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St Giles (Camden) 1870

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]

Published
1871
Pages
56
Tables
36

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    A bstract of Receipts and Payments of the above Board, for General Purposes, from the 25th day of March, 1870, to 25th day of March, 1871.
    RECEIPTS.Folio in Ledgr£s.d.PAYMENTSFolio in Ledger.£sd.£s.d.
    Salaries.—
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    Summary of General Account, from the 25th day of March, 1870, to the 25th day of March, 1871.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Abstract of Receipts and Payments for Sewers, from the 25th day of March, 1870, to the 25th day of March, 1871.
    RECEIPTS.Folio in Ledger£s.d.PAYMENTS.Folio in Ledger.£s.d.
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    Abstract of Receipts and Payments on the Foundling Estate Account, from 25th day of March, 1870, to 25th day of March, 1871.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    Folio in Ledger£s.d.Folio in Ledger.£s.d.
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    GENERAL ACCOUNT. Moneys owing to the above Board March 25,1871, and Stock in hand. Debts and Liabilities of the above Board March 25,1871
    £s.d£s.d.
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    SEWER ACCOUNT. Moneys owing to the above Board March 25,1871, and Stock in hand. Debts and Liabilities of the above Board March 25,1871
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    FOUNDLING ESTATE ACCOUNT. Proportion of Bond Debt on the Foundling Estate Account, transferred to this Board, by order of the Metropolitan Board of Works of the 1st day of August 1856,—£6746. Moneys owing to the above Board, 25th March, 1871. Debts and Liabilities of the above Board, 25th March, 1871.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE ACCOUNT. Moneys owing to the above Board, 25th March , 1871. Debts and Liabilities of the above Board, 25th March , 1871
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    BRUNSWICK SQUARE ACCOUNT. Moneys owing to the above Board , 25 th March, 1871. Debts and Liabilities of the above Board, 25th March, 1871
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    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE ACCOUNT.
    RECEIPTS.Folio in Ledger.£s.d.PAYMENTS.Folio in Ledger.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY OF METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE ACCOUNT.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
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    TABLE No. I.—The Birth-rate to Population in St. Giles and its Sub-districts.
    Districts.Population.Births.Ratio of Births to Population.Rate per 1000.
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    TABLE No. II.—The Death-Rate to Population in St. Giles and its Sub-districts.
    Districts.Population.Deaths.Ratio of Deaths to Population.Rate per 1000.
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    TABLE III. Comparison of Mortality from Various Causes in London and St. Giles, Whole Year, 1870, (52 Weeks.)
    Classes.Classes and Ord-ers of Disease.London.St. Giles Ppltn. 53,868
    Population, 3,214,707Estimated Quota.*Actual Mortality incldng Deaths in Hospitals, &c
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    TABLE No. IV.—S howing the number op C ases of Sm all P ox in each Q uarter of the Y ear 1870, with the D eaths.
    Sub-Districts1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4 th Qtr.Whole Year.Deaths.Average Age.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Both sexesM.F.Both sexesCasesDths.
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    TABLE No. V.—Showing the Registered Deaths in each Quarter from Certain Zymotic Diseases, &c.
    Sub.Districts.Qtrs.Small PoxMeaslesScarlet feverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughFeverDiarrhoeaViolenceInquestsPublic Institutns. including Workhse.
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    TABLE VI.—D eath-rate per 1000 in Sub-districts *
    Districts.1860.1861.1862.1863.1864.1865.1866.1867.1868.1869.Average Death-rate of 10 years.1870.
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    TABLE No. VII.—Rate of Mortality to Houses in certain Streets, from Zymotic, Tubercular, and Pulmonary Diseases.
    Streets.No. of Houses.Deaths.Rate of Deaths to Houses.
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    TABLE No. VIII.—C omparative prevalence op Z ymotic and D iseases in certain S treets. Pulmonary
    Sections.Localities.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from Pulmonary Discs.
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    TABLE No. IX.—Returns of Model Dwellings, for the Yeah ending December 31 st , 1870.
