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Poplar 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1914
Pages
293
Tables
187

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  • Page X
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1913.
  • Page XII
    INHABITED HOUSES IN THE REGISTRATION SUB.DISTRICTS, CENSUS 1911. The Registrar.General has been good enough to furnish the following figures with reference to the number of inhabited houses in the registration sub.districts within the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar according to the Census of 1911, viz.:—
    Kind of Dwelling.Number of Inhabited Buildings in Sub.Districts.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
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    VITAL STATISTICS. Population. The population of the Borough, estimated to the middle of the year 1913, on the theory of the basis of the rate of change between the censuses of 1901 and 1911 being maintained, is 160,913:—
  • Page 2
    Mothers' Home, Commercial Road.
    poplar.bromley.bow.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    City of London Lying.in Hospital.
    poplar.bromley.bow.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    London Hospital.
    poplar.bromley.bow.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    Queen Charlotte's Lying.in Hospital.
    poplar.bromley.bow.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female
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    Home for Mothers, Woolwich.
    poplar.bromley.bow.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
    poplar.bromley.bow.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    During the year 1913, births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows:—
    Males.Females. Total.Remarks.
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    The number of births as per headings of Registrars' weekly returns was as follows:—
    MalesFemales.Totals.
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    The corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows:—*
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    † Transferable Births Registered during the year 1913. At the beginning of the year 1914 the Registrar.General afforded the following information:—
    Inward Transfers.Outward. Transfers.
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    The corrected total of births for the Borough would therefore be:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 5
    giving a rate of 32.4 per 1000 inhabitants. The corrected number of illegitimate births belonging to the Borough would be:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The annual birth rate per 1000 living being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Poplar.London.
  • Page 6
    Illegitimate Births (1913).
    Particulars.Males.Females.Total.
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    The annual marriage rate per 1000 living being :—
    Poplar and Bromley.Bow.Borough of County of
    Poplar.London.
  • Page 8
    The 998 deaths in Poplar included 8 illegitimate children, 5 male and 3 female ; the 1067 deaths in Bromley included 7 illegitimate children, 5 male and 2 female ; the 624 Bow deaths included 1 illegitimate male child, making a total for the Borough of 16 deaths of illegitimate children
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    The excess of births was as follows :—
    Males.Females.Total Gain.
  • Page 9
    The following figures are the death rates per 1000 living for the past 29 years (see page 2) :—
    Poplar.BromleyBow.Poplar.London.
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    ZYMOTIC DISEASES. Death rates per 1,000 living.
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    Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    RESPIRATORY DISEASES. Death rates per 1.000 living.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Proportion of deaths to 1.000 deaths from all causes.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
  • Page 16
    The number of deaths from one year to 65 years of age was 563 for Poplar, 552 for Bromley, and for Bow 344, making a total for the Borough of Poplar of 1459. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past twenty years being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past twenty years being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    TUBERCULAR DISEASES.* See Table XXI., page 82. (Deaths at all ages.)
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Death rates per 1,000 persons living.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    PHTHISIS. Deaths (all ages).
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The total number of notifications received during the years 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913 (January only), under the various forms of "The Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1908," was as follows:— Poplar Sub-District.
    A. Medical Officer, Poor Law Institution.B. Medical Officer, District.C. Superintending Officer, Poor Law Institution.D. Relieving Officer, District.Total.
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    Bromley.
    A. Medical Officer, Poor Law Institution.B. Medical Officer, District.C. Superintending Officer, Poor Law Institution.D. Releiving Officer, District.Total.
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    The Actual Number of Poor Persons on Register during the Years 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912, under "the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1908."
    1909191019111912
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    Number of Persons belonging to the Borough notified under the Public Health (Tuberculosis in Hospitals) Regulations, 1911.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough.
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    Private Cases.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough.
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    School Cases.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough.
  • Page 52
    Number of Notifications (actual cases) received from the Borough of Poplar Dispensary for the Prevention of Consumption during the period from 1st January, 1913, to 31st December, 1913:—
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.
    Primary Notifications.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal.
  • Page 55
    TABLE I. Deaths during the year 1913 in the Poplar Sub-District of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics: public institutions being shown as separate localities.1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
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    TABLE II. Deaths during the year 1913 in the Bromley Sub-District of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics, public institutions being shown as separate localities.1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
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    TABLE III. Deaths during the year 1913 in the Bow Sub-District of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics: public institutions being shown as separate localities.1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
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    Poplar (Sub-District).
    1913.
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    TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1913 and Previous Years. Poplar (Whole Borough).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths†Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.*Rate.of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
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    TABLE V. Vital Statistics during 1913 and Previous Years. Poplar Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths†Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.*Rate.of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
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    TABLE VI. Vital Statistics during 1913 and Previous Years. Bromley Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths†Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.*Rate.of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
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    TABLE VII. Vital Statistics during 1913 and Previous Years.Bow Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths†Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.*Rate.of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
  • Page 63
    TABLE VIII. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1913 and previous years. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR.
    Names of Localities.Borough.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered. (Nett.)Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births Registered. (Nett.)Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births Registered. (Nett.)Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births Registered. (Nett.)Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
    abcdabcdabcdabcd
  • Page 66
    TABLE IX METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR.The Borough Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1913.
    Causes of Death (see paga 64).Nett Deaths in whole Borough at subjoined Ages.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Borough (at all ages) belonging thereto.Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
    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.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Black wall Sick Asylum.Bow Institution.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
    12345678910
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    TABLE X. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub-District of Poplar. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1913.
    Causes of Death (see page 64).Nett Deaths in whole Sub-District at subjoined Ages.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Sub-District (at all ages) belonging thereto.Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
    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.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Blackwall Sick Asylum.Bow Institution.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
    12345678910
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    TABLE XL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR Sub-District of Bromley. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1913.
    Causes of Death (see page 64).Nett Deaths in whole Sub-District at subjoined Ages.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Sub-District (at all ages) belonging thereto.Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, Ac.
    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.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Blackwall Sick Asylum.Bow Institution.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
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    TABLE XII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR, Sub-District of Bow. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1913.
    Causes of Death (see page 64).Nett Deaths in whole Sub-District at subjoined Ages.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Sub-Districts (at all ages) belonging thereto.Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
    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.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Blackwall Sick Asylum.Bow Institution.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions
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    TABLE XIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Total Deaths (at all ages) in Public Institutions within the Borough. (Resident and Non-Resident included.)
    Causes of Death (see page 64).Poplar Union WorkhouseSick Asylum.Black wall Sick Asylum,Bow Institution.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.Nett total deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.
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    TABLE XIV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Whole Borough. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1913. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One-Year of Age.
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    TABLE XV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1913. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death (see page 64).Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Nett total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR Bromley Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1913. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death (see page 64).Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Nett total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XVII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1913. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death (see page 64).Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.2-4 weeks.Total under 1 month1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Nett total Deaths under 1 year.
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    The following death rates1 are interesting when compared with one another:—
    Annual Rate per 1,000 persons living.Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1,000 Births.
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    TABLE XVIII.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population to the middle of 1913.Notifica tions. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.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.
    Crude.Standardized.*
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    TABLE XIX.—The Year 1913.
    Population estimated to the middle of the Year 1913.Persons to an Acre 1913. *Births.Deaths.Deaths ofThe Deaths registered include Deaths fromDeaths in Public Institutions.
    Infants under One Year of agePersons aged 65 Years and upwards.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Couch.Fever.Diarrhoea. and Enteritis.‡Violence.Inquest Cases.
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    TABLE XX.—The Year 1913.
    Annual Rate per 1,000 Persons Living.Annual Rate per 1,000 Births.Annual Death Rate per 1000 livingPercentage to Total Deaths.
    BirthsDeaths from all causes.Deaths from
    Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.Fever.Violence.
    Diarrhoea and En- teritis. ‡Deaths under One YearAged 1 to 65 years.Aged 65 years& upwardsInquest cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
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    TABLE XXI Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and, Proportions to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths, during the statistical year ended 3rd January, 1914, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions.
    (All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths.
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    TABLE XXII. POPLAR (SUB-DISTRICT). List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions, etc., during the statistical year ended, 3rd January, 1914.
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    TABLE XXIII. BROMLEY (SUB-DISTRICT). List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions, etc., during the statistical year ended 3rd January, 1914.
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    TABLE XXIV. BOW (SUB-DISTRICT). List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions, etc., during the statistical year ended 3rd January, 1914.
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    TABLE XXV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Borough of Poplar. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1913.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borough.Total Cases notified in each Sub-District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Sub-District.
    At all Ages.At Ages-Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total Cases Removed.
  • Page 87
    TABLE XXVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified, during the year 1913.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Sub-District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from Sub-District.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards
  • Page 88
    TABLE XXVII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1913.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Sub-District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from Sub-District.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XXVIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1913.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Sub-District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from Sub-District.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1. i1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    The notification rate per 1000 living being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Institutions. Notifications of parishioners from Institutions (excluding cases which had been notified before admission) within the sub-districts of Poplar and Bromley were as follows:—
    Total CasesNotifications.Removals.
    Small-pox.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.| Erysipelas.
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    POPLAR SUB-DISTRICT.
    No.Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date returned home from Hospital.
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    BROMLEY SUB-DISTRICT.
    No.Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date returned home from Hospital.
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    BOW.
    No.Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date returned home from Hospital.
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    The corrected number of notifications would be—
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    The number of cases wrongly notified in Poplar for the years 1899— 1913 which were removed to Infectious Diseases Hospitals, have been as follows:—
    Percentage of mistakes in total admissions. Poplar.† London.
  • Page 99
    alphabetical street list of infectious diseases.
    Road, Street or Place.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cercbro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Entoric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Diphtheria and Mem, Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cere bro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.MeaslesTotal.
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    Road, Street or Place.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Diphtheria and Mem. CroupErysipelasScarlet FeverEnteric FeverPuerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total
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    Road, Street or Place.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disin-ected :—
    Sub-District, &c.Rooms.BedsMattresses and PalliassesPillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
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    The output of fluid during each month of the year 1913 was as. follows :—
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    Distribution of Fluid. The fluid was distributed as follows :—
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    Cost of Material and Electricity. The cost of material in manufacturing 66,740 gallons of the electro-lytic fluid was as follows :—
    £s.d.
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    £s.d.
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    Total Quantity Manufactured since Installation of Plant. Since the installation of the plant, a period of eight years, 312,999 gallons of fluid have been manufactured at a cost for electricity of £326 18s. 10d., and materials of £285 13s. 0d. (under ½d. per gallon).*
    Year.Output, gallons.Material, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water.Electricity.Total.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1913, and Expenditure for Half-year ended 30th September, 1913, average Expenditure for Three Years ended 31st March, 1913, Estimate for Year ended 31st March, 1914, and for Year ending 31st March, 1915.
    Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1913.Average Expenditure for 3 years ended 31st March, 1913.Estimate for year ended 31st March, 1914.Expenditure for half-year ended 30th Sept., 1913.Estimate for Year ending 31st March, 1915.No.
    ££££££££££
  • Page 115
    The following numbers of children were cleansed, during the year ( ended 31st December, at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, under an agreement renewed with the London County Council 28th August 1912, by which the London County Council make payment to the Poplar Borough Council at the rate of two shillings per cleansing, such payment to cover any number of attendances of the child for a period of one calendar month from the date of the first cleansing, viz.:—
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    Quarter.Total number of Cleanings.No. of First Cleanings.No. of Second Cleanings.Amount.
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    The following number of persons from Common Lodging Houses within and without the Borough of Poplar were cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year ended 31st December, 1913.
    Common Lodging House.Male.Female.Total.
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    "The expenditure from 4th December, 1901, to 12th September, 1902, was as follows:—
    £s.d.
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    VACCINATION. Vaccination Acts (Repeal) Bill. The Vaccination Officer, Mr. G. W. Mills, has kindly furnished me with the following statistics, which are copied from those forwarded to the Local Government Board:— 1903.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    SCARLET FEVER. The number of Scarlet Fever cases notified for the three sub-districts and the deaths which occurred for the past twenty-one years were as follows:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    TYPHOID FEVER. Notifications; Rate per 1,000 Living; Drainage of Premises; Isolation; Shellfish and Predisposing Causes; Errors in Diagnosis; Bacteriological Examinations of Doubtful and Convalescent Cases; Deaths. Notifications. The Typhoid Fever cases notified were:—
    Poplar. BrBromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Notifications per 1,000 living:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    POPLAR (Sub.District).
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    BROMLEY.
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    BOW.
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    Shellfish and Predisposing Causes. Four cases of Typhiod Fever were stated by the patients or their friends to be due to eating shellfish, as follows:—
    No.Date. 1913.Age.Sex.Address.Remarks.
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    Respecting the stated causes and predisposing influences, etc., of some of the other cases, they are given below as received from the patients or their friends, viz.:—
    No.Date.Age.Sex.Address.Remarks.
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    Cases notified:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Notifications per 1,000 living:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Sex and School Age. The diphtheria and membranous croup patients, classified according to sex and school age, were as follows:— All Ages.
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    3 to 10 years.
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    School-age cases (three to ten years); per 100 cases notified (all ages):—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total percentage.
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    Deaths. Number of deaths for the past twenty-one years was as follows:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.100 cases notified.
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    WHOOPING COUGH. Deaths, Admission of Cases into the Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
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    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    INFLUENZA.
    Deaths.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Deaths. The following figures are the deaths from Measles for the past 21 years:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Schools—Closure of Class Rooms. Reports were received, as under, from the School Medical Officer, London County Council, that instructions had been issued for the following exclusions on account of infectious disease, to be carried out at the schools specified:—
    Report received. 1913.School.Dept.DiseaseUnprotected Children Excluded.Period of Exclusion.
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    Report received 1913.School.Dept.DiseaseUnprotected Children Excluded.Period of Exclusion.
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    Deaths from dysentery are not included, but tabulated separately, and two fatal cases from this disease occurred in the sub-district of Bromley (see Table XI.).
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.London.
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    Deaths from diarrhœa† at all ages for the following eighteen years were as follows:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.London
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    Deaths from enteritis* at all ages for the following eleven years were as follows:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough.
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    DIARRHŒA,† UNDER ONE YEAR.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough
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    ENTERITIS, ‡ UNDER ONE YEAR.
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    DIARRHŒA* AND ENTERITIS;† UNDER ONE YEAR.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough.
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    INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year 1913, were as follows:—
    Sub- Districts.Number of Inquests held in the Sub-Districts.Deduct Inquests held on non-parishioners.Add Inquests held on parishioners from outlying districts.Total Inquests belonging to each Sub-District.Verdict from Violence.Verdict from Natural Causes.
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    For annual rates of deaths from violence per 1,000 persons living, and the percentages of inquest cases to total deaths, see Tables XIX. and XX., page 81.
    Violent deaths which actually occurred in Poplar, Bromley and Bow, not deducting non-residents, were as follows:—Deaths occurring entirely outside Poplar, Bromley and Bow belonging thereto.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
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    Number of Bodies Received into Council's Mortuary. The following is a list of the number of bodies received into the Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, classified according to the ages of the deceased:—
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    The notification of infectious diseases and the removals were as follows:—
    Total Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Typhoid Fever.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Seven cases of Measles came to the notice of the Public Health Department in connection with Grosvenor Buildings. The deaths were as follows:—
    Residents.Outlying.
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    Grosvenor, Hanbury, and Council Buildings.
    Causes of Death. (See page 64.)Deaths belonging to Buildings at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions within and without Borough (at all ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
    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.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Poplar Hospital.Outlying. Institutions.
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    The institutions and localities in which the deaths happened were:—
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    The mortality for the above buildings for the past nineteen years is as follows :—
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    Mr. Lough, Clerk to the Guardians, has been good enough to furnish me with the following information for the year 1913:—
    Visiting Medical Orders.Dispensary Medical Orders.Number on Permanent List.
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    Hanbury Buildings.
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.
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    Grosvenor Buildings.
    1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.3. 1904.1905.1906.
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    SEAMEN'S LODGING HOUSES. Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
    No.Address of Premises.Lodgers.Keeper.
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    CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1913, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered canal boats were as follows:—
    Registered.Non-Registered.
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    Table giving number of, and inspections, etc., of Bakehouses, Laundries, Workshops, Workplaces, Places where food is prepared, Milk premises, Cowsheds, Slaughter-houses, Offensive Businesses, Ice Cream premises, Registered Houses Let in Lodgings, and Homeworkers' premises.
