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Wood Green 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

Published
1908
Pages
42
Tables
20

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  • Page 4
    In addition to the above, the following buildings have been erected:—
  • Page 7
    SCHOOLS ATTENDED.
    Noel Park.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
  • Page 8
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 10
    ISOLATION HOSPITAL. During the year the following 249 cases have been removed to the various hospitals:—
    Scarlet.Diphtheria.Typhoid
  • Page 10
    COST OF ISOLATION. The cost of Isolating Infectious Cases for the year ending 31st December, 1907, was as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 14
    The following number of Houses were systematically inspected during the year:—
  • Page 15
    1—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 15
    2—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 17
    Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1907 and previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of NonResidents registered in Public Institut'ns in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institut'ns beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages BELONGING to the District.
    Number.Rate per 1,000. Est. popUnder 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Births regist'r'dNumber.Rate per 1,000. Est. pop.Number.Rate per 1,000. Est. pop.
  • Page 18
    Table of Chief Zymotic Diseases, arranged according to the Months in which they occurred.
    1907.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Diarrhœa.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Whooping Cough.Measles.Membraneous Croup.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 19
    Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1907 in the Urban Sanitary District of Wood Green.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in the Whole District.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1 year.1-5.5-15.15-25.25-65.
  • Page 20
    Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1907 in the Urban Sanitary District of Wood Green.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents," whether occurring in or BEYOND THE DISTRICT.Total Deaths of 'Residents' or 'NonResidents' in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and Under 5.5 and Under 15.15 and Under 25.25 and Under 65.65 and upwards
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    Table of the Chief Zymotic Diseases according to the Localities in which they occurred.
    Scarlet.DiphtheriaTyphoid.Diarrhœa.
    CasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeaths
  • Page 21
    Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-2 Months.2-6 Months.| 3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 30
    The following is a list of the Workshops in the District:—
    Business.No. in District.Visits.
  • Page 31
    The following Nuisances have been dealt with in respect of Workshops:—
  • Page 32
    HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTION.
    Roads Inspected.No. of Houses.No. of Rooms.Families.Persons per room
    Adults.Children
  • Page 37
    COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.—SANITARY WORK, 1907. DISTRICT OF WOOD GREEN.
    Inspections.1Notices.Dwelling Houses.Houses let in Lodgings (Tenement Houses).Common Lodging Houses.Canal Boats used as Dwellings.Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c.
  • Page 38
    COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.—SANITARY WORK, 1907. DISTRICT OF WOOD GREEN.
    Bakehouses.Slaughterhouses.Cowsheds.Dairies and Milkshops.Unsound Food.Adulterated Food.Offensive Trades.Water Supply and Water Service.
    Wells,Percentage of Houses supplied from Public Water Service.Cisterns.Draw-Taps placed on Mains.Percentage of Houses supplied on Constant System.Number of Samples obtained for analysis, (a) from Local Wells (6) from Public Supply.
    Number in District.Contraventions of Factory Acts.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made and frequency of inspection.Contraventions of Bye-Laws.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made and frequency of inspection.Contraventions of Regulations.Number of Milch Cows in District.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made and frequency of inspection.Contraventions of Regulations.(a) Animals seized. (b) Articles or Parcels seized.Condemned by Magistrate (a & b.)Articles or Parcels surrendered.Samples taken (if any) by the District Local Authority.Found adulterated.Number of Premises in District.Number of Inspections made.Contraventions of Bye-Laws.New Sunk.Cleansed, Repaired, &c.Closed as Polluted.New Provided.Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c.
  • Page 39
    COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.—SANITARY WORK, 1907. DISTRICT OF WOOD GREEN.
    Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings.Disinfection.Dust.Sundry Nuisances Abated.
    Water Closets.Percentage of Houses provided with Water Closets.Drains.Cesspools.Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers.
    Number of Water Closets substituted for Dry Receptacles.Repaired, Supplied with Water, or otherwise Improved.Examined, Tested, Exposed, &c.Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, &c.Waste Pipes, Rain Water Pipes Disconnected, Repaired, &c.New Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts repaired.Existing Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts repaired.Disconnecting Traps or Chambers Inserted.Reconstructed.Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, &c.Abolished, and Drain connected to Sewer.Rooms Disinfected (a) Ordinary infectious diseases, (6) Phthisis.Rooms Stripped and Cleansed.Articles Disinfected or Destroyed, (à) Ordinary Infectious disease, (á) Phthisis.New Bins provided.How frequently is dust removed from each house ?Number of Complaints of Non-Removal received.Methods of Disposal (a) Destructor, (6) by Tipping, (c) Other, state method.Overcrowding.Smoke.Accumulations of Refuse.Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c., and Stagnant Water.Foul Pigs and other Animals.Dampness.Yards repaved or repaired.Other Nuisances.