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Hampstead 1911

Report for the year 1911 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1912
Author
McCleary, G. F.
Pages
132
Tables
80

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  • Page 11
    Summary of Vital Statistics for 1911.
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    POPULATION. The twelfth Census of the population of the United Kingdom was taken on April 3rd, 1911, and the total number of persons returned as living in Hampstead at midnight on Sunday, April 2nd, 1911, was 85,510. This represents an increase of 3,568 on the total population as ascertained at the Census of 1901, and a rate of increase in the ten years of 4.4 per cent. The following table shows the population o1 Hampstead at each Census year, and the increase in each inter-censal period since the taking of the first English Census in 1801.
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    At the time of writing the complete census returns for London have not been issued, and I am unable, therefore, to give the enumerated populations of the various wards. The following, however, is an approximate estimate of the population of each ward at the middle of
  • Page 17
    MARRIAGES. According to the returns of the Registrar-General, 690 marriages were registered in the Borough during 1911 ; they were distributed in the four quarters of the year as follows: —
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    The following Table gives the marriage rates for the years 1900—1909 and the average rate for the decade :—
    No. of persons married Year. per 1000 of the population.
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    The following table shows the Ward and sex-distribution of the births, and the birth-rate for each Ward:—
    Ward.Males.Births.Total.Birth-rate per 1000 ot' the population.
    Females,
  • Page 20
    The following are the death-rates for each of the Wards :—
    WARD.Death-rate per 1,000 of the population.
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    Table showing the Death-Rates from All Causes in the County of London, the City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 weeks of 1911, as calculated by the Registrar-General.
    district.Death-rate from all causes.
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    The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shown in Tables III. and IV., pages 117 and 118.
    Age Periods.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 23
    Deaths of Hampstead Residents in Institutions.
    Institution.Totals.Group Totals.
  • Page 24
    Deaths of Hampstead Residents in Institutions—con.
    Institution.Totals.Group Totals.
  • Page 25
    The following table gives the number of deaths from cancer, and the death-rate per 1000 population in each of the ten years 1902-11:—
    Year.No. of Deaths from Cancer.Death-rate per 1000 of the population.
  • Page 29
    In the following table these infantile deaths are distributed in Wards under their respective causes:—
    CAUSE OF DEATH.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4 (Central).No. 5 (West End).No. 6 (Kilburn).No. 7 (Priory).
  • Page 30
    The following table shows the infantile mortality of Hampstead in each year since 1880:—
  • Page 30
    The following are the infantile mortality rates for each of the Wards:—
    WARD.Deaths of Infants under 1 year per 1000 births.
  • Page 33
    Table showing the Infantile Death-Rates of the Counts of London, the City of London, ant the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1911, as calculated by the Registrar-General.
    DISTRICT.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births.
  • Page 40
    The number of fatal cases was 25, equal to 6.2 per cent. of the cases notified. The deaths were distributed as follows:—
    DISEASE.WARDS
    No. 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4 (Central).No. 5 (West End).No, 6 (Kilburn),No. 7 (Priory).Totals.
  • Page 41
    Cases, of Infectious Disease occurring in each Month during 1911
    Disease.MONTHS.Totals.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.
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    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in each War during 1911.
    Disease.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town)No. 2 (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide)No. 4 (Central)No. 5 (West End)No. 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory)
  • Page 43
    Vaccination Statistics.
    Year.BirthSuccessfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small-pox.Number in respect of whom Certificates of "Conscientious Objection'' have been received.Died Unvaccinated.Vaccination Postponed.Remaining.Percentage of Birth Registered.
    Successfully Vaccinated.Exempted by "Conscientious Objection " Certificates.Not finally accounted for (including cases postponed).Unvaccinated
    12345678910111213
  • Page 44
    The number of cases of scarlet fever notified in each of the last ten years is set out below.
    Year.No. of Cases Notified.
  • Page 45
    The following table shows the number of cases occuring in the various wards.
    WARDS.
    Month.No. 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No 4 (Central).No. 5 (West End).No 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory).Totals.
  • Page 46
    The following table shows the number of cases occurring in the various Wards:—
    WARDS.
    Months.No. 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4 (Central).No. 5 (West End).No. 6 (Kilburn).No. 7 (Priory).Totals.
