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Shoreditch 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1900
Pages
70
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

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    TABLE I.
    Registration District.Population.Area in Acres.Estimated Number of Persons per acre.
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-District.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE III.
    Registration District.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE IV.
    Year.Shoreditch.Metropolis.Year.Shoreditch.Metropolis.
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    TABLE V.
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    TABLE VI.
    Year.Deaths of Infants under one year per 1,000 births.
    London.Shoreditch.
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    TABLE VII.
    Year.Number of Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 Population.
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    TABLE VIII.
    Institution.Parishioners.Non-Parishioners.Total.
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    TABLE X.
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    TABLE XI.
    Year.Number of cases Certified.Attack rate per 1,000 population.
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    TABLE XII.
    DiseaseFirst Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.Deaths.
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    TABLE XIII.
    Year.No. of Cases certified.Number of Deaths.
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    TABLE XIV.
    Sub-District.SCARLET FEVER.
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE XV.
    Year.No. of Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE XVI.
    Sub-District.DIPHTHERIA.Total.
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.
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    TABLE XVII.
    Age Period.Male.Female.Total
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    TABLE XVIII.
    Sub-District.TYPHOID FEVER.
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.MaleFemale.Total.
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    TABLE XIX.
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    TABLE XX.
    Sub-District.ERYSIPELAS.
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE XXI.
    Year.London.Shoreditch.
    1)eaths from Diarrhoea of Infants under 1 year.Number of Births during the year.Rate per 1,000 Births.Deaths from Diairhcea of Infants under I year.Number of Births during the year.*Rate per 1,000 Births.
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    TABLE XXII.
    Year.Deaths from Measles.Death rate from Measles.Total deaths from all causes.
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Year.Deaths from Consumption.Deaths from Tuberoulosis including Consumption.Death-rate per 1,000 Population, from all forms of tuberculosis.
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    TABLE XXIV.
    Year.Number of Premises.Number of Beds.Number of Pillows.Number of Palliasses.Number of Bolsters.Number of Other Articles.Total Number of Articles.
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    TABLE XXV.
    Date of Admittance to Shelter.Length of Stay.Number of Persons.Address of dwelling disinfected.Disease.
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    TABLE XXVI.
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    TABLE XXVII.
    Chief Insp.Insp. Lepr.Insp. QuelchInsp. Firth.Insp. Jordan. _Insp. LindonTotal.
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    TABLE XXVIII.
    Premises.Result of Proceedings.
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    The following houses were closed during the year, either in consequence of the service of sanitary notices as being unfit for habitation, or in order to enable the necessary works to put them into a proper sanitary condition to be carried out in an effectual manner:—
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    TABLE XXIX. DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE PARISH OF SAINT LEONARD, SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT, DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1899. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Parishioners occurring in Hospitals, &c., in the Parish, are excluded; and the Deaths of Parishioners occurring in Hospitals, &c., situated in London beyond the limits of the Parish, are included.
    DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1899.DEATHS REGISTERED in EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total Deaths under Five.Shoreditch South.Hoxton New TowtiHoxton Old Town.Hag-gerston.Total.
    Under 1l to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 85.85 and upwards.
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    DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1899.DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total Deaths under Five.Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town,Hoxton Old Town.Hag-gerston.Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 85.85 and upwards.
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    DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81st, 1899.DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total Deaths under Five.Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggerston.Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 85.85 and upwards.
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    TABLE XXX. SUMMARY OF THE DEATHS IN THE PARISH OF SAINT LEONARD, SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR 1899.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.DEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
    Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggerston.Total.
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    TABLE XXXI. — ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF LONDON AND SHOREDITCH BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1899.
    Districts.Estimated population 1899.Annual Rate per 1000 persons living.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births.percentage to total deaths.
    birthsduring the years:during 1899, from:Inquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.* Fever.Diarrhoea.Tuberculous Disease.Violence.
    1896.1897.1898.1899
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    TABLE XXXII. ANALYSIS of the Cases Treated by the District Medical Officers of the Parish during the Year ending December 31st, 1899.
    Diseases.Diseases.
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    (A.) TABLE OF DEATHS during the 52 Weeks ending December 31st, 1899, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.) (a)Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.(i)Mortality from subjoined causes, Distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
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    At all ages. (b)Under 1 year. (c)1 and under 5 (d)5 and under 15 (e)15 and under 25 (f)25 and under 65 (g)65 and upwards. (h)Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and PleurisyHeart Disease.Injuries.All other DiseasesTotal.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    (B.) TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, and of NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1899, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. (a)Population at all ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Nomber of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1891. (b)Estimated to middle of 1899. (c)12345671 8910111 121234567 1 8 |9101112
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Total.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
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    The Report of the Analyst appointed under the above Act for this County, of the number of articles of Food, Drink, and Drugs, which have been received and analysed by such Analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the Quarter ending the 31st day of March, 1899.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person om whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
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    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31st day of March, 1899—continued.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costa imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
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    Analysts Report for the Quarter ending the 31st day of March, 1899—continued.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number market on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article receivedFines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
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    The Report of the Analyst appointed under the above Act for this County, of the number of articles of Food, Drink, and Drugs which have been received and analysed by such Analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the Quarter ending the 30th day of June, 1899.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients. detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
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    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 30th day of June, 1899—cotinnued.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the persons from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
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    The Report of the Analyst appointed under the above Act for this County, of the number of articles of Food, Drink, and Drugs which have been received and analysed by such Analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c,, during the Quarter ending the 30th day of September, 1899.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
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    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 30th day of September, 1899—continued.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).ObservationsFee payable for Analysing such Article.
  • Page 68
    The Report of the Analyst appointed under the above Act for this County, of the number of articles of Food, Drink, and Drugs, which have been received and analysed by such Analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the Quarter ending the 31st day of December, 1899.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
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    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31st day of December, 1899—continued.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysis such Article.