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Poplar 1923

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

Published
1924
Pages
90
Tables
63

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    SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR 1923.
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    BIRTHS. Early in the year 1924 the Registrar General supplied the following information, relating to the year under review :—
    Registered.Inward Transfers.Outward Transfers.Nett.
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    It should be borne iu mind, when studying death rates, that comparisons should be made with those of districts the inhabitants of which live under similar conditions. See Table IV., East Districts.
    1918.1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.
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    Deaths from Various Diseases.
    Disease.1918.1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.
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    The following deaths have been included in the mortality statistics of the Borough in accordance with the Registrar-General's rules relating to "Transferable Deaths."
    1923.
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    There were 255 deaths of children under one year of age, the death-rate per 1,000 births for the past 16 years being:—
    Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. The number of inquests held in the Borough was 284. From this total must be deducted 84 of non-residents, and 42 added of residents who died outside the Borough, the nett total being 242.
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    MORTUARY. The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, during the year was 275—
    Residents.Non-Residents.*
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    Deaths during 192.3 in 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 Quartei2nd Quarter3rd Quartei4th QuarteiTotal.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics during 1923 and Previous Years. Poplar (Whole Borough).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Transferable Deaths.+Nett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Of Non-residents registered in the Borough.Of Residents not registered in the Borough.
    Under 1 Year cf Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Kate.Number.*Rate.
    Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number. *Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR T he B orough. Causes of and Ages at. Death during the Year 1923.
    Causes ofDeathTotal Deaths.Sex.NettDeathsatSubjoinedAges.NettDeaths inSub-Districts .Nett. DeathsinPublicInstitutions andcertainlocalitieswithinand outsideBorough (atallages) belongingthereto.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions, etc.
    All AgesUnder 1 year.1 to 2 years.2 to 3 years.3 to 4 years.4 to 5 years.5 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years.20 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 65 years.65 yearsandoverPoplar.Bowand Bromley.Poplar Institution.St. Andrew's HospitalBow Institution.BromleyHouseInstitution.Poplar Hospital.SecFootnotes.Outlying institutions.
    1234567891011121314____
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    TABLE III. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. T he B orough. Infantile Mortality daring the Year 1923. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of DeathUnder 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.
    Poplar.Bow and BromleyWhole Borough
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    TABLE IV. (1923).
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population to the middle of 1923.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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    The following death rates for the year 1923 are interesting when compared with one another:—
    Annual Rate per 1,0C0 persons living.Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1,000 Births.
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    TABLE V. BlRTHRATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAK 1923.
    ----Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate ter 1,000 Civilian Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.1
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under One Year.Causes of Death certified by Registered medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
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    TABLE VI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Total Deaths (it all ages) in Put/lie Institutions within the Borough. (Residents and Non-Residents included.)
    Causes of Death.Sex.Poplar Institution.St. Andrew's Hospital.Bow Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.Total deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.
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    TABLE VI. ( continued). METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Total Deaths (at all ages) in Public Institutions within the Borough. (Residents and Non-Residents included.)
    Causes of Death.Sex.Poplarlnstitution.St. Andrew's Hospital.Bow Institution.Bromley Houpe Institution.Poplar Hospital.Total deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.
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    TABLE VII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. The Borough. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1923.
    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.Cases Notified in Whole Borocgh.Total cases notified in each Sub-District.No. of Tases truovM to Hospital from each Sub-District.
    At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.Poplar.Bow and Bromley.Poplar.Bow and Bromley.Total Cases Removed.
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    Notifications of parishioners from Institutions (excluding cases which had been notified before admission) within the Borough were as follows:—
    Total Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    Diphtheria.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Smallpox.Puerperal Fever.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Zymotic Enteritis.Pneumonia (all forms).Diphtheria.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Smallpox.Puerpera Fever.Zymotic Enteritis.Pneumonia (all forms).
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    Removal of Cases of Notifiable Diseases to Hospital.
    Disease.M.A.B. HospitalsPoor Law InstitutionsGeneral HospitalsTotal RemovalsPercentage of cases notified.
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    Comparative Mortality.
    DiphtheriaScarlet feverEnteric fever
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    The Borough.
    Age Periods.Notifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Forms C and D.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total NotificationsNumber of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Form C.Form D.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 20 25 35 to to to to 20 25 35 4545 to 5555 to "5565 and upwards.Total Primary Notifi-cntionn.on Form A.Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary Notifications.PoorLaw Institutions.Sanatoria.PoorLaw Institutions.Sanatoria.
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    New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the period 31st December, 1922, to the 29th December, 1923, otherwise than by notification on Form A or Form B under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.
    Age Periods0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total cases.
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    Actual Number of Cases on Register.
