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]
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| Total. | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acreage (Land and Inland Water) | TOTAL POPULATION. | Private Families and Dwellings, 1931. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921. | 1931. | Private Families. | Population in Private Families. | Structurally Separate Dwellings occupied | Rooms occupied. | Persons per Room. | |||||
| Persons. | Persons. | Males. | Females | Persons per Acre. | |||||||
| Structurally Separate Dwellings of | Number of Rooms. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Room | 2 Rooms | 3 Rooms | 4 Rooms | 5 Rooms | 6-8 Rooms | 9 or more Rooms | All Sizes | Total. | Occupied | Vacant. | |||
| Furnished | Others | ||||||||||||
| Cols. a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | 1 | m | |
| Number of Persons in Family. | Number of Private Families occupying the following Number of Rooms. | Total Private Families | Population in Private Families | Rooms Occupied | Density of Occupation. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 10 or more. | Average Number of Persons per Room. | Population at following densities of occupation (Persons per Room). | |||||||
| over 3 | 3 and over 2. | 2 and over 1½ | 1½ and over 1. | |||||||||||||
| Age last Birthday | Persons | Males | Females | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Single | Married | Widowed | Divorced | Total | Single | Married | Widowed | Divorced | ||
| Newington. | St. George's. | St. Saviour's and Christchurch. |
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| WARD. | Area in Acres. | Males. | Population. | Total. | Persons to the Acre. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females. |
| Newington. | St. George's. | St. Saviour's and Christchurch. | Whole Borough. |
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| WARD. | Births. | Infantile Mortality | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth-rate. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Death-rate. | ||
| Newington. | St. George's. | Christchurch and St. Saviour's | Whole Borough |
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| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | Institutions. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | 0 | 1. | 2. | 5 | 15. | 25. | 35. | 45. | 55. | 65. | 75 | |||
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 month. | 4 weeks and under 3 Months | 3 Months and under 6 | 6 Months and under 9 | 9 Months and under 12. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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| Ward | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. |
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| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | Sub-Districts. | Births. | Deaths. | ||||||||
| Sub-Districts. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | ||||
| Institution. | In 1st Quarter. | In 2nd Quarter. | In 3rd Quarter. | In 4th Quarter. | During Year. |
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| Names of Localities. | 1. St. Mary's Ward. | 2. St. Paul's Ward. | 3. St. Peter's District. | 4. St. John's District. | 5. Trinity Ward. | 6. All Saints' District. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARD. | Smallpox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhoea. |
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| Locality. | Smallpox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhoea. |
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| Date. | Registration sub-districts comprised in vaccination officers' district. | Number of births returned in birth list sheets. | Number of these births duly entered in Columns 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the vaccination register (birth list sheets), viz.:— | Number of these births which are not entered in the vaccination register, on account (as shown by report book), of | Total number of certificates of successful vaccination received during the calendar year 1932. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column 1, successfully vaccinated. | Column 2. Insusceptible of vaccination. | Column 4. Certificate of conscientious objection. | Column 5, dead, unvaccinated. | Postponement by medical certificate. | Removed to other districts and notified to vaccination officers of the districts. | Removal to places 1 unknown, or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found. | Cases remaining or temporarily unaccounted for. | ||||
| 1931. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| DISTRICT. | Intimation Notices Complied with | Statutory Notices Complied with | Drain reconstructed. | Drain repaired. | Drain Intercepted and Ventilated. | Drain Unstopped. | Gullies provided. | Soilpipe provided or repaired. | Closet provided. | Closet Pan and Trap. | Water apparatus repaired. | Sink, Lav. & Waste Pipes. | Rain Water Pipes repaired, etc. | Water supply to upper floors. | Draw Tap on Main. | New Water Supply. | Roof and Gutters repaired. | Paving repaired. | Dampness abated. | Rooms cleansed | Sub-Floor Ventilation. | Basement concreted. | Staircase Ventilated. | Dust-bin provided. | Overcrowding abated. | Miscellaneous Nuisances abated. |
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| DISTRICT. | Formal Notices complied with. | Chimney flues repaired. | Brickwork and pointing repaired. | Window reveals and sills. | Window sash repaired. | New Sash Lines. | Doors and woodwork repaired. | Stair Treads and Risers repaired. | Handrail and Balusters repaired. | Floors repaired. | Provision of ventilated food Storage. | Plaster repaired. | Stove and Fireplace repaired. | Copper repaired. | Stone Steps repaired. | Skylight repaired and new Cords. | Houses Let in Lodgings. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separation of Sexes and Overcrowding. | Cleansing by Tenants and Lodgers. | Cleansing of Bed Linen. | Cleansing of Receptacles. | Removal of Refuse Daily. | Ventilation of Rooms by Lodgers. | Animals in Tenements. | Rooms cleansed. | |||||||||||||||||
| DISTRICT. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1. | No. 2. | No. 3. | No. 4. | No. 5. | No. 6. | No. 7. | No. 8. | No. 9. | ||
| Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. |
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| DISTRICT | Total for Borough. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1. | No. 2. | No. 3. | No. 4. | No. 5. | No. 6. | No. 7. | No. 8. | No. 9. | ||
