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Bermondsey 1923

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1923

Published
1924
Author
Brown, R. King.
Pages
74
Tables
37

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37 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Table A.—Infantile Mortality.
    Year.Whole Borough.London.
    No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 12
    Table B.—Phthisis.
    Sub. District.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St.Olave.Whole Borough.London.
    Year.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 16
    Table C.
    Nature of Specimen.Total Examinations.Results of Examination.
    Positive.Negative
    192219231922192319221923
  • Page 18
    WHARVES AND FOOD INSPECTORS. Table D. Particulars of Work, 1923,
    Visits.1234567891011
    Food Factories.Fish Curers.Food Stores.Food Wharves and Depots.Markets.Restaurants.Destruction of Food.Nuisances Found.Intimations Served.Various.Nuwber of Samples taken.
    Jam.Butter and Margarine.Other.Food and Drugs.Unsound Food Regulations.
  • Page 20
    The following were brought to the notice of the Department, found to be unfit for human food, and destroyed as trade refuse:
    Meat—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
  • Page 28
    The following table shows the amount of House and Trade Refuse disposed of during the year ended December, 1923:—
    Loads.Tons.Cwt.Qrs.
  • Page 28
    Offensive Trades. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:—
  • Page 29
    DISINFECTION. The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector during the year under report:—
  • Page 29
    Table F.—Proceedings during 1923.
    Premises.Number ok Places.Number of Inspections, 1923Number of Notices, 1923.Number of Prosecutions, 1923.
    On Register at end of 1922.Added in 1923.Removed in 1923.On Register at end of 1923.
  • Page 32
    Table G. Work of District Inspectors, 1923.
    Year 1923.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
    House-to-House.Special Inspections.Complaints.Infectious Diseases.Factories and Workshops Specially Inspected.Offensive Trades.Outworkers' Bi-Annual InspectionUnderground Conveniences.Drains Tested.Other Calls and Visits.Chimneys Watched.Bakehouses.Butchers.Fishmongers, Friers and Curers.Pood Stores.Fruiterers and Greengrocers.Ice Cream.Markets.Milksellers.Restaurants and Eating Houses.Slaughterhouses.Destruction of Food.Various.TotalsNumber of Samples Taken.
    Visits.Ints.
  • Page 34
    Rickets.—An enquiry has recently been made into the number and distribution of cases of rickets throughout the Borough. The following table gives these figures in detail:—
  • Page 39
    Table H.— Health Visitors. The following Tables show the work done by the Health Visitors during the year 1923:—
    Births Notified.First Visits.Subsequent VisitsAnte-Natal.Puerperal Fever.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Various Calls and Visits.Reports to M.O.H.
    Under 1 Year.1 to 5 Years.
  • Page 40
    Table I. Attendances at Maternity and Child Welfare Centres for the 52 weeks ended December 29th, 1923
    Name of Centre.Class for Mothers.Sewing Class.Ante-Natal Clinic.
    No. of Sessions.Nos. Attending Children.No. of Sessions.No. attendingNo. of Sessions.No. attending
    Under 1 year1 to 5 years
  • Page 49
    Estimated Expenditure for the next Seven Months.
    £
  • Page 54
    I have to record that, in nearly every category of patient, the work has increased over that done in 1922 as under:—
    Category of Patient.Numbers Treated.
    1922.1923.
  • Page 54
    A table of numbers of mothers and children referred by the various centres is of interest in comparison with Tables I and II.
    Centre.Numbers of
    Mothers.Children.
  • Page 56
    Table I.— Inspection and Treatment of Children.
    Age Group.Number Examined.Per Cent Needing Treatment.Per Cent Refusing Treatment.Number Treated.Number of Extractions.Number of Administrations of Anæsthetics.Fillings.Number of Root Treatments, etcNumber of Orthodontic Cases Treated.Number of Visits for Treatment.
    Local.General.
  • Page 57
    Table II.—Dental Treatment carried out during 1923.
    Number of Patients Examined.Number of Patients Treated.Number of Extractions.Number of Administrations of Anæthetics.Number of Fillings.Number of Dressings.Number of Root Treatments, etc.Number of Scalings.Number of Other Operations.Number of Dentures Fitted.Number of Repairs to Dentures.Number of Crowns.Number of Visits for Treatment.
    General.Local.
  • Page 58
    TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
  • Page 58
    TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 61
    Table I.—Vital Statistics of whole District during 1923 and previous Years.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the DistrictTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. 9Deaths of Non-Resident' registered in Public Institutions in the District. 10Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions bevond the District 11Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    No. 3Rate.* 4Under 1 Year of age.At all AgesNo. 12Rate.* 13
    No. 5Rate per 1,000 Births registered. 6No. 7Rate.* 8
  • Page 62
    No. of Deaths
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    No. of Deaths
  • Page 63
    Table IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, during the Year, 1923.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ageB of "Besidents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 22 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 64
    Table IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, during the Year, 1928.—continued.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond 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.
  • Page 65
    Table V.—Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1923.
    Notifiable Disease.NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIEDBERMONDSEY.ROTHERHITHE.ST. OLAVE.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years123456Total.123Total.St. John.St. Olave.St. Thomas.Total
    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.
  • Page 66
    TABLE VI.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. Homework.
    Nature of Work. (I)OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTION 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupier 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)Contractlors (6)Workmen. (7)
  • Page 67
    TABLE VII.—Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, 1923.
    Year.All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Pyrexia (origin uncertain).Diarrhœa.
    No.RateNo.RateNo,RateNo.Rate.No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 68 69
    TABLE VIII.—PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1923.
    No.Sample.Adulteration or Infringement.Remarks.
  • Page 70
    FOOD AND DRUGS.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total samples taken.Number Genuine.Number adulterated.Percentage of articles adulterated.
  • Page 71
    Food and Drugs—continued.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total samples taken.Number genuine.Number adulterated.Percentage of articles adulterated.
  • Page 72
    TABLE X.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. Inspection.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 72
    Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorNumber of Prosecutions.
  • Page 73
    TABLE XI.—No. of Bakehouses in the Borough.
    In Use.Not in Use.
    Underground.Above ground.Above ground.Underground.
  • Page 73
    OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 74 75
    UNSOUND FOOD AND FOREIGN MEAT REGULATIONS. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES OF FOOD WERE DEALT WITH UNDER THE ABOVE REGULATIONS DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REPORT.
    ARTICLES.QUANTITY UNSOUND.
    Disposed of for other purposes than Human Food.Destroyed.Removed for sorting under S.A.Exported.
    Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.
    Itonscwts.qrs.lbs.I " itonscwts.qrs.lbs.•! I.tonscwts.qrs.lbs.tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 76
    UNSOUND FOOD AND FOREIGN MEAT REGULATIONS—continued.
    Articles.Quantity Unsound.
    Disposed of for other purposes than Human Food.Destroyed.Removed for sorting under S.A.Exported.
    Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.
    tonscwts.qls.lbs.tonscwts.qrslbs.tonscwts.qrs.lbs.tonscwts.qrs.lbs.