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Hackney 1904

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1904

Published
1905
Author
Warry, J. King.
Pages
108
Tables
95

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95 tables in this report

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    Table. Showing estimated PopulatioN, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney, at middle of 1904.
    Estimated PopulationNorth.Central.South-East.South-West.Total for HackneyTotal for London.
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    The following table gives the marriage-rates for Hackney and London for the 10 years ending 1895-1904:—
    Year.Borough of Hackney.London.
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    Table. Births.
    Registration District of Hackney.Registration Sub-Districts.All London.
    NorthCentralSouth-EastSouth-West
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    BIRTH-RATE FOR THE BOROUGH OF HACKNEY AND ITS SUB-DISTRICTS FOR THE YEARS 1898-1904 COMPARED WITH THAT OF LONDON.
    Year.Borough of Hackney.North Sub-District.Central Sub-District.South-East Sub-DistrictSouth-West Sub-DistrictLondon
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    The annual death-rate from all causes for London in 1904 is 16.6 per 1,000 living.
    Sub-District.Populalation.No. of Births.Birthrate.Total Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infant Mortality per 1000 Births.
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    The following shows the death.rates of Hackney from all causes per 1,000 compared with London during the last decade.
    Year.Hackney.London.Year.Hackney.London.
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    The following are the infantile death.rates for the Borough of Hackney compared with the rates for all London during the years 1895.1904:—
    Year.Hackney.London.Year.Hackney.London.
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    Table.— Eleven principal causes of Infantile Mortality.
    1895189618971898189919001901190219031904
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    INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH RECEIVING PERSONS BOTH FROM AND WITHOUT THE BOROUGH.
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    INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT, RECEIVING SICK AND INFIRM PERSONS FROM THE DISTRICT.
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    HACKNEY DISTlRICT. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1904 and Previous y ears.
    Year.Population estiMated to Middle of each yEar.Births.Deaths under One year of age.Deaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Nonresidents' registered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Kate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.Number.Rate.*
    12346678910111213
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    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1904 and Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.1. All Hackney.2. North Sub-District.3. Central Sub-District.4. S. East Sub-District.5. S. West Hub-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.
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    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the year 1901.
    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—Year3.12341234
    Under 11 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwardsNorth.Central (H.)South-East (W.)South-West.North.Central (H.)South-Eat-t (W.)South-West.
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    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1904.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.North Sub-District.Central Sub-District.South-East Sub-District.South-West Sub-Distiict.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS Of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 1904.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS.—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 5555 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 8585 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 4545 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 16.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages,
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.0 to Id.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 5555 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUuder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 2525 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwardsAll Ages
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 3535 to 45.45 to 55.55 to G565 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.AllAgos.
  • Page 30
    The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough.
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-East.South-West.
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    The valence of the disease in the different parts of the Borough. chart accompanying this report shows the changes in the prevalence of the disease during 1904.
    Sub-districts.North.Central.couth-East.South-West.
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    The following table shows the distribution of the cases in the four sub districts of the Borough, with the attack rate per 1,000 persons living.
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-East.South-West.
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    Below is a table showing the distribution, with the attack rate, of the different sub-districts:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-East.South-West.
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    They were distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-East.South-West.
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    The latter year. The deaths last year were distributed in the sub districts in the following proportions:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.North-East.North-West.
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    The deaths were distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central. South-East.South-West.
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    This is equal to a mortality rate of 1.7 per 1,000 living. The deaths were distributed in the different sub-districts in the following proportion:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-East.South-West.
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    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-East.South-West.
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    Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates in this Borough during the ten years ending 1904:—
    Years.18951896189718981899190019011902190:11904
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    Return made on the 8th February, 1904, by the Vaccination Officers of the Hackney Union, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered in their Districts from 1st January to 30th June, 1904, inclusive.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS COMPRISED IN THE VACCINATION OFFICER'S DISTRICT.Number of Births returned in the " Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st Jan. to 30th June, 1004. 2Number of these births duly entered by 31st January, 190.~>, in cols. I., II., IV. and V. of the " Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets) viz 3No. of these births which on 31st January, 1905, remained unentared in the " Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNo. of these births remaining on 31st January, 1905, neither duly entered in the Vaccination Register (cois. , 4,5, 6 and 7 of this Return), nor temporarily accounted for in the " Report Book " (cols. 8, and 10 of this Return.)Number of certificates of conscientious objections actually received by the Vaccination Officer irrespective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate during the half year ending :30th June, 1904.
    Col. I. " Success-fully Vaccinated 3Column II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Certificates of consc en-tious objection have been received. GCol. V. " Dead. Un-vaccinated." 7Postponement by Me d i c a 1 Certificate. 8Removal to Districts, the Vaccina tion Officer of which had been duly apprized. 9Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached and cases not having been found. 10
