Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
This page requires JavaScript
WARD. | Area in Acres | Population. | Persons to the Acre. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Total. |
Newington. | St. George's | St. Saviour's and Christchurch. | Whole Borough. |
---|
WARD. | Births. | Infantile Mortality. | Zymotic Rates in the Wards. | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth-rate. | Cerebro [Spinal Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhœa. | Phthisis. | Influenza. | Polio-Myelitis. | Encephalitis Lethargica |
Newington. | St. George's, | Christchurch and St. Saviour's. | Whole Borough |
---|
Ward. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. | 1917. | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. |
---|
Institution. | In 1st Quarter. | In 2nd Quarter. | In 3rd Quarter. | In 4th Quarter. | During Year. |
---|
For the First Quarter of 13 weeks ending 4th April. | For the Second Quarter of 13 weeks ending 4th July. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sub-Districts. | Births. | Deaths. | Sub-Districts. | Births. | Deaths. | ||||||||
Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. |
Causes of Death. | AGES. | All Ages. | Localities of Deaths. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | M. | F. | St. Mary. | St. Paul. | St. Peter. | St. John. | Trinity | All Saints. | St. Michael. | St. Jude. | St. George. | Christ-church- | St. Saviour. |
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 Deaths under 1 Year |
---|
Names of Localities. | 1. St. Mart's Ward | 2. St. Paul's Ward. | 3. St. Peter's District. | 4. St. John's District. | 5. Trinity Ward. | 6. All Saints' District. | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year. |
WARD. | Cerebro Spinal Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhæa. | Phthisis. | Pneumonia & Bronchitis. | Heart Disease. | Influenza. | Polio Myelitis. | Encephalitis Lethargica. |
---|
WARD. | Males | Females. | Total. | Rate per 1000. | AGES—YEARS. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0- | 1 | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- |
Locality. | Encephalitis Lethargica. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhæa. | Cerebrospinal Fever. | Influenza. | Chicken Pox. | Total. |
---|
Boroughs. | Estimated Population, 1924. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Infantile Mortality Rate. | Deaths from | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enteric Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping-cough. | Diphtheria. | Diarrhæa and Enteritis (under 2 years). |
Ward or District. | Complaints. Including houses in which deaths have occurred.) | House to House. | Principal Infectious Diseases. | Factories, Workshops Workplaces and Outworkers. | Number of Original Inspections made daily. | Number of Reinspections made daily. | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made. | Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made. | Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made. | Number of Inspections made. | Number of Reinspections made. |
Ward, or District. | Intimation Notices served. | Statutory Notices served. | Sanitary Works completed. | Drain reconstructed. | Drain repaired. | Interceptor, &c. | Blocked Drains unstopped. | New Soilpipe provided. | Closet app. or repaired. | Closet provided. | Water supply. | Clo»et Pan and Trap. | Yards, &c., paved. | Paving repaired. | Gullies provided. | Sinks trapped. | Rain Pipes disconnected. | Roofs, Gutters, &c. | Dust-bin provided. | Basement concreted. | Foul rooms cleansed. | Floor ventilation. | House ventilated. | Draw Tap from Main. | Overcrowding abated. | Additional water supplies provided. | Surface Drains. | Miscellaneous Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, Ac., abated. |
---|
YEAR. | Intimation Notices served. | Statutory Notices served. | Sanitary Works completed. | Drain reconstructed. | Drain repaired. | Interceptor, &c. | Blocked Drains unstopped. | New Soilpipe provided. | Closet app. or repaired. | ! Closet provided. | Water supply. | Closet Pan and Trap. | Yards, &c., paved. | Paving repaired. | Gullies provided. | Sinks trapped. | Rain Pipes disconnected. | Boofs, Gutters, &c. | Dust-bin provided. | Basement concreted. | Foul rooms cleansed. | Floor ventilation. | House ventilated. | Draw tap from Main. | Overcrowding abated. | Additional Water Supplies provided. | Surface Drains. | Miscellaneous Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, <fcc., abated. |
---|
Year. | Complaints (including houses in which deaths have occurred). | House to House. | Infectious Diseases. | Factouies, Workshops and Workplaces, &c. | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made. | Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Re inspections made | Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made. | Number of Inspections made. | Number of Reinspections made. |
WARDS. | Total. | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Mary's. | St. Paul's. | St. Peter's. | St. John's. | Trinity. | All Saints' | St. Michael's. | St. Jude's. | St. George's. | Christchurch. | St. Saviour's. | Houses Let in Lodgings. Miss Burrows. | Houses Let in Lodgings. Miss Burrows. | Women's Workshops. | Bakehouses. |
These proceedings resulted as follows:— |
---|
Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result |
---|
St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total for Borough. |
---|
Premises. | Number | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. |
Nature or Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, S. 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109-10. | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lists received from Employers. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | OrderB made. (S. 110). | Prosecutions. (Ss. 109, 10). | ||||||
Twice in the year | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. |
WARD. | Inspections. | Re-inspections. | Premises where Rats were found. | Action taken. | Probable Source. | Notices. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
By Council's Official. | By Occupiers | |||||||||||||
By Inspectors | By Rat Officer. | By Inspectors | By Rat Officer. | Baits laid by Rat Officer with poison | Wire Traps Set. | Breakback Traps Set. | Cats or Dogs. | Ferrets. | Rat Runs and Holes. | Defective Drains. | Defective Sewers. |
Ward. | No. of Intimation Notices served. | No. of Statutory Notices served. | Police Court proceedings taken. | Verminous rooms treated. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) by Owners of Premises. | (b) by the Council's Disinfect ing Staff. |
Address. | Male. | Female | Total. |
---|