    Premises.On Register at end of year 1913.Number of Inspections.Number of Intimations.Number of Notices.Number of Final Notices.Number of Prosecutions.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE B. Workshops on Register (male), 1913.
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    Workshops on Register (Men and Women Employed).
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    Domestic Workshops on Register (where Men are Employed).
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    Home Workers on Register (Male).
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    Workshops and Domestic Workshops on Register (Females).*
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    TABLE C.* See remarks in italics, page. 157. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. 1 —INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimation.Statutory.Final.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND*
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    Nature of Work. Twice in the year. Once in the year. Notices serve??? on Occupiers??? to keeping ??? sending list??? Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. Failing to send lists. Instances. Notices served. . Prosecutions. Instances, † Orders made (S. 110). Prosecutions. (Sections 109, 110.)
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107).1
    Class of Homework.1913. Number of Lists received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
    No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.Due Feb. 1.Due Aug. 1.Due Feb. 1.Due Aug. 1.
    Total65949631,0974975541,008956
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    TABLE E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.
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    TABLE F. Other Matters.
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    Slaughter-Houses .
    Division.Reg. NoPremises and Tenant.
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    Cowhouses.
    Division.Reg. No.Premises and Tenant.
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    Cowhouses—continued.
    Division.Reg. No.Premises and Tenant.
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    Number of Offensive Trades in Borough. The premises where offensive trades may be carried on within the Borough of Poplar under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 19, are:—
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    The results of the analyses of 373 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1913, the samples being as follows:—
    Sample.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
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    Results of Analyses. Of these 373 samples legal proceedings were instituted in 27 cases.
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    The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated samples found in the several years named:—
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    Legal Proceedings—Administrative Action Regarding Samples Not Reported to be Genuine.
    Name of Article.No.Result of Analysis.Legal proceedings under Food and Drugs Acts.Under other Acts.If no legal proceedings, course of action taken.Information as to previous convictions.
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    Legal Proceedings—Administrative Action Regarding Samples Not Reported to be Genuine—continued.
    Name of Article.No.Result of Analysis.Legal proceedings under Food and Drugs Acts.Under other Acts.If no legal proceedings, course of action taken.Information as to previous convictions.
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    The Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912. Report for the year ended 31st December, 1913. 1. Milk ; and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
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    Nature of preservative in each case in column (b) and action taken under the Regulations in regard to it.
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    Margarine Act, 1887, Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899, and the Butter and Margarine Act, 1907. The following is the number of premises in each Sub-District of the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1913, viz. :—
    Sub-District.Margarine.Butter.
    Wholesale Dealer.Manufacturer.Factory.Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended.
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    Planning, etc., Act, 1909, which would be followed by the Council making "Closing Orders." The following is a list of dwelling-houses inspected, and the work was executed ; but in 30 cases " Representations " were made followed by "Closing Orders " :—
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    Mr. Foad.Mr. Johnson.Mr. Bullock.Mr. Miners.Mr. Langley.Mr Field.Mr. BoyceTotal
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    As compared with surrounding Boroughs the Surveyor reported that Poplar stands as follows:—
    Name of Borough.Number of Conveniences and Urinals.Male Population.
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    Police Court Proceedings.
    No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality, &c.Nature of Complaint.Date of Attendance at Police Court.Result.Name of Officer.
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    Sub-District of St. Mary, Stratford, Bow (West Division). Comprising an area of about 214 acres. Names of the Roads, Streets and Places.
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    Names of the Roads, Streets and Places—continued.
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    The following is a list of the Licensed Cow and Slaughter-houses:— Cow Houses.
    Address.Name of Licensee.
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    Slaughter Houses.
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    The following have also received constant attention throughout the year:—
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    The following is a tabulated statement of further details:— Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ended 31st December, 1913.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.
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    Tabulated Statement for the Year ended 31st December, 1913.
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    $$$Roofs made watertight 47
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    The feeding of the above infants during the first six months of life was as follows:—
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
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    I beg to present the second Annual Report of my work, all particulars of which are given in the tabulated statement of details printed below:
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    The remaining 2,789 were fed as follows:—