Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960

Bermondsey 1960

Published: 1961
Author: Epsom, J. E.
Pages: 56
Tables: 57

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POPULATION

Census Estimate of Registrar-General
1931 1951 to 30th June, 1959 to 30th June, 1960
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The total number of births belonging to the borough registered during 1960 was 868 consisting of 430 males and 438 females. The number for 1959 was 877.
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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 1950.

Year Whole Borough London
No. Rate No. Rate

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Whooping Cough

Causes of Death	Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.
	All Ages		0—4		5—14		15—24		25—44		45—64		65—74		75 & over
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1960—continued.

Causes of Death	Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District
	All Ages		0—4		5—14		15—24		25—44		45—64		65—74		75 & over
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1960

NOTIFIABLE DISEASE	NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED												TOTALS PER WARD
	At all Ages	At Ages—Year											Saints	Neckinger	Central	Tunnel	Dockyard	Park	Raymouth	South	Thorburn	Willow Walk	South West	Abbey	Leather Market	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 and over	Saints	Neckinger	Central	Tunnel	Dockyard	Park	Raymouth	South	Thorburn	Willow Walk	South West	Abbey	Leather Market	TOTAL

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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1951-1960

Notifiable Disease 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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Table 1—Age and sex distribution

Age Living Deceased
(or age at death) Male Female Male Female
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Table II—Mobility

Male Female
Age Mobile Housebound Bedbound Mobile Housebound Bedbound
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Table III—Isolation

Male Female
Age Total in age group Living alone No next of kin Total in age group Living alone No next of kin
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Table IV—Utilisation of Welfare Services

Male Female
Age Home Help Dist. Nurse Home Help Dist. Nurse
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These figures denote that females require the service of nurses and home helps more than do males and that, roughly, one in seven of the cases recorded utilise the home help service.

Male Female
Age Total Home Help Living alone & Home Help Total Home Help Living alone & Home Help
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Table V—Disability Distribution The main disability in both sexes is associated with the respiratory system.

MALES Age
50—60 61—65 66—70 71—75 76—80 81 & over
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FEMALES Age
50—60 61—65 66—70 71—75 76—80 81 & over
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Table VI—Housing Well over half of the elderly in the survey are housed by the Bermondsey Borough Council or the London County Council.

Male Female
Age L.C.C. B.B.C. Private L.C.C. B.B.C. Private
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General During the year 7,046 visits have been made to elderly people by the Public Health Assistants, as follows:-
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STREET AND OPEN MARKETS Bermondsey Square (New Caledonian)
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Street Markets

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Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide

Month	Smoke expressed in mgs. per 100 cubic metres		Sulphur dioxide expressed in parts per 100 million
Month	Monthly Average	Highest Daily Average	Monthly Average	Highest Daily Average

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Deposited Matter

Month Grange Road Brunel Road
Rain, ins. Matter deposited in tons per sq. ml. Rain, ins. Matter deposited in tons per sq. ml.
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HOUSING ACT, 1957—OVERCROWDING The following new cases of overcrowding have been encountered during the year:—
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ERADICATION OF BED BUGS The following table shows the fumigations carried out during 1960:—

Disinfested
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REGISTERED PREMISES—

Premises Number on Register at end of 1960 Number of Inspections Number of Prosecutions
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SMOKE NUISANCES—
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SALE OF FOOD—
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RAG, FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951:
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DRAINAGE WORK Particulars of work carried out by the Drainage Inspector during 1960:—
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RENT ACT, 1957
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WORK OF DISTRICT INSPECTORS, 1959.

Mr. CHARLTON Mr. KNOTT Mr. SHAKESPEARE Mr. SMITH TOTALS
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 to 1959 INSPECTIONS

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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OUTWORK

Nature of work Number of out-workers in August lists as required by Sect. 110(1)(c)(2) Number of Bermondsey residents included in lists
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Out-workers resident in Bermondsey notified by other Boroughs:

Nature of work Number of Out-workers
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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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HOUSE, TRADE AND MARKET REFUSE The following table shows the amount of house, trade and market refuse disposed of during 1960:—

Disposal Loads tons cwts. qrs.
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OFFENSIVE TRADES The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:—

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PUBLIC SWIMMING BATHS There are three swimming baths in the Borough open for public use, two indoor pools controlled by the Borough Council and one outdoor pool controlled by the London County Council. The water in each is examined for chemical and bacteriological condition at least once each summer during a period of peak use.

