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Hampstead 1916

Report for the year 1916 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1917
Author
Scrase, Frank E.
Pages
52
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The following Table gives the marriage rates for the years 1907-1916:—
    Year.Rate.Year.Rate.
  • Page 6
    The following table shows the Ward and sex-distribution of the live-births, and the birth-rate for each Ward, calculated upon the estimated population of 1914:—
    Ward.Births.Birth-rate per 1000 of the population.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 7
    The following Table shows the illegitimate births which have occurred in the Borough during the years 1902-1916:—
    Year.Number of illegitimate births.Illegitimate birth rate per 1,000 births registered.
  • Page 7
    The following are the death-rates for each of the Wards:—
    Ward.Death-rate per 1.000 of the population.
  • Page 8
    Table showing the Death-rates from All Causes in the County of London, the City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during 1916.
    District.Death-rate from all causes.
  • Page 8
    Deaths at Various Ages. The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shown in Tables III. & IV.
    Age Periods.Under 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 years45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 9
    Deaths at Ages.
    Year.Under 25.25 and upwards.Totals.
  • Page 9
    The deaths from Cancer call for special consideration. The following Table gives the number of deaths from Cancer and the death-rate per 1,000 of the population in each of the years 1903-1916.
    Year.No. of Deaths from Cancer.Death rate per 1000 of the population.Year.No. of Deaths from Cancer.Death-rate per 1 000 of the population.
  • Page 9
    The next Table gives the anatomical distribution of the disease in each sex.
    Situation.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 11
    TOTALS.
  • Page 17
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year :—
    Articles.No. taken.Adulterated.Low Quality.
  • Page 17
    The following table shows the articles adulterated, nature of adulteration, and the results of proceedings taken :—
    No. of sample.Article.How adulterated.Result of proceedings.
  • Page 18
    The following samples of Milk and Cream not sold as preserved cream, were taken during the year:— 1.—Milk ; and Cream not sold as preserved Cream.
    (a)—Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b)—Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
  • Page 18
    Percentage of Preservative found in each sample where this has been determined, and also the percentage indicated on the Statutory label:—
    Official No.Sample.Analyst's Report.Percentage on Statutory label.
  • Page 21
    At the end of 1916 there were 379 workshops on the Register, of which 31 were domestic workshops. Excluding these, there were 543 males and 563 females employed therein. During the year 514 inspections were made and 26 notices served.
    TRADE OR BUSINESS.No. of Workshops.Workshops other than Domestic Workshops.Domestic Workshops.Total No. of Workshops.
  • Page 22
    Homework. 80 lists of outworkers were received from employers. These contained 224 entries. There are 81 outworkers' premises in Hampstead.
    *Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions
    Sending Twice in the year.Sending Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Outworkers.†Lists.Outworkers
    Lists.Contrac-tors.Workmen.Contrac-tors.Workmen.
    12345678910
  • Page 24
    Bacteriological Work. The following is a Summary of the Bacteriological Work performed by the Lister Institute:—
    Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 24
    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in each month during 1916.
    DiseaseMONTHS.Totals.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.
  • Page 26
    The following tables show the number of notified cases of Measles and German Measles occurring each month in the various Wards Measles.
    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 27
    German Measles.
    Month.No. I (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4 (Central).No. 5 (West End).No. 6 (Kilburn).No. 7 (Priory).Totals.
  • Page 27
    Disinfection.
    No. of Articles Disinfected.No. of Articles Destroyed.
  • Page 28
    Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
    Year.Under 1 year.I and uuder 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.All ages.
  • Page 28
    The following are the deaths from diarrhoea and enteritis in recent years :—
  • Page 29
    The following table shows the number of deaths and the death-rates from all forms of tuberculosis and from consumption respectively since 1899 :—
    Year.Total deaths from Tuberculosis.Death-rate per 1,ooo population.Deaths from Consumption.Death-rate per 1,000 population.Cases of Consumption notified.
  • Page 29
    The deaths from consumption and from all forms of tuberculosis during 1916 were distributed among the wards as follows :—
    Ward.Area (Acres).Estimated Population middle of 1916.ConsumptionTuberculosis (All Forms).
    Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the populationDeaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the population.
  • Page 30
    The following table shows the age distribution of patients dying from Pulmonarv Tuberculosis in Hampstead in the fourteen years 1903—1916.
    Year.0—5Age Period.All Ages.
    5—1515—2525—6565
  • Page 30
    The unsatisfactory home conditions found upon investigating the new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notified in 1916 were as follows :—
    Unsatisfactory Home Conditions.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.
  • Page 31
    Occupations. The following is an analysis of the occupation of the cases notified as tuberculous during 1916 :—
    Occupation.PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary.Occupation.Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.
  • Page 34
    The following Table gives briefly the work done at each Centre :—
    Health Institute.Einmaime Hall.I.yndhurst Hall.Total.
  • Page 34
    Mortality among Young Children.
    Year.Deaths of Infants under i year of age.Deaths of children under 5 years of age.
    No.Rate per 1ooo Births,No.Rate per 1ooo Children born in the year and in preceding 4 years.
  • Page 35
    I have prepared the following figures to show the great difference that exists in the infantile death-rates of legitimate and illegitimate children under one year of age
    Year.Legitimate Infants.Illegitimate Infants.
    Births.Deaths.death-rate per i.ooo births.Births.Deaths.death-rate periooo births.
  • Page 35
    The following table shows the infantile mortality of Hnmpstead in each year since 1880, and it will be seen that the lowest rates occurred in the years 1912 & 1916 :—
  • Page 36
    TABLE 1.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Transferable DEATHStNett Deaths Belonging to the Borough.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.
    of Non-residents registered in the Borough.of Residents not registered in the Borough.Under 1 Year of ageAt all ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
  • Page 37
    TABLE II.
    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.Under 1. .1 & under 5.5 & under 1515 & under 2525 & under 4545 & under 6565 and upwards.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).Total Cases removed to Hospital.
  • Page 38
    TABLE III.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occuring within or without the BoroughTotal Deaths,whether of " Residents " or Non-residents " 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.I5 and under 25 years.25 and under 4 5 years.15 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
  • Page 39
    TABLE IV.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 40
    TABLE Y.
    PREMISES.Number on register at end of 1915Number added in 1916.Number removed in !9I6.On register at end of 1916.Number ol inspections 1916.Number of prosecutions, 191 6
  • Page 41
    TABLE VI.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.iNotihablelnfectiousDis eases (excluding Tuber culosis and Measles).Pulmon-aryTuber-culosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per lOoO of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Hate per 1000 Births.Cases notified.Attack-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occurring. IDeath-rate per 1000 of the Population.De.it hs.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 41
    TABLE VI (1).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.NotifiablelniectiousDis-cases (excluding Tuberculosis and Measles).Puln>on-arvTuber ! culosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per I ooo Births.Cases notified.Attack-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occurring.Death-rate iper 1000 of the Population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 42
    TABLE VI. (2).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.NotihablelnieetiousDis-east s (excluding Tuberculosis and Measles.)Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the j Population.Number.Rate per 1000 births.Cases notified.Attack-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occurring.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 42
    TABLE VI. (3).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.X oti hable 1 n tectiousDi s -eases (excluding Tuberculosis and Measles).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births,Cases notified.Attack-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occurring.JDeath-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 43
    TABLE VI. (4).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year. 1Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Notifiablelnt'ectiousDis-eases (excluding Tuberculosis and Measles).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    NumberEstimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Cases Notified.Attack-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occurring ]Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths.Death-rate per rooo of the Population.
  • Page 43
    TABLE VI. (5).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Noti hablelniectiousDis-eases (excluding Tuberculosis and Measles.)Pulmonary Tuberj culosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Cases notified.Attack-rate per iooo of the Population.Deaths occurring.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 44
    TABLE VI. (6).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of Year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.NotihablelnlectiousDis-tases (excluding Tuberculosis and Measles).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1ooo of the Population.Number.Rate per 1ooo births.Cases notified.Attack-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occur ring.Death-rate per 1ooo of the Population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1ooo of the Population.
  • Page 44
    TABLE VI. (7).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.NotitiablelnfectiousDiseases (excluding Tuberculosis and Measles).PulmonaryTuber culosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1ooo births.Cases notified.Attack-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths occurring.Death-rate per 1ooo of the Population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 45
    TABLE VII. Vital Statistics of Hampstead, compared with England and Wales.
  • Page 46
    Statute or Bye-Law.No. of Prosecutions.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d£s.d.