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Bethnal Green 1924

Special report on an outbreak of Typhoid Fever in the Borough of Bethnal Green in 1924

Published
1925
Author
Oates, Geoffrey Eugene.
Pages
82
Tables
40

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  • Page 5
    The rates for the last nine years are as follow:—
  • Page 6
    The birth-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 1924.
    Causes of Death.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.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 56 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.Queen's Hospital for Children.Mildmay Mission Hospital.City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Heart and Lungs.Bethnal Green Hospital (Poor Law).Waterloo House (Poor Law).Total Institutional Deaths.
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    Institutions in the Borough.
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    VITAL STATISTICS of Bethnal Green During 1924 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 Borough.Of Residents not registered in the Borough.At all Ages.Under 1 year of Age.
    Number.Rate.Number.Death rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 births or infantile mortality.
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    INCOME SCALE.
    Number in family.Limits of Income per head of family after deducting rent:
    For supply of Milk Free.For supply of Milk at Half-price.
  • Page 23
    SUMMARY OF VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.
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    Nursing Assistance 1924.
    Disease.Under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.Under Public Health Acts.Total visits.
    Under 1 year.1-5 years.Mothers.Children under 5.Others.
    CasesVisitsCasesVisitsCasesVisitsCasesVisitsCasesVisits
  • Page 29
    Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green, in 1924.
    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.Rate per 1000 births.
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    Cases of Notifiable Diseases Notified During the Year 1924 in Bethnal Green.
    Disease.Number of Cases Notified.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 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 and upwards.
  • Page 37
    Summary of Notifications on Forms A & B received during the Year 1924.
    Age of Patient.Tuberculosis of the Lungs.Other Tuberculosis.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    No. of Notifications on Forms C. & D.
    Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    CDCD
  • Page 42
    SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.
    Article.Samples taken formally.Samples taken informally.Total Number of Samples taken.
    No. taken.Genuine.Adulterated.No. taken.Genuine.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.
  • Page 44
    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.
  • Page 45
    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 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 Article.Weight.Prosecution and Result.
    12th Jan.Salmon50 tinsWholesaler prosecuted : fined £10.
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    Articles Surrendered.
    Description of Article.Tons.Weight.
    Cwts.lbs.
  • Page 56 57
    A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the Year ended 29th December, 1924.
    District.Infectious Cases.Complaints.House to House Inspections.Milkshop Inspections.Other Food Premises.Re-Inspections.Factory and Workshop Inspections.Outworkers' Home Inspections.Tenement House Inspections.New Buildings Inspections.Combined Drainage 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.Matters Outstanding.Total Visits for the Year.Inspector.
  • Page 58
    SANITARY DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING 1924.
    Month.Dirty Premises.Defective Drains.Defective and Dirty. W.C.'s.Defective Water Supply.Other Matters.Total.
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    Rooms, Bedding and Clothing Disinfected during the Year ending 31st December, 1924.
    Month.Number of Rooms.Total No. of Articles.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Smallpox.Verminous Conditions.Cancer.Scabies.Measles.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Pneumonia.Other Conditions.Total No. of Rooms.
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    During the year 139 bodies were received at the Mortuary, i.e.—
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    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. Inspector.
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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 LIST, SECTION 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108Outwork in Infected promises, Sections 109, 110
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (s. 110).Prosecutions (s. 109, 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.Received from other Councils.Forwarded to other Councils.
    ContractorsWorkmenContractorsWorkmen
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    APPENDIX A. SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1924. (Other than under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, for which see pp. 43 and 49.)
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Inspector.Result and Remarks.
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1924—continued.
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Inspector.Result and Remarks.
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    1.The Total of 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.Insured.Uninsured.Total.
    Males.Females.Children under 15.Males.Females.
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    4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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    5. Sputum Examinations.
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    6.Other Figures.
    Insured.Uninsured.