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Shoreditch 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1912
Pages
91
Tables
51

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51 tables in this report

  • Page 1
    There has been a marked decrease in the number of people resident in the Borough as the subjoined figures show:—
    Population.Decrease.
    1891.1901.1911.Between 1891 and 1901.Between 1901 and 1911.
  • Page 2
    The particulars as regards the population in the registration sub-districts are set out below:—
    Registration sub-district.Area in statute acres.Families or separate occupiers.Population.Increase or decrease of population between 1901 and 1911.Census density of Population per acre 1911.
    1901.1911.Increase.Decrease.
  • Page 2
    The census populations of the eight wards of the Borough have not yet been published. The estimated populations are as set out below:—
    Ward.Population.Ward.Population.
  • Page 3
    In the following tabic are given the areas of the Wards in acres, and the estimated populations per acre:—
    Ward.Area in acres.Population per acre.Ward.Area in acres.Population per acre.
  • Page 3
    The distribution of the corrected births in the eight wards of the Borough is given below:—
    Ward.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 5
    The distribution of the deaths amongst males and females in the eight wards of the Borough is as shown in the following table:—
    Ward.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 7
    In the subjoined table the causes of death amongst infants under one year for each of the eight Wards of the Borough are given:—
    Cause of Death.Moorfields Ward.Church Ward.Hoxton Ward.Wenlock Ward.Whitmore Ward.Kingsland Ward.Haggerston Ward.Acton Ward.Totals.
  • Page 10
    The number and distribution of the deaths of persons belonging and not belong ing to the Borough in the public institutions situate in Shoreditch are as set out in the subjoined table:—
    Institution.Persons belonging to Shoreditch.Persons not belonging to Shoreditch.Total.
  • Page 11
    In the subjoined table are set forth the various institutions outside Shoreditch with the numbers of persons belonging to the Borough dying therein:—
    Asylums.No. of Deaths.General Hospitals—continued.No. of Deaths
  • Page 13
    In the subjoined table the deaths from the infectious diseases referred to above have been grouped according to age:—
    Age period.Under 11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575-8585 and upwards
  • Page 14
    cases annually certified since 1889, when notification was made compulsory, and the attack rates per 1,000 inhabitants are contained in the following table:—
    Year.Number of cases.Attack-rate per1,000 inhabitants.
  • Page 15
    Subjoined is a list of the infectious diseases which are notifiable to the Medical Officer of Health, showing the number of cases certified in the Borough for each of the four quarters of the year, and the numbers and percentages of such cases which were removed to hospital for treatment
    Disease.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.Deaths.
  • Page 18
    In the following table are contained the percentages of children born not finally accounted for as regards vaccination, including postponed cases, each year from 1890 to 1909 for Shoreditch, the Metropolis, and the rest of England:—
    Year.Shoreditch.Metropolis.Best of England.Year.Shoreditch.Metropolis.Rest of England.
  • Page 19
    The distribution of the cases certified, and the deaths amongst males and females during the year in the Borough and its eight wards are as shown in the subjoined table:—
    Wards.SCARLET FEVER.
    Notifications.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 20
    The number of cases and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight wards are given in the subjoined table:—
    Ward.DIPHTHERIA (Including Membranous Croup.)
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 21
    The usual enquiries were made as to the circumstances attending the occurrence of diphtheria in the Borough. With respect to 137 of the cases certified during the year, they were distributed amongst males and females at certain age periods as set out in the subjoined table:—
    Age Period.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 22
    The numbers of cases certified yearly since 1889 are set out in the following table:—
    Year.Number of Cases.Year.Number of Cases.
  • Page 23
    The distribution of the cases certified, and deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and the eight wards thereof during 1911, are shown in the subjoined table:—
    Wards.ENTERIC FEVER.
    Notifications.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 24
    Below are set out briefly particulars as to the ages and sex of the patients, dates of invasion and certification, the sanitary-conditions of the dwellings and the probable source of infection. Cases certified but subsequently not regarded as having been enteric fever have been excluded:
    No. of case.Patients initials.Sex.Age.Address.Probable date of invasion.Date of Certification.Sanitary condition of dwelling.Remarks.—Probable source of infection
  • Page 25
    The cases and deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight wards were distributed as set out below:—
    Ward.ERYSIPELAS.
    Cases Ceiitified.Fatai, Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 30
    In the subjoined table are shewn the numbers of persons, male and female, certified under both sets of regulations during the year who were resident in various localities of the Borough, the Poor Law institutions being taken as separate localities:—
    Localities.Males.Females.
    Tuberculosis Regula-lations, 1908.Tuberculosis (Hospital) Regulations, 1911.Total.Tuberculosis Regulations, 1908.Tuberculosis (Hospital) Regulations, 1911.Total.Total.
  • Page 31
    In the subjoined table the age periods at which the cases were certified are given:—
    Age Period. Years.Males.Females.Total Males and Females.
    Tuberculosis Regulations, 1908.Tuberculosis (Hospitals) Regulations, 1911.Total.Tuberculosis Regulations, 1908.Tuberculosis (Hospitals) Regulations, 1911.Total.
  • Page 36
    In the following table are set forth the numbers of children belonging to Shore-ditch who were suffering from infectious diseases or were residing in houses in which infectious diseases existed, concerning whom intimations of exclusion from school were received from the head teachers of the schools they attended in accordance with the requirements of the school management code of the London County Council:—
    School.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Other Causes.Total.
  • Page 40
    In the following table are set forth the numbers of children belonging to Shore-ditch who were suffering from infectious diseases or were residing in houses in which infectious diseases existed, concerning whom intimations of exclusion from school were received from the head teachers of the schools they attended in accordance with the requirements of the school management code of the London County Council:—
    Insp. Firth.Insp. Jordan.Insp. Lang-stone.Insp. Pearson.Insp. Stokes.Insp. Wright.Total.
  • Page 41
    For non compliance with statutory notices proceedings were taken as set out below:—
    Premises.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 48
    The results for the year 1911 are as set forth in the subjoined table :—
    Number of blocks.Number of tenements.Number of rooms.Number of persons.
  • Page 49
    The births registered during the year, and the birth-rates in the dwellings a a whole, and the two classes into which they have been divided are shown below:-
    The whole of the Dwellings.Class A.Class B.
    Number.Bate per 1,000 Inhabitants.Number.Bate per 1,000 Inhabitants.Number.Bate per 1,000 Inhabitants.
  • Page 49
    In the subjoined table are given the deaths and death-rates from certain causes for the dwellings and the corresponding death-rates for the whole Borough, so that they may be compared:—
    Cause of Death.The whole of the Dwellings.Class A.Class B.The Borough.
    Number of deaths.Bate per 1,000 inhabitants.Number of Deaths.Hate per 1,000 inhabitants.N umber of deaths.Bate per 1,000 inhabitantsBate per 1,000 inhabitants.
  • Page 50
    The numbers of cases and the attack-rates per 1,000 inhabitants are set out below :—
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.
    Cases.Rate.Cases.Rate.Cases.Rate.CasesRate.Cases.Rate.
  • Page 57
    The results of the year's work are summarised in the following table: —
    Quarter of the year 1911.Number of Samples taken.Number of Samples Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.N umber of Prosecutions Instituted.Prosecutions withdrawn because of Warranties, &c.Prosecutions proceeded with.Number of successful Prosecutions.Fines and Costs.Amount paid to Analyst for samples analysed
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 57
    In the subjoined table are shown the numbers of samples of milk taken during the four quarters of the year, with the numbers and percentages of those found not to be genuine:—
    Quarter of the year.Number of Samples.Number not genuine.Percentage adulterated.
  • Page 58
    The numbers of samples and the percentages of those found adulterated during the four quarters of the year are as shown in the subjoined table :—
    Quarter of the year.Number of Samples.Number not genuine.Percentage adulterated.
  • Page 60
    The subjoined table shows a comparison of the results of the work under thi Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the years 1902-10 inclusive
    Year.Number of Samples.Number of persons in the Borough to each sample.Number of samples adulterated.Percentage of samples adulterated.Number of prosecutions instituted.Summonses withdrawn on account of warranties.Prosecutions proceeded with.Number of successful prosecutions.Fines and Costs.Amount paid to Public Analyst.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 64
    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of the Borough of Shoreditch during 1911 and previous Years.
    Year.population.Births,.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the Distriot.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    NumberRate
    Uncorrected .Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of residents not registered in the District..
    NumberRate.NumberRate per 1,000 net births.NumberRate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 65
    TABLE II. Cases of infectious disease notified during the Year 1911 in the Borough of Shoreditch.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward of the Borough.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Aees—Years.1.u.3.4.5.6.7.8.
    Under 1.1 to 55 to 1515to2525to4545to6535 and upwards.Moor-fields.ChurchHoxtonWenlock.Whitmore.Kingsland.HaggerstonActon.
  • Page 66
    TABLE III. Causes of, and ages at death during the Year 1911 in the Borough of Shoreditch.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " Nonresidents " in Institutions in the District (b).
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and vinder 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
    1234567891011.
  • Page 67
    TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH during the year 1911. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.1 2-3 Weeks.3-4 WeeksTotal under 1 Month.1-3 Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 70 71
    TABLE V. DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. AND IN EACH WARD DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1911. Notk. 1 he deaths of persons not belonging to Shoreditch occurring in hospitals and other institutions in the Borough are excluded ; deaths of persons belonging to Shoreditch occurring in public institutions in London beyond the limits of the Borough are included.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.Moorfields.Church.Hoxton.Wenloek.Whitmore.Kings'nnd.Haggfrston.Acton.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 72 73
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    CAUSSS OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX.
    Under 11 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.66 to 65.66 to 75.76 to 86.85 and upwards.Moorfields.Church.Iloxton.Wenlock.Whitmore.Kingsland.Haggerston.Acton.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 74 75
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    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.sex.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.Moorfields.Church.Hoxton.Wenlock.Whitmore.Kingsland.Haggerston.Acton.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 76
    TABLE VI.— ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF LONDON AND SHOREDITCH BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER, 1911.
    DISTRICTS.Estimated population 1911.ANNUAL RATE PER 1,000 PERSONS LIVING.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL DEATHS.
    BIRTHS.DEATHS DURING THE YEARS:DEATHS DURING 1911 FROMInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.* Fever.Diarrhoea.Tuberculous. Disease.Violence.
    1908.1909.1910.1911.
  • Page 77
    TABLE VII. ANALYSIS of the C ases T reated by tiik D istrict M edical O fficers of the B orough during the Year ending December 31st, 1911.
    Diseases.Diseases.
  • Page 78
    PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS DURING 1911. Table VIII.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES—Number of inspections, 1911.Number of notices, 1911.Number of prosecutions, 1911.
    On register at end of 1910.Added in 1911.Removed in 1911.On register at end of 1911.
  • Page 79
    1.— I nspection. Inspection made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 79
    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspect'r (4)
  • Page 80
    3. Home Work.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108.Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109 and 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made. (S. 109.)Prosecutions. (S. 109, 110.)
    Twice in the Year.Once in the Year.Failing to keep or permit, inspection of lists.Failing to send Lists.
    Li9ts.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 81
    4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 81
    5.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 82
    6.—Shewing the Numbers of Outworkers Received from other Districts During 1911.
    DISTRICT.Making Wearing Apparel.Cleaning and Washing.Lace Curtains.Artificial Flowers.Furniture and UpholsteryFur Pulling.Feather Sorting.Umbrellas, &c.Paper Bags and Boxes.Brush MakingTents.Sacks.Total.
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.FebAug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 84
    These may be divided into nine classes:—
  • Page 88
    The main points of the records thus obtainable are shown in the following table:—
    Condition of Home.Method of Feeding.Proper Food Storage.Mother out at work.
    Clean and Fairly Clean.Very Dirty.Natural.Natural and Artificial.Artificial.