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Bermondsey 1921

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1921

Published
1922
Author
Brown, R. King.
Pages
54
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    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 14
    Table C.
    Nature of Specimen.Total Examinations.Results of Examination.
    Positive.Negative.
    192019211920192119201921
  • Page 15
    TABLE E. FOOD INSPECTORS. PARTICULARS OF WORK, 1921.
    Visits.12345678910111213141516
    Food Factories.Bakehouses.Butchers.Fishmongers, Friers and Curers.Food Stores.Food Wharves and Depots.Fruiterers and Greengrocers.Ice Cream.Markets.Milk Sellers.Restaurants and Eating Houses.Slaughterhouses.Destruction of Food.Nuisances Reported.Various.Number of Samples taken.
    Jam.Butter and Margarine.Other.
  • Page 16
    Unsound Food. The following were brought to the notice of the Department, found to be unfit for human food, and destroyed as trade refuse:
    tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 17
    House Refuse. The following table shows the amount of house and trade refuse disposed of during the year ended December, 1921:—
    Loads.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.
  • Page 17
    Offensive Trades. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:-
  • Page 18
    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 1921.
    PREMISESNUMBER OF PLACES.Number of Inspections, 1921.Number of Notices, 1921.Number of Prosecutions, 1921.
    On Register at end of 1920.Added in 1921.Removed in 1921.On Register at end of 1921.
  • Page 21
    TABLE G. Work of district of Inspectors, 1921.
    12345678910111213
    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.Totals.
    No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.No.No.No.No.Ints.VisitsInts.
  • Page 22
    Table H. Health Visitors. The following Tables show the work done by the Health Visitors during the year 1921.
    SUMMARY. HEALTH VISITORS.Births Notified.First Visits.Subsequent Visits.Ante-Natal.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Various Calls and Visits.Reports to M.O.H.
    Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.
  • Page 22
    SUMMARY. NAME OF CENTRE.Class for Mothers.Sewing Class.Ante-Natal Clinic.Dental Clinic.
    No. of Sessions.No. attending Children.No. of Sessions.No. attending.No. of Sessions.No. attending.New Cases.Revisits.Gas Patients.
    Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.
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    (A.) 98, Rotherhithe New Road Centre.—100 Cases.
    1 Month.6 Months.12 Months.
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    (B.) Town Hall Centre.—100 Cases.
    1 Month.6 Months.12 Months.
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    (C.) Trinity Road Centre.—70 Cases.
    1 Month.6 Months.12 Months.
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    (D.) Oxley Street Centre.—70 Cases.
    1 Month.6 Months.12 Months.
  • Page 32
    TABLE I. Dental Inspection of the Pre-School Child.
    Age.Number Inspected.Number of Children with Diseased Teeth.Average Number of Carious Teeth per Child of those Diseased.
  • Page 33
    TABLE II.
    Age.Number referred for Treatment.Number Treated.Number of Extractions.Number of Administrations of Anæsthetics.Number of Fillings.Number of Children treated by Appliances for Irregularities.
    5 and under9082General.Local.
    over 53735
  • Page 33
    TABLE III. Dental Treatment carried out during 1921.
    Number of Patients examinedNumber of Patients TreatedNumber of ExtractionsNumber of Administrations of AnæstheticsNumber of FillingsNumber of Root TreatmentsNumber of ScalingsNumber of Dentures FittedNumber of Repairs to DenturesNumber of CrownsNumber of Visits for Treatment
    GeneralLocal
    Maternity Cases234204104712015191352910817
    Tuberculosis Cases242415583710156
    Other Cases*249234111110714780522484132
  • Page 35
    The following figures will give information as to the prevalence of Tuberculosis in the Borough, and of the work of the Dispensary:—
  • Page 39
    Table I.- Vital Statistics of Whole District During 1921 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. 5Rate per 1,000 Births registered. 6No. 7Rate.* 8No. 12Rate.* 13
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    I. Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.
    No. of Deaths
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    III. Other Institutions, the Deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    No. of Deaths
  • Page 41
    Table III.- Abbreviated Tables of Causes of Dearth.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1-2 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. 1921.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1920.
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    Table IV.- Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, During the Year 1921.
    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 44
    Table V.- Able Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified During The Year 1921.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED.BERMONDSEY.RITHERHITHE.ST. OLAVE.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all ages.At Ages—Years.123456Total123TotalSt. 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.
  • Page 45
    Table VI.-Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework.
    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 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 yearSending 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 46
    Table VII.—Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, 1921.
    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.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNO.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 47
    Table VIII.—Prosecutions in Connection with Samples Taken during 1921.
    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.Percentage of Articles Adulterated.
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    TABLE IX.—FOOD AND DRUGS.—continued.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total Samples Taken.Number GenuineNumber Adulterated.Percentage of Articles Adulterated.
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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 51
    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.
    Articles.Quantity Unsound.
    Disposed of for other purposes than Human Food.Destroyed.Removed for sorting under S.A.Exported.
    Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.WeighQuantity.Weight.
    tonsCwts.qrs.lbs.tonscwts.qrs.lbs.tonscwts.qrs.lbs.tonscwts.qrs.lbs.