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Bermondsey 1936

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1936

Published
1937
Author
Connan, D. M.
Pages
126
Tables
94

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    POPULATION.
    CensusEstimate of Registrar General
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    YearWhole BoroughLondon
    No. of DeathsRate per 1,000 BirthsNo. of DeathsRate per 1,000 Births
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    TUBERCULOSIS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. In the following Table will be found particulars of deaths from Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System since the year 1926.
    Sub-DistrictBermond seyRotherhitheSt. OlaveWhole BoroughLondon
    YearNo.No.No.No.RateNo.Rate
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1936 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year 2BirthsTotal Deaths registered in the DistrictTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District 9Deaths of Non-Residents registered in Public Institutions, etc. 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 AgeAt all AgesNo. 12Rate 13
    No. 5Rate per 1,000 Births registered 6No. 7Rate 8
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    I. Institutions, etc., within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.
    No. of Deaths
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    II. Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.
    No. of Deaths
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    III. Other Institutions, etc., the Deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District
    No. of Deaths
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    Other Institutions, etc., the Deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    No. of Deaths
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    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1936.
    Causes of DeathDeaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the District.
    All AgesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and up wards
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    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1936—continued.
    Causes of DeathDeaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the district.
    All AgesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and up wards
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    DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES, 1936.
    YearAll CausesPrincipal Zymotic DiseasesSmallpoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughEnteric FeverDiarrhœa
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY. Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age, 1936.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6-9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
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    SUMMARY.
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    SUMMARY—(continued).
    Notified asAge and SexInitials of PatientDate of OnsetDate NotifiedHospital and date admitted Bacteriological resultsOccupation or SchoolObservations as to (1) Enteric or other similar recent illness in home; (2) Food supply at presumed time of infection, and (3) Movements if away at that timeResult
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    SUMMARY—(continued).
    Notified asAge and SexInitials of PatientDate of OnsetDate NotifiedHospital and date admitted Bacteriological resultsOccupation or SchoolObservations as to (1)Enteric or other similar recent illness in home; (2) Food supply at presumed time of infection, and (3) Movements if away at that timeResult
  • Page 27
    SUMMARY- (continued).
    Notified asAge and SexInitials of PatientDate of OnsetDate NotifiedHospital and date admitted Bacteriological resultsOccupation or SchoolObservations as to (1) Enteric or other similar recent illness in home; (2) Food supply at presumed time of infection, and (3) Movements if away at that timeResult
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    Particulars of the number of attendances during the year are given in the following table.
    ClinicMenWomenTotal
  • Page 35
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1936.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASENUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIEDBERMONDSEYROTHERHITHEST OLAVETotal Cases removed to Hospital
    At all AgesAt Ages—Year123456Total123TotalSt. JohnSt. OlaveSt. ThomasTotal
    Under 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and upwards
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1927-1936.
    Notifiable Disease.1927192819291930193119321933193419351936
  • Page 37
    TABLE I. TUBERCULOSIS, 1936—NEW CASES AND DEATHS.
    AGE—PERIODSNEW CASESDEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon- Pulmonary
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    TABLE II. TUBERCULOSIS, 1936—PERIOD BETWEEN NOTIFICATION AND DEATH.
    Period Between Notification and DeathRespiratory SystemOther Forms
    MalesFemalesTotalPercentage of Total DeathsMalesFemalesTotalPercentage of Total Deaths
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    RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARY DURING. THE YEAR 1936.
    DiagnosisPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotalGrand Total
    AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1936, to the 31st December, 1936.
    Age PeriodsFormal notifications
    Number of primary notifications of new cases of TuberculosisTotal Notifications
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal (all ages)
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    Continued from previous page...
    Age Periods0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal
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    Returns rendered under the PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930. 1st QUARTER, 1936.
    Respiratory SystemOther Forms
    M.F.M.F.
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    2nd QUARTER, 1936.
    Respiratory SystemOther Forms
    M.F.M.F.
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    3rd QUARTER, 1936.
    Respiratory SystemOther Forms
    M.F.M.F.
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    4th QUARTER, 1936.
    Respiratory SystemOther Forms
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 46
    The following table shows the work done in the Solarium during 1936:—
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
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    OTHER DISEASES.
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    LEYSIN PATIENTS. In the following table will be found a complete list of patients who have been sent to Leysin by the Borough Council.
