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Poplar 1915

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

Published
1916
Pages
210
Tables
175

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    Kind of Dwelling.Number of Inhabited Buildings in Sub-Districts.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
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    During the year 1915 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 :—
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    The corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows :—
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    † See page 5, Transferable Births.
    Particulars.Males.Females.Totals.
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    At the beginning of the year 1916 the Registrar.General afforded the following information:—
    Inward Transfers.Outward Transfers.
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    The corrected total births for the Borough would therefore be:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The corrected number of illegitimate births belonging to the Borough would be:—
    Males.Females.Total.;
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    The annual birth rate per 1,000 living being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Borough ofCounty of London.
    Bow.Poplar.
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    Illegitimate Births (1915).
    Particulars.Males.Females.Total.
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    The annual marriage rate per 1,000 living being :—
    Poplar and Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    The 1,167 deaths in Poplar included 11 illegitimate children, 2 male and 9 female; the 1,155 deaths in Bromley included 12 illegitimate children, 9 male and 3 female; the 737 Bow deaths included 6 illegitimate children, 1 male and 5 female, making a total for the Borough of 29 deaths of illegitimate children.
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    The excess of births over deaths was as follows:—
    Males.Females.Total Gain.
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    The following figures are the death rates per 1,000 living for the past 10 years (see page 2):—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    Death rates per 1,000 living.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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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. Bronchitis, pneumonia (all forms) and other diseases of respiratory organs. 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.
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    The death rates of children under one year per 1,000 births for the past 10 years being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past 10 years being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The annual death rates per 1,000 living tor the past 10 years being :—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    TUBERCULAR DISEASES. See Table XXI., page 64. (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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    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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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 4th January, 1915, to the 1st January, 1916, in Poplar (Whole Borough).
    Notifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Number of
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.on Form C.
    Age Periods.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and lpwards.Total Primary Notifications.Undei 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary Notifications1'oor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 4th January, 1915, to the 1st January, 1916, in Poplar (Sub-District).
    Notifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.
    Age Periods.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total Primary NotificationsUnder 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary NotificationsPoor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 4th January, 1915, to the 1st January; 1916, in Bromley (Sub-Distbict).
    Notifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form c.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.
    Age Periods.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total Primary NotificationsUndei 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary NotificationsPoor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 4th January, 1915, to the 1st January, 1916, in Bow ( Sub-District).
    Notifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form c.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.
    Age Periods.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total Primary NotificationsUnder 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary NotificationsPoor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
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    Number of Notifications on Form D. (Cases Discharged from Poor Law Institutions and Sanatoria.)
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow. Totals.
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    List of Non-Pulmonary Cases (for Borough).
    Form A.Form B
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    Continued from previous page...
    Form A.Form B.
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    Actual Number of Cases on Register.
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    STREETS WITH WHICH CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS WERE CONNECTED, 1915.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total Cases.Dispensary Cases.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total Cases.Dispensary Cases.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total Cases.Dispensary Cases.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total Cases.Dispensary Cases.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total Cases.Dispensary Cases
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total Cases.Dispensary Cases.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total Cases.Dispensary Cases.
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    Popla r (Whole Borough).
    Age Periods.Notifications on Form A.
    Number of Notifications.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Notifications
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    P oplar (S ub -D istrict).
    Age Periods.Notifications on Form A.
    Number of Notifications.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Notifications
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    Bromley (Sub-district).
    Age Periods.Notifications on Form A.
    Number of Notifications.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Notifications
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    Bow ( S ub -D istrict).
    Age Periods.Notifications on Form A.
    Number of Notifications.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Notifications
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    TABLE I. Deaths during the year 1915 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 1915 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 1915 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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    The following deaths have been included in the Mortality Statistics of the respective Sub-districts as there is no reason fcr believing that such deaths will be shown in the Mortality Tables of some other District:—
    Poplar (Sub-District).
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    TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1915 and Previous Years. Poplar (Whole Borough).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsfNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.
    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.
    Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE V. Vital Statistics during 1915 and Previous Years. Poplar Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Death †Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.
    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.
    Number.*Rate per 1000! Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE VI. Vital Statistics during 1915 and Previous Years. Bromley Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsfNett Deaths belonging to the Distriot.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.
    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.
    Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
    12 1345678910111213
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    TABLE VII. Vital Statistics during 1915 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.
    of Non-residents regist ered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.*Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE VIII. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1915 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.
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    TABLE IX METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR The Borough. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1915.
    Causes of Death (see pag3 46).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.Bow-Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
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    TABLE X. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub- D istrict of P oplar. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1915.
    Causes of Death (sec page 46).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.Bow Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
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    TABLE XI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR S ub- D istrict of B romley. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1915.
    Causes of Death (see page 46).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 mider 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.Bow Institution.Bromley House Institution.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 1915.
    Causes of Death (see page 46).Nett Deaths in 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.±5ow Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Uutlying 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 46).Poplar Union WorkhouseSick Asylum.Bow Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.Nett total deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.