    Establishments.Where situate.Number of Families.Average Population.Deaths.
    Adults.Childrn.
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    TABLE No. X.— Return of Deaths in Workhouse.
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    TABLE No. XI.— S hewing the M ortality at different A ges from certain D iseases in the W orkhouse, in 1870.
    Diseases.Age.Sex.Total.
    Under 1 yr.Under 5 yrs.Under 15 yrsUnder 25 yrsUnder 35 yrsUnder 45 yrsUnder 55 yrsUnder 65 yrsUnder 75 yrsUnder 85 yrsOver 85 yrsTotalM.F.
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    TABLE No. XII.—New Cases treated at the Bloomsbury Dispensary, 1870.
    Quarter ending-Physician's Cases.Surgeon's Cases.Casualties aboutTotal.
    AdmitdVisited at homeDied.Admitd.Visited at homeDied.AdmitdVisited at homeDied.
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    TABLE XIII. House Improvements in St. Giles District effected under the Superintendence of the Sanitary Inspectors between Lady-day, 1870, and Lady-day, 1871.
    Inspector Webb.Inspector Dixon.
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    Bad Food. 99. Inspector Dixon has seized 5 parcels of fish, 5 parcels of meat, and 12 parcels of fruit, making a total of 22 parcels.
    District.Street.No.Zymotic Diseases.Tuberculous Diseases.Pulmonary Dis.
    Small-Fox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whping. Cough.Croup.Fever.Diarha.PhthisisTabes Msntca.Hydrocephls.AtrophyBronchitis.Pneumonia.
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    District.Street.No.Zymotic Diseases.Tuberculous Diseases.Pulmonary Dis.
    Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diph theria.Whping. Cough.Croup.Fever.Diarha.PhthisisTabes Msntca.Hydrocephls.AtrophyBrnchitis.Pneumonia.
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    District.Street.No.Zymotic Diseases.Tuberculous DiseasesPulmonary Dis.
    Small-Fox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhping. Cough.Croup.Fever.Diarha.PhthisisTabes MsntcaHydro cephls.AtrophyBrnchitis.Pneumonia.
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    District.Street.No.Zymotic Diseases.Tuberculous Diseases.pulmonary Dis.
    Small-Fox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whping. Cough.Croup.Fever.Diarha.PhthisisTabes Msntca.Hydro-cephls.AtrophyBrnchi-tis.Pneu-monia.
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    District.Street.No.Zymotic Diseases.Tuberculous Diseases.Pulmonary Dis.
    SmallPox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whping. Cough.Croup.Fever.Diarha.PhthisisTabes Msntca.Hydro-cephls.AtrophyBrnchi-tis.Pneumonia.
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    District.Street.No.Zymotic Diseases.Tuberculous Diseases.pulmonary Dis.
    SmallPox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whping. Cough.Croup.Fever.Diarha.PhthisisTabes Msntca.Hydro-cephls.Atrophylirnchi-tis.Pneumonia.
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    District.Street.No.Zymotic Diseases.Tuberculous DiseasesPulmonary Dis.
    SmallPox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whping. Cough.Croup.Fever.Diarha.PhthisisTabes Msntca.Hydro-cephls.AtrophyBrnchi-tis.Pneumonia.
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    TABLE I.—Registered Deaths in 52 Weeks of 1870. Sub-districts of St. Giles.
    Deaths in Sub-Districts. [Population 1861]First Quarter. 13 weeks.Second Quarter. 13 weeks.Third Quarter, 13 weeks.Fourth Quarter. 13 weeks.Whole Year, 1870. 52 weeks.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FBoth Sexes.
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    TABLE II.—Registered Births in 52 Weeks of 1870. Sub-districts of St. Giles.
    Births in Sub-Districts.First Quarter. 13 weeksSecond Quarter. 13 weeks.Third Quarter. 13 weeks.Fourth. Quarter 13 weeks'Whole Year, 1870. 53 weeks.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total Children
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    TABLE III.—Causes of Death in the St Giles District in 1870, with the Ages at Death. (Correction is here made for deaths in Hospitals.)
    Class.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 2 years.2 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and under 75.75 and under 85.85 and upwards.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE III.—Diseases in Orders—Continued.)
    Class.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 2 years.2 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and under 75.75 and under 85.85 and upwards.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE III.—Diseases in Orders—(Continued.)
    Class.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 2 years2 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and under 75.75 and under 85.85 and upwards.
    Males.Females.Total.