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Bethnal Green 1923

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1923

Published
1924
Author
Oates, Geoffrey Eugene.
Pages
88
Tables
54

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    OCCUPATIONS BY SEX OF PERSONS (AGED 12 AND OVER).
    Males.Females.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Males.Females.
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    BIRTHPLACES OF THE POPULATION.
    Males.Females.
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    WORK-PLACES OF THE POPULATION. Occupied persons over 12 years of age and students over 18 years of age.
    With work-place in Bethnal Green.With work-place outside Bethnal Green.Working in Bethnal Green but living elsewhere.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    The rates for the last eight years are as follow:—
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    The birth-rates in the four quarters of the year were:—
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    The death-rates for the last eight years are as follow:—
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    The death-rates in the four quarters of the year were:—
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    Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green. A provisional analysis of the CAUSES OF DEATHS at various ages during the year 1923.
    Number of Deaths of residents at various ages, whether occurring within or without the Borough.Deaths in various institutions in the Borough whether of residents or nonresidents.
    Causes of Death.All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.Queen's Hospital for Children.Mildmay Mission Hospital.City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest.Bethnal Green Hospital (Poor Law)Waterloo House (Poor Law)Total Institutional Deaths
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    The extent to which the deaths of the inhabitants of the Borough take place in institutions may be seen from the following table:—
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    VITAL STATISTICS of Bethnal Green During 1923 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of Each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths of Persons Resident in the Borough.
    Civilian for calculating death-rate.Including combatants serving for calculating birth-rate.Uncorrected Number.Nett.Of Nonresidents registered in the BoroughOf Residents not registered in the BoroughUnder 1 year of age.At all Ages.
    numberRate.Number.Rate per 1,000 births or infantile mortality.Number.Death rate.
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    The growth in the activities of the Centres is shown by the following statistics:—
    1923.1922.1921.
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    The statistics of attendances at each Centre during 1923 are as follows:—
    Cornwall Road.Thornton Hall.
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    MATERNITY CLINIC.
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    The ante-natal cases, 387 in number, may be analysed as follows:—
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    Wassermann reaction for syphilis:—
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    MILK GRANTS. The following quantities of milk were issued free to necessitous cases:—
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    SUMMARY OF VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.
    1922.1923.
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    Nursing Assistance 1923.
    Disease.Under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.Under Public Health Acts.
    Under 1 year.L-5 years.MothersChildren under 5.Others.
    VisitsRevisitsVisitsRevisitsVisitsRevisitsVis itsRevisitsVisitsRevisits
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    Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green, in 1923.
    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 months9 months & under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.Rate per 1000 births.
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    Cases of Notifiable Diseases Notified During the Year 1923 in Bethnal Green.
    DiseaseNumber of Cases Notified.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
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    Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notifications on Forms A & B received during the Year 1923.
    Age of patientTuberculosis of the LungsOther Tuberculosis.
    Male.FemaleTotal.Male.Female.Total.
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    No. of Notifications on Forms C. & D.
    Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    CDCD
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    SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.
    Article.Samples taken formallySamples taken informallyTotal Number of Samples taken.
    No. taken.Genuine.Adulterated.No takenGenuine.Adulterated.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
    Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings.(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings.
    (b) Previous Convictions (if any).
    (c) Other Remarks.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
    Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings.
    (b) Previous Convictions (if any).
    (c) Other Remarks.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
    Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings.(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings.
    (b) Previous Convictions (if any).
    (c) Other Remarks.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
    Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings.(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings.
    (b) Previous Convictions (if any).
    (c) Other Remarks.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
    Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings.(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings.
    (b) Previous Convictions (if any).
    (c) Other Remarks.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
    Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings.(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings.
    (b) Previous Convictions (if any)
    (c) Other Remarks.
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    ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION.
    Article.No. of Sample.Offence.Result of Prosecution cution or remarks.
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    ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION—continued.
    Article.No. of Sample.Offence.Result of Prosecution or remarks.
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    Seizures.
    Date.Description of At ticle.Weight.Prosecution and Result.
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    Articles Surrendered
    Description of Article.Weight.
    Tons.Cwts.Lbs.
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    SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding fOR The Year ENDED 29th December, 1923.
    District.Infectious Cases.Complaints.House to House InspectionsMilkshop Inspections.Other Food Premises,Re-Inspections.Factory and Workshop Inspections.Outworkers Home Inspections.Tenement House Inspections.New Buildings Inspections.Combined Drainage Inspections.Smote Nuisances Premises under Observation.Other Inspections or work of Special Character.Number of Calls.Unsound Food Seizures.Samples of Food and Drugs takenPolice Court Attendances.Nuisances Abated.Matters Outstanding.Total Visits for the Year.Inspector.
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    SANITARY DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING 1923
    Month.Dirty Premises.Defective Drains.Defective and Dirty W.C.s.Defective Water SupplyOther Matters.Total
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    Rooms, Bedding and Clothing Disinfected During the Year Ending 31st December, 1923
    Mouth.Number of Rooms.Total No. of Articles.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Small pox.Verminous ConditionsCancer.Scabies.MeaslesEnteric Fever.Erysipelas.Pneumonia.PolioencephalitisAnthraxOther Conditions.Total No. of Rooms.
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    MORTUARY STATISTICS Places from which bodies were brought to the Mortuary.
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    Inquest cases classified according to age:—
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    Causes of death in inquest cases :—
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, OUTWORKERS, Etc Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M Inspctr.
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    Registered Workshops.
    Workshop on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    Other Matters
    Class.Number.
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    HOME WORK
    Nature of Work.OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108Outwork in Infected premises, Sections 109,110
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses Outworkers.Notices served oil Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.ProsecutionsInstances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made, (s 110).Prosecutions (s. 109, 110)
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the yearFailing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists .OutworkersListsOutworkers.Received from other CouncilsForwarded to other Councils.
    ContractorsWorkmenContractorsWorkmen
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    1. The Totals op New Cases.
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    2. The Sources of the New Cases.
    Total.Tuberculous.
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    3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
    Diagnosis.InsuredUninsured.Total
    MalesFemalesChildren under 15MalesFemales
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    4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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    5. Sputum Examinations, of Insured and Uninsured Patients.
    Insured.UninsuredTotal.
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    6. Other Figures.
    Insured.Uninsured
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1923 (Other than under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, for which see pp. 40—45 and 49—50.)
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Inspector.Result and Remarks.
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1923—continued.
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Inspector.Result and Remarks.
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1923—continued.
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Inspector.Result and Remarks.