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    TABLE XIV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. W hole B orough. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death (see page 46).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 XV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District Infantile Mortality during the Year 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death (see page 46).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. B romley Sub- D istrict. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death (see pages 46).Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3-4 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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    TABLE XVII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death (see page 46).Under 1 week.1-2 weeks2-3 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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    The following death rates1 for the year 1915 are interesting whe 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 1914.Notifications. 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.
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    TABLE XIX.— The Year 19l5.
    Population estimated to the middle of the Year 1915.Persons to an Acre 1915. *Births.Deaths.The Deaths registered include
    Deaths ofDeaths fromDeaths in Public Institutions.
    Infants under One Year of agePersons aged 65 Years and upwards.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa, and Enteritis.‡Violence.Inquest Cases.
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    TABLE XX.—The Year 1915.
    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 Enteritis. ‡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 year ended 31st December, 1915, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions POPLAR (SUB-DISTRICT).
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    BROMLEY.
    Estimated Population62,558
    Deaths from all causes1,155
    (All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths.
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    BOW.
    Estimated Population39,415
    Deaths from all causes737
    (All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths.
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    BOROUGH OF POPLAR.
    Estimated Population156,247
    Deaths from all causes3,059
    (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 year ended 31st December, 1915.
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    TABLE XXIII. BROMLEY (SUB-DISTRICT). List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions, etc., during the year ended 31sf December, 1915.
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    TABLE XXIV. BOW (SUB-DISTRICT). List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions, etc., during the year ended 31st December, 1915.
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    TABLE XXV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR Borough of Poplar. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1915.
    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.
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    TABLE XXVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1915.
    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 XXVII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Sub-District. Gases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1915.
    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 1915.
    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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    The notification rate per 1,000 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 Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    Zymotic Enteritis.Chicken-pox.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Zymotic Enteritis.Chicken-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 numbers of cases wrongly notified and removed to Infectious Diseases Hospitals during the past 10 years have been as follows:—
    Poplar cases.Percentage of mistakes to total admission.Metropolitan cases.Percentage of mistakes to total admission.
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    ALPHABETICAL STREET LIST OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Road, Street or Place.Chicken-pox.Zymotic Enteritis.Diphtheria, Diphtheritic 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.Chicken-pox.Zymotic Enteritis.Diphtheria, Diphtheritic and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street ok Place.Chicken-pox.Zymotic Enteritis.Diphtheria, Diphtheritic and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Tyyhoid or Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Chicken-pox.Zymotic Enteritis.Diphtheria, Diphtheritic and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Chicken-pox.Zymotic Enteritis.Diphtheria, Diphtheritic and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.MeaslesTotal.
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    Road, Street or Place.Chicken-pox.Zymotic Enteritis.Diphtheria, Diphtheritic and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Chicken-pox.Zymotic Enteritis.Diphtheria, Diphtheritic and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total
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    Road, Street or Place.Chicken-pox.Zymotic Enteritis.Diphtheria Diphtheritic and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Road, Street or Place.Chicken-pox.Zymotic Enteritis.Diphtheria, Diphtheritic and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Road, Street or Place.Chicken-pox.Zymotic Enteritis.Diphtheria. Diphtheritic and Mem. Group.Erysipelas.Soarlet Fever.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Total.
  • Page 91
    The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—
    Sub-District, &c.Rooms.BedsMattresses and PalliassesPillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
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    The output of fluid during each month of the year 1915 was as follows :—
    Manufactured Gallons.Broken down to Gallons and Distributed.
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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 36,985 gallons of the electrolytic fluid was as follows:—
    £s.d.
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    Bottles, Corks and Labels
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    Since the installation of the plant, a period of ten years, 418,779 gallons of fluid have been manufactured at a cost for electricity of £450 l1s. 1d., and materials of £381 9s. 2d. (under ½d. per gallon).*)†
    Year.Output, gallons.Material, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water. Cost.Electricity.Total.
    £s.d.£s.d.£8.d.
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    Expenditure foe the Year ended 31st March, 1915, and Expenditure for Half-year ended 30th September, 1915, average Expenditure for Three Years ended 31st March, 1915, Estimate for Year ended 31st March, 1916, and for Year ending 31st March, 1917.
    Expenditure for year ended 31st March, 1915.Average Expenditure for 3 years ended 31st March, 1915.Estimate for year ended 31st March, 1916.Expenditure for half-year ended 30th Sept., 1915.Estimate for year ending 31st March, 1917.No.
    ££££££££££
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    Quarter.Total number of Cleansings.No. of First Cleansings.No. of Second Cleansings.Amount.
    1915.£s.d.
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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, 1915.
    Common Lodging House.Male.Female.Total.
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    The Vaccination Officer has kindly furnished me with the following statistics, which are copied from those forwarded to the Local Government Board :—
    Births notified. Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1915 1st January to 31st March
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    Poplar Sub-District.
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    Bromley Sub-District.
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    Bow Sub-District.
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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 ten years were as follows:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Notifications The Typhoid Fever cases notified were:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    1st quarter.2nd quarter.3rd quarter.4th quarter.Total.