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    The total notifications received numbered 51.
    Year.CasesVision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated
    At home.In hospital.
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    Statistical Summary for 1923.
    Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total.
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    Nursing.
    Ophth. Neon.Measles.Pneumonia.
    Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
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    ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.
    Old Ford.Allanmouth Road (a).West Ferry Road.Christchurch.North Poplar.Royal College of St. Katharine.
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    Money Taken.
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    Year of Birth.
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    They are as follows:—
    AttendancesNew PatientsSessionsExtractionsFillingsScalings
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    The figures for the period 18-10-22—31-12-22, are as follows:—
    AttendancesNew PatientsSessionsExtractionsFillingsScalings
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    The figures for the year being as follows:—
    AttendancesNew PatientsSessionsExtractionsFillingsScalings
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    Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c, during the twelve months ended 29th December, 1923. (Miss Alice Tattersall, Lady Inspector).
    Poplar.Bow and Bromley.Totals.
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    Reports of Housing Inspectors. Summary, 1923.
    Poplar.BromleyBow.Totals.
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    SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK, Etc. (See also Tables on preceding page.) Tabulated Statement of Inspections, Insanitary Conditions found existing, and Re-inspections during the year 1923.
    East Combined Division.West Combined Division.Poplar South Division.Bromley North Division.Bromley Central Division.Bow East Division.Bow West Division.Totals
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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, and Homeworkers' premises.
    Premises.On Register during year 1923.Number of Inspections.Number of Intimations.Number of Notices.Number of Final Notices.Number of Prosecutions.
    Male.FemaleTotal
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    TABLE C.* See footnote, page 53. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. 1 .—INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2 .—DEFECTS FOUND *
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector
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    Nature of Work.Outworkers' List, (Section 107).Outwork in unwholesome premises. (Section 108).Outwork in infected premises, (Sections 139,110).
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of list.Failing to send lists.
    Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Lists.Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 ( S. 107).*
    1923 Number of Lists received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Class of Homework.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.
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    TABLE E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.
    Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    TABLE F.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1923, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered canal boats were as follows:—
    RegisteredNon- Registered.
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    The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—
    Rooms.Beds.Mattresses and Palliasses.Pillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
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    Distribution of Fluid. The fluid was distributed as follows:—
    galls.
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    Total Quantity Manufactured since Installation of Plant. Since the installation of the plant, a period of 18 years, 749,349 gallons of fluid have been manufactured (see footnote) at a cost for electricity of £1,147 7s. 0½d., and materials of £1,442 13s. 1d.
    Year.Output, gallons.Material, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water Cost.Electricity.Total.
    £8.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    As applicants now usually bring their own receptacles to the depots, there is a very appreciable saving in the expense on bottles.
    Electrolytic Disinfectant.Estimate for year ended 31st March, 1923.Expenditure for year ended 31st March, 1923.Average Expenditure for 3 years ended 31st March, 1923.Estimate for year ending 31st March, 1924.Estimate for year ending 31st March, 1925.No.
    ££££££££££
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    Number of Verminous Children Bathed; Itch Cases. Number of Verminous Children Bathed.
    Quarter.Total number of Cleansings.Amount.
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    The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses within and without the Borough of Poplar, cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year ended 31st December, 1923 was:
    Common Lodging House, etc.Male.Female.Total.
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    Other samples found to contain preservatives are set out in the following table:—
    Food.Examined.Preserved.Percentage Preserved.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. The results of the analyses of 762 samples were reported to the Committee during the year, the samples being as follows:—
    Sample.Number examined.Doubtful purity and inferior quality.Adulterated.Legal Proceedings.
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    Sample.Number examined.Doubtful purity and inferior quality.Adulterated.Legal Proceedings.
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    Administrative Action taken with regard to Samples reported to be not genuine, etc. March Quarter.
    No. of Sample.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings, etc.
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    June Quarter.
    No. of Sample.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings, etc.
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    September Quarter.
    No. of Sample.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings, etc.
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    December Quarter.
    No. of Sample.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings, etc.
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    1.—MILK; AND CREAM NOT SOLD AS PRESERVED CREAM.
    *(A) Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservative.(B) Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each case.
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    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, 1923, viz.:—
    Sub-District.Margarine.Butter.
    Wholesale Dealer.Manufacturer.Factory.Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended.
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    legal proceedings.
    No. of Street, etc.Nature of Complaint.Date of Decision.Result.Name of Officer.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Street, etc.Nature of Complaint.Date of Decision.Result.Name of Officer.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Street, etc.Nature of complaint.Date of Decision.Result.Name of Officer.
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    HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, ETC., ACT, 1919, STATEMENT OF RATES ACT,1919.
    No. of Street, etc.Nature of Complaint.Date of Decision.Result.Name of Officer.