Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1952

Bermondsey 1952

Published: 1953
Author: Connan, D. M.
Pages: 48
Tables: 58

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POPULATION.

Census Estimate of Registrar-General
1931 1951 to 30th June, 1951 to 30th June, 1952
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The figures have been supplied by the Superintendent Registrar.

Year No. Rate
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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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TUBERCULOSIS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. In the following Table will be found particulars of deaths from Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System since the year 1942.

Sub-District Bermondsey Rotherhithe St. Olave Whole Borough London
Year No. No. No. No. Rate No. Rate

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VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1952 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.

Year 1	Population estimated to Middle of each Year 2	Births		Total Deaths registered in the District				Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District 9	Deaths of Non-Residents registered in Public Institutions, etc., in the District 10	Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions etc. beyond the District 11	Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District
		No. 3	Rate 4	Under 1 Year of Age		At all Ages					Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District
		No. 3	Rate 4	No. 5	Rate per 1,000 Births registered 6	No. 7	Rate 8				No. 12	Rate 13

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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1952.

Causes of Death		Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.
Causes of Death		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 under 75	75 and upwards

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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1952—continued.

Causes of Death	Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the district.
Causes of Death	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 under 75	75 and upwards

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INFANTILE MORTALITY. Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age, 1952.

Cause of Death Under 1 week 1—2 weeks 2—3 weeks 3—4 weeks Total under 1 month 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months Total under 1 year
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Births.

Registered— Total Males Females
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Deaths

Total Males Females
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Maternal Deaths.

Deaths. Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) birth
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Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.
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The following diseases are notifiable:—

Disease. Authority for Notification.
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Disease. Authority for Notification.
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DISINFECTION. The figures showing the work done in the disinfecting station are set out below.
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CLEANSING STATION.

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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1952.

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
	At all Ages	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 & upwards	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total	1	2	3	Total	St. John	St. Olave	St.Thomas	Total

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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1943-1952.

Notifiable Disease. 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
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TABLE I. TUBERCULOSIS, 1952—NEW CASES AND DEATHS.

AGE PERIODS NEW CASES DEATHS
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
M. F. F. F. M. F. M. M.
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TABLE II. TUBERCULOSIS, 1952—NOTIFICATION REGISTER

Respiratory System Other Forms
Males Females Males Females

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Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1952, to the 31st December, 1952.

	Formal Notifications
	Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases of Tuberculosis
Age Periods	0 to 1	1 to 2	2 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 and upwards	Total (all ages)

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New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification:—

Age Periods 0 to 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and upwards Total
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The following lectures and film displays were given during the year:—
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The following new cases of overcrowding have been encountered during the year:—
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The following table shows the fumigations carried out during 1952:—

Infested Disinfested
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REGISTERED PREMISES—

Premises Number on Register at end of 1952 Number of Inspections Number of Prosecutions
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SMOKE NUISANCES—
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WATER SUPPLY TO TENEMENT HOUSES-
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SALE OF FOOD—
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Particulars of work carried out by the Drainage Inspector during 1951:—

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WORK OF DISTRICT INSPECTORS, 1952.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
	House-to-House	Special Inspections	Complaints	Infectious Diseases	Rats	Outworkers' Inspection	Drains Tested	Other Calls and Visits	Chimneys watched	Bakehouses	Common and Seamens Lodging Houses	Butchers	Fishmongers, Friers and Curers	Food Stores	Fruiterers and Greengrocers	Ice Cream	Markets	Restaurants and Eating Houses	Destruction of Food	TOTALS
	House-to-House	Special Inspections	Complaints	Infectious Diseases	Rats	Outworkers' Inspection	Drains Tested	Other Calls and Visits	Chimneys watched	Bakehouses	Common and Seamens Lodging Houses	Butchers	Fishmongers, Friers and Curers	Food Stores	Fruiterers and Greengrocers	Ice Cream	Markets	Restaurants and Eating Houses	Destruction of Food	Visits	Ints.

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FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES. HOMEWORK.

NATURE OF WORK	Section 110			Section 111
NATURE OF WORK	Number of out-workers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)	Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council	Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices served	Prosecutions

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FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES. INSPECTION.

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted

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DEFECTS FOUND.

Particulars	Number of Cases in which Defects were found				Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
Particulars	Found	Remedied	Referred to H.M. Inspector	Referred by H.M. Inspector

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BAKEHOUSES.

In Use Not in Use
Underground Above ground Above ground Underground
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HOUSE, TRADE AND MARKET REFUSE. The following table shows the amount of house, trade and market refuse disposed of during 1952:—

Disposal Loads tons cwts. qrs.
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OFFENSIVE TRADES. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:—
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CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
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WORK OF THE FACTORIES AND SHOPS INSPECTOR.
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RODENT CONTROL Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.

