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Bermondsey 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bermondsey, Metropolitan Borough of]

Published
1918
Pages
41
Tables
32

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    1.—VITAL STATISTICS. Population. The populations of the Borough of Bermondsey and its registration sub-districts, as enumerated in the Census of 1001 and 1911, and the estimate of the year under report are as follows:—
    1901.1911.Estimated to June 30th, 1917.
    Civil Population.Total Population.
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    Table A.—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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    Table B—Phthisis.
    Sub. District.Bermondsey.Botherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.London.
    Year.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    Table c .
    Nature of Specimen.Total Examinations.Results of Examination.
    Positive.Negative.
    191619171916191719161917
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    sanitary administration. UNSOUND FOOD. The following were brought to the notice of the Department found to be unfit for human food and destroyed as trade refuse:—
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    Food Inspectors. Table E.Particulars of Work, 1917.
    Visits.1234567891011121314151617
    Food Factories.Bakehouses.ButchersCowsheds.Fishmongers, Friers and CurersFood Stores.Food Wharves and DepotsFruiterers and GreengrocersIce CreamMarkets.Milk Sellers.Restaurants and Eating HousesSlaughterhouses.Destruction of Food.Nuisances Reported.Various.Number Of Samples. taken
    Jam.Butter and Margarine.Other.
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    House Refuse. The following table shows the amount of house and trade refuse disposed of during the year ended December, 1917:-
    House Refuse—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.
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    Offensive Trades. The offensive trades on the Register are ae follows: —
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    disinfection. The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector during the year under report:—
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    Table F. Proceedings during 1917.
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1917.Number of Notices, 1917.Number of Prosecutions, 1917.
    On Register at end of 1916.Added in 1917.Removed in 1917.On Register at end of 1917.
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    Overcrowding, 1917—
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    (b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any manufactory, etc. _
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    Table G. Work of District Inspectors 1917.
    123456789101112
    House to HouseSpecial Inspections.Complaints.Infectious Diseases.Factories and Workshops specially Inspected.Offensive Trades.Outworkers' Bi-Annual Inspection.Underground Conveniences.Drains Tested.Re-inspections.Other Calls and Visits.Chimneys Watched.
    No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.Ints.No.No.No.No.No.Ints.
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    Table H. Health Visitors. The following table shows the work done by the Health Visitors during the period under report:
    Whole Borough.Bermondsey Wards.Rotherhithe WardsSt. Olave Ward.
    123456123St. John.St. OlaveSt. Thomas
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    APPENDIX. Table I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1917 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.| Deaths of Non-Resi-dents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    No.Rate*.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
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    TABLE 1 continued.
    I. Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.II. Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.III. Other institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
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    TABLE 1continued.
    Institutions within the istrict receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.Institutions outside th« District receiving sick and infirm persons from thi' District.Other institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
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    Table II.—Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 19)7 and Previous Years.
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    Table iii.— Abbreviated Tables of Causes of Death.
    Causes of Death.Under i week1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeksTotal under 1 mth.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1917.Total Deaths under 1 vear. 1916.
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    Table IV.— Causes or and Ages at Deaths during the year 1917.
    Causes of DeathDeaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths whether of " Residents or " Nonresidents" in Public In stitutions in the District
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 55 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE V—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAH 1917.
    Notifiable DiseaseNUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIEDBermondsey.Rotherhitme.St. Olavk.Total Casesremoved to Hospital
    At all agesAt Ages - Years.123456Total123Total. |St. John.St. Olave.St. Thomas.Total.
    Under 11 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.
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    Table VI.— Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homework continued). Home Work.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section, 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecution-.Instances.Order made (S. 110).Prosecu- tions Sections 109,110)
    Sending twice in the year. Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
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    Table VII.—Deaths from Zymotic Disease, 1917.
    Year.All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Pyrexia (origin uncertain)Diarrhœa
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    Table VIII.— Prosecutions in connection with Samples taker during 1917.
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    TABLE IX— FOOD AND DRUGS.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total Samples Taken.Number GenuineNumber Adulterated.Percentages of Articles Adulterated.
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    Table X.— Marriages.
    Year.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    Table XI.— Factories. Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. Inspection.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
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    Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
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    Table XII.— No. of Bakehouses in the Borough.
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    Other Matters.
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    UNSOUND FOOD AND FOREIGN MEAT REGULATIONS. The following articles of food were dealt with under the above regulations during the period under report.
    Article.Quantity Unsound.
    Disposed of for other Purposes than Human FoodDestroyed.Removed for Sorting under S. A.Exported.
    Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.WeightQuantity.Weight.
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    UNSOUND FOOD AND FOREIGN MEAT REGULATIONS—continued
    Article.Quantity Unsound.
    Disposed of for other Purposes than Human Food.Destroyed.Removed for Sorting under S.A.Exported
    Quantity.Weight.QuantityWeight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight