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Bethnal Green 1915

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1915 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

Published
1916
Author
Bate, George Paddock.
Pages
178
Tables
93

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93 tables in this report

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    SUMMARY.
    1914.1915.
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    The official estimates of populations of Bethnal Green and of London are given below:—
    Year.Bethnal Green.London.
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    TABLE A.
    1914.1915.
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    TABLE B. Public institutions situated outside the Borough into which Bethnal Green residents have been received and where they have subsequently died.
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    TABLE C. Public Institutions in Bethnal Green.
    Institution.Beds Available.In-patients Treated.Out-patients Treated.Deaths— Bethnal Green Residents.Deaths— Bethnal Green Non-Residents.
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    SUMMARY.
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    TABLE D.
    District.Deaths.Population.
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    TABLE E.
    Month.London Death Rate.Bethnal Green Death Rate.Mean Temperature (Degrees.)Approximate Rainfall. (Inches).
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    TABLE F.
    Quarter Ending.London.Bethnal Green.
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    TABLE G. MARRIAGES.
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    INFANTILE DEATH RATES. The following table compares the total infantile death rates during the last ten years for Bethnal Green with the rates for London as a whole.
    Year.Bethnal Green.London.
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    TABLE H.
    SPECIAL CAUSES OF INFANTILE DEATHSTotals.Rate per thousand births.
    1915191419151914
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    TABLE I. Quarterly Mortality for the Borough of Bethnal Green.
    1915.Estimated Population in the middle of 1915.Births.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) to 1000 Births registeredTotal deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births registered.
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    TABLE J. Quarterly Mortality tor the County of London.
    1915.Estimated Population in the middle of 1915.Births.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping CoughDiphtheria.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) per 1000 Births registeredDeaths under 1 year to 1000 Births registered.
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES. TABLE K.
    Disease.Deaths at Home.Deaths in Hospitals.Total.
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    TABLE L.
    Disease.1914.1915.
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    Table M shows the percentage of deaths from each of these diseases, calculated upon the total number of Zymotic deaths:— TABLE M.
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    TABLE N. Details of Notifications Received.
    Nature of DiseaseNo. of Certificates ReceivedDuplicate Certificates ReceivedActual Number of Cases ReportedTreated at HomeRemoved to M.A.k. HospitalsTreated at other Hospitals and InfirmaryDiagnosis Incorrect
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    TABLE O. Condition of Premises where Cases of Infectious Diseases have occurred during 1915.
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    The number of notifications of all forms of tuberculosis received during 1915 was as follows :—
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    Ihe numbers or pulmonary cases and non-pulmonary cases notified were as follows:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    Amongst the persons referred to on the 502 primary notifications the particulars relating to National Insurance were as follows:—
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912, Occupations of Persons Notified during 1915.
    Occupation.Males.Females.Total.
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    Public Health (Tuberculosis)—continued.
    Occupation.Males.Females.Total.
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    The following table gives details of the notifications and of the attendances at birth:—
    By whom attended in confinement.By whom notified.
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    The details of live and still births are given in the following table:—
    Male.Female.Not stated.Totals.
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    HEALTH VISITORS. Total Visits for the Year.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1915 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each year.births.Total Deaths Registered in the district.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Nett.Number.Rate.of Nonresidents registered in the District.Of Residents not registered in the District.Number,Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Uncorrected Number.Number.Hate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1915.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of cases Notified.Total cases notified in each locality (e.g., Parish ward) of the district)Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages-Years.
    Under 1.1 and under 5years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
    Northeast sub-dist.South-west Sub-dist.North-east Sub-dist.Southwest Sub-dist.
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1915.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of Residents or Nonresidents in Institutions in the District
    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.
    1234567891011
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    Nett 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 4 weeks.4 weeks & under 3 months.3 months & under 6 months.6 months & under 9 months.9 months & under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
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    TABLE IV. (b) South-West Bethnal, Green. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks & under 3 months.3 months & under 6 months.6 months & under 9 months.9 months & under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE V. Showing the number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of Hospital Deaths in the 10 years 1905 to 1914 and in the year 1915.
    Disease.1905.1906.19071908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.Annual Average of 10 yrs, 1905-1914.1915.
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    TABLE VI. Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, in connection with FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES & HOMEWORK. I.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred toH.M. Inspctor.
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    3.—HOME WORK
    NATURE OF WORK.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises, section 108.Outwork in infected premises, sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.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.Out-Workers.Lists.Out-Workers.
