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St Giles (Camden) 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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- 1896
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- 136
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- 68
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PARISH OF ST. GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS.
Names. Addresses. Go out of Office in -
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PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, BLOOMSBURY.
Names. Addresses. Go out of Office in -
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OFFICERS OF THE BOARD,
Names. Offices. -
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Board Meetings—
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For the years ending 25th March, 1895, and 25th March, 1896.
INCOME. Year ending 25th March, 1895. Year ending 25th March, 1896. -
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Comparative Statement of Income and Expenditure— Continued.
EXPENDITURE. Year ending 25th March, 1895. Year ending 25th March, 1896. -
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The following are the particulars:—
Locality. Present Condition of Premises. -
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Abstract of Receipts and Payments of the Board for General Purposes from 25th March, 1895, to 25th March, 1896.
RECEIPTS. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ s. d.. PAYMENTS. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Abstract of Receipts and Payments for General Purposes—continued.
Ledger folio. £ 8. d. £ s. d. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Abstract of Receipts and Payments for General Purposes—continued.
Ledger folio. £ s d. £ s. d. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ s d. -
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Abstract of Receipts and Payments for General Purposes —continued.
Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ 8. d. Ledger Folio. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Foundling Estate Rate Account.
RECEIPTS. Lodger folio. £ s. d. £ s. d. PAYMENTS. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ 8. d. -
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Brunswick Square Garden Rate Account.
RECEIPTS. Ledger £ s. d. £ s. d. PAYMENTS. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Sewer Rate Account.
RECEIPTS. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ s. d. PAYMENTS. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Sewer Rate Account—continued.
£ s. d. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Summary showing the Total Receipts and Payments of the Board for the Year ending 25th March, 1896.
RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. PAYMENTS. £ s. d. £ s d. -
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Summary showing the Total Receipts and Payments of the Board for the Year ending 25th March, 1896.—continued.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Statement of the Assets and Moneys owing to the Board, and the Debts and Liabilities of the Board on the 25th March, 1896
DEBTS AND LIABILITIES. ASSETS AND MONEYS OWING TO THE BOARD. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ledger folio. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Pavings. Carriage-ways.
Situation. Description of Paving. Net cost. -
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Footways.
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Cost of Street Cleansing. The total cost of street cleansing for tlie year 1895-6, including the Sunday work, was as follows:—
£ s. d. -
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potash was added to the contents of the watering carts, one ounce being used to 400 gallons of water.
£ s. d. -
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Total number of up-cast shafts to local sewers carried
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They are as follows:—
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Contracts. The following Contracts for materials and works have been entered into by the Board, and are now in force:—
Name and Address o£ the Contractor. Nature of Contract. Term of Contract. -
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In the following table will be found a statement of the articles analysed during each quarter of the year:—
ARTICLE. 1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. Total. Grand Gen. Adult. Gen. Adult. Gen. Adult. Gen. Adult. Gen. Adult. Total. -
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The nature and amount of the adulteration was as follows:—
No. of Sample. Nature and Amount op Adulteration. -
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Meteorology of the Year.
1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. -
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Marriages and Marriage-rate.
1895. Population (Census 1891). Number of Marriages. Marriage- rate per 1,000. Average Marriage-rate per 1,000 for ten years, 1885-1894. -
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It will be seen from the following table that 205 of the marriages were solemnised at the Established Churches, 24 at the Roman Catholic Chapel, 21 at Nonconformist places of Worship, and 121 took place by Civil Contract at the Superintendent-Registrar's Office.
Name of Building. Denomination. Number of Marriages. -
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Births and Birth-rates.
Registration Sub-Districts. Population (Census, 1891). Number of Births. Ratio of Births to Population Birth-rate per 1,000. Average Birth-rate per 1,000 for ten years, 1885-1894. -
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Deaths and Death-rates.
Registration Sub-Districts. Population (Census, 1891). Registered Deaths (corrected) Ratio of Deaths to Population Death-rate per 1,000. Average Death-rate per 1,000 for ten years, 1885-1894. -
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Deaths in Hospitals, Lunatic Asylums, Workhouses, Infirmaries, and Sick Asylums. (Situated outside the District.)
