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Hammersmith 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith]

Published
1918
Pages
20
Tables
17

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17 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during: 1917 and Previous Years.
    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 Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.
    Number.Rate.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.
    NumberRate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 3
    TABLE II. Causes of, and Ages at. Death during: the Tear 1917.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages ok "Residents'' whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of “Residents" or " Nonresidents" in Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.I and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
    234567891011
  • Page 4
    TABLE III. Infant Mortality during the year 1917. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 6
    TABLE IV. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1917.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total cases notified in each Localily (e.g. Parish or Ward) of the District.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 11 & under 5 Years.5 & under 15 Years.15 & under 25 Years.25 & under 45 Years.45 & under 65 Years.65 and upwardsNorthCentreSouth
  • Page 8
    Summary of Notifications during the period from 31st December, 1916, to the end of the week ending on the 29th December, 1917.
  • Page 9
    The deaths of Hammersmith residents in public institutions and elsewhere outside the borough num-bered 618, and occurred in the following institutions
  • Page 9
    Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria.
    Number of Specimens.
  • Page 10
    Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever.
    Number of Specimens.
  • Page 10
    The following table gives a summary of the work relating to the above-named premises.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of inspections, 1917.Number of notices, 1917.Number of prosecutions, 1917.
    On register at end of 1916.Added in 1917.Removed in 1917.On register at end of 1917.
  • Page 11
    1.—INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Nolices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 12
    2.— DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prose-cutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 12
    3.—HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' List, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome premises, Sec. 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sees. 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. no).Prosecutions (Sees. 109, no).
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 13
    4.— REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    5.— OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    Four were given after certain specified sanitary requirements had been complied with, and two were refused.
    Name and situation of premises.No. of houses and blocks for which applications were received.No. of tenements therein.No. of tenements for which certificate was granted.No. of tenements for which certificate was deferred.
  • Page 14
    Notices. —The following is a list of Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year :—
    No. of Inspections.No. of Notices served.No. of Notices complied with.
  • Page 15
    Legal Proceedings. —Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act were taken against the owners of the undermentioned premises for failing to comply with the Council's notices :—
    SITUATION OF PREMISES,&C.NATURE OF OFFENCE.RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.