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Stepney 1916

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1917
Pages
42
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    961 new cases were notified or 90 less than in the previous year:—
    Notifications.Rate per 1,000 of the Population.Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 9
    Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1916:—
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
  • Page 9
    260 new cases were notified or 24 less than in the previous year:
    Notifications.Rate per 1,000 of the Population.Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 10
    Deaths from Diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1901 to 1916:—
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
  • Page 13
    I.—At the Wharves.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 14
    Unsound Food Destroyed during the Year— continued. I.—At the Wharves.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 14
    II.—Diseased Meat and Offal destroyed, from Slaughter-houses and Offal Dealers :—
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 16
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTIONS.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 16
    2.- DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 17
    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.Outworkers' Lists. Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109,110.
    Lists Received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the Year.Once in the Year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
    Outworkers.Outworkers.
    Lists.ContractorsWorkmen.Lists.ContractorsWorkmen.
  • Page 18
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year 1915.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 18
    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 18
    Table showing the number of milk premises, ice-cream premises, etc., together with the number of inspections made to them.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of inspections, 1916.Number of prosecutions. 1916.
    No. on register at end of 1915.No. added in 1916.No. removed in 1916.No. on register at end of 1916.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(7)
  • Page 21
    STATISTICS OF ADULTERATION FOR THE YEAR.
    District.Number Examined.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Percentage of Adulterations.Percentage of Prosecutions.
  • Page 22
    RESULT OF INSPECTORS' WORK UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, MARGARINE ACTS, &c., DURING THE YEAR.
    INSPECTOR.Samples taken.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Fines Secured.Costs Allowed.Cases of refusing to sell, obstruction, &c., and offences under the Margarine Acts.
    No of Cases.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 24
    TABLES OF STATISTICS OF THE BOROUGH DURING 1916 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
  • Page 25
    TABLE 1. —Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1916 and Previous Years. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. *Rate.Number. *Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number. *Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 26
    TABLE II.— Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1916. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.Number of Cases notified.Total Cases notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At Ages—Years.1.2.3.4.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.Lime-house.St. George'sMile End.White -chapel.
  • Page 27
    TABLE III.— Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1916 Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Causes or Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 ana under 65 years.65 and upwards.
  • Page 28
    TABLE IV.— Infant Mortality. 1916. LIME HOUSE DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 29
    TABLE IV.— Infant Mortality. 1916. ST. GEORGES DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1 -2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 30
    TABLE IV. —Infant Mortality. 1916. MILE END DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 31
    TABLE IV.— Infant Mortality. 1916. WHITECHAPEL DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under I Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 32
    TABLE IV. —Infant Mortality. 1916. BOROUGH OF STEPNEY. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year