Public Institution. Number of Deaths. Public Institution. N umber of Deaths. -
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The Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death-rates for 1895, the twelve previous years, and the average for the last fivt years, 1890-1894, are shown in the following table:—
Great Wild Street Block. 1883. 1981. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. Average for 5 yrs. 1890-91. 1895. -
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The Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death rates for 1895, the ten previous years, and the average for the last five years, 1890-94, are shown in the following table.
Little Coram Street Block. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. Average for 5 years 1890 - 94. 1895. -
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The Birth, Death, and Zymotic Death-rates for 1895, the nine previous years, and the average for the last five years, 1890-94, are shown in the following table:—
Streatham Street Block. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. Average for 5 yrs. 1890-1894. 1895. -
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the eight previous years, and the average for the last five years, 1890-1894, are shown in the following table:—
Thurstan and Holland Bdgs 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. Average for 5 years 1890-1894. 1895. -
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The admissions of small-pox, fever and diphtheria patients to the Metropolitan Asylums' Board Hospitals, the Highgate Small-pox Hospital and the London Fever Hospital, from St. Giles District and all London, were as follows:—
Small-Pox. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Enteric Fever. -
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Disinfection of Bedding, Clothing, &c. The following articles were brought to the Stone Yard and disinfected in the Washington Lyon's Steam apparatus:—
Articles. Number Articles. Number Articles. Number -
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IV.—Sudden and Violent Deaths. Inquests.
Causes of Death. St. George, Blooms-bury. St. Giles-in-the-Fields. Total. -
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The following 471 houses in the St. Giles District are registered under these regulations.
Locality. No. of Houses. Locality. No. of Houses. -
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Return of Registered Common Lodging-Houses within the Jurisdiction of the London County Council situated in St. Giles District.
Situation of Common Lodging-House. Name of Keeper. Residence of Keeper. Authorised Number of Lodgers. -
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under the provisions of this Act, as unfit for human habitation.
Locality. Present Condition of Premises. -
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At the meeting of the Public Health and Housing Committee of the London County Council, held on 21st October, licenses were renewed for the two following Slaughter-houses:—
Situation. Licensee. -
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Cow-House. At the same meeting the license was renewed for the undermentioned Cow-shed:—
Situation. Licensee. Dimensions of Shed. No. of Cows Allowed. No of Cows. -
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ST. GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS.
Situation. Owner. -
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ST. GEORGE, BLOOMSBURY.
Situation. Owner. -
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APPENDIX. TABULAR STATEMENTS.
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TABLE I. Showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births and Deaths for the Year 1895, and Ten Years Preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
The Year. Census 1891. Marriages. Registered Births. Corrected Deaths. Population. Number of Inhabited Houses. Total all ages. Under one year. Total under five years. In Public Institutions outside the District. In Public Institutions inside the District. -
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TABLE II. Showing the Annual Birth-rate, Death-rate, Death-rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths for the Year 1895, and Ten Years Preceding.
In Year. Birtb-rate per 1,000 of the Population. Death-rate per 1,000 of the Population. Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Registered Births. Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of total Deaths. Deaths of Children under 5 years per 1,000 of total Deaths. Deaths in Public Institutions inside the District per 1,000 of total Deaths. -
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TABLE III.—Deaths Registered from all Causes in the Year 1895 (inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Hospitals and Public Institutions outside the District).
CAUSES OF DEATH. AGES. Total under Five Years of Age. Grand Total all Ages. SUB-DISTRICTS. 0 to 1. 1 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 65. 65 and" upwards. St. George, Blooms-bury. St. Giles, South. St. Giles, North. -
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TABLE III.— continued.
CAUSES OF DEATH. AGES. Total under Five Years of age. Grand Total all Ages. SUB-DISTRICTS. 0 to 1. 1 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 65. 65 and upwards. St. George, Blooms-bury. St. Giles, South. St. Giles, North. -
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SUMMARY OF TABLE III.
Number of Deaths. -
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TABLE IV. Showing the number of Deaths at all ages in 1895 from certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes; also the number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 Births and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes under one year.
Division I. Total Deaths. Deaths per 1,000 of Population at all ages. Deaths per 1,000 of Total Deaths at all ages. -
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TABLE V . Showing the Number of Deaths in the Ten Years, 1885 to 1891, from the Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases, and the Number in 1895, etc.
