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Hackney 1907

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1907

Published
1908
Author
Warry, J. King.
Pages
109
Tables
92

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  • Page 6
    Table Showing estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub.Districts in Hackney, at middle of 1906.
    North.Central.Southwest.South. East.Total for HackneyTotal for London.
  • Page 7
    The following table gives the number of marriages and the marriage rates for the Borough of Hackney and London for the ten years, 1897-1906:-
    Year.Borough of Hackney.London.
    Marriages.Marriage Rate.Marriage Rate.
  • Page 8
    Table. Births.
    Registration District of Hackney.Registration Sub.District.All London.
    North.Central.Southwest.South. East.
  • Page 8
    Birth.Rate for the Borough of Hackney and its Sub.Districts for the Years 1898.1907 compared with that of London.
    Year.Borough of Hackney.North Sub. District.Central Sub. District.South.West Sub. District.South.East Sub. District.London.
  • Page 9
    The annual death rate from all causes for London during 1907 is 15.35 per 1,000 living.
    Sub.District.Population.No. of Births.Birthrate.Total Deaths.Death. rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infant Mortality per 1.000 Births.
  • Page 10
    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
  • Page 11
    The following are the infant death rates for the Borough of Hackney compared with the rates for all London during the years 1896-1907:—
    Year.Hackney.London.Year.Hackney.London.
  • Page 12
    The following table gives the causes of deaths of infants under one year old:—
    Cause of Death.Under I 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 1 under 1 Year.
  • Page 13
    Continued from previous page...
    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 1 Year.
  • Page 17
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vita Statistics of Whole District during 1907 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Deaths under One year of age.Deaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Public Institutions in tile District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Birtbs registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 18
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1907 and Previous Years.
    Names of Localities,1. All Hackney2. North Sub-District.3. Central Sub-District.4. S. Fast Sub-District.5. S. West Sub-District.
    Year.Population estima ted 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.
  • Page 19
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1907.
    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At Ages—Years.12341234Total cases removed to Hospital
    North.Central (H.)South-East (W.)South-West.North.Central (H.)South-East (W.)South-West
    Under 11 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 20
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1907.
    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-West Sub-District.South-East Sub-District.
  • Page 21
    HACKNEY DISTRICT— continued. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1907.
    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-West Sub-District.South-East Sub-District.
  • Page 22
    TABLE OF DEATHS Of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 190?
    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
  • Page 23
    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 G5.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 24
    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 05.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages
  • Page 25
    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.
  • Page 26
    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.
  • Page 27
    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.
  • Page 28
    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year1 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.
  • Page 29
    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.
  • Page 30
    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
  • Page 33
    SCARLET FEVER—1907.
    Nursed at Home.Removed to Hospital.Removal to Hospital after Notification.
    Before Receipt of Notification.Same Day as Notification Received.1 Day.2 Days.3 Days.4 Days.6 Days.Over 7 Days.
  • Page 33
    The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the respective sub-districts of the Borough.
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 34
    The following shows the distribution of diphtheritic disease in the various sub-districts of the Borough during 1907 :—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 35
    The following table gives the distribution of the cases in the sub-districts of the Borough.
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 36
    Below is given the distribution of the disease in the several sub-districts of the Borough.
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 38
    The distribution of the deaths from diarrhœa is given below:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 38
    The following table gives the distribution of the deaths in the different sub-districts:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 39
    The following shows the distribution of the deaths from whooping cough in the Borough :—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 39
    During the year there were 372 deaths in the Borough due to tuberculous disease, which are classified as follows :—
  • Page 40
    The annual mortality rate for tuberculous disease for Hackney is 16 per 1,000 living. The deaths are distributed in the different sub-districts as follows:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 40
    The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 40
    Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates in this Borough during the ten years ending 1907:—
    Years.1898189919001901190219031904190519061907
  • Page 42
    Return made on the 8th February, 1908, 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, 1907. 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, 1907.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1908, in cols. I, II, IV and V of the " Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets), viz.No. of these Births which on 3lst Jan., 1908, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNo. of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1908, neither duly entered in the Vaccination Register (cols. 3, 4.5,6 and 7 of this Return), nor temporarily accounted for in the "Report Book" (cols. 8,9 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 calendar year 1907.
    Col. I.Column II.Col. IV.Col. V.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which had been duly apprized.Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached and cases not having been found.
    " Successfully Vaccinated."" Insusceptible of Vaccination.""Had Small-pox. ''Number in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been" Dead. Unvaccinated."
    23456789101112
  • Page 46
    Details of house to house inspections made in the London Fields District during the year 1907 by Inspector Walter C. Vobe:—
  • Page 47
    Continued from previous page...
    Nuisances.Found.Abated.In hand.Outstanding.
  • Page 48
    Details of house to house inspection made in the Homerton District during the year 1907 by Inspector Jas. W. Hall:—
  • Page 49
    Continued from previous page...
    Nuisances.Found.Abated.In hand.Outstanding.
  • Page 51
    The following statement gives particulars as to the milk-places cowsheds, slaughter-houses, and offensive trades in the Borough.
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1907.Number of Notices, 1907.Number of Prosecutions.
    On Register at end of 190G.Added in 1907.Removed in 1907.On Register at end of 1907.
  • Page 55
