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Hackney 1920

Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1920

Published
1921
Author
Warry, J. King.
Pages
108
Tables
85

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  • Page 11
    COMPARATIVE TABLE, YEAR 1920—LONDON BOROUGHS
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population to the middle of 1920.Births. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Zymotic deaths. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births.
  • Page 12
    Table showing Estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney at middle of 1920.
    NorthCentralSouthwestSouth-EastTotal for HackneyTotal for London
  • Page 13
    The following table gives the number of marriages and marriage-rates for the Borough of Hackney and London during the 10 years, 1910-1920 :—
    Year.Borough of Hackney.London.
    Marriages.Marriage rate.Marriage rate.
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    Notifications of Births (Live and Still-born) received during the year 1920.
    Year 1920.Medical Practitioners.Midwives.Parents and Others.Total.
    Live.Still.Live.Still.Live.Still.Live.Still.
  • Page 15
    The following table gives the number of registered births, birth-rates, etc., for the Sub-districts in the Borough:—
    Registration District of HackneyRegistration Sub-districtAll London
    NorthCentralSouth-WestSouth-East
  • Page 15
    Birth-rate for the Borough of Hackney and. its Sub-districts for the years 1910-1920 compared with that of London.
    YearBorough of HackneyNorth Sub-DistrictCentral Sub-DistrictSouth-West Sub-DistrictSouth-East Sub-DistrictLondon
  • Page 16
    Amongst the Registration Sub-districts the death-rate was lowest in the North Sub-district (11.5 per 1,000), and highest in the South-east Sub-district (14.2 per 1,000).
    Sub-district.Population (estimated).No. of Births.* Birthrate. Uncorrected.Total Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths under 1 year.* Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births. Uncorrected.
    Birthrate.Death-rate.
  • Page 16
    The following shows the death-rate of Hackney from all causes per 1,000, compared with London during the last decade :—
    Year.Hackney.London.Year.Hackney.London.
  • Page 17
    The relative position from a health point of view occupied by Hackney as compared with other Metropolitan Boroughs may be seen from the following table, compiled from figures supplied by the Registrar-General, showing the death-rates from all causes and the death-rates of infants under 1 year of age for the year 1920 :—
    Boroughs.Death-rate from all causes per 1,000 Living.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.
  • Page 18
    1920. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of age.
    CAUSE 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 1 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 22
    TABLE III—HACKNEY BOROUGH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1920.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 1515 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 23
    TABLE III.—HACKNEY BOROUGH— continued. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1920.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 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.
  • Page 25
    TABLE I.—HACKNEY BOROUGH. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1920 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett Number.Rate.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Age.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 27
    Summary of Proceedings under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898, during the Year 1920.
    Registration Sub-District.No. of Cases in Birth Lists received during Year.No. of Certificates of Vaccination received.No. of Certificates of Postponement owing toNo. of Certificates under Section 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898. and No. of Statutory Declarations under Section 1 of the Vaccination Act, 1907.No. of Certificates of Insusceptibility or of having had Smallpox.No. of CasesNo. of Entries in Lists sent to Public Vaccinator.
    Health of Child.Condition of House.Prevalence of Infectious Disease.Parents Removed out of DistrictOtherwise not found.
  • Page 28
    The following table shows the distribution of scarlet fever in the respective Sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 29
    The following table shows the distribution of diphtheria in the respective Sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 30
    The table below gives the distribution of the notified cases in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 32
    The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the Sub-districts of the Borough
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 35
    The distribution of this disease in the Borough may be seen from the following table:—
    Sub-districts.NorthCentral.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 36
    TABLE II—HACKNEY BOROUGH. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1920.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Districts.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1234
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.North.Central.South-East.South-West.
  • Page 37
    The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough :—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 37
    Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates due to malignant disease in this Borough for the 10 years ending 1920:—
    Years.1911191219131914191519161917191819191920
  • Page 38
    In the following table the yearly deaths from tuberculous disease in the Borough for the last 22 years are shown, grouped in periods of three years:—
    Three year periodsAnnual average number of deaths from Tuberculous Disease.Percentage decrease on the period 1898-1900.
  • Page 39
    The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough as shown below:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 40
    Summary of Notifications during the period from the 5th January, 1920, to the 1st January, 1921.
    Age-periodsNotifications on Form A.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total Primary Notifications.
  • Page 40
    Continued from previous page...
    Age-periodsNotifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary Notifications.
  • Page 41
    VISITS PAID BY TUBERCULOSIS VISITORS.
    New Cases.Contacts.Soldiers and Sailors.Other Persons.Total.Insured.Non-insured.
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    Metropolitan Hospital Area—
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    Victoria Park Hospital Area—
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    Estimated Population (1920)—
  • Page 46
    Notifications and Deaths (Hackney).
    Wards.Notifications—Forms A & B.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary.Total.Attack rate per 1,000 living.PulmonaryNon-pulmonary.Total.Death-rate.
  • Page 47
    Advanced Cases.—The following table shows the place of death of Hackney inhabitants, and it is apparent from this table what a large proportion of deaths occur in the patients' homes.
    Place where death occurred.Phthisis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Totals.
  • Page 48
    1.— The Totals of New Cases.
  • Page 48
    2.— The Sources of the New Cases.
    Total.Tuberculous.
  • Page 49
    3.— The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
    Diagnosis.Insured.Uninsured.Total.
    Males.Females.Children under 16.Males.Females.
  • Page 49
    4.— The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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    5.— Sputum Examinations of Insured and Uninsured Patients.
    Insured.Uninsured.Total.
  • Page 50
    6.— Other Figures.
    Insured.Uninsured.
  • Page 50
    TABLE I. Return showing the Result of the Examination of Persons for the purpose of Diagnosis.
  • Page 51
    TABLE II. Classification and Detailed, Statistics of Attendances, etc.
