primary and Acute
Influenzal)
234
18
36
18
24
12
11
51
15
27
133
37
37
20
9
28
14
79
17
5
4
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
317
1
3
55
78
129
47
30
33
51
30
26
23
193
37
35
28
100
13
9
Other Forms of Tuberculosis
96
2
14
57
13
5
5
-
6
12
20
10
12
6
66
8
12
7
27
2
1
Totals
2496
78
688
1091
255
263
100
21
227
345
1641
288
267
150
705
92
44
301
233
261
274
TAMLE V.—Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1922.
| NOTIFIABLE DISEASE. | NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED. | BERMONDSEY. | ROTHERHITHE. | ST. OLAVE. | I | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total. | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total. | St. John. | St. Olave. | St. Thomas. | To | Total Cases removed to Hospital. | |||||||
| Under 1 year. | 1 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 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 1111 | 30 | 382 | 551 | 86 | 53 | 9 | – | 90 | 154 | 119 | 157 | 117 | 144 | 781 | 125 | 92 | 45 | 262 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 68 | 1108 |
| Erysipelas | 50 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | 652 | 9 | 194 | 384 | 48 | 17 | – | – | 75 | 85 | 56 | 91 | 60 | 52 | 419 | 70 | 87 | 49 | 206 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 639 |
| Relapsing Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 |
| Polio-Myelitis and Polio-encephalitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Polio-encephalitis Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| Anthrax | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Puerperal Fever | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Dysentery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Malaria | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Continued Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumonia (Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal) | 234 | 18 | 89 | 36 | 18 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 133 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 79 | 17 | 5 | – | 22 | 16 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 317 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 78 | 129 | 47 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 51 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 193 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 100 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 24 | – |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 96 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 13 | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 66 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| Totals | 2496 | 78 | 688 | 1091 | 255 | 263 | 100 | 21 | 227 | 345 | 274 | 301 | 233 | 261 | 1641 | 288 | 267 | 150 | 705 | 92 | 44 | 14 | 150 | 1792 |