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Hornsey 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

Published
1905
Pages
48
Tables
40

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    The following table shows the estimated population in each ward:—
    Ward.Number of inhabited houses, June 30th, 1904.Number of persons per house.Estimated population, 1904.
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    The density of population in the Wards is given in the following table: —
    Ward.Area in acres.Population.Number of persons per acre.
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    The following table shows the Ward populations at the census, the estimated population 1904, and the increase (or decrease) in 3¼ years:—
    Ward.Population, Census 1901.Estimated Population. June 30th, 1904.Variation in Increase.3¼ years. Decrease.
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    The following table gives the deaths which have been registered in each Ward during the four quarters of the year, with the corresponding death.rates:—
    Ward.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total Deaths.Death rate per 1,000 persons living.
    Deaths.Death rate.Deaths.Death rate.Deaths.Death rate.Deaths.Death rate.
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    The ward death- ratres for the last 4 years are as follows:-
    Ward.Death rates per 1,000
    1904.1903.1902.1901.
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    Death rate per 1,000 persons living.
    Town.Recorded death rate.Death rate corrected for age and sex distribution.
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    Death rate per 1.000 persons living.
    Town.Recorded death rate.Death rate corrected for age and sex distribution.
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    The following table shows the crude and corrected death-rates in Hornsey for past years:—
    Crude death rate.Recorded death rate (Corrected for Institutions).Death rate corrected for age and sex distribution.
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    Fewer deaths occurred from the following causes as compared with 1903:—
    1904.1903.Decrease.
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    From the following causes there were more deaths than in 1903:—
    1904.1903.Increase.
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    If we examine the ages at death, we find that the majority of deaths occur in the middle period of life.
    Years1-1515-2525-3535-4545-5555-65over 65
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    Year.Number of deaths from consumption of the lungs.Death rate per 1,000 persons living from consumption of the lungs.Death rate per 1.000 persons living from all tubercular diseases.Total deaths from the 7 principal zymotic diseases, viz. :--Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever. Diarrhoea, Whooping Cough, E iteric Fever, Measles, and Small Pox.Death rate per 1,000 persons living, from the 7 principal zymotic diseases, viz.:— Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Diarrhoea, Whooping Cough, Enteric Fever, Measles, and Small Pox.
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    The following table shows the Wards in which deaths from Cancer have occurred during the last 5 years:—
    Year.Highgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East Hornsey.North Harinjjey.South Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.Total.Death rate per 1000 .from Cancer.
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    Continued from previous page...
    19041903190219011900189918981897189618951894
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    The Zymotic death-rates in Hornsey and in England and Wales for the past years are as follows:—
    Zymotic death rate
    Hornsey.England and Wales.
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    Ages at Death. —The ages at which deaths occurred are as follows:—
    1904.1903.
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    The accompanying chart shows graphically the variations in the infantile mortality for 11 years:—
    19041903190219011900189918981897189618951894
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    The principal causes of death among infants under one year of age were:—
    Equal to a death rate per 1,000 births of
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    The following table gives the cases notified during the past years:—
    Disease.19041903190219011900189918981897189618951894
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    The following table gives in detail the cases of infectious disease notified for each quarter of the year:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Small-Pox.Puerperal Fever.Chicken Pox.
    19041 03190219011904190319021901190419031902190119041903190219C11904190 i1902190119041903190219011904190319021901
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    The occurrence of the cases in the different Wards is shown in the following table:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Small Pox.Puerperal Fever.Total.
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    The attack rate per 1,000 of the population for the chief of ???ese diseases during the last six years was as follows:—
    190419031902190119001899
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    Mr. Dew, the Vaccination Officer, has supplied me with the following particulars as to Vaccination, for the 12 months ended December 31st, 1904: —
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    Isolation Hospital.
    19041903
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    The following table shows the number of cases admited during each of the twelve months of the year, for each of the dieases treated:-
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    Continued from previous page...
    Hornsey Cases.Finchlry Cases.Grand Total for the month.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total.
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    The following table gives the number of cases of Diphtheria notified in Hornsey and the cases admitted to Hospital and the mortality for each year since the Hospital was opened:—
    1889189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031904
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    The following table shows the cases admitted from each district, and the number of deaths from each disease for the past 6 years: —
    NUMBER OF CASES TREATED.NUMBER OF CASES TREATED FROMDEATHS.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Total.Finchley.Friern Barnet.Hornsey.Total.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Total.
  • Page 36
    The Clerk to the County Council (Sir Richard Nicholson) has kindly supplied me with the following information as to samples of food taken by the County Council Inspector in the Borough of Hornsey during the 12A months ended December 31st, 1904 : —
    Article.No.Genuine.Adulterated.Summonses efor-Mafiis-trates-Convictions.Dismissed or Withdrawn.
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    The percentage of adulteration to samples taken for the country generally in recent years has been:—
    Per centage of adulteration.
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    TABLE 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE BOROUGH DURING 1904 AND PREVIOUS YEARS. Name of District:—HORNSEY.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the DistrictDeaths of Residents registered in Public Institu tions beyond the District.Net deaths at all ages to the distric.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the
    under One Year of Age.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1904. Name of District:—HORNSEY.