    Initials of PatientAgeSexLocalisation of DiseasePeriod previously under Medical Treatment prior to going to LeysinDate sent to LeysinDate returned from LeysinResult
  • Page 55
    HEALTH VISITORS. The following table shows the work done by the Municipal and Voluntary Centres and Health Visitors during 1936:-
    DistrictBirths NotifiedVisits to Infants and ChildrenVisits to Expectant MothersPuerperal Fever and Puerperal PyrexiaOphthalmia NeonatorumOther VisitsAttendances at CentresHealth Talks
    First VisitsRe-visits
    Under 1 year1-5 yearsPrimary VisitsRevisitsCasesVisitsCasesVisits
  • Page 56
    ATTENDANCES AT MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES. The following table shows attendances at Maternity and Child Welfare Centres during 1936:-
    Name of CentreChildren's ConsultationsAnte-natal ClinicSewing ClassGynaecological Clinic
    No. of SessionsNew CasesTotal AttendancesNo. seen by DoctorNo. of SessionsNew CasesTotal AttendancesNo. of SessionsNo. of AttendancesNo. of SessionsNew CasesTotal Attendances
    Under 1 year1-5 yearsUnder 1 year1-5 years
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1936.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Maternal Deaths. Deaths from puerperal causes:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
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    Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.
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    Health Visitors. Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—
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    Day Nurseries. Number of day nurseries 2 (both, voluntary). Number of places for children under 5 in the nurseries:—
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    DENTAL TREATMENT CARRIED OUT DURING 1936
    CENTREType of CaseNumber of Patients ExaminedNumber of Patients TreatedNumber of ExtractionsAnæstheticsNumber of FillingsNumber of ScalingsNumber of Dentures FittedNumber of Repairs to DenturesNumber of Attendances
    LocalGeneral
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    TREATMENT OF CHILDREN DURING 1936
    CENTREAge GroupNumber ExaminedNumber TreatedNumber of ExtractionsAnæstheticsNumber of FillingsNumber of ScalingsNumber of Attendances for OrthodonticsTotal Number of Attendances
    LocalGeneral
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    The following are the areas represented:—
    Title of Clearance AreaDateArea in sq. ft. (approx.)No. of Dwelling HousesNo. of Dwelling houses and Shops
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    At the end of the year the following dwellings were in course of erection by the Council:—
    PositionNumber of flats and shops
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    REGISTERED PREMISES—
    PremisesNumber on Register at end of 1936Number of InspectionsNumber of Prosecutions
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    SMOKE NUISANCES—
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    WATER SUPPLY TO TENEMENT HOUSES-
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    SALE OF FOOD Number of premises used other than ice-cream
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    NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER BY-LAWS UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1891:-
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    WORK OF DISTRICT INSPECTORS, 1936.
    1234567891011121314151617181920212223
    House-to-HouseSpecial InspectionsComplaintsInfectious DiseasesFactories & Workshops Specially InspectedOffensive TradesOutworkers' Bi-Annual InspectionUnderground ConveniencesDrains TestedOther Calls and VisitsChimneys watchedBakehousesCommon and Seamens Lodging HousesButchersFishmongers, Friers and CurersFood StoresFruiterers and GreengrocersIce CreamMarketsRestaurants and Eating HousesDestruction of FoodVariousTOTALS
    VisitsInts.
  • Page 80
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK. HOMEWORK.
    NATURE OF WORK (1)Outworkers' Lists, Seetion 107Outwork in Unwholesome Premises Section, 108Outwork in Infected Premises (Sections 109, 110)
    Lists received from EmployersOutworkers resident in Bermondsey received from other DistrictsNotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists (8)ProsecutionsInstances (11)Notices served (12)Prosecutions (13)Instances (14)Notices served (15)Prosecutions (16)
    Lists (2)OutworkersFailing to keep lists (9)Falling to send lists (10)
    Resident in BermondseyResident in other Districts (5)
    Contractors (3)Workmen (4)Contractors (6)Workmen (7)
  • Page 81
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK INSPECTION.
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
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    DEFECTS FOUND,
    ParticularsNumber of Defects
    FoundRemediedReferral to H.M. InspectorNumber of Prosecutions
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    OTHER MATTERS
    Class.Number
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    No OF BAKEHOUSES IN THE BOROUGH.
    In UseNot in Use
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    HOUSE, TRADE AND MARKET REFUSE. The following table shows the amount of house, trade and market refuse disposed of during 1936:—
    DisposalLoadstonscwts.qrs.
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    OFFENSIVE TRADES. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:
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    STREET MARKETS. The market scheme continues to work smoothly and satisfactorily.
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    DRAINAGE WORK. Hereunder will be found particulars of drainage work, &c., carried out by the Drainage Inspector during 1936:—
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    WORK OF THE FACTORIES AND SHOPS INSPECTOR. Shops.
