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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 1921
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1921
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WORK OF DISTRICT INSPECTORS, 1921.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
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12
13
Special Inspections.
Infectious Diseases.
Factories and
Workshops specially
Inspected.
Chimneys Watched.
Offensive Trades.
Re-inspections.
House to House.
Drains Tested.
Other Calls and
Visits.
Underground
Conveniences.
Complaints.
Outworkers'
Bi-Annual
Inspection.
Totals.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
Ints.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Ints.
Visits
Ints.
780
96
163
27
1
-
-
-
-
143
2290
1
4750
724
490
21
226
192
28
38
719
1
-
8
702
559
202
91
264
163
170
45
52
20
3
-
39
2592
627
6
4656
882
-
5
715
360
119
67
307
223
238
34
17
-
—
52
35
2573
299
4358
-
3
-
-
684
-
703
402
125
17
476
414
2
1
22
5268
364
59
20
1
-
20
2894
591
-
837
-
-
80
826
544
28
319
202
270
31
13
3
6
20
1
—
47
2666
414
1
1
4656
818
-
135
87
78
214
150
423
341
290
129
55
4
217
179
2973
357
4929
702
-
-
-
-
-
618
494
77
64
276
252
213
52
2
-
-
134
3268
173
2
-
46
1
4835
835
-
-
492
334
200
158
255
7
3075
307
283
59
13
27
-
56
160
117
2
4803
847
-
-
-
1
253
-
-
-
-
-
-
234
30
30
-
548
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
256
1
118
44
28
34
9
-
9
202
63
1243
-
-
-
-
523
-
37
-
-
-
3262
1232
-
77
2
611
1000
22884
3390
12
8
40046
476
181
35
2047
6366
TABLE G. Work of district of Inspectors, 1921.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Visits | Ints. | |
| Mr. Francksen | 780 | 490 | 96 | 21 | 226 | 192 | 163 | 28 | 27 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 143 | 38 | 2290 | 719 | 1 | 1 | 4750 | 724 |
| Mr. Wood | 702 | 559 | 202 | 91 | 264 | 163 | 170 | 45 | 52 | 20 | 3 | – | 8 | – | – | 39 | 2592 | 627 | 6 | 5 | 4656 | 882 |
| Mr. Merryman | 715 | 360 | 119 | 67 | 307 | 223 | 238 | 34 | 17 | – | 3 | – | — | – | 52 | 35 | 2573 | 299 | – | – | 4358 | 684 |
| Mr. Toogood | 703 | 402 | 125 | 17 | 476 | 364 | 414 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 20 | – | 22 | 1 | – | 20 | 2894 | 591 | – | – | 5268 | 837 |
| Mr. Freeman | 826 | 544 | 80 | 28 | 319 | 202 | 270 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 6 | – | 20 | 1 | — | 47 | 2666 | 414 | 1 | 1 | 4656 | 818 |
| Mr. Pitts | 135 | 78 | 214 | 150 | 423 | 341 | 290 | 129 | 55 | 4 | 87 | – | – | – | 217 | 179 | 2973 | 357 | – | – | 4929 | 702 |
| Mr. Davis | 618 | 494 | 77 | 64 | 276 | 252 | 213 | 52 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 134 | 46 | 3268 | 173 | 2 | 1 | 4835 | 835 |
| Mr. Luke | 492 | 334 | 200 | 158 | 307 | 283 | 255 | 59 | 13 | 7 | – | – | 27 | – | 56 | 160 | 3075 | 117 | 2 | – | 4803 | 847 |
| Mr. Baker | 253 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 234 | 30 | 30 | – | – | 548 | – |
| Mr. Mayhew | 256 | 1 | 118 | – | 44 | 28 | 34 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 202 | 523 | 63 | – | – | 1243 | 37 |
| 5480 | 3262 | 1232 | 596 | 2642 | 2048 | 2047 | 476 | 181 | 35 | 119 | – | 77 | 2 | 611 | 1000 | 22884 | 3390 | 12 | 8 | 40046 | 6366 | |