    Notifiable Disease.Casks notified in Whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality
    123456789123456789
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Highgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East HornseyNorth Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.Highgate.Muswell Hill. (H)Crouch End.West Hornsey.East HornseyNorth HaringeySouth Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.
    Under 1.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards.
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    TABLE IV.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1904. Name of District:—HORNSEY.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined aoes.Death» in or belonging to Wards (at all Ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1.1 and under 55 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.High-gate.Mus-well Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East Horn-sey.North Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud Green.Fins-bury Park.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(17)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)
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    C (I.) COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX—SANITARY WORK, 1904.
    Name of Sanitary District.Inspections.Notices.Dwelling Houses.Houses let in separate Dwellings or Lodgings.Common Lodging Houses.Canal Boats used as Dwellings.Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c.
    Complaints Received.Cases of Infectious Disease Notified.Number of Premises Periodically Inspected.Houses Inspected from House-to-House.Total Number of Houses, Premises, &c., Inspected.Total Number of Re-inspections after Order or Notice.Total Number of Inspections and Re-inspections.Letters Written.Cautionary Notices given.Statutory Orders Issued.Summonses Served.Convictions Obtained.House:,, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, &c.Closed as Unfit for Habitation.Re-opened after Repairs, Alterations, &c.Demolished.Illegal Underground Dwellings Vacated.Number Registered under Bye-laws.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Number of Contraventions.Ntimber Registered under Bye-laws.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Number of Contraventions.Numbn* Registered under the Acts.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Number of Contraventions of Regulations.Number Observed during the Year.Number of Nuisances therefrom AbatedNumber Removed from District.
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    C (II). COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.—SANITARY WORK, 1904.
    Name of Sanitary District.Schools.Workshops and Work-places.Laundries.Bakehouses.Slaughter Houses.Cow-sheds.Dairies and Milk-shops.Uns'nd Food.Adulterated Food.Offensive trades.Mortuaries.
    Number in District.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Number found defective.Number in District.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Contraventions of Factory Acts.Number in District.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Contraventions of Factory ActsNumber in District.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Contraventions of Factory Acts.Number on Register.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Contraventions of Bye-laws.Number on Register.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Contraventions of Bye-laws.Number on Register.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Contraventions of Bye-laws.Animals seized.Articles or parcels seized.Samples taken.Found adulterated.Number of premises in District.Periodical Frequency or Number of Inspections.Contraventions of Bye-laws.Accommodation.Number of bodies received.
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    C (III). COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX—SANITARY WORK, 1904.
    Name of Sanitary District.Water Supply and Water Service.Privy & Ash Pits, Ash and Earth Closets.Drainage and Sewerage.
    Wells.Houses, Water Laid on to.Percentage of Houses Supplied from Mains.Cisterns.Flush Cisterns Repaired ana Provided to W.C.'s.Draw-Taps Removed from Cisterns to MainK.Percentage of Houses supplied on Constant System.Water Closets.Percentage of Houses Provided with Water Closets.Drains.Cesspools.Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers.Sewers.
    New Sunk.Cleansed, Repaired, &c.Closed as Polluted.New, Provided.Cleansed, Repaired, Covered. &c.Overflow Pipes Disconnected from Drains.Above Ground Receptacles Substituted for Pits.Movable Receptacles substituted for Fixed.Water Closets Substituted for Dry Receptacles.New Constructed.New Apparatus Provide.1Repaired, Cleansed, &c.Supplied with Water, or supply rendered efficient..Ventilated.Examined, Tested, Exposed, &c.Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, &c.Waste Pipes, Rain Water pipes, &c., Disconnected and Repaired.Soil Pipes and Drains Ventilated.Disconnecting-Traps or Chambers Inserted.Reconstructed.New Laid.Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, &c.Abolished, & Drain Connected to Sewer.Yards of New Sewers laid.Yards of 8ewers Reconstructed.
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    C (IV). COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX —SANITARY WORK, 1904.
    Name of Sanitary District.Disinfection.Dust.Dampness.Sundry nuisances abated.Contagious Diseases of Animals.Infant Life Protection Act.
    Rooms fumigated.Rooms Stripped & Cleansed.Articles disinfected or destroyedDust-bins repaired.New bins provided.Movable receptacles substituted for fixed.Periodical frequency of dust removal.Number of complaints of non-removal received.Roofs repaired, Ac.Guttering & rain-pipes repaired, &c.Gardens, Areas, &c., levelled and drained.Yards paved and drained.Surface adjoining bouses paved.Dry areas provided.Ventilation below floor providedBasements rendered imperviousOvercrowding.Smoke.Accumulations of refuse.Foul ditches, ponds, &c., and stagnant water.Foul pigs and other animals.Other nuisances.| Outbreaks.i Animals Infected.; Animals Destroyed.j Number of licensed premises.j Number of children.| Number of deaths.
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES, AND HOME WORK. 1.— INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Numberof
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Numb( r of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H M. Inspector.
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    3.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.