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Stoke Newington 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1909
Pages
84
Tables
41

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  • Page 8
    The birth.rate per 1,000 per annum was therefore 19.1 as against 19.5 for the preceding year. The birth.rate for the Northern Division of the Borough was about 10.4, while that for the Southern Division was 23.8.
    Year.Birth.rate.Kate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 9
    General Mortality. — There were 450 deaths of residents registered in the Borough, and 208 of residents who died in Public Institutions outside of the Borough, making a total of 658 deaths. Of these 350 were of females and 308 were of males.
    Tear.General Death-rate.Bate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 12
    TABLE A. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1908.
    Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined Ages.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Epidemic Influenza.Diarrhoea.Enteritis.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Other Septic Diseases.Phthisis(Pulmonary Tuberculosis).Other Tubercular Diseases.Cancer Malignant Disease.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs.Alcoholism, Cirihosis of Liver.Venereal Diseases.Premature Birth.Heart Diseases.Accidents.Suicides.Diseases of the Nervous System.Old Age.All other Causes.All Causes.
  • Page 13
    DISTRICT MORTALITY.
    lst Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.Rate per 1,000 per annum.
  • Page 13
    The deaths under 1 year of age form 15.4 per cent, of the total deaths of all ages, whereas those for the preceding year formed 17.0 per cent.
    Year.Rate of Infantile Mortality.Bate for London generally.Bate for England and Wales.
  • Page 14
    TABLE Al. Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington.— Infantile Mortality during the Year 1908. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Common Infectious Diseases.Diarrhœal Diseases.Wasting Diseases.Tuberculous Diseases.Meningitis (not Tuberculous).ConvulsionsBronchitis (including Broncho-Pneumonia)LaryngitisSuffocationOther causesMeaslesVenereal DiseasesTotals
    Diphtheria: CroupWhooping CoughDiarrhoea, all formsEnteritis (not Tuberculous)Gastritis. Gastrointestinal CatarrhPremature BirthCongenital DefectsInjury at BirthWant of Breast-milkAtrophy, Debility, MarasmusTuberculous MeningitisOther Tuberculous Diseases
  • Page 15
    DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE IN THE DIFFERENT WARDS OF THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEARS 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and 1908.
    Name of Ward.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.
  • Page 21
    SENILE MORTALITY DURING 1908.
  • Page 22
    TABLE A2. Showing the Distribution of the Deaths in the Northern and Southern Divisions of the Borough during each of the quarters of the year 1908.
    Disease.North.South
    Quarters.Total.Quarters.Total.
    12341234
  • Page 23
    DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH, 1908.
    St. Anne's House, Ma or Road.Northumberland House, Green Lanes.Invalid Asylum, 187, High Street.Nursing Home, 8, Alexandra Road.Nursing Home, 21, Stamford Hill.Total.
  • Page 24
    The Zymotic Death.rate for the Borough was 0.86 per 1 ,000 per annum, as against 1.03 in the preceding year.
    Year.Zymotic Death.rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 25
    TABLE A3. Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (including Influenza) in the Year, 1908.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Small Pox.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Influenza.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 27
    TABLE A4. Analysis of the Vital Statistics of the Metropolitan Boroughs and of the City of London, after Distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institutions, for the Year 1908.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated Population in the middle of 1907.Annual Rate per 1,000 Living.Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1,000 Births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Infectious Diseases.Notifiable Diseases Attack.rate.
  • Page 28
    TABLE A 5. The chief vital statistics of the Borough of Stoke Newington since its formation.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth.rate.Kate of Infantile Mortality.General Death.rate.Zymotic Death.rate.Infectious Sickness rate.
  • Page 29
    INQUESTS. The following inquests upon deaths of parishioners were held during the year 1908 :—
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.
  • Page 30
    TABLE B. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1908.
    Cakes notified inWhole District.Small Pox.Cholera.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Relapsing Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Chicken Pox.Phthisis (Voluntary).Totals.
  • Page 31
    The Infectious Sickness Hate ot the Borough, exclucing the notifications from Consumption, was 5.5 to each 1,000 of the population, as against 7.5 for the preceding year. The rate in the Northern Division was 4.8 while that in the Southern Division was 6.3.
    Year.Infectious Sickness Kate.Kate for London generally.
  • Page 32
    TABLE B 1. Table showing the number of Cases and Deaths from the Infectious Diseases notified from among residents since the constitution of the Borough.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Continued Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 33
    TABLE B2. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during each month of the year 1908.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Cerebro-Spinal FeverPhthisis.Totals.
  • Page 34
    The 195 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 161 houses, in 8 of which there were grave insanitary conditions; in 23 the insanitary conditions were slight, and in the remaining houses there was an absence of such conditions.
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 37
    The 60 cases of Diphtheria occurred in 58 houses, 22 of which were more or less insanitary. The sanitary defects were grave in 7 and slight in 15 other instances.
    Year.Death.Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 38
    The following is a list of the applications received during 1908, together with the results of the examinations performed at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London : —
    Disease.Results.Total.
    Positive.Negative.
  • Page 39
    MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGH. Measles.
    Year.Death. Rate for 8toke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 39
    Whooping Cough.
    Year.Death- Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Kate for England and Wales.
  • Page 39
    ZYMOTIC DIARRHOEA.
    Year.Death- Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 40
    PHTHISIS (CONSUMPTION), The 17 cases voluntarily notified during 1908 occurred in 15 different homes.
    Year.Death- Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.
  • Page 47
    The observations have been reduced to mean values by Glaisher's. Barometrical and Diurnal Range Tables, and the Hygrometrical results from the Sixth Edition of his Hygrometrical Tables.
    Month.Temperature of Air.Mean Temperature of Air.Rainfall.Relative Humidity. Saturation. 100.
    HighestLowestMean.
    Of all HighestOf all Lowest
    °°°°°ins.
  • Page 50
    1.— INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. 1N umber of
    Inspections. 2Written Notices. 3Prosecutions. 4
  • Page 50
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    12345
  • Page 51
    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Inspections of Outworkers' premises.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Order made (810).Prosecutions Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Received from other Councils.Forwarded to other Councils.Failing to keep or permit Inspection of Lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.†Outworkers.fLists.Outworkers.f
    Contractors.Workmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)
  • Page 52
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
  • Page 52
    5.— OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 61
    TABLE C. ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1908.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 62
    TABLE C. — continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 63
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 64
    TABLE C.— continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 65
    Table showing the results of Analysis of Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, during the year 1907 in England and Wales:—
    Percentage Adulterated.
    1907.1906.
  • Page 71
    HOUSES AND PREMISES INSPECTED.
  • Page 77
    The following is a list of articles of food seized or surrendered during the year:—
    Tinned Food.Number of Tins.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 81
    PROSECUTIONS ORDERED BY SANITARY AUTHORITY UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH LONDON ACT, 1891, AND BYE-LAWS OF THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
    No. in Report Book.Situation of Premises.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 82
    TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.
    No. of Sample.Article Purchased.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.