Type of Property
Local Authority Dwelling Houses All other (including Business and Industrial) Total
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Number of licences in operation during 1952:—
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Income for 1952:— £ s. d.
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Fifty-eight samples were taken during the year by the Wharves Inspectors.

Article Examined No. of Samples Purpose of Examination Result Action
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Article Examined No. of Samples Purpose of Examination Result Action
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Article Examined No. of Samples Purpose of Examination Result Action
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Dealers' Licences.
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Supplementary Licences.
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For Chemical (i.e., Fat and non-Fatty Solids) Analysis.
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For Bacteriological Examination.
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For Examination under Milk (Special Designations) Regulations
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1. Bacterial Count.
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2. Presence of B. Coli.
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3. Methylene Blue Grading.
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During the year 1,030 samples were submitted by the Food and Drugs Inspector. In 20 cases the analysis disclosed an infringement of the law.

No. Date purchased Sample Infringement Remarks
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No. Date purchased Sample Infringement Remarks

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PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1937/48.

	Disposed of for purposes other than human food				Destroyed				Removed for sorting under Sanitary Authority				Re-exported
	Weight				Weight				Weight				Weight
	T.	C.	Q.	L.	T.	C.	Q.	L.	T.	C.	Q.	L.	T.	C.	Q.	L.

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PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTED FOOD REGULATIONS, 1937/48—continued.

	Disposed of for purposes other than human food				Destroyed				Removed for sorting under Sanitary Authority				Re-exported
	Weight				Weight				Weight				Weight
	T.	C.	Q.	L.	T.	C.	Q.	L.	T.	C.	Q.	L.	T.	C.	Q.	L.

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WORK OF THE WHARF AND FOOD INSPECTORS, 1952.

	1			2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10							11
Visits	Food Factories			Food Stores	Food Wharves and Depots	Ice Cream Premises	Milksellers	Pharmacy and Poisons	Condemnation of Food	Intimations Served	Various	Number of Samples taken for Analysis							Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 1933 Samples
	Food Factories											Chemical		Bacteriological
	Jam	Butter and Margarine	Other									Food and Drugs	Imported Food Regulations	Milk (Special Designation) Regulations	Milk for Tubercle Bacilli	Milk for Bacillus Abortus	Ice Cream	Imported Food

AGE PERIODS	NEW CASES				DEATHS
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M.	F.	F.	F.	M.	F.	M.	M.

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POPULATION.

The figures have been supplied by the Superintendent Registrar.

INFANTILE MORTALITY.

TUBERCULOSIS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. In the following Table will be found particulars of deaths from Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System since the year 1942.

VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1952 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1952.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1952—continued.

INFANTILE MORTALITY. Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age, 1952.

Births.

Deaths

Maternal Deaths.

Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.

The following diseases are notifiable:—

DISINFECTION. The figures showing the work done in the disinfecting station are set out below.

CLEANSING STATION.

CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1952.

CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1943-1952.

TABLE I. TUBERCULOSIS, 1952—NEW CASES AND DEATHS.

TABLE II. TUBERCULOSIS, 1952—NOTIFICATION REGISTER

Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1952, to the 31st December, 1952.

New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification:—

The following lectures and film displays were given during the year:—

The following new cases of overcrowding have been encountered during the year:—

The following table shows the fumigations carried out during 1952:—

REGISTERED PREMISES—

SMOKE NUISANCES—

WATER SUPPLY TO TENEMENT HOUSES-

SALE OF FOOD—

Particulars of work carried out by the Drainage Inspector during 1951:—

WORK OF DISTRICT INSPECTORS, 1952.

FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES. HOMEWORK.

FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES. INSPECTION.

DEFECTS FOUND.

BAKEHOUSES.

HOUSE, TRADE AND MARKET REFUSE. The following table shows the amount of house, trade and market refuse disposed of during 1952:—

OFFENSIVE TRADES. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:—

CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS

WORK OF THE FACTORIES AND SHOPS INSPECTOR.

RODENT CONTROL Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.

Number of licences in operation during 1952:—

Fifty-eight samples were taken during the year by the Wharves Inspectors.

Dealers' Licences.

Supplementary Licences.

For Chemical (i.e., Fat and non-Fatty Solids) Analysis.

For Bacteriological Examination.

For Examination under Milk (Special Designations) Regulations

1. Bacterial Count.

2. Presence of B. Coli.

3. Methylene Blue Grading.

During the year 1,030 samples were submitted by the Food and Drugs Inspector. In 20 cases the analysis disclosed an infringement of the law.

PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1937/48.

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTED FOOD REGULATIONS, 1937/48—continued.

WORK OF THE WHARF AND FOOD INSPECTORS, 1952.