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Battersea 1904

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904

Published
1905
Author
McCleary, G. F.
Pages
159
Tables
93

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93 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    TABLE I. Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
    Year.The Borough.East Battersea.North-West Battersea.South-West Battersea.London.
  • Page 13
    TABLE II. Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
    Year.England and Wales.London.Battersea.
  • Page 14
    TABLE III.
    Year.Battersea.London.
    No. of Marriages.Marriage-rate.Marriage-rate.
  • Page 15
    The number of deaths registered of males and females in each quarter of the year is set out as follows:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 15
    TABLE IV. Death-Rate per 1,000 Population.
    Year.The Borough.East Battersea.North-West Battersea.South-West Battersea.
  • Page 16
    TABLE V.
    Year.Total DeathsDeaths in Public Institutions.Proportion percent. of Deaths in Public Institutions to Total Deaths.
  • Page 17
    TABLE VI. Deaths of Battersea Residents in Public Institutions.
  • Page 18
    TABLE VII. Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, &c.
    Year.Mean population for year.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Zymotic Deaths.Natural Increase.
  • Page 19
    TABLE VIII.
    Year.The Borough.East Battersea.North-West Battersea.South-West Battersea.
    Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 20
    The following table gives the age distribution of the deaths under one year in 1904. The mortality was high in the first week, and 333 deaths, or nearly one-half the total, occurred in the first three months:—
    district.Age in Months.
    Under 1 Month.Total Under 1 Month.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-Total Under 1 Year.
    Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks3 and under 4 weeks.
  • Page 20
    The chief causes of infant deaths are set out as follows:—
    Cause of Death.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.Rate per 1,000 Births, 1903.Rate per 1,000 Births, 1902.Rate per 1,000 Births, 1901.
  • Page 21
    TABLE IX.
    1896.1897.1898.1899.19001901.1902.1903.1904.Total
  • Page 25
    TABLE X. Comparative Table of Deaths from Zymotic Diseases during the past ten years.
    1894189518961897189818991900190119021903Decennial average1904
  • Page 26
    TABLE XI. Comparison of Prevalence of Sickness and Death from Infectious Diseases (Rates calculated per 1,000 persons on the population estimated to the middle of each year).
    Years.Small-pox.Erysipelas,Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Scarlet Fever.Enteric and Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 27
    TABLE XII.
    Diseases.Mean Death rate per 1000 1894-1903.Death-rate per 1000 1904.Gain in 1904.Loss in 1904.
  • Page 28
    The number of cases notified and the proportion per 1,000 population are set out as follows :—
    Total number of cases notified.No. of cases notified excluding Chicken-pox.Notifications per 1,000 of the population excluding Chicken-pox.
  • Page 29
    TABLE XIII.
    Year.No. of Notifications received.Notifications per 1,000 of the population.Percentage of cases removed to hospital.
  • Page 29
    The cost of the notification of infectious disease in Battersea in each year since 1891 is given below:—
    Year.Amount paid to Medical Practitioners.Cost per 1,000 Population.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 30
    TABLE XIV. Weekly Summaries of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1904. (Cases of Chicken-pox are excluded).
    MonthWeek or Year.Cases of Infectious Disease Notified.Totals.
    Small-Pox.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and Relapsing FeverPuerperal Fever.Cholera.
    190419031902
  • Page 31
    TABLE XIV.—continued.
    Month.Week of Year.Cases of Infectious Disease Notified.Totals.
    Small-Pox.Diphtheria and |Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and Relapsing FeverPuerperal Fever.Cholera.
    190419031902
  • Page 32
    TABLE XV. Notifications of Infectious Disease received during the Year 1904 arranged in Wards.
    Ward.Small-pox,Chicken-pox.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Simple Continued FeverPuerperal Fever.Totals
  • Page 33
    Small-Pox. The following table gives the number of Small-pox cases and deaths in Battersea and in the County of London since 1891:—
    Year.BatterseaLondon.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 33
    A list of the cases is given below : —
    No of CaseInitials of Patient.Street.Date of Notification.
  • Page 34
    The age-distribution of the cases is given below :—
    Age Periods— Years.
    Under 11-55-1010-1515 2525-3535-4545-5555-
  • Page 36
    The following gives the age distribution of the cases notified, and of the fatal cases:—
    Age Periods—Years.Total.
    Under11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2525-65
  • Page 37
    Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. The case-rate, death-rate and case-mortality from Diphtheria and Membranous Croup since 1891 are set out in the following table:—
    Year.CasesCase-rate per 1,000 population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 population.Case-mortality per cent.
  • Page 38
    The following table gives the age distribution of the cases notified, and of the fatal cases:—
    Age Periods—Years.Total.
    Under 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2525-65
  • Page 40
    I. Scarlet Fever.
    No. of days between the discharge of the first patient and the onset of the disease in the second patient.No. of cases infected.
  • Page 41
    Enteric Fever. The case-rate, death-rate and case-mortality from Enteric Fever since 1891 are set out in the following table:—
    YearCases.Case-rate per 1,000 population.Deaths.Death-rate per1,000 population.Case-mortality per cent.
  • Page 41
    The death-rate and case-rate in the sub-districts are set out below:—
    Case-rate per 1,000 population.Death-rate per 1,000 population.
  • Page 43
    The deaths in each of the four quarters of the year were as follows :—
  • Page 45
    The number of deaths and the death-rate in the sub-districts are set out below :—
    No. of DeathsDeath-rate per 1,000
  • Page 45
    The deaths in each quarter of the year were as follows:—
  • Page 47
    TABLE XVI.
    Year.Deaths from Phthisis per 100,000 persons.Deaths from other Tubercular Diseases per 100,000 persons.
  • Page 47
    The total number of deaths from tuberculosis in 1904 was 317, as compared with 311 in 1903. The deaths from the various forms of the disease were as follows:-
  • Page 48
    TABLE XVII.
    District.PhthisisOther Tubercular Diseases.Total.
    No. of Deaths.Rate.No of Deaths.Rate.No. of DeathsRate.
  • Page 49
    TABLE XVIII.
    Year.Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons.
  • Page 50
    TABLE XIX.
    Situation.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 53
    General Sanitary Administration. Table XX. gives a summary of the work of the sanitary inspectors, so far as the work admits of tabulation. Table XX.—Summary of Sanitary Operations for the Year 1904.
  • Page 54
    Table XXL—House-to-House Inspection.
    East battersea.north-west battersea.south-west battersea.
    Name of Road.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects existed.Name of Road.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects existed.Name of Road.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects existed.
  • Page 67
    The following table shows the number of back-yards and forecourts wholly or partly paved during 1904. It will be seen that the work done in this connection was considerable, especially in the Winstanley Ward, where owing to the energy and tact of Inspector Purnell there has been a great improvement in back-yard sanitation.
    Ward.Back-yards.Forecourts.
    Wholly paved.Partly paved.Wholly paved.Partly paved.
    Paved as far as 12 feet or more from end of house.Paved for a lesser distance than 12 feet.
  • Page 69
    TABLE XXII.
    month.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Phthisis.Measles.Other Diseases.Total.
    Premises.Rooms.Premises.Rooms.Premises.Rooms.Premises.Rooms.Premises.Rooms.Premises.Rooms.PremisesRooms.Premises.Rooms.Premises.Rooms.Premises.Rooms.
  • Page 70
    Table XXIII. shows the number of articles removed and disinfected by steam at the Disinfecting Station. TABLE XXIII.
    Articles.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total for year 1904.
  • Page 71
    The following articles were removed and destroyed at the request of the owners:—
  • Page 72
    The disinfection of this weight of articles at the charges made by the contractor formerly employed by the Council would have cost the Council ;£1,586 7s. 3d. The actual cost is set out in detail below:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 74
    The following table gives the number of bodies removed to the Mortuary in each year since 1892:—
    Year.Number of bodies received in the Mortuary.Number of bodies upon which postmortem examinations were held.Number of bodies upon which Coroner's inquests were held.
  • Page 76
    Name of Buildings.Situation.Owner.No. of tenements
  • Page 76
    Van Dwellings. There were 78 dwellings of this description in Battersea in 1904, situated as follows:-
    Situation of Vans.No. of Vans.No. of Occupants.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 77
    Common Lodging Houses. The Following is a list of the common lodging houses in Battersea:-
    Premises.Authorised number of lodgers.Whether males or females.Date registered.
  • Page 78
    Customs and Inland Revenue Acts. The following is a list of certificates for exemption from inhabited house duty granted by the Medical Officer of Health in Each year since 1890:-
    Year.No. of Certificates Granted.Year.No. of Certificates Granted.
  • Page 80
    The defects discovered and remedied in the course of this inspection were as follows:—
    Defects.No. of Stables.
  • Page 82
    Table XXIV.
    Date taken.Water Company.
    Lambeth.Southwark & Vauxhall.
  • Page 89
    TABLE XXV.
    Description of Article.Total No. of Samples taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Inferior.
  • Page 90
    Summary of Legal Proceedings. The facts relating to the legal proceedings instituted by the Council in connection with the work of the Health Department are set out on pages 92-110, and are summarised below:-
    No. of Prosecutions.No. of Convictions.Fines.Coats.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 91
    TABLE XXVI. Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and Railway Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845.
    Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 92
    Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891; Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and Railway Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845—(continued.)
    Date of HearingName of MagistrateInitials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 93
    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 94
    Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891; Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and Railway Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845—(continued).
    Date of HearingName of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 95
    Summary of Legal Proceedings in connection with the Seizure of Unsound Food.
    Date of Seizure.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature and Quantity of Food Seized.Name of Inspector.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 96
    TABLE xxvii. Legal Proceedings under sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts.
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 97
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 98
    Legal Proceedings under Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts—{continued).
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 99
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 100
    Legal Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts—(continued).
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result or Proceedings.
  • Page 101
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 102
    Legal Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts—(continued).
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 103
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 104
    Legal Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts—(continued).
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 105
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 106
    Legal Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts-(continued).
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 107
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 108
    Legal Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts—(continued).
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 109
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 114
    The following is a list of the workshops on the register at the end of 1904:— WORKSHOPS.
    Trade.No. of Workshops on Register.No. of Workrooms.Persons Employed.
    Males.Females.
    Adults.Young Persons.Adults.Young Persons.
  • Page 115
    Workshops notified to H.M. Inspector during 1904 in pursuance of section 133 of the factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
    Trade.Number of Workshops.Protected Persons employed.
    WomenYoung PersonsChildren.Total.
  • Page 116
    A list of the workshop bakehouses is given below:— Above Ground.
    Address.Address.
  • Page 117
    Underground.
    Address.Address.
  • Page 117
    The following is a tabulated statement of the work carried out in connection with workshop inspection during the year, so far as it admits of tabulation:—
  • Page 119
    Continued from previous page...
    Premises.Trade.Nature of Complaint.
  • Page 120
    Restaurant and Coffee-House Kitchens.
    Premises.Premises.
  • Page 121
    The following is a statement of the work done in connection with restaurant kitchens during 1904:-
  • Page 123
    The premises occupied by the out-workers are registered and regularly inspected. The following table shows the number of such places which have been registered, together with the trades and the number of persons employed:—
    Trade.Number on Register.Persons Employed.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 125
    The following is a list of the factories in Battersea:—
    Trade.Number of Factories on RegisterPersons Employed.
    Males.Females.
    AdultsYoung PersonsAdultsYoung Persons
  • Page 132
    Upon arrival at the depot the milk, after being strained, is modified and bottled. The modifications and quantities are as follows:—
    Age of Child.Modifications.No. of Bottles per Day.Amount per Bottle.Amount per Day.
  • Page 139
    TABLE XXVIII. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer cf Health). Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1904 and previous Years.
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births.total deaths registered in the districtTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-Residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registeredNumber.Rate*Number.Rate*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 140
    TABLE XXIX. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health). Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1904 and Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.1. Borough of Battersea.2. East Battersea.3. North-West Battersea.4. South-West Battersea.
    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 agesDeaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 141
    TABLE XXX. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health). Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1904.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.East Battersea.N.-West Battersea.S.-West Battersea.East Battersea.N.-West BatterseaS.-West Battersea.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25. 25 to65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 142 143
    TABLE XXXI. (Required by the Local Govnnmtnt Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1904.
    causes of death.deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.deaths in or belonging to localities (at all ages).total deaths in public institutions in the district.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.East Battersea.North-West Battersea.South-West Battersea.
  • Page 144
    1.— Inspection (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances).
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 145
    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Difects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to h.m. Inspector.
  • Page 147
    (The tables on pages 147-151 are suggested by the Medical Officer of Health to the County of London in order to secure uniformity of tabulation in the annual reports of the Medical Officers of Health of the Metropolitan Boroughs).
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of inspections, 1904.Number of Intimation notices, 1904.Number of prosecutions, 1904.
    On register at end of 1903.Added in 1904.Removed in 1904.On register at end of 1904.
  • Page 151
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Class of WorksNumber of Places.Number of Inspections, 1904.Number of Notices, 1904.Number of Prosecutions, 1904.
    On Register at end of 1903.Added in 1904.Removed in 1904.On Register at end of 1904.
    PremisesRooms.
  • Page -
    TABLE XXXII. Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1904. (Exclusive of the deaths of Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the Borough, but inclusive of the deaths of Residents in Public Institutions without the Borough.
    Causes of Death.Ages.All Ages.Sub-Districts.
    Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.'55 and under 65.65 and under 7575 and under 85.85 and upwards.MalesFemalesTotalEast BatterseaNth.-West Battersea.Sth.-West Battersea.