    Insured Persons. Male.Insured Persons. Female.Uninsured Persons. Male.Uninsured Persons. Female.Contacts.Total.
    Male.Female.
    I.U.I.U.
  • Page 52
    Number of rooms fumigated and cleansed each month during 1920.
    Month.Rooms fumigatedRooms cleansed.
  • Page 53
    Articles Disinfected, 1920.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.JulyAugust.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 54
    Articles Destroyed.
  • Page 54
    Books Disinfected.
    Month.Number.
  • Page 55
    The following are the Schools from which children were sent to the Cleansing Station, with the number of baths given:—
    Schools.Number Cleansed.
    Hot Baths.Sulphur Baths.
  • Page 56
    Continued from previous page...
    Schools.Number Cleansed.
    Hot Baths.Sulphur Baths.
  • Page 57
    Continued from previous page...
    Brought forwardHot Baths.Sulphur Baths.
  • Page 58
    The following table gives particulars of the number, etc., of persons who were bathed and cleansed for parasitic disease at the Disinfecting Station during the year.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 62
    Conditions found by the Visitors.
    No. of Infants visited.Method of Feeding.Separate cot provided for Infant.Use of Comforter.Home conditions.Secondary visits.
    Breast.Artificial.Mixed.Yes.No.Yes.No.Satisfactory.Unsatis-fac-tory.
  • Page 68
    Summary of Centre Work. Infant Consultation Centres.
    Centre.No. of times Centre open.No. of primary cases brought to Centre.Repeated visits to Centre.Total attendancesTotal attendances of Infants under 1 year.Total attendance of children over 1 year.
  • Page 68
    Ante-natal Welfare Centres.
    Overbury StreetBrooksby's Walk.
  • Page 69
    Necessitons Cases.
    Cases.Cost.
    £s.d.
  • Page 70
    Dried Milks, Foods, Medicines, etc. (a) Supplied free of charge to necessitous mothers—
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    (b) Supplied at cost price—£s.d.
  • Page 73
    Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1920.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 74
    Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1920— continued.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£sd.
  • Page 75
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year J920— continued.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 76
    Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1920 — continued.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 77
    Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1920 — continued.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 78
    Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1920— continued.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 79
    In 34 factories the sanitary accommodation for women was defective, unsuitable or insufficient, or not separate from that for men.
    Nuisance.Found.Abated by Workshop Inspector.Abated by District Inspector.Outstanding.
  • Page 81
    Analysis of Occupations Carried on in the Registered Workshops of Hackney. (a) Wearing Apparel.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops
  • Page 82
    THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACT, 1901. Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Homework. I.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 82
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 83
    3,—HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Pre. mises, Section 108Outwork in Infected Premises Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or ending Lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders Made (Section 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.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Wormen.ContractorsWorkmen.
  • Page 84
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
  • Page 84
    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 85
    The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers:—
    Trade.No. of Outworkers.Trade.No. of Outworkers
  • Page 87
    These homes were inspected, with the following results:—
    No. of Homes Inspected.No. of Homes where Rooms alone were found Verminous.No. of Homes where Bedding or Clothes and Rooms were found Verminous.No. of Homes. not Verminous
  • Page 89
    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907. SAMPLES PURCHASED DURING 1920.
    Articles Purchased.Number Purchased.Number Adulterated.Number where Proceedings taken.
  • Page 90
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1920.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 91
    P rosecutions unader the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1920.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration of Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 96 97
    INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1920.
    Mr. F.llis, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District.Mr. Long, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy, No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett, No. 10 District.Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.Mr. Hall, No. 14 District.Mr. Fowler, Special.Mr. Harvey, Special.Mr. Punter, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
  • Page 98 99
    Continued from previous page...
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District.Mr. Long, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy, No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett, No. 10 District.Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Trsulove, No. 13 District.Mr. Hall, No. 14 District.Mr. Fowler, Special.Mr. Harvey, Special.Mr. PunterSpecial.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
  • Page 100 101
    Continued from previous page...
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District,Mr. Long, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy, No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett, No. 10 District.Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.Mr. Hall, No. 14 District.Mr. Fowler, Special.Mr. Harvey, Special.Mr. Punter, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
  • Page 102 103
    Continued from previous page...
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard.No. 7 District.Mr. Long, No. 8 Distr.ct.Mr. Goldsworthy, No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett, No. 10 District.Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.Mr. Hall, No. 14 District.Mr. Fowler, Special.Mr. Harvey, Special.Mr. Punter, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
  • Page 104
    TABLE OF DEATHS Of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 1920
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 to 55 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 3535 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 105
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 to 55 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 106
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 to 55 to 15.j 15 to 25.25 to 3535 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 107
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 to 55 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 108
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 to 55 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 3535 to 45.15 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 7575 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 109
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 to 55 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.05 to 7575 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 110
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 to 55 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 111
    TABLE OF DEATHS — continued.
    AGES Under 1 year.1 to 2.2 to 55 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 112
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 to 55 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 3535 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upward?.All Ages.