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Bethnal Green 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

Published
1884
Pages
128
Tables
59

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    GENERAL RATE.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
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    SEWERS RATE.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    MONEYS DUE TO, AND DEBTS OWING BY, THE VESTRY ON THE 25TH MARCH, 1884.
    MONEYS DUE TO.MONEY TO WING BY.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    RATES MADE BY THE VESTRY.
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    CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE VESTRY During the year ended 25th March, 1884.
    Date.WithFor
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    REDEMPTION OF MORTGAGES GRANTED BY THE LATE PAVING COMMISSIONERS.
    £s.d.
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    QUARTERLY REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH, 1884. For the Quarter ending 24 th June , 1883.
    Article submitted tor Analysis.State whether the Sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis, shewing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum due in respect of the Analysis.OBSERVATIONS.
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    For the Quarter ending 25th December, 1883.
    Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the Sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis, shewing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum due in respect of the Analysis.OBSERVATIONS.
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    For the Quarter ending 25 th March , 1884.
    Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the Sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis, shewing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum due in respect of the Analysis.OBSERVATIONS.
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    Summary.
    1882.1883.
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    The population of the parish comprised in 1871—120,104 persons, of whom 59,073 were males and 61,031 females. In 1881 these had increased to 126,961 persons, of whom 62,546 were males and 64,415 females. These were distributed in the various districts of the parish as under:—
    Registration Sub-District.Area in Statute Acres.HOUSES.POPULATION.
    1871.1881.Persons.Males.Females.
    Inhabited.Uninhabited.Building.Inhabited.Uninhabited.Building.18711881.1871.1881.1871.1881.
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    The Public Institutions of the parish contained the following number of inhabitants:—
    Registration Sub-District.Civil Parish.Name of Institution.Total number of Inmates, including Officers, &c.Number of Special Inmates such as Paupers, Patients, Lunatics, &c.
    Persons.Males.Females.Persons.Males.Females.
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    The number of rated householders was, in 1881, 14,813, and the rateable annual value of the property in the parish, £363,592. The age distribution was as under:—
    All Ages.Under 5 Years.5-10-15-20-25-30-35-40-45-50-55-60-65-70-75-80-85-90-95-100 and upwds.
    Persons.Males and Females.
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    The proportions of married, single, and widowed are shewn below :—
    Registration District.All Ages.Under 15 Years.15-20-25-35-45-55-65 and upwards.
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    A district containing inhabitants of such various nationalities must present great difficulties from a sanitary point of view.
    WHERE BORN.16—BETHNAL GREEN.17—WHITECHAPEL.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    The numbers of blind, deaf and dumb, and mentally deranged, residing in Bethnal Green, are shewn on the accompanying table
    Blind.Deaf and Dumb.Mentally Deranged.
    From Birth.Others.Total.Idiots.Lunatics.Total.
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    TABLE A. No. of Houses, Workshops, &c., in the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green.
    DIVISIONS.COLLECTORS.Inhabited Houses.Workshops separate from Houses.Saw Mills and Timber Yards.Schools.REMARKS.
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    TABLE B.
    1882.1883.
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    Below are the numbers of births, deaths, and marriages for the ten years, 1871 to 1880, the table also shews the excess of the births over the deaths in the ten years, and the increase in the population between the censuses of 1871 and 1881.
    Population.Registered in the 10 Years, 1871-80.Excess of Registered Births over Deaths, 1871-80.Increase of Population between the Censuses of 1871 and 1881.
    1871.1881.Marriages.Births.Deaths.
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    TABLE C.
    London.*Bethnal Green.
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    SPECIAL CAUSES OF DEATH, SUMMARY OF TABLE III.
    No. of Deaths.Percentage on Total DeathsMortality Rate on Population.
    Order.Classes
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    TABLE D.
    1882.1883.
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    TABLE F.
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    Report of Cases admitted into Fever Hospitals during the year 1882.
    Hospitals.No. of Cases remaining at end of 1882.No. of Cases admitted.Died.Discharged.No. of Cases remaining at end of 1883.
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    Report of cases admitted into Small Pox Hospitals during the year 1882.
    Hospitals.No. of Cases remaining at end of 1882.No. of Cases admitted.Died.Discharged.No. of Cases remaining at end of 1883.
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    TABLE H.
    Quarter endingChildren under five yearsPersons from five to fifty-five.Persons above fifty-five.Total.Mean Temperature.Rainfall in inches.
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    BETHNAL GREEN INFIRMARY.
    Quarter endingAdmissions.Discharges.Deaths.Births.
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    Cases treated from October 1st, 1882, to September 30th, 1883.
    Cured.Relieved.Unrelieved.! Dead.Under Treatment.Total.
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    BETHNALL HOUSE LUNATIC ASYLUM. Return for 1883.
    Male.Female.
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    The following Return, extracted from the books of the District Medical Officers, shows the number of New Cases attended by them.
    District.Mar. 31.June 30.Sept. 30.Dec. 31.
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    BEDDING DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR 1883. Quarter ending 25 th March.
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    BEDDING PURIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1883. NEW TICKS SUPPLIED WHERE NECESSARY. Quarter ending 30 th March.
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    Results obtained in Germany by Dr. Koch with super-heated steam, compared with the effect of hot air:—
    Temperature.Length of Experiment.Results.
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    Parishes either in Possession of Disinfecting Apparatus or having the use of one.
    Medical Officer of Health.Parish.Description of Apparatus.Method of dealing with infected articles not worth sending to apparatus.REMARKS.
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    Parishes not having a Disinfecting Apparatus.
    Medical Officer of Health.Parish.Method of Disinfection.Method of dealing with infected articles not worth disinfecting.REMARKS.
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    TABLE I. Shewing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Births, Deaths, and Marriages, for the year 1883, and 10 years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    The Year.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Number of Deaths Registered.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total all AgesUnder One Year.Under Five Years.
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    TABLE III. (continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
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    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
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    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to ** - 7o75 to 8585 and p wards
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    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
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    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 15 to to 15 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
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    N ote .—The Deaths of Parishioners in Metropolitan Hospitals have been distributed according to the previous residence of the patient.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.Total.
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    TABLE III a (continued).
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    TABLE III a (continued). HACKNEY ROAD DISTRICT.
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    TABLE III a (continued).
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    CHURCH DISTRICT.
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    TABLE III a (continued).
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    TOWN DISTRICT.
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    TABLE III a (continued).
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    TABLE IV. Shelving the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1000 deaths, 1883.
    DIVISION I. (Adults).Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population (all ages).Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths (all ages).
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    TABLE V. Shewing the number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of Hospital Deaths, in the 10 years 1873 to 1882, and in the year 1883.
    DISEASE.1873187418751876187718781879188018811882Annual Average of 10 years, 1873—1882.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10yrs., 1873—1882.1883Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1883.
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    TABLE VI. INSPECTORS' REPORT OF THE SANITARY WORK, &c., Completed in the Year ending December 30th, 1883.
    Districts.Total.
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