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    Factories.
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    Workshops.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933.
    Articles ExaminedNo. of samplesExaminationResultAction
  • Page 86
    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933.—continued
    Articles examinedNo. of SamplesExaminationResultAction
  • Page 87
    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933.—continued.
    Articles ExaminedNo. of SamplesExaminationResultAction
  • Page 88
    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933.—continued.
    Articles ExaminedNo. of SamplesExaminationResultAction
  • Page 89
    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933.—continued.
    Articles ExaminedNo. of SamplesExaminationResultAction
  • Page 90
    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933.—continued.
    Articles ExaminedNo. of SamplesExaminationResultAction taken
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    Samples Examinod for Special Purposes.
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    WORK OF THE WHARF AND FOOD INSPECTORS, 1936.
    12345678[9101112
    VisitsFood FactoriesFish CurersFood StoresFood Wharves and DepotsMilksellersPharmacy & PoisonsDestruction of FoodNuisances FoundIntimations ServedVariousIce Cream PremisesNumber of Samples taken
    JamButter and MargarineOtherFood and DrugsImported Food RegulationsMilk (Special Designation) OrderSamples of Milk for presence of Tubercle BacilliGrit Deposit (Bacteriological Examination)Ice Cream (Bacteriological Examination)Samples of Milk for presence of Bacillus AbortusSwimming Bath Water (Bacteriological Examination)Pharmacy & Poisons
  • Page 92
    MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDERS, 1923, 1936. During the year under report the following licences were granted:—
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    For Chemical (i.e., Fat and non-Fatty Solids) Examination.
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    MILK SAMPLING—continued
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    For Bacteriological Examination.
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    1. Bacterial Count.
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    2. Presence of B. Coli.
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    3. Chemical Analysis.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS.
    Articles submitted for AnalysisTotal Samples TakenNumber GenuineNumber AdulteratedPercentages of Articles Adulterated
  • Page 96
    FOOD AND DRUGS—continued.
    Articles submitted for AnalysisTotal Samples TakenNumber GenuineNumber AdulteratedPercentages of Articles Adulterated
  • Page 97
    FOOD AND DRUGS—continued
    Articles submitted for AnalysisTotal Samples TakenNumber GenuineNumber AdulteratedPercentages of Article Adulterated
  • Page 98
    FOOD AND DRUGS—continued
    Articles submitted for AnalysisTotal Samples TakenNumber GenuineNumber AdulteratedPercentage of Articles Adulterated
  • Page 99
    FOOD AND DRUGS—continued
    Articles submitted for AnalysisTotal Samples TakenNumber GenuineNumber AdulteratedPercentages of Articles Adulterated
  • Page 100
    PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1936.
    No.SampleAdulteration or InfringementRemarks
  • Page 101
    PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1936.
    No.SampleAdulteration or InfringementRemarks
  • Page 101
    OTHER PROSECUTIONS. Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915. Section 6.
  • Page 101
    Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.
  • Page 101
    London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932.
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    SUMMARY.
    £s.d.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925 & 1933.
    ArticlesQuantity Unsound
    Disposed of for Purposes other than Human FoodDestroyedRemoved for Sorting under S.A.Exported
    QuantityWeightQuantityWeightQuantityWeightQuantityWeight
    MEAT.tonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbs
  • Page 103
    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925 & 1933.-continued
    ArticlesQuantity Unsound
    Disposed of for Purposes other than Human FoodDestroyedRemoved for Sorting under S.A.Exported
    QuantityWeightQuantityWeightQuantityWeightQuantityWeight
    tonsCWtqrlbstonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbs
  • Page 104
    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925 & 1933-continued
    ArticlesQuantity Unsound
    Disposed of for Purposes other than Human FoodDestroyedRemoved for Sorting under S.A.Exported
    QuantityWeightQuantityWeightQuantityWeightQuantityWeight
    Canned and Juice.tonscwtqrlbs.tonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbs
  • Page 105
    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925 & 1933-continued
    ArticlesQuantity Unsound
    Disposed of for Purposes other than Human FoodDestroyedRemoved for Sorting under S.A.Exported
    QuantityWeightQuantityWeightQuantityWeightQuantityWeight
    tonscwtqrlbs.tonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbs
  • Page 106
    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925 & 1933—continued
    ArticlesQuantity Unsound
    Disposed of for Purposes other than Human FoodDestroyedRemoved for Sorting under S.A.Exported
    QuantityWeightQuantityWeightQuantityWeightQuantityWeight
    tonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbstonscwtqrlbstonsqrlbscwt