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London County Council 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

Published
1894
Pages
156
Tables
112

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112 tables in this report

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    The estimated population of each of the forty-one sanitary districts comprised in the administrative county is shown in the following table—
    Estimated population. 1893.Estimated population. 1893.Estimated population, 1893.
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    Marriages. There were 37,016 marriages in the Registration County of London giving an annual marriage rate of 172 per 1,000 living, the mean marriage rate of the preceding ten years having been 17.4. The marriage rate since 1870 has been as follows—
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    Marriages of minors per cent. of total marriages.
    London.England.
    Men.Women.Men.Women.
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    Marriages of Minors in London, 1885-92.
    Registration Divisions and Counties.1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.
    Men.WomenMen.Women.Men.Women.Men.Women.Men.Women.Men.Women.Men.Women.Men.Women.Men.Women.
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    Births. During 1893, 133,417 births were registered in the Administrative County, giving a birth rate of 30.9 per 1,000 living. This birth rate is identical with that of the year 1892. Since 1870 the birth rate in each year has been as follows—
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    The birth rate in 1893 in each of the London sanitary districts was as follows—
    Births.Birth rate per 1,000.Births.Birth rate per 1,000.
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    Table showing the number of legitimate births per 1,000 women living in wedlock from 15-45 years of age, and the number of illegitimate births per 1,000 women of this age not living in wedlock.
    Registration District.Estimated number of females living in wedlock aged 15-45, middle of 1893.Total births 1893 (legitimate).Number of legitimate births per 1,000 females living in wedlock aged 15-45, 1893.Estimated number of females not living in wedlock aged 15-45, middle of 1893.Total births, 1893 (illegitimate).Number of illegitimate births per 1,000 females not living in wedlock aged 15-45, 1893.
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    Deaths. In 1893, 90,364 deaths were registered in the administrative County of London, giving a death rate of 20.9 †per 1,000 of population. Since the year 1870 the London death rate has been as follows—
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    The following table enables comparison to be made between the death rates of London and the towns of England having populations of more than 200,000 persons, during the year 1893 and the ten preceding years—
    Population estimated to the middle of 1893.Death rate per 1,000 living.Population estimated to the middle of 1893.Death rate per 1,000 living.
    1883-92.1893.1883-92.1893.
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    All Causes. Death rates per 1,000 persons living.
    1883-92.1893.1883-92.1893.
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    Recorded and Corrected Death Rates1 per 1,000 persons living in Sanitary Districts of London in 1893.
    Sanitary area.Standard death rate.Factor for correction for age and sex distribution.Recorded death rate, 1893.Corrected death rate, 1893.Comparative mortality figure, 1893 [London 1,000. ]
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    Table A. Death rates in London per 1,000 living at different age-periods in the decennia 1861-70, 1871-80, and 1881-90.
    Age Period.Males.Females.
    1861-70.1871-80.1881-90.1861-70.1871-80.1881-90.
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    The following table from the supplement to the Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Registrar-General will serve to give an approximate idea of the amount of error at each age period arising from the use of the short method of calculation as compared with the extended method—
    Age xNumbers born and surviving at each age lxExpectation of life Ex
    By English life table. (Extended method.)By short method.Excess by short method.By English life table. (Extended method.)By short method.Excess by short method.
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    Table D. Life table for London, 1881-90.—Of 1,000,000 children born, the numbers of each sex born and surviving at several ages, also the years of life lived after each age in the table, and the expectation of life at each age.
    Age.Males.Females.Persons.
    Numbers born, and surviving at each age.Years of life lived at age x and upwards.Expectation of life.Numbers born, and surviving at each. age.Years of life lived at age x and upwards.Expectation of life.Numbers born, and surviving at each age.*Years of life lived at age x and upwards.Expectation of life.
    XlxQxExlxQxExlxQxEx
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    Table E. Comparison of number of survivors, out of 1,000,000 persons born alive, at twelve ages, according to the rates of mortality prevailing in London in the decennia 1861-70 and 1881-90 respectively—
    1.2.3.4.
    Age.London, 1861-70.London, 1881-90.Excess in 1881-90, as compared with 1861-70.
    xlxlx
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    Table F. London.—Comparison of expectations of life, at ages from 5 upwards, in 1861-70 and in 1881-90.
    Age.Males.Females.
    ExPercentage increase in 1881-90.ExPercentage increase in 1881-90.
    1861-70.1881-90.1861-70.1881-90.
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    Table G. Comparison of the expectation of life at certain ages, calculated from the rate of mortality prevailing (a) in London during the ten years 1881-1890; and (b) in England and Wales during the ten years 1871-1880.
    Age.Males.Females.
    London, 1881-9O. ExEngland, 1871-80 ExLondon, 1881-90, compared with England, 1871-80.London, 1881-90. ExEngland, 1871-80. ExLondon, 1881-90, compared with England, 1871-80.
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    Table H. Comparison of mortality at certain age periods in London 1881-90 with mortality in England and Wales 1881-90.
    Age period.London 1881-90.England and Wales 1881-90.London mortality 1881-90. (England and Wales mortality taken as 1,000.)
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Table I. Expectation of life (Ex ) at various ages and for each sex in London, Brighton, Manchester and Glasgow, 1881-90.
    Age. X.Males. E XFemales. E X
    London.Brighton.Manchester.Glasgow.London.Brighton.Manchester.Glasgow.
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    Table J. Comparison of the number surviving at several ages out of 1,000,000 of each sex born, according to Dr. Farr's Healthy Districts life table 1849-53, and the London life table, 1881-90.
    Age. XMales. E XFemales. E X
    Healthy Districts, 1849-53.London, 1881-90.Healthy Districts, 1849-53.London, 1881-90.
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    Table K. Comparison of expectations of life in London 1881-90 with those in Dr. Farr's Healthy Districts life table.
    Age.Males.Females.
    Healthy Districts, 1849-53. E XLondon, 1881-90. E XLondon to Healthy Districts taken as 100.Healthy Districts, 1849-53. E XLondon, 1881-90. E,London to HealthyDistricts taken as 100.
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    Ten years, 1883-92.1893.Ten years, 1883-92.1893.
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    Deaths under one year of age.Deaths under one year of age to 1,000 births.Deaths under one year of age.Deaths under one year of ago to 1,000 births.
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    Six principal zymotic diseases.Six principal zymotic diseases.
    1883-92.1893.1883-91893.
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    The death rate from the principal zymotic diseases (those mentioned above and diarrhœa) in London and the several sanitary districts of the administrative county in 1893, and the period 1885-92 is shown in the following table—
    Deaths in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1893.Death rate per 10.000 in 1885-92.Deaths in 1893.Death rate per 10000 in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1885-92.
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    Death rates per 1,000 living from Smallpox.
    Ten years, 1883-92.1893.Ten years, 1883-92.1893.
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    If the London death rate from smallpox in 1893 be compared with those of the following ten foreign cities, it will be seen that the London rate was exceeded only by those of Paris and St. Petersburg, and in the preceding ten years the London rate was exceeded by those of five of these cities—
    Smallpox, 1883-92.Smallpox, 1893.Smallpox, 1883-92.Smallpox, 1892.
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    The cases notified were distributed throughout the year as follows— Cases of Smallpox notified, 1893.
    Week of year.Week endingCases notified.Week of year.Week endingCases notified.
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    Cases of Smallpox notified in each of the Sanitary Districts of London, 1893.
    Sanitary District.Four weeks ended
    Jan. 28th.Feb. 25th.Mar. 25th.April 22nd.May 20th.June 17th.July 15th.Aug. 12 th.Sept. 9th.Oct. 7th.Nov. 4th.Dec. 2nd.Dec. 30th.
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    Cases of Smallpox notified in each of the Sanitary Districts of London, 1893—continued.
    Sanitary District.Four weeks ended
    Jan. 28th.Feb. 25th.Mar. 25th.April 22nd.May 20th.June 17th.July 15th.Aug. 12th.Sept. 9th.Oct 7th.Nov. 4th.Dec. 2nd.Dec. 30th.
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    The following table shows the number of cases of smallpox notified and the deaths attributed to smallpox belonging to the several sanitary districts in 1893, together with the case rate in that year and the death rate in 1893 and in the period 1885-92— Smallpox.
    Cases, 1893.Case rate per 10,000, 1893.Deaths, 1893.Death rates per 10,000.
    1893.1885—92.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Cases, 1893.Case rate per 10,000. 1893.Deaths, 1893.Death rates per 10,000.
    1893.1885—92.
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    The report of the Statistical Committee of the Metropolitan Asylums Board supplies the following figures showing the state as to vaccination of the patients admitted into the institutions of the Board during the year 1893.
    Cases.Deaths.
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    Smallpox deaths, London.
    All ages.0-11-55-2020-4040-6060-8080 and upwards.
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    London Vaccination Returns.
    Children not finally accounted for (including casea postponed) per cent, of total births.Children not finally accounted for (including cases postponed) per cent, of total births.
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    I am indebted to the clerks of these unions for information relating to the year 1893.
    Metropolitan Unions.1881.1882.1883.1884.1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.
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    Death rates from Measles per 1,000 living.
    Ten years, 1883-92.1893.Ten years, 1883-92.1893.
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    Measles. Death rate per 1,000 persons living.
    1883-92.1893.1883-92.1893.
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    Measles.
    Deaths in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1885-92.Deaths in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1885-92.
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    The rates in 1893 and previous periods were as follows—
    Period.Death rate per 1,000.Case rate per 1,000.Case mortality per cent.
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    The scarlet fever death rate of London can be compared with those of other English towns having a population of more than 200,000 persons by reference to the following table— Death rates from Scarlet Fever per 1,000 living.
    Ten years, 1883-92.1893.Ten years, 1883-92.1893.
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    Scarlet fever.
    Death rate per 1,000, 1883—92.Death rate per 1,000, 1893.Death rate per 1,000, 1883—92Death rate per 1,000, 1893.
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    * Scarlet fever, 1893.
    Age period.Males.Females.
    Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rate per 100,000 living.Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rate per 100,000 living.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    The following table shows the number of cases and deaths and the case and death rates of each district in 1893 and in the period 1885-92—
    Cases.Case rate per 10,000.Deaths, 1893.Death rate per 10,000, 1893.Death rate, 1885-92.
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    The rates in 1893 and previous periods were as follows—
    Period.Death rate per 1,000.Case rate per 1,000.Case mortality per cent.
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    Diphtheria—Death rates per 1,000 living.
    Ten years. 1883-92.1893.Ten years. 1883-92.1893.
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    Diphtheria.
    Death rates per 1,000 1883-92.Death rates per 1,000 1893.Death rates per 1,000 1883-92.Death rates per 1,000 1893.
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    Comparison of three periods of four weeks, viz., (1) 27th—30th, (2) 31st—34th, and (3) 35th— 38th, gives the following results—
    Under 3 years3—13 years.13 years and above.
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    In the year 1893, the schools closed generally on the 27th of July, i.e., near the end of the thirtieth week and re-opened on the 28th of August, i.e., at the beginning of the 35th week. If comparison be made between the three periods, (1) 28th—31st week, (2) 32nd—35th week, and (3) 36th —39th week, the following results are obtained—
    Under 3 years.3—13 years.13 years and above.
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    Diphtheria, 1893.
    Age period.Males.Females.
    Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rate per 100,000 living.Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rate per 100,000 living.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    The following table shows for each of the London districts (a) the number ot cases and the case rate in 1893, (b) the number of deaths and the death-rate in 1893, (c) the death rate in the period 1885-92. Diphtheria in London, 1893.
    Cases notified in 1893.Case rate per 10.000 in 1893.Deaths in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1885-92.
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    The death rates per 1,000 living from this disease in 1893 and previous periods were as follows—
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    Death rate from whooping cough per 1,000 living.
    Ten years, 1883-92.1893.Ten years, 1883-92.1893.
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    Compared with the following foreign cities, London, both in the period 1883-92 and in 1893' suffered more heavily from whooping cough.
    Mortality per 1,000 persons living, 1883-92.Mortality per 1,000 persona living, 1893.Mortality per 1,000 persons living, 1883-92.Mortality per 1,000 persons living, 1893.
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    The death rates in each sanitary district in 1893 and in the preceding ten years is shown in the following table— Whooping Cough.
    Deaths in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1885-92.Deaths in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1885-92.
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    The death rates from this disease per 1,000 living in 1893 and in previous periods were as follows
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    The rates in 1893 and in previous periods were as follows—
    Period.Death rate per 1,000.Case rate per 1,000.Case mortality per cent.
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    § Enteric fever, 1893.
    Age period.Malta.Females.
    Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 100,000 living.Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 100,000 living.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Enteric Fever.
    Cases.Case rate per 10.000.Deaths.Death rates per 10,000.
    In 1893.In 1885—92.
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    Diarrhcea. The deaths in the administrative county of London attributed to diarrhoea and dysentery in the year 1893 numbered 3,445, being an excess of 35 per cent, over the number of deaths in 1892. The death rates per 1,000 living in 1893 and in preceding periods have been as follows—
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    The age distribution of the deaths from this disease registered in London (excluding penge) in 1893 was as follows—
    Under 1 year.1-5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.60 and under 80.80 and upwards.
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    Compared with the 11 other great towns of England, London both in 1893 and in the preceding ten years 1883-92, had a lower death rate from diarrhoea than any except Bristol, as will be seen from the following table— Death rates from Diarrhoea per 1,000 living.
    Ten years, 1883-92.1893.Ten years, 1883-92.1893.
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    The death rate of each sanitary district in 1893 and the mean death rate of the period 1885-93 is shown in the following table— Diarrhcea.
    Deaths in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1893.Death rate per 10,000 in 1885-92.Deaths in 1893.Death rale per 10,000 in 1893.Death rate per J 0,000 in 1885-92.
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    Erysipelas. The deaths attributed to erysipelas in the Registration County of London in 1893 numbered 292. The corrected annual average of the preceding ten years being 302.8. The number of cases notified and the number of deaths registered in London in each of the last three years were as follows—
    Cases.Case rate per 1,000 living.Deaths.Death rate per 1,000 living.
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    The number of cases and the case rate of each sanitary district in London is shown in the following table— Erysipelas.
    Cases in 1893.Case rate per 10,000 in 1893.Cases in 1893.Case rate per 10,000 in 1893.
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    The number of cases notified and the number of deaths attributed to diphtheria in London in each of the three last years was as follows—
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    The number of cases notified and the case rates of each sanitary district in 1893 were as follows— Puerperal fever.
    Cases in 1893.Case rate per 10,000 in 1893.Cases in 1893.Case rate per 10,000 in 1893.
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    The number of death attributed to these diseases in 1892 and 1893, was as follows-
    Year.InfluenzaBronchitisPneumonia
    Deaths.Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.Deaths.Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.Deaths.Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.
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    Week of year."Week ending.Influenza deaths.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.
    Deaths.Corrected average for corresponding week of preceding ten years.Deaths.Corrected average for corresponding week of precediDg ten years.
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    Estimated population, middle of 1893.Deaths in 1X93.Estimated population, middle of 1893.Deaths in 1893.
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    Phthisis. The deaths from phthisis registered in London in 1893 numbered 8,179. The death rates of this disease per 1,000 living in successive periods have been as follows—
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    Cancer. The deaths from cancer registered in London in 1893 numbered 3,412. The death rates of this disease per 1,000 living in successive periods have been as follows—
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    years. The temperature and rain ft Month.ill in each month were as follows— Temperature of the Air.Departure from average of 122 years.Rain.
    Highest by Day.Lowest by Night.Mean for the Month.Number of days it fell.Amount collected.