  • Page 48
    The following table shows the number of cases occuring in the various wards:—
    Month.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4 j (Central).No. 5 (West End).No. 6 (Kilburn).No. 7 (Priory).
  • Page 50
    SEVEN PRINCIPAL EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
    DISEASE.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town)No. 2 (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide)No. 4 (Central)No. 5 (West End)No. 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory)
  • Page 50
    The death-rate from the seven principal epidemic diseases was therefore 0.59 per 1000 of the population.
    Year.1902.1903.1904.1905.1903.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.
  • Page 53
    The following table shows the number of deaths and the death, rates from tuberculosis and from consumption respectively since 1899:—
    Year.Total deaths from Tuberculosis.Death-rate per 1000 population.Deaths from Consumption.Death-rate per 1000 population.
  • Page 53
    The deaths from consumption during 1911 were distributed among the Wards as follows:—
    Ward.Area (Acres).Estimated Population middle of 1911.Consump-tion Deaths.Consumption Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 54
    The following table shows the age distribution of the patients dying from consumption in Hampstead in the nine years 1903-1910:—
    Year.Age Period.All Ages.
    0-55-1515-2525-6565-
  • Page 56
    The notifications were received from the following sources:—
  • Page 64
    Phthisis : Sanatorium and Hospital Accommodation. (This Statement it required by the Locn1 Government Board.)
    Classes for which accommodation is provided.By whom provided.Where situated.Total number of Beds.How are patients selected ?Are patients under the care of a Resident Medical Officer ?What charge, if any, is made for the use of Beds ?Do the Sanitary Authority use— (1) their Isolation Hospital, or (2) their Small-pox Hospital, for cases of Phthisis ?Do the Sanitary Authority reserve Beds in any Phthisis Sanatorium: If so. how many, and in what Sanatorium ?Do the Sanitary Authority provide portab'e open-air Shelters or Tents ?
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    DISINFECTION.
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    In addition to the foregoing, the following were destroyed upon request of the owners : —
  • Page 69
    Sanitary Works Carried Out. The following is a tabulated statement of the sanitary work, etc., carried out during the year, so far as that work admits of tabulation:—
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    Number of Inspections, &c., Made; Notices Served; and Letters, &c., Issued.
    1910.1911.
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    The following table indicates the causes of death of the persons whose bodies were received into the Mortuary : —
  • Page 80
    MORTUARY RECORD FOR THE YEAR, 1911.
    Bodies Admitted.No. of Post-Mortems.No of Inquests.No. of Funerals from Mortuary.
  • Page 81
    No seizures of unsound and diseased food were made during the year, but the following articles were voluntarily surrendered to the Inspectors.
    Date.Premises.Food seized or surrendered.
  • Page 82
    The trades carried on and the alterations made on the premises dealt with in 1911 were as follows:—
    Trades.No. of PremisesDRAINAGE.PREMISES.
    Entire reconstructionPartial reconstructionDrain openings removed.CleansedStructurally altered.
  • Page 82
    The food premises inspected during the year, together with the nature of the business carried on, were as follows:—
  • Page 83
    The premises on which milk is sold are as follows:—
  • Page 83
    During the year 549 inspections were made of premises where milk is sold, 35 notices were served, and the following works were carried out:—
  • Page 84
    Table of sanitary work carried out at premises where ice cream is sold:—
  • Page 85
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year, and the number found to be adulterated or of low quality:—
    Articles.Number taken.Adulterated.Low Quality.
  • Page 86
    The following table shows the number of samples analysed during each year from 1905 to 1911, the number and percentage of the adulterated samples, and the fines and costs recovered in legal proceedings:—
    Year.Samples Analysed.Number adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Fines and Costs.
    £s.d.
  • Page 86
    The following table shows a comparison of the Wards in the Borough in respect of the samples purchased from Hampstead tradesmen:—
    Ward.Samples analysed.Number adulterated.Percentage adulterated.
  • Page 87
    The following table shows the articles adulterated, nature of adulteration, and the result of proceedings taken:—
    No. of Sample.Article.How adulterated.Result of proceedings.