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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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    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. 1915.Age.Sex.Address.Remarks.
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    Notifications. Eighty-six cases of diphtheria were notfied in Poplar, 120 cases were notified in Bromley, and 104 cases were notified in Bow, making a total of 310 cases for the whole Borough. Cases notified:—
    Poplar.Bromley.BowBorough of Poplar.
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    Notifications per 1,000 living:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    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 ten years was as follows:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of PoplarMortality per 100 cases notified.
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    Poplar (Sub-District).
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    Bromley.
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    Bow.
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    WHOOPING COUGH. Deaths.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    INFLUENZA. Deaths.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The following figures are the deaths from Measles for the past ten yeers:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    DIARRHŒA,** UNDER ONE YEAR.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough
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    ENTERITIS,% UNDER ONE YEAR.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough.
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    DIARRHŒA* AND ENTERITIS,† UNDER ONE YEAR.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough.
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    Notification of Zymotic Enteritis (Summer Diarrhoea). Notifiable from 1st June to 30th September.
    Age periods.Number of notifications.Number of deaths.
    Years.PoplarBromley.Bow.total.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.
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    Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year 1915, 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 63.
    Violent deaths which actually occurred in Poplar, Bromley and Bow, not deducting non-residents, were as follows :—Deaths occurring entirely outside the Borough, but belonging thereto.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Poplar.Bkomley.Bow.
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    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.
    Zymotic Enteritis.Chicken pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Typhoid Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Puerperal Fever.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Erysipelas.Zymotic Knteritis.iSmall-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Puerperal Fever.ErysipelasTotaL
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    The deaths were as follows:—
    Residents.Outlying.
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    G rosvenor, Hanbury, and C ouncil Buildings.
    Causes of Death. (See page 46)Deaths belonging to Buildings at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions within and without Borough (at all ages).Total Deaths in Publio 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.Bow Institution.Poplar Hospital.Outlying. Institutions.
    12345678910
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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 twenty-one years is as follows:—
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.
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    Hanbury Buildings.
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    Grosvenor Buildings.
    1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.
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    Council Buildings.
    1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.
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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, 1915, 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 A. 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 during year 1915.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), 1915.
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    Workshops on Register (Men and Women Employed).
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    TABLE B— continued.
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    TABLE C * See remarks in italics, page. 130. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. 1.— INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2 .—DEFECTS FOUND *
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    Nature of Work.Outworkers' List, Section 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108.1Outwork in infected premises,* Sections 109, 110.TABLE D —Home Work.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.fOrders made (S. 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.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Work-[men.Contractors.Workmen.
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107).*
    Class of Homework.1915. Number of Lists received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
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    TABLE E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.
    Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the vear.Number.
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    TABLE F Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    Slaughter-Houses.
    Division.Reg. NcPremises and Tenant.
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    Cowhouses.
    Division.Reg. NoPremises and Tenant.
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    The results of the analyses of 708 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1915, the samples being as follows
    Sample.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
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    Results of Analyses. Of these 708 samples legal proceedings were instituted in 15 cases
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    The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated sample found in the several years named :—
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    Administrative Action Regarding Samples not Reported to be Genuine. Quarter ended 31st March, 1915.
    Article.No.Result of Analysis.Proceedings.
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    Quarter ended 30th June, 1915.
    Article.No.Result of Analysis.Proceedings.
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    Quarter ended 30th September, 1915.
    Article.No.Result of Analysis.Proceedings-.
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    Quarter ended 31st December, 1915.
    Article.No.Result of Analysis.Proceedings.
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    The Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations , 1912. Report for the year ended 31st December, 1915. I. Milk; and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    (a)(6)
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    The following is the number of premises in each Sub-District of the Borough registered and in use under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1915, viz.:—
    Sub-District.Margarine.Butter.
    W holesale Dealer.Manufacturer.Factory.Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended.
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    Determining, Closing and Demolition Orders, Section 17 (C).
    Name of Premises.Date of Closing Order.Date of determining Order.
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    During the year 299 rooms have been cleansed of vermin:—
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    Tabulated Statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Condition Found existing, and of He-inspections during the Period from 1st January, 1915, to 31st December, 1915.
    East combined. Mr. BullockWest combined. Mr. Johnson.Poplar South. Mr. Road.Bromley North. Mr. Langley.Bromley Central. Mr. W. Johnson.Bow East. Mr Field.Bow Went. Mr. Boyce.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    East combined. Mr. BullockWat combined. Mr Johnson.Poplar South Mr. Road.Bromley North Mr. Langley.Bromley Central Mr. W. Johnson.Bow Kant Mr. Field.Bow West. M'. Boyee.Totals.
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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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    The following have also received constant attention throughout the year:—
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    Bakehouses marked with * are underground.
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    The details of which were entered in my journal day by day and reported to the Public Health and Housing Committee month by month. Number of Inspections, special, periodical, and on complaint
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    Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ended 31s£ December, 1915.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.
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    Visiting.
    Miss Hall.Miss WainPoplar Infant Care Assoen.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total.