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    These proceedings were instituted in the following districts—
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    tabular statement showing the procedure 01 district authorities as to houses represented as unfit for human habitation, and concerning which the Council has received copies of representations from the 31st December, 1892, to the 31st December, 1893.
    Local Authority.Total number of house concerning which the Council has received information that representations have been made from the31/12/92to the 31/12/93.Number of houses closed, demolished or improved by owners without Magisterial intervention.Number of houses for which closing orders were granted.Number of houses for which closing orders were refused.Number of houses outstanding or concerning which proceedings are in progress.
    Closed.Demolished.Improved.Total.Subsequently demolished.Subsequently improved.No further action.Total.
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    Dr. Frankland's determinations of the microbes in the water of the different companies, for the most part made monthly, showed that this number ranged during the year between the following: minima and maxima—
    Minimum.Maximum.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Minimum.Maximum.
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    I he report of the water examiner supplies the following information as to the capacity of the subsidence reservoirs and the monthly rate of filtration per square foot of filter per hour in 1893—
    No. of days' supply.Monthly rate of filtration per square foot per hour.
    Minimum monthly average.Maximum monthly average.
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    Table I. Deaths from diphtheria per 1,000 of population.
    1872 to '811882.1883.1881.1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.
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    Dr. Longstaff grouped the registration districts of England and Wales into sparsely, medium, and densely inhabited districts, and obtained in three periods the following death rates from diphtheria per million of population—
    Sparse.Medium.Dense.
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    Table II. Diphtheria death rates per 1,000,000 living at various age-periods.
    Period.All ages.0—1—2—3—4—5—10—15—20 and upwards
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    Table III. Diphtheria death rates—All ages taken as 100.
    Period.0—1—2—3—4—5—10—15—20 and upwards
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    Table IV. (a) LONDON. Death rates per 1,000,000 living.
    All ages.0—1—2—3—4—5—10—
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    Table IV. (b). Death rate at all ages taken as 100.
    All ages.0—1—2—3—4—5—10—
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    Showing increase or decrease per cent, in death rates from diphtheria at certain age-periods, between 1855-60 and 1861-70; 1861-70 and 1871-80; 1871-80 and 1881-90 ; and in the case of London, between 1881-90 and 1891-3.
    Area.Death rate per 1,000,000. 1855-60.Death rate per 1,000,000. 1861-70.Death rate per 1,000,000. 1871-80.Death rate per 1,000,000. 1881-90.Death rate per 1,000,000. 1891-3.
    All ages.Under 33-1010 and upwards.All ages.Under 33-1010 and upwards.All ages.Under 33-1010 and upwards.All ages.Under 33-1010 and upwards.All ages.Under 33-1010 and upwards.
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    Table V. (b). Decrease or Increase per cent, in diphtheria death rates between
    Area.1855-60 and 1861-70.1861-70 and 1871-80.1871-80 and 1881-90.1881-90 and 1891-3.
    All ages.Under 33-1010 and upwards.All ages.Under 33-1010 and upwards.All ages.Under 33-1010 and upwards.All ages.Under 33-1010 and upwards.
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    *The following table shows that the change in the age incidence of diphtheria mortality which appears when the figures of London as a whole are given is equally noticeable if the figures of different parts of London are considered.
    Area.All ages.Under 3.3-10.10 and upwards.
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    Table VI. London.
    Year.Diphtheria.Diphtheria and Croup.
    All ages. Death rates per million.Ages 3-10. Death rates per million.Death rate at ages 3-10. (All ages taken as 100.)All ages. Death rates per million.Ages 3-10. Death rates per million.Death rate at ages 3-10. (All ages taken as 100.)
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    Table VII. ENGLAND AND WALES.
    Year.Diphtheria.Diphtheria and Croup.
    All ages. Death rates per million.Ages 3—10. Death rates per million.Death rate at ages 3—10. (All ages taken as 100.)All ages. Death rates per million.Ages 3—10. Death rates per million.Death rate at ages 3—10. (All ages taken as l00.)
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    Table VIII. Table showing the average number of children in attendance at all efficient schools in the Metropolis for the past quarter for 1871-1873 inclusive ; for the past half-year for 1874 to 1886 inclusive ; for the past nine months for 1887 ; and for the past twelve months 1888 to 1893.
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    Table IX. Average attendance of children at public elementary day schools in England and Wales for the years 1861-80.
    Year.Average attendance.Increase or decrease per cent, over previous year.Year.Average attendance.Increase or decrease per cent, over previous year.
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    England and Wales.
    Males 3-15.Females 3-15.Males. All ages.Females. All ages.
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    Table X (a). LONDON. DIPHTHERIA.
    Death rate per 1,000,000.Death rate at each age period (all ages taken as 100).
    All ages.Under 3.3-1010 and upwards.Under 3.3-1010 and upwards.
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    Increase per cent, in death rates between
    1855-60 and 1891-3.1861-70 and 1891-3.
    All ages.Under 3.3-1010 and upwards.All ages.Under 3.3-1010 and upwards.
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    Table X (b). DIPHTHERIA AND CROUP.
    Death rate per 1,000,000.Death rate at each age period (all ages taken as 100).
    All ages.Under 3.3-10.10 and upwards.Under 3.3-10.10 and upwards.
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    Increase or decrease per cent, in death rates between
    1855-60 and 1891-2*1861-70 and 1891-2*
    All ages.Under 3.3-10.10 and upwards.All ages.Under 3.3-10.10 and upwards.
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    The results of the bacterioscopic examination of the eleven cases submitted to me have been referred to in the preceding report. I append the annexed tabular statement, in which each case is indicated by the reference number which it bears in that report.
    Microscopic characters.General character in cultivation.Cholera-red re-action.Stab-culture in gelatine.Formation of pellicle in gelatine after liquefaction had set in.Potato oulture.Milk culture.
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    He shall construct such soil pipe so that its weight in proportion to its length and internal diameter, shall be as follows—
    Diameter.Lead.Iron.
    Weight per 10 feet length. Not less thanWeight per 6 feet length. Not less than
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    These lists were accompanied by the following summaries of defects— Summary of First list.
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    Summary of Second list.
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    The number of persons per acre in the district of St. Saviour, in the neighbouring districts and in London in the middle of the year 1891. was as follows—
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    Classification of the Inhabitants.
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    Sanitary District of St. Saviour.
    Census Year.Population.No. of inhabited houses.Person to each house.
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    The following table shows the proportion of the population living in tenements of one and two rooms, and the average number of persons in each of these rooms in St. Saviour and neighbouring districts.
    District.Proportion of population living in 1 and 2 rooms.Average number of persons per room.
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    The population of St. Saviour differs in a marked degree from that of London as a whole in the relative proportion of males to females, thus, in 1891 these proportions were as follows—
    St. Saviour.London.
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    Proportion of Population of each Sex at certain age-periods.
    1891.All Ages.0-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85 and upwards
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    The following figures, however, show that the preponderence of males in the district was not manifested by any census before 1871 and that since 1861 the number of females in the district has decreased in a greater degree than the number of males.
    Year.Population.Per cent. of total population.
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    While the proportion of males to females of the St. Saviour population differs from that of London, the age distribution of the two populations is very similar, as will be seen from the following table: In every 100 of Population.
    18910-55.1010.2020.6565 and upwards.
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    Births.—The mean birth-rate of St. Saviour and London, during each of the three last decennial periods, was as follows—
    St. Saviour.London.
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    The following figures are thus obtainable :
    Mortality.St. Saviour.London.
    1885-91.1892.1885-91.1892.
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    The following figures will serve for the purpose of comparing the rates of mortality of St. Saviour district, with those of neighbouring districts—
    District.Mortality per 1,000, all causes.Mortality from principal zymotic diseases, per 100,000.
    1885-91.1892.1885-91.1892.
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    The following table shows the number of deaths under one year of age to every 1,000 registered births in the district of St. Saviour, in the neighbouring districts, and in London, for each of the eight years 1885 to 1892 inclusive—
    District.18851886188718881889189018911892