| 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. | Orders made (S. 110). | Prosecutions. (Ss. 109, 10). | ||||||
| Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | Failing tokeep or permit inspections of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers | Lists. | Outworkers | ||||||||||||
| Workshops, Workplaces, etc., on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
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| DISTRICT | 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. | |||
| DISTRICT. | No. of Intimation Notices served. | No. ofStatutory Notices served. | Police , Court proceedings taken. | Verminous rooms treated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) by Owners of Premises. | (b) by the Council's Disinfecting Staff. | ||||
| Articles. | Disinfected. | Destroyed. |
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| Reasons bodies were brought to Mortuary. | Collier's Rents Mortuary. | Manor Place Mortuary | Total. |
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| Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Detention. | (b) Release. | |||||||||||||
| Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Detention. | (b) Release. | |||||||||||||
| Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| T. | c. | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. | |||||||
| Foodstuff 8. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight | |||||||||||
| Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||
| INSPECTION OF WHARVES, Etc. | FOOD EXAMINED, Etc. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARD or DISTRICT. | Inspections of Wharves and Warehouses. | Inspections of Markets. | Inspections of Shops or Street Stalls. | Slaughter Houses. | Parcels of Food Examined. | Parcels of Food Stopped. | Parcels of Food Released. | Parcels of Food destroyed by consent of owner. | Parcels of Food seized by Inspector. | Parcels of Food condemned by Magistrate. | Summonses taken out. |
| Entered in Register. | Removal from Register. | Not, Registered. (Unsuitable, etc.) | Total Applications. |
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| Applications | Entered in Register. | Removed from Register. | Total on Register end of 1932. |
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| Situation. | Business Promises. | Occupiers. | Inspts. | Notices. |
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| Position. | Good. | Fair. | Not satisfactory. | Not in use. | In use. | Totals. |
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| Premises. | No. of Inspections. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimation. | Statutory. | ||
| No. 1. | No. 2. | No. 3. | No. 4. | No. 5. | No. 6. | No. 7. | No. 8. | No. 9. | Total. |
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| No. 1. | 1 No. 2. | No. 3. | No. 4. | No. 5. | No. 6. | No. 7. | No. 8. | No. 9. | Total. |
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| Name and Address of Vendor. | Sample and No. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
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| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
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| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
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| Articles. | Number of samples purchased by Agents. | Result of Analysis. | Percentage of adulterated samples. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
| Notified. | Deaths. |
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| Notified. | Deaths. |
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| Notified. | Deaths. |
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| A. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schick Test. | New Cases. | ||||
| Number Tested. | Protection Inoculation given without Test. | ||||
| Notified. | Cases treated | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At home. | Hospital. | |||||
| Disease. | 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Males. | Females. | Total. | Cases admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
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| 1932. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Smallpox. | Other Diseases, etc. | 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 |
| Articles. | No. Disinfected. | No. Destroyed. |
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| London (Administrative County). | Southwark. |
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| Original Visits. | Revisits. | Visits to Ante-Natal Cases. | Visits to Post-Natal Cases. | Visits to Delicate Infants. | Visits to Cases of Diarrhoea and Sick Children. | Attendances at Welfare Centres. | Visits where Mothers were found to be out. | Special Visits, etc. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Measles. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Births. | Measles. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | ||||||||||
| St. John 1a. | St. Mary. 1b. | St. Paul. 2a. | St. Peter. 2b. | All Saints. 3a. | Lady Margaret 3b. | Crossway. 4a. | St. Stephens. 4b. | St. Jude. 5. | St. Michael. 6a. | St. Saviour. 6b. | St. George. 6c. | Guy's. 7. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Periods. | New Cases.* | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
| Age-periods | Notifications on Form A. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form A. | ||||||||||||
| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 and upw'rds | Total Primary Notifications. | ||
| Age Periods | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 & upwards | Total Cases |
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| 0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | All Ages. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | ||||||||||||
| Notified. | Deaths. |
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| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total Cases | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | ||
| No. 1. | No. 2. | No. 3. | No. 4. | No. 5. | No. 6. | No. 7. | No. 8. | No. 9. | Total. |
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| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary | Total. | Grand TotaL | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Children | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | |||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |||||