  • Page 88
    During 1911, 830 complaints were made of the existence of insanitary conditions. A. list of the matters of which complaint was made is given below:—
  • Page 91
    The following table shows the number of each class of workshops, the number of workrooms, and the number of persons of each sex employed. Workshops, and Domestic Workshops.
    Trade or Business.Workshops other than Domestic Workshops.Domestic Workshops.Total number of Workshops.
    Number of Work shops.Number of Work rooms.Number of Employees.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 97
    The following is a list of the different classes of factories in Hampstead:—
  • Page 97
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 98
    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 99
    3.—Home Work.
    NATURE OF WORK.*Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises, Sec. 108.Outwork in infected premises. Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.ProsecutionsInstances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Sending Twice in the year.Sending Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Work-men.Con0tractors.Workmen.
    12345678910111213141516
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    4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)N umber (2)
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    5.—Other Matters.
    Class (1)Number (2)
  • Page 108
    Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and By-laws made thereunder.
    Ward No.Date when proceed-ings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 109
    Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and By-laws made thereunder—con.
    Ward No.Date when proceed-ings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 109
    Metropolis Management Acts, and By-laws made thereunder.
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    Metropolis Management Arts, and By-laics made thereunder—continued.
    Ward No.Date when proceed-ings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts—continued
    Ward No.Date when proceed-ings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 115
    TABLE I. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual lleport of the Medical Officer of Health.) Vital Statistics of Whole Borough during 1911 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Transferable Deaths. †Nett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.Rate.of Non residents registered in the Borough.of Residents not registered in the Borough.Under 1 Year of age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1.000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 116
    TABLE II. (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 1911.
    notifiable disease.Number of cases notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    EXTENDED TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1911.
    No.Causes of Death.All Ages.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or " Non-residents " in Institutions in the Borough.
    Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years, i2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
  • Page 117
    TABLE III. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Yeah 1911.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough.Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or " Non-resi-dents" in Institutions in the Borough.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
  • Page 118
    TABLE IV. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Infant Mortality, 1911. Next Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    cause of death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3 6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 119
    TABLE V.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of inspections, 1911.Number of notices, 1911.Number of prosecutions, 1911.
    On register at end of 1910.Added in 1911.Removed in 1911.On register at end of 1911.
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    TABLE V.—continued.
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    TABLE V—continued.
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    TABLE VI. Vital Statistics of the Borough. (The rates and estimated populations in the following tables have been corrected in view of the returns obtained at the Census of 1911.)
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Notifiable Infectious Diseases.7 Principal Epidemic Diseases. Deaths.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Cases occurring (excluding Chicken-pox).Attack rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occurring.Death rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.
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    TABLE VI. (1). Vital Statistics of No. 1 (Town) Ward.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Notifiable Infectious Diseases.7 Principa Epidemic Diseases. Deaths.
    Number.Eptimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Kate per 1000 Births.Cases occurring i (excluding Chicken-pox).Attack-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occurring.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.
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    TABLE VI. (2). Yital Statistics of No. 2 (Belsize) Ward.
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    TABLE VI. (3). Yital Statistics of No. 3 (Adelaide) Ward.
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    TABLE VI. (4). Vital Statistics of No. 4 (Central) Ward.
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    TABLE VI. (5). Vital Statistics of No. 5 (West End) Ward.
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    TABLE VI. (6). Vital Statistics of No. 6 (Kilburn) Ward.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Notifiable Infections Diseases.7 Principal Epidemic Diseases. Deaths.
    Number.Estimated rate per l000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Cases occurring (excluding Chicken-pox).Attack-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occurring. Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 125
    TABLE VI. (7). Vital Statistics of Na. 7 (Priory) Ward.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Notifiable Infectious Diseases.7 Principal Epidemic Diseases Deaths.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the p opulation.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Cases occurring (excluding Chicken-pox).Attack-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occurring.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 126
    Table VII. Vital Statistics of Hampstead, compared with England and Wales.
    Year.Birth rate per 1000.Natural increase Hamp-stead.Seven Principal Epidemic Diseases death-rate per 1000.Notfi-able Infec-tious disease rate per 1000 Hamp-stead.General death-rate per 1000.
    Hamp-stead.England and Wales.Hamp-stead.England and Wales.Hamp-stead.England and Wales.