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Chelsea 1907

Annual report for 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1908
Author
Parkes, Louis C.
Pages
52
Tables
38

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38 tables in this report

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    Table I.
    Number of Births.Birth-rate per 1000.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Table IT. gives the death-rate of the Home District of Chelsea Parish, of Chelsea Borough, and of London during the past 17 years.
    Year.Chelsea.*London.
    Death-rate.Death-rate.
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    Table III.—For the year 1907.
    Zymotic death-rate.Diarrhoea death-rate.Phthisis death-rate.Other tubercular diseases death-rate.Respiratory diseases death-rate.Cancer death-rate.Influenza death-rate.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 births.Percentage of deaths under 5 to total deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions per cent. of total.
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    Table IV.—Cases of, and Deaths from Diphtheria and Membranous Group in Chelsea,* 1890-1907.
    CASES.
    189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031904190519061907
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    Table V.—Zymotic Disease Mortality in Chelsea in 1907.
    Actual number of deaths in Chelsea.Chelsea's proportion of total London deaths according to its population.Average number of deaths annually in Chelsea, 1897-1906.
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    Table vi.—Mortality from Diarrhœal Diseases.
    YearChelsea.London.
    Death-rate per Million.Death-rate per Million.
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    Table VII.—For the year 1907.
    Birth-rate.Death-rate.Zymotic Death-rate.Tubercular Diseases Death-rate.Deaths under 1 to 1,000 births.
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    Table VII.—For the year 1907.
    Birth-rate.Death-rate.Zymotic Death-rate.TubercularDiseases Death-rate.Deaths under 1 to 1,000 births.
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    Table IX. shows the birth-rates and infantile mortality rates for the year 1907 in the 5 wards of the Borough.
    1907.
    Birth-rate.Infantile Mortality Rate.
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    Table X.—Borough of Chelsea.
    Illegitimate Births.
    Year.Number.Per cent of total births.Alive at end of year.Dead at end of year.Unaccounted for.Deaths under 1 to 1 ,000 births.
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    TABLE XI.—(i.) FOR WHOLE DISTRICT.
    Year.Popula-tion estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Deaths under One Year ofage.Deaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Public Institutions in District.Deaths of non-residents registered in District.Deaths of residents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages. Nett.
    No.Rate.*No.Rate per 1000 Births regis-tered.No.Rate.*No.Rate.*
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.
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    TABLE XII.—(II.)
    Namesof Localities.CHELSEA.HOME DISTRICT.KENSAL TOWN.
    Year.Population esti-mated to middle of each year.Births regis-tered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population esti-mated to middle of each year.Births regis-tered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population esti-mated to middle of each year.Births regis-tered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year.
    (a.)(b.)(c.)(d.)(a.)(b.)(c.)(d.)(a.)(b.)(c.)(d.)
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    TABLE XIII.—(III.) CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1907.
    Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.At Agest—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.6 5and upwards.North Chelsea.South Chelsea.North Chelsea.South Chelsea.Chelsea.
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    TABLE XIV.—(IV.) CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1907.
    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.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.North Chelsea.South Chelsea.
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    TABLE XV.—(v.) INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAH 1907.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-2 Months.2-3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    Table XVI.—Case Mortality in Chelsea, and in London, 1890-1907.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.
    Chelsea.London.Chelsea.London.Chelsea.London.
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    Table XVII.—Notifications per 10,000 of Population in 1907.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    Table XVIII.—Cases removed to Hospital per cent. of Total.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    The income from, and expenditure upon the Buildings for the year ended the 31st March, 1907, are as under:— For the Year ended 31st March, 1907.
    Expenditure.Income.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Deaths at Sir Thomas More Buildings in 1907.
    Age.Sex.Occupation.Disease.
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    The income and expenditure upon the Dwellings for the year ended the 31st March, 1907, are as under:— For the Year ended 31st March, 1907.
    Expenditure.Income.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Deaths at Onslow Dwellings in 1907.
    Age.Sex.Occupation.Disease.
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    HOUSES DEMOLISHED OR VACATED FOR DEMOLITION DURING THE YEAR 1907
    Houses.
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    Classification of Workshops. ( Women Employees.)
    1906.No. Added.No. Removed.Total 1907
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    From other Boroughs 92 outworkers were notified as living in Chelsea, but working for outside firms.
    Jan. to June.July to Dec.Total.
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    The cases were classified thus :—
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    The notifications were received from the various Schools as follows:—
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    Tabulated Statement of Work.
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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.Defects.Number of Prosecutions
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.*OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions.
    Twice in the Year.Once in the Year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. 110).Prosecutions (Sees. 109,110)
    Lists.Outworkers.†Lists.Outworkers.†
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number. (2)
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    CLASS.Number. (2)
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    PROCEEDINGS DURING 1907.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of inspections, 1907.Number of Notices, 1907.Number of prosecutions, 1907.
    On register at end of 1906.Added in 1907.Removed in 1907.On register at end of 1907.
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    MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    BAKEHOUSES IN USE ON JANUARY 1st, 1907.
    Street.Occupier.Above Ground.Below Ground.
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    Street.Occupier.Above Ground.Below Ground.
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    SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
    Street.Occupier.