Name of School. | Verminous. | Scabious. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys. | Girls | Boys. | Girls. |
Name of School. | Verminous. | Scabious. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Articles. | Disinfected. | Destroyed. |
---|
Reasons bodies were brought to Mortuary. | Collier's Rents Mortuary. | Manor Place Mortuary. | Total. |
---|
Number of new houses erected during the year:— |
---|
St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saint's Ward. | St. Michael's Ward | St. Jade's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christ church Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
---|
Ward. | Number of Samples examined. | Number found to be sound. | Number found to be unsound. |
---|
INSPECTION OF WHARVES, &c. | FOOD EXAMINED, &c. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WARD. | Inspections of Wharves and Warehouses. | Inspections of Markets. | Inspections of Shops or Street Stalls. | Total. | Parcels of Food Examined. | Number of Samples Examined. | Parcels of Food Sorted. | Parcels of Food destroyed by consent of owner. | Parcels of food seized by Inspector. | Parcels of food condemned by Magistrate. | Summonses taken out. |
Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight | ||||||||||
T. | c. | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q | L. |
Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
T. | c. | Q. | L. | T. | c | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. |
Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight, | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. |
Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | (b) Release | |||||||||||
T. | c. | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. |
Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | (b) Release | |||||||||||
T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. |
Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | (b) ileleaae. | |||||||||||
T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. |
St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints Ward. | j St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Cliristchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
---|
St. Mary's W ard. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Chri stchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
---|
Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
---|
Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
---|
Year. | Official Samples. | Informal Samples. | Total. | Cream. |
---|
Article. | No. of samples purchased by Agents. | Result of Analysis. | Percentage of adulterated samples. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Genuine. | Adulterated. |
Name and Address of Vendor. | Sample and Number. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
---|
Notified. | Cases treated. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At home. | Hospital. |
Disease | Cases notified in whole District. | Total Cases notified in each locality. | Number of cases removed to Hospital from each locality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | St.. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saint's Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. | |||||||||||||||||
At ages-Years. | Sex. | At all ages. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Male. | Female. |
Week Ending. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Enteric Fever. | Cerebrospinal Fever. | Small-Pox. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Anthrax. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Phthisis. | Other forms of Tuberculosis. | Measles. | Encephalitis Lethargica. | Epidemic Diarrhæa. | Pneumonia. | Polio-Myelitis. | Malaria. | Dysentery. | Total. |
---|
1925. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Small Pox. | Other Diseases, &c. | Verminous Persons. | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Week Ending. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. |
1925. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Small Pox. | Other Diseases, &c. | Verminous Persons. | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Week Ending. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. |
St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John'sWard. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jade's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christ-church Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total |
---|
Articles. | No. Disinfected. | No. Destroyed. |
---|
Age-periods | Notifications on Form A. | Notifications on Form B. | Number of Notifications on Form C. | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form A. | Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on FormB. | Poor Law Institutions. | Sanatoria. | |||||||||||||||
0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 & upwards | Total Primary Notifications. | Under 5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | Total Primary Notifications. |
0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | All Ages. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Females | Total |
Age Periods. | New Cases.* | Deaths. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. |
Notified cases remaining in district at end of 1924. | Cases notified during 1925. | Old cases returned home from Infirmary. | Visits paid at the homes of patients. | Cases removed to Infirmary. | Cases removed from Southwark or which died at home. | Notified cases remaining in Southwark at end of 1925. | Rooms periodically sprayed and otherwise disinfected. | Rooms stripped on termination of cases. |
---|
St.Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jade's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christ-Church Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
---|
Original Visits. | Revisits. | Visits to AnteNatal Cases. | Visits to PostNatal Cases. | Visits to Delicate Infants. | Visits to Cases of Diarrhæa and Sick Children. | Attendances at Welfare Centres | Visits where Mothers were found to be out. | Special Visits, &c. | Total. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Births | Measles | Ophthalmia Neonatorum | Births. | Measles. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum |
CENTRES | Total. | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
la. | 1b. | 2a. | 2b. | 3a. | 3b. | 4a. | 4b. | 5. | 6a. | 6b. | 6c. | 7. |
Total attendances of patients:— |
---|
Number of examinations of patients:— |
---|
Insured. | Non-Insured. |
---|
Adults— |
---|
1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 |
---|
1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 |
---|
Insured. | Non-insured |
---|
Insured. | Non-insured. |
---|