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Bermondsey 1927
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1927
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TABLE IV.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1927.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE
NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED
BERMONDSEY
RUTHERHITHE
ST. OLAVE
At Ages—Year
1
6
Total
1
2
3
Total
St. John
St .Olave
St. Thomas
Total
Total Cases
removed
to
Hospital
4
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
At all
Ages
2
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Small-pox
Diphtheria (including
Membranous Croup)
481
166
259
28
4
-
55
37
60
66
45
301
63
59
34
156
20
3
1
24
481
9
15
38
Erysipelas
25
1
1
4
4
6
7
2
2
3
2
4
1
12
4
5
2
11
2
-
2
5
-
-
6
177
368
36
13
1
-
50
86
61
56
64
65
382
72
84
23
179
26
13
1
40
598
Scarlet Fever
601
Relapsing Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cerebro-Spinal
Meningitis
3
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
2
-
-
-
-
3
-
1
-
1
1
Acute Polio-
Myelitis
4
1
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
1
3
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
3
-
Ophthalmia
Neonatorum
13
13
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
6
-
-
-
-
13
1
_
3
1
2
7
-
-
Anthrax
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Enteric Fever
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Puerperal Fever
9
-
-
-
-
9
-
3
-
3
1
-
-
7
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
1
9
-
Puerperal Pyrexia
21
-
-
-
5
16
-
-
2
2
1
5
2
-
-
2
9
6
2
3
2
1
14
-
Encephalitis
Lethargica
5
-
-
1
1
-
3
-
-
-
-
2
1
4
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
2
1
1
Dysentery
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Malaria
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Continued Fever
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pneumonia (Acute
Primary and Acute
Influenzal)
18
32
29
3
3
4
89
6
54
10
17
2
3
1
-
4
-
11
9
13
33
126
20
17
Tuberculosis—
Respiratory System
231
-
3
24
61
81
54
22
22
28
37
19
18
146
8
6
6
2
14
32
27
12
71
-
Other forms of Tuberculosis
65
1
8
27
15
10
-
2
12
8
5
9
3
39
13
5
-
18
5
1
2
8
4
-
Totals
1585
413
705
160
168
90
12
159
196
197
176
139
139
1006
200
194
89
483
65
24
7
96
1124
37
TABLE IV.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1927.
| NOTIFIABLE DISEASE | NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED | BERMONDSEY | RUTHERHITHE | ST. OLAVE | Total Cases removed to Hospital | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages | At Ages—Year | 1 | 2 | 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) | 481 | 9 | 166 | 259 | 28 | 15 | 4 | – | 55 | 37 | 60 | 66 | 38 | 45 | 301 | 63 | 59 | 34 | 156 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 481 |
| Erysipelas | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | 601 | 6 | 177 | 368 | 36 | 13 | 1 | – | 50 | 86 | 61 | 56 | 64 | 65 | 382 | 72 | 84 | 23 | 179 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 598 |
| Relapsing Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Acute Polio- Myelitis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 13 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | _ | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 13 |
| Anthrax | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 9 | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 9 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 21 | – | – | – | 5 | 16 | – | – | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 9 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 5 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dysentery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Malaria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continued Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumonia (Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal) | 126 | 6 | 54 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 89 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | – |
| Tuberculosis— Respiratory System | 231 | – | 3 | 24 | 61 | 81 | 54 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 146 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 71 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | – |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 65 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 4 | – | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 5 | – | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | – |
| Totals | 1585 | 37 | 413 | 705 | 160 | 168 | 90 | 12 | 159 | 196 | 197 | 176 | 139 | 139 | 1006 | 200 | 194 | 89 | 483 | 65 | 24 | 7 | 96 | 1124 |