Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1915

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NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE IV. Infant Mortality during the year 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH.

CAUSES OF DEATH.				Under 1 Week.		1-2 Weeks.	2-3 Weeks.	3-4 Weeks.	Total under 4 Weeks.	4 Weeks and under 3 Months.	3 Months and under 6 Months.	6 Months and under 9 Months.	9 Months and under 12 Months.	Total Deaths under 1 year.

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The following table gives the number of births and deaths and the death rate per 1,000 births, as calculated by the Registrar-General, during the past nine years, commencing 1906, the year of the appointment of the Health Visitor.

	Births.	Deaths.	Deaths of infants per 1,000 births.

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INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES of the County of London, the City of London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 10 years 1905 to 1914, calculated by the Registrar-General.

Borough.	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	Average per 1,000

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Table showing the Infantile Mortality Rates of the County of London, the City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1915, calculated from the Figures Published by the Registrar-General.

	Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births Registered.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1915 and Previous Years. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH.

year.	Population estimated to middle of each year.	Births.			Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths.		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
		Uncorrected Number.	Nett.				Transferable Deaths.
			Nett.				of Non-residents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.
			Num-ber.	Rate.	Num-ber.	Rate.			Under 1 Year of Age.		At all	Ages.
			Num-ber.	Rate.	Num-ber.	Rate.			N umber	Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.	Num-ber.	Rate.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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Corrected Death-rates of Metropolitan Boroughs after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions, Etc., for the year 1915, calculated from the Figures Published by the Registrar-General.

			Death rate from all causes.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE III Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1915. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH.

Causes of Death.		Next Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.									Total Deaths whether of " Residents" or " Non-residents" in Institutions in the District.
Causes of Death.		All ages.	Under 1 year.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards.
1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11

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The following table shows the deaths of residents registered from the seven principal zymotic diseases which occurred in the 10 years 1906 to 1915 :—

YEAR.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.	Whooping Cough.	Enteric Fever.	Diarrhœa and Cholera.	Total.

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The following table shows at a glance the dates of onset and the subsequent dates of the notification, &, :—

	Date of onset.	First visit to Hospital.	Notification received.	Enquiry made.
	1915	1915	1915	1915

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The following table shows the number of cases that were reported as due to the undermentioned 20 zymotic diseases during the years 1906 to 1915.

Year.	Small-pox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria or Diphtheritic Croup.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric Fever.	Simple continued Fever.	Relapsing Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	English Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Plague.	Chicken-pox.*	Measles *	Whooping Cough.*	Cerebro-spinal Fever.	Anthrax.	Glanders.	Hydrophobia.	Ophthalmia Neonatorum	Acute Polio-myelitis.	Total.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN—TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1915. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH.

Notifiable Disease.	Number of Cases Notified								Total Cases Notified in Each Locality. {e.g. Parish or Ward) of the District.			Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
	At Ages—Years.
	At all Ages.	Under 1	1 & under 5 Years.	5 & under 15 Years.	15 & under 25 Years.	25 & under 45 Years.	45 & under 65 Yeat s.	65 and upwards.	North	Centre	South

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The following table of Deaths from Infectious Diseases is compiled from the Registrar.General's Report,

Boroughs,	Population estimated to the middle of 1914, (Old Estimate)	Births,	Deaths from									Deaths under 1 year of Age,
Boroughs,	Population estimated to the middle of 1914, (Old Estimate)	Births,	All causes,	Enteric Fever.	Small.pox,	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Whooping.cough.	Diphtheria.	Diarrhcea and Enteritis (under 2 years)	Pulmonary Tuberculosis	Deaths under 1 year of Age,

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Number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified in the several Boroughs of the Administrative County of London during the 52 Weeks ended 1st January, 1916, (Excluding cases in barracks and military hospitals,)

Boroughs,	Estimated Population in the middle of 1014 (Old Estimates;	Total Cases,	Enteric Fever,	Typhus,	Continued Fever,	Small.pox,	Scarlet Fever,	Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup),	Cholera,	Erysipelas,	Ctrebro.spinal Fever	Puerperal Fever,	Anthrax,	Glanders,	Ophthalmia Neonatorum,	Polio.myelitis,	Varicella,

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The following table shows the amount of disinfection carried out by your Council during the year, All bedding and articles of clothing, &, being removed to the Council's Disinfecting Station for the purpose of disinfection.

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Summary of Notifications during the period from 3rd January, 1915, to the end of the week ending on the 1st January, 1916,

Age Periods,	Number of Notifications on Form "A,"												Total Notifications (i,e,, includingcases previously notified by other doctors,)	Number of Notifications on Form " B,"					Number of Notifications on Form " C,'
Age Periods,	Primary Notifications,													Primary Notifications,				Total Notifications (i e, includingcases previously notified by other doctors,;	Poor Law Institutions,	Sanatoria,
	0 to 1,	1 to 5.	5. to 10,	10 to 15,	'5 to 20	20 to 25	25 to 35.	35 to 45	45 to 55.	55 to 65	65 & upwards	Total.		Under 5,	5 to 10	10 to 15	Total		Poor Law Institutions,	Sanatoria,

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The following is a list of the licensed slaughter houses in the Borough:— NORTH DISTRICT. Wards Nos, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

ADDRESS,	NAME OF LICENSEE,

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CENTRE DISTRICT. Wards Nos, 2 and J,

ADDRESS,	NAME OF LICENSEE,

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SOUTH DISTRICT. Ward No, 1,

ADDRESS,	NAME OF LICENSEE,

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NORTH DISTRICT, Wards Nos, 4, 5, 6, and 7,

ADDRESS,	NAME,

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CENTRE DISTRICT, Wards Nos, 2 and 3.

address,	name,

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SOUTH DISTRICT, Ward No, I,

address,	name.