Bath	Controlled by	Source of water and capacity of Bath	Method of treatment	Frequency of change of water i.e. turnover period	Filtration area available	Bacteriological Condition of Water
Bath	Controlled by	Source of water and capacity of Bath	Method of treatment	Frequency of change of water i.e. turnover period	Filtration area available	No. of micro organisms living and capable of developing upon agar at 37°C.	No. of micro organisms living and capable of developing upon agar at 22°C.	Coliform group, C1. welchii Streptococci.

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183 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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Article Examined No. of Samples Purpose of Examination Result Action
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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
T. C. Q. L. T. C. Q. L. T. C. Q. L. T. C. Q. L.

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IMPORTATION OF EGG PRODUCTS, 1960

Country of origin	Type of Egg Product	Quantity Imported (to nearest cwt.)				No. of samples taken	No. of samples positive	Quantity of contaminated egg								Disposal of contaminated egg
		Quantity Imported (to nearest cwt.)						Quantity of contaminated egg				Released for pasteurisation				Re-exported				Destroyed				Still under detention
		T.	C.	Q.	L.			T.	C.	Q.	L.	T.	C.	Q.	L.	T.	C.	Q.	L.	T.	c.	Q.	L.	T.	C.	Q.	L.

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SECTION 14, FOOD & DRUGS ACT

No. of Premises No. of Inspections
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FOOD PREMISES AND TYPES OF BUSINESS
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CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
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Legal proceedings taken as result of complaints made by members of the public.

Date Offence Result
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WORK OF THE WHARVES AND FOOD INSPECTORS, 1960.

Mr. BUTCHER Mr. TAPSFIELD Mr. CAMPBELL Mr. HANCOCK TOTALS
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FOOD AND DRUGS Continued During the year 700 samples were submitted by the Food and Drugs Inspector. In 40 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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MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) (PASTEURISED AND STERILISED) REGULATIONS, 1949 During the year under report the following licences were granted:— Dealers' Licences.
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ICE CREAM 31 samples of ice cream have been examined, with the following results:- Methylene Blue Grading.
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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.

Pasteurised Milk (from schools, hospitals, etc.) Average.

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POPULATION

The total number of births belonging to the borough registered during 1960 was 868 consisting of 430 males and 438 females. The number for 1959 was 877.

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 1950.

Whooping Cough

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1960—continued.

CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1960

CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1951-1960

Table 1—Age and sex distribution

Table II—Mobility

Table III—Isolation

Table IV—Utilisation of Welfare Services

These figures denote that females require the service of nurses and home helps more than do males and that, roughly, one in seven of the cases recorded utilise the home help service.

Table V—Disability Distribution The main disability in both sexes is associated with the respiratory system.

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Table VI—Housing Well over half of the elderly in the survey are housed by the Bermondsey Borough Council or the London County Council.

General During the year 7,046 visits have been made to elderly people by the Public Health Assistants, as follows:-

STREET AND OPEN MARKETS Bermondsey Square (New Caledonian)

Street Markets

Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide

Deposited Matter

HOUSING ACT, 1957—OVERCROWDING The following new cases of overcrowding have been encountered during the year:—

ERADICATION OF BED BUGS The following table shows the fumigations carried out during 1960:—

REGISTERED PREMISES—

SMOKE NUISANCES—

SALE OF FOOD—

RAG, FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951:

DRAINAGE WORK Particulars of work carried out by the Drainage Inspector during 1960:—

RENT ACT, 1957

WORK OF DISTRICT INSPECTORS, 1959.

FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 to 1959 INSPECTIONS

DEFECTS FOUND

OUTWORK

Out-workers resident in Bermondsey notified by other Boroughs:

RODENT CONTROL Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.

HOUSE, TRADE AND MARKET REFUSE The following table shows the amount of house, trade and market refuse disposed of during 1960:—

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

183 samples were taken during the year by the Wharves Inspectors.

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PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1937/48

IMPORTATION OF EGG PRODUCTS, 1960

SECTION 14, FOOD &amp; DRUGS ACT

FOOD PREMISES AND TYPES OF BUSINESS

CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS

Legal proceedings taken as result of complaints made by members of the public.

WORK OF THE WHARVES AND FOOD INSPECTORS, 1960.

FOOD AND DRUGS Continued During the year 700 samples were submitted by the Food and Drugs Inspector. In 40 cases the analysis disclosed an infringement of the law.

Continued from previous page...

MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) (PASTEURISED AND STERILISED) REGULATIONS, 1949 During the year under report the following licences were granted:— Dealers' Licences.

ICE CREAM 31 samples of ice cream have been examined, with the following results:- Methylene Blue Grading.

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

For Bacteriological Examination.

For Examination under Milk (Special Designations) Regulations.

SECTION 14, FOOD & DRUGS ACT