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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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    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN. STREET LIST.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular DiseasesRespiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases,Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercula Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General DiseasesTotal.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total., Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Reppiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    BOROUGH ACCOUNTANT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT. TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY. Municipal Scheme—Capital Expenditure.
    One House.Two Houses.
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    MUNICIPAL SCHEME—CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
    —Hospital Scheme.Council One House.Council Two Houses.
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    APPENDIX A. Total Number of Inspections and Particulars of Cases in Hand for the Year ended 31st December, 1915.
    District.Infectious Cases.Complaints.House to House Inspections.Trade Inspections.Re-inspections.Milkshop Inspections.Factory and Workshop Inspections.Outworkers' Homes Inspections.Tenement House InspectionsNew Buildings Inspections.Ice Cream Shop Inspections.Combined Draiage Inspections.Smoke Nuisances— Premises under Observation.Other Inspections or work of Special Character.Number of Calls.Unsound Food Seizures.Samples of Food and Drugs taken.Police Court Attendances.Nuisances Abated.Number of Cases in HandTotal Visits for the Year.Inspector.
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    APPENDIX B. Total number of Defects discovered during 1915.
    Month.Dirty Premises.Defective Drains.Defective and Dirty W.C.'s.Defective Water Supply.Smoke Nuisances.Other Matters.Total.
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    APPENDIX D. (1) Police Court Proceedings—Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Public Health (London) Act, 1891—continued.
    Date of hearing.DefendantOffence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result
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    Police Court Proceedings—Public Health (London) Act, 1891—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Public Health (London) Act, 1891 continued.
    Date of hearing-Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result
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    APPENDIX D (2). Police Court Proceedings, 1915. Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Orders, 1885-1886.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result
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    APPENDIX E(1). Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907. Samples taken officially and submitted for analysis during the year.
    Article.Total Number of Samples taken.Genuine.Adulterated or deficient.Offences other than Adulteration.
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    APPENDIX E. (2). Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant,Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearingDefendant.OffenceInspector.Magistrate.Result
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.OffenceInspector.MagistrateResult.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearingDefendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
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    The following is a summary of legal proceedings, etc., in connection with samples taken for analysis:—
    No. of Adulterated Samples.Other Offences.No. of Summonses Issued and Cases Pending at 31st Dec., 1914.No. of Convictions or Costs Obtained.No of Cases Dismissed.No of Summonses Withdrawn.No. of Cases Pending at 31st Dec., 1915.
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    APPENDIX E. (3). Foods and Drugs. Table showing percentage Adulteration for Decennial period 1905-1914, compared with 1915.
    Year.No. of Samples taken.No. of Samples Adulterated.Percentage of Adulterated Samples.
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    The undermentioned samples were taken on delivery from wholesale firms delivering goods to retail tradesmen, and from smaller traders delivering to consumers, throughout the Borough:—
    Article.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.
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    APPENDIX E (4). Summary of samples taken informally and submitted to the Public Analyst during 1915:—
    Article.No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated or deficient in vital constituent.Other offences.
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    APPENDIX E. (5). Summary of samples analysed in the Laboratory at the Town Hall, Bethnal Green, during 1915:—
    Article.No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated or deficient in vital constituent or preservatised.Of low quality.
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    The following table gives this man's record within fairly recent years.
    Date.Court.OffenceMagistrate.Result.
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    The defendant's record is as follows, so far as police-court proceedings are concerned:—
    Date.Court.Offence.Magistrate.Result.
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    His previous record is as follows:—
    Date.Court.Offence.Magistrate.Result.
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    APPENDIX G. Particulars relating to Unsound Food for 1915. Surrendered.
    Cwts.Qrs.St.Lb.
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    Seized.
    Cwts.Qrs.St.Lb.
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    APPENDIX H(1). Premises where Food is Prepared for Sale.
    Technical Status.
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    APPENDIX H (2). Particulars relating to Ice Cream Shops.
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    APPENDIX I. Particulars relating to Bakehouses.
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    APPENDIX J. (1).Outworkers.
    Year.No. of Lists received from Employers.No. of Outworkers comprised therein.Reported from other Boroughs.Reported to other Boroughs.
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    APPENDIX K. Houses Let in Lodgings.
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    APPENDIX L.
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    APPENDIX M. Verminous School Children.
    1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.1915
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    APPENDIX N (1). Rooms and Bedding disinfected during the Year ending 31st Dee., 1915.
    Month.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Tuberculosis.Scabies.Enteric and Thy phoid. Fever.Cancer.Small Pox,Try sipelas.Measles.Puerperal Fever.Verminous Premies.By Request.Anthrax.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Chicken Pox.Lupus.Schools.Total.No. of Articles Disinfected at Station.
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    APPENDIX P. Mortuary Returns, 1915.
    Bodies removed to Mortuary—
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    APPENDIX Q. Inspection of certain places subject to Special Bye-laws and Regulations.
    PREMISES.No. of Premises.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.No. of Prosecutions.
    On Register at end of 1914.Added in 1915.Removed in 1915.On Register at end of 1915.