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Bermondsey 1926
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1926
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TABLE IV.-CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1926.
NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED
BERMONDSEY
ROTHERHITHE
ST.OLAVE
At all
Ages
At Ages—Year
Total Cases
removed
to
Hospital
Total
Total
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE
St. Thomas
15 and
under
25
years
25 and
under
45
years
45 and
under
65
years
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
St. John
St. Olave
Total
Under
1 year
1 and
under
5
years
5 and
under
15
years
65 and
upwards
Small-pox
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Diphtheria (including
Membranous Croup)
9
237
388
47
28
99
77
65
99
63
500
93
38
187
16
6
5
27
714
5
97
56
713
-
Erysipelas
30
-
1
2
7
10
9
1
1
3
3
4
2
4
17
6
3
3
12
1
-
-
1
1
Scarlet Fever
426
5
160
236
20
5
-
-
25
32
50
33
36
26
202
81
56
63
200
14
7
3
24
418
Relapsing Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cerebro-Spinal
Meningitis
1
1
1
-
-
-
1
-
2
1
-
4
5
2
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
5
—
Acute Polio-
Encephalitis
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
—
-
-
Ophthalmia
Neonatorum
10
-
-
-
-
2
2
1
6
1
1
1
3
1
-
-
1
10
-
1
-
3
-
-
Anthrax
4
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
1
2
-
-
3
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
4
-
-
Enteric Fever
3
-
1
-
1
1
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
2
-
Puerperal Fever
9
-
-
-
1
8
-
1
-
1
-
4
-
6
2
1
3
-
-
-
-
-
8
-
Puerperal Pyrexia
11
-
-
-
1
10
2
3
2
-
2
-
9
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
2
6
-
-
Encephalitis
Lethargica
8
-
-
2
2
1
3
-
-
1
1
1
2
-
5
1
1
-
2
-
1
-
1
2
Dysentery
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Malaria
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Continued Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pneumonia (Acute
Primary and Acute
Influenzal)
5
46
19
14
18
1
17
21
6
6
8
69
5
13
11
29
10
3
2
15
113
10
11
-
Tuberculosis—
Respiratory System
206
-
-
26
58
79
39
4
29
21
22
13
130
23
28
13
64
9
1
2
12
15
30
-
Other forms of Tuberculosis
59
1
13
21
14
8
2
5
8
9
5
5
7
39
9
6
3
18
-
1
1
2
-
-
Totals
1599
31
459
696
165
168
74
6
159
196
199
139
179
121
993
220
166
133
519
55
19
13
87
1162
TABLE IV.-CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1926.
| NOTIFIABLE DISEASE | NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED | BERMONDSEY | ROTHERHITHE | ST.OLAVE | Total Cases removed to Hospital | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages | At Ages—Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Small-pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 714 | 9 | 237 | 388 | 47 | 28 | 5 | – | 97 | 99 | 77 | 65 | 99 | 63 | 500 | 93 | 56 | 38 | 187 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 713 |
| Erysipelas | 30 | – | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 426 | 5 | 160 | 236 | 20 | 5 | – | – | 25 | 32 | 50 | 33 | 36 | 26 | 202 | 81 | 56 | 63 | 200 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 418 |
| Relapsing Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | — | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 |
| Acute Polio- Encephalitis | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| Anthrax | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 8 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Dysentery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Malaria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continued Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumonia (Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal) | 113 | 5 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 | – |
| Tuberculosis— Respiratory System | 206 | – | – | 26 | 58 | 79 | 39 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 130 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | – |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 59 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 | – | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Totals | 1599 | 31 | 459 | 696 | 165 | 168 | 74 | 6 | 159 | 196 | 199 | 139 | 179 | 121 | 993 | 220 | 166 | 133 | 519 | 55 | 19 | 13 | 87 | 1162 |