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Table Showing Number of Families ok Separate Occupiers and Number of Persons at Census, 1911.

Name of District.	Population, Census, 1911.	Families or separate occupiers, Census, 1911.

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Table Showing extent in Acres, and Number of Persons to the Acre, at Census, 191 i.

Name of District.	Extent in Acres, Census, 1911.	Number of Persons to the Acre. Census 1911.

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The following is a list of applications received during the year under the Inland Revenue Acts :—

Name and Situation of Property.	No. of Houses and blocks for which applications were received.	No of Tenements therein.	No. of Tenements for which Certificate was granted.	No. of Tenements for which Certificate was refused.	No. of Tenements for which Certificate was deferred.

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NOTICES. The following is a list of Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year :—

		No. of Inspections	No. of Notices served.		No. of Notices complied with.

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The following is a list of the Factories and Workshops upon the Register :—

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I.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.	Number of
Premises.	Inspections.	Written Notices.	Prosecutions.

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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

Particulars.		Number of Defects.			Number of Prosecutions.
Particulars.		Found.	Remedied.	Referred to H.M.. Inspector	Number of Prosecutions.

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3-—HOME WORK.

Nature of Work.	Outworkers' List, Section 107.									Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108.			Outwork in Infected Premises, Sees. 109,110.
	Lists received from Employers.						Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.	Prosecutions.		Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108.			Outwork in Infected Premises, Sees. 109,110.
	Twice in the year.			Once in the year.				Prosecutions.		Instances.	Notices served.	Prosecutions.	Instances.	Orders made (S. no).	Prosecutions (S. 109, no).
	Twice in the year.			Once in the year.				Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.	Failing to send Lists.
	Lists.	Outworkers.		Outworkers.
	Lists.	Contractors	Workmen.	Lists.	Contractors.	Workmen.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)	(14)	(15)	(16)

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4—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year.		Number.

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5.—OTHER MATTERS.

Class.		Number.

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PROCEEDINGS DURING 1915.

PREMISES.	NUMBER OF PLACES.				Number of inspections, 1915.	Number of notices. 1915.	Number of prosecutions. 1915.
PREMISES.	On register at end of 1914.	Added in 1915	Removed in 1915-	On register at end of 19 15.	Number of inspections, 1915.	Number of notices. 1915.	Number of prosecutions. 1915.

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The following is a table in reference to the milk premises and cowsheds. PROCEEDINGS DURING I915.

PREMISES	NUMBER OF PLACES.				Number of inspections, 1915	Number of notices. 1915.	Number of prosecutions, 1915.
PREMISES	On register at end of 1914.	Added in 1915.	Removed in 19I5.	On register at end of 1915.	Number of inspections, 1915	Number of notices. 1915.	Number of prosecutions, 1915.

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SUMMONSES HEARD.

SITUATION OF PREMISES,&C.	NATURE OF OFFENCE.	RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.

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NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE IV. Infant Mortality during the year 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH.

The following table gives the number of births and deaths and the death rate per 1,000 births, as calculated by the Registrar-General, during the past nine years, commencing 1906, the year of the appointment of the Health Visitor.

INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES of the County of London, the City of London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 10 years 1905 to 1914, calculated by the Registrar-General.

Table showing the Infantile Mortality Rates of the County of London, the City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1915, calculated from the Figures Published by the Registrar-General.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1915 and Previous Years. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH.

Corrected Death-rates of Metropolitan Boroughs after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions, Etc., for the year 1915, calculated from the Figures Published by the Registrar-General.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—TABLE III Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1915. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH.

The following table shows the deaths of residents registered from the seven principal zymotic diseases which occurred in the 10 years 1906 to 1915 :—

The following table shows at a glance the dates of onset and the subsequent dates of the notification, &amp;, :—

The following table shows the number of cases that were reported as due to the undermentioned 20 zymotic diseases during the years 1906 to 1915.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN—TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1915. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH.

The following table of Deaths from Infectious Diseases is compiled from the Registrar.General's Report,

Number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified in the several Boroughs of the Administrative County of London during the 52 Weeks ended 1st January, 1916, (Excluding cases in barracks and military hospitals,)

The following table shows the amount of disinfection carried out by your Council during the year, All bedding and articles of clothing, &amp;, being removed to the Council's Disinfecting Station for the purpose of disinfection.

Summary of Notifications during the period from 3rd January, 1915, to the end of the week ending on the 1st January, 1916,

The following is a list of the licensed slaughter houses in the Borough:— NORTH DISTRICT. Wards Nos, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

CENTRE DISTRICT. Wards Nos, 2 and J,

SOUTH DISTRICT. Ward No, 1,

NORTH DISTRICT, Wards Nos, 4, 5, 6, and 7,

CENTRE DISTRICT, Wards Nos, 2 and 3.

SOUTH DISTRICT, Ward No, I,

Table Showing Number of Families ok Separate Occupiers and Number of Persons at Census, 1911.

Table Showing extent in Acres, and Number of Persons to the Acre, at Census, 191 i.

The following is a list of applications received during the year under the Inland Revenue Acts :—

NOTICES. The following is a list of Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year :—

The following is a list of the Factories and Workshops upon the Register :—

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I.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

3-—HOME WORK.

4—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

5.—OTHER MATTERS.

PROCEEDINGS DURING 1915.

The following is a table in reference to the milk premises and cowsheds. PROCEEDINGS DURING I915.

SUMMONSES HEARD.

The following table shows at a glance the dates of onset and the subsequent dates of the notification, &, :—

The following table shows the amount of disinfection carried out by your Council during the year, All bedding and articles of clothing, &, being removed to the Council's Disinfecting Station for the purpose of disinfection.