    The following analysis of a sample of the river water made in July, 1907, proves that the polluted condition of the water shows no sign of amendment.
    Date.Where taken.Total solid residue.Free Am'oniaAlbuminoid Am'oniaChlorineNitrates.Nitrites.Oxygen required to Oxidise the organic matter in 4 hours.Suspended matter.Dissolved Organic Matters.Remarks.
  • Page 56
    1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 56
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 57
    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORKIN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109. 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers receiv'd from other Councils.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outw'rkersLists.Outw'rkers
  • Page 58
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of 1907Number.
  • Page 58
    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 59
    Factories.
    Nuisance.Found.Abated by Workshop Inspector.Abated by District Inspector.Outstanding.Total.
  • Page 60
    (a) Wearing Apparel.
    Occupations.No. of workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
  • Page 61
    (b) Other Occupations.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.OccupationsNo. of Workshops.
  • Page 62
    NUISANCES IN WORKSHOPS, 1907.
    Outstanding at end of 1906.Found in 1907.Outstanding at end of 1907.Abated in 1907.
    By Inspector of Workshops.By District Inspector.Total.
  • Page 63
    The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers.—
    Trade.No. of workersTrade.No. of Outworkers
  • Page 63
    The local authorities from which we have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following:—
  • Page 64
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 64
    On examination of the lists of outworkers sent in by employers in this Borough during 1907, we found 1,973 whose addresses were in other districts. The names and addresses of these were forwarded to their respective local authorities, as given in the following list;-
  • Page 66
    NUISANCES IN OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, 1907.
    Outstanding at end of 1906.Found in 1907.Outstanding at end of 1907.Abated in 1907:—
    By Inspector of Outworkers.By District Inspector.Total.
  • Page 67
    Of 191 workrooms in the Borough visited by Miss Newton, only 23 were found which were used alone as a workroom. The uses of the 191 workrooms are set out below.
  • Page 70
    Number of Rooms Fumigated and Cleansed each Month during 1907.
    Month.Rooms Fumigated.Rooms Cleansed.Remarks.
  • Page 70
    Articles Destroyed.
  • Page 71
    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1907.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 72
    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1907 — continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 73
    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1907 — continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 74
    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1907— continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 75
    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1907— continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 76
    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1907— continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 77
    Summary of persons lodged and maintained at the Council's Shelter, in Millfields-road, Clapton, N.E., during the year ended 31st December, 1907.
    Month.No. of Persons admitted.Cost of Maintenance.Average period of Stay.Diseases.
    Men.Women.Children.Total.£s.d.
  • Page 79
    The following table gives particulars of the number, &c., of persons who were bathed and cleansed for parasitic disease at the disinfecting station during the year:—
    MonthJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotals.
  • Page 80
    EXPENDITURE AT DISINFECTING STATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1907. Shelters.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 80
    Disinfecting Station.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 81
    Continued from previous page...
    Repairs—£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 82
    DUST REFUSALS AND NO ANSWERS FOR THE YEAR 1907.
    Week endingRefusals.No answers.Week endingRefusals.No answer.
  • Page 83
    DUSTING ACCOUNT, 1907.
    Month.Northern Division.Southern Division.Totals.
    Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.
    tns.cts.qrslbs.£s.d.tns.cts.qrslbs.£s.d.tns.cts.qrs.lbs.£s.d
  • Page 84
    List of the requests for the removal of Dust received during the ten years ending December 31st1907.
    1898189919001901190219031904190519061907
  • Page 84
    THE MORTUARY. The following tables give the number of bodies deposited in the mortuary during the year, also the number of inquests held there, with the causes of death, &c.
  • Page 85
    INQUESTS.
    Verdicts.Sex.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 85
    Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year ended 1907.
    Suicides.Accidental Deaths.
    Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
  • Page 86 87
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1907.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey West Hackney.Mr. Legs, Hackney.Mr. Bew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Punter.Mr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett. Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Newton, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No. 10.No. 11.No. 12.
  • Page 88 89
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1907— Continued.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Hew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Punter.Mr. Haben, Homerton. E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay. Special.Miss Newton, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No. 10.No. 11.No. 12.
  • Page 90 91
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1907— Continued.
    Mr. Ellis. Stamford Hill,Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Hew. Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Punter.Mr. Haben, Homerton, EMr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Newton, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No. 10.No. 11.No. 12.
  • Page 92
    ABSTRACT OF CLIMATOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 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 1907.
    1907.Temperature.Relative Humidity.Amount of Cloud.Rain.
    Means.Extremes.Amount.No. of Days.
    9a.m.Min.Max.RangeMean.Min.Max.
  • Page 99
    Record of Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, &c., during the year 1907.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 100
    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
  • Page 101
    SALE OP POOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1879-1899. SAMPLES PURCHASED DURING THE YEAR 1907.
    Articles purchased.No. purchased.No. adulterated.No. where Proceedings taken.No. of Samples adulterated, with percentage of adulteration.
  • Page 102
    For the Twelve Months ended 31st December, 1907, showing the percentage of Samples found " Genuine " and " Adulterated."
    SAMPLES.Percentage of Samples found.
    No. examined.No. found genuine.No. adulterated below 5% in which no action was takenNo. adulterated above 5% in which action was taken.Adulterated.Genuine.
    Below 5%Above 5%
  • Page 103
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts and Margarine Acts during the Year 1906.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 104
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
  • Page 105
    In the Hackney Borough, October , 1907.
    Name.Address.No. of Sheds.
  • Page 106
    In the Hackney Borough, October, 1907.
    Name.Address.
  • Page 107
    LIST OF BAKE-HOUSES, 1907.
    Name.Address.
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