    Insuscep- tib e of Vaccination.' 1• Had Small-pox."
  • Page 40
    The disinfectants issued to the Surveyor and Engineer's Department consisted of the following:—
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    Details of house-to-house inspection made by W. Peverett, temporary Sanitary Inspector, in the Homerton district during the period 1st March to 31st December, 1904:—
    Nuisance.No. found.No. abated,Work n hand.Outstan-ing.
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    Nuisance.No. found.No. abated.Work in hand.Outstanding.
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    Details of house-to-house inspection made by W. Vobe, temporary Sanitary Inspector, in the London Fields district during the period from the 25th July to 31st December, 1904.
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    NuisanceNo. found.No. abated.Work in hand.Outstanding.
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    Nuisttnre.No. found.No. abated.Work in hand.Outstanding.
  • Page 45
    TABLE.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of Inspections 1904.Number of Notices 1904.Number of Prosecutions,
    On Register at end of 1908Added in 1904.Removed in 1804.On Register at end of ino4.
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    TABLE SHOWING PLACES OP MAKING, FREEZING AND STORING ICECREAMS:—
    Places.No. where ice creams made.No. where ice creams frozen.No. wheie ice crecms stored.
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    Analysis of River Lea Water, made during the year 1904, by Leo Taylor, F.I .C., Public Analyst.
    Date.Where taken.Total solid residue.Free Ammonia.Albuminoid Ammonia.Chlorine.Nitrates.Nitrites.Oxygen required to oxidise the organic matter in 4 hours.Suspended matter.Dissolved Organic Matters.Hematics.
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    1.-INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars,Number of defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    ANALYSIS OF OCCUPATIONS CARRIED ON IN THE REGISTERED WORKSHOPS OF HACKNEY. (a) Wearing Apparel.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
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    (b) Other Occupations.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
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    (b) Other Occupations —continued.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
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    The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers :—
    Trade.No. of Outworkers.Trade.No. of Outworkers*
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    Trade.No. of Outworkers.Trade.No. of Outworkers
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    The local authorities from which we have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following:—
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    The names and addresses of these were forwarded to their respective local authorities, as given in the following list:—
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    OUTWORKERS' PREMISES AND DOMESTIC WORKSHOPS, MAY TO DECEMBER, 1904.
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    Miss Newton found that the 774 workrooms in the Borough visited by her were used aa set out in the following table:— Used as bedroom and workroom 94
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    Number of rooms fumigated and cleansed each month during 1901:—
    Month.Rooms Fumigated.Rooms Cleansed.Remarks.
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    The following table gives details of these articles:—
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    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1904.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
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    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1904— continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberi DecemberTotal
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    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1904—continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
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    Summary of persons lodged and maintained at Council's Shelter, in Aftllfields-road, Clapton, N.E., during the year ended 31st December, 1904.
    Month.No. of Persons admitted. (All causes.)Cost of Maintenance,Average period of stay.Diseases.No. of Persons Admitted for bath only.
    Men.Women.ChildrenTotal.£sd.
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    EXPENDITURE AT DISINFECTING STATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1904.
    Shelters.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    DUSTING ACCOUNT.
    Month.Northern Division.Southern Division.Totals.
    Tons.Cost.Tons.Cost.Tons.Cost.
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    Dust '' Refusals " and " No Answers" for the year 1904.
    Week ending.RefusalsNo answers.Weak emling.Refusals.No answers.
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    Comparative Table of " Refusals" and, " No Answers" during the two years 1899 and 1904.
    Months.Refusals.No answers.
    1899.1904.1899.1904.
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    A List of the requests for the removal of Dust received during the ten years, ending December ?Ast, 1904.
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    INQUESTS.
    Verdicts.Sex.
    Male.Female.
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    Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the Year ended 1904.
    Suicides.Accidental Deaths.
    Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
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    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1904.
    Mr. Ellin. Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mr. High.Mr. Shep'd.Mr. PunterMr. Haben. Homerton, E.Mr. Mnnsell, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Bobbit, Special.Miss Teebay Special.Miss Newton, Special.Totals.
    No. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No 5No. 6,No. 7No. 8No. 9No. 10No. 11No. 12
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    The following table, for which I am indebted to W. Marriott, Esq., Secretary to the Royal Meteorological Society, is an abstract of the Climatological observations made at St. Luke's, Old Street, E.C., for the year 1904.
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    Record oj Prosecutions wider the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1904.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty. Costs.
    108, Chatsworth-roadFoul pan in W.C., R.W.P., E.G., &c., def.Withdrawn (work done)£s.d.s.d.
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    Addross.Complaint.Magistrate's . DecisionPenalty.Costs
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    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
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    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision,Penalty.Costs
    £s.d.s.d.
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    PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS AND MARGARINE ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1904.
    No. of sampleArticle.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.CostsRemarks.
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    No. of SampleArticle.Adulteration or Offence.j Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
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    No. of Simple.Article-Adulteration or Offence.Result of Leg:il Proceedings.FinedCosts.Remarks.
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    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remark
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    LIST OF LICENSED COW-SHEDS. In the Hackney Disteict, October, 1904.
    No.of
    Name.Address.Sheds.
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    LIST OF LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES. In the Hackney District, October, 1904.
    Name.Address.
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    LIST OF BAKE-HOUSES, 1904.
    Name.Address.
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