Disease. 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1691 1892 1893 1894 Annual average of ten years 1885 to 1£94. Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths in 10 years, 1885 to 1894. 1895 Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths in 1895. -
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TABLE VI. Report op Sanitary Works, &c., in 1895, carried out under the Superintendence of Sanitary Inspectors Bond and Robinson.
Nature of Works. Sub-Districts. Total. St. George, Bloomsbury. St. Giles, South. St. Giles, North. -
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TABLE VII. (A.)—Table of Deaths during the Year 1895, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of St. Giles, Classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages. Aged under 5 or over 5. Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age. At all ages. Under 1 year. 1 and under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 and under 25. 25 and under 65. 65 and upwards. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Small-pox. Scarlatina. Diphtheria. Membranous Croup. Fevers. Cholera. Erysipelas. Measles. Whooping Cough. Diarrhœa and Dysentery. Rheumatic Fever. Ague. Phthisis. Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy. Heart Disease. Injuries. All other Diseases. Total a b c d e f g h i Typhus. Enteric or Typhoid. Continued. Relapsing. Puerperal. -
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TABLE VIII. (B.)—Table of Population, Births, and of new Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the Knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, During the Year 1895, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of St. Giles, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. Population at all Ages. Registered Births. Aged under 5 or over 5. New Cases op Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the medical officer of health. Dumber of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital. Census, 1891. Estimated to middle of 1895. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Small-pox. Scarlatina. Diphtheria. Membranous Croup Fevers. Cholera. Erysipelas. Small-pox. Scarlatina. Diphtheria. Membranous Croup. Fevers. Cholera. Erysipelas. — — Typhus. Enteric or Typhoid. Continued. Relapsing. Puerperal. Typhus. Enteric or Typhoid. Continued. Relapsing. Puerperal. (a). (b) (c) (d) (e) -
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TABLE IX. The Marriage-rate per 1,000 in St. Giles District from 1877 to 1895.
Sub-Districts. 1878 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 -
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The Birth-rate per 1,000 in St. Giles District and Sub-Districts from 1873 to 1895.
Sub-Districts. 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 -
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TABLE X. Registered Births in 52 Weeks of 1895. Sub-Districts or St. Giles.
Sub-Districts. Firit Quarter 13 weeks. Second Quarter 13 weeks. Third Quarter 13 weeks. Fourth Quarter 13 weeks. Whole Year, 1895. 52 weeks. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Total Children. -
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Registered Deaths in 52 Weeks of 1895. Sub-Districts of St. Giles.
Sub-Districts. First Quarter 13 weeks. Second Quarter 13 weeks. Third Quarter 13 weeks. Fourth Quarter 13 weeks. Whole Year, 1895. 52 weeks. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Both Sexes. -
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TABLE XI. Showing the Localities in which fatal cases of the Principal Zymotic Diseases occurred in 1895:—
Locality. Smallpox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Whooping Cough. Diphtheria. Fever. Diarrhœa. Total -
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TABLE XI.—Continued.
Locality. Smallpox. Meaeles. Scarlet Fever. Whooping Cough. Diphtheria. Fever. Diarrhœa. Total. -
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TABLE XII. Comparative Analysis of the Vital Statistics in Registration London, and in St. Giles District for 1895.
Population, 1891. Births. Deaths from all Causes. Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases. Annual rate per 1,000 living. Deaths. Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1000 Births. Births. Deaths. Principal Zymotic Diseases. Small Pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping Cough. Fever. Diarrhœa. -
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TABLE XIII. Return Respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1894.
Date. Registration Sub-Districts, comprised in Vaccination Officer's District. Number of Births returned in Birth List Sheets. Number of these Births duly entered in Columns 10, 11, and 13 of the Vaccination Register (Birth List Sheets) viz.:— Number of these Births which are not entered in the Vaccination Register on account (as shown by Report Book) of— Column 10. Successfully Vaccinated. Column 11. Column 13. Dead Unvaccinated Postponement by Medical Certificate. Removal to District, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised. Removal to Places unknown or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found. Cases still under proceedings, by summons and otherwise. Insusceptible of Vaccination. Had Smallpox.