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Tottenham 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
- Published
- 1914
- Pages
- 128
- Tables
- 72
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RATES AND RATEABLE VALUE.
Datk. Half Year ending Amount of Rates in the Amount produced by a Id. Rate (General) Rateable Value G. D. R. W. R. -
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Acreage of Tottenham, 3,033.
Year Houses Inhabited houses Population -
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Return of Houses, etc., at November, 1913, as supplied to us by the Treasurer's Department.
Ward Acreage Total No. of Houses Inhabited Houses Empty Houses Other Assessments Rateable Value -
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Ward Births Percentage to Population -
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Quarterly Return of Births for the different Wards (1913).
Harringay West Green St. Ann's High Cross Middle Lower Total -
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Table showing number of Births in 1913 and Birth Rates—in Wards_
Ward No. of Births Population Rate -
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Table showing number of Births and Deaths in District during the year 1913, in quarters.
Births Deaths. -
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Male and Female Births and Deaths Registered in the Fifty-second Week of each of the Seven Years 1907-1913.
1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 -
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Excess of Births over Deaths for the last 10 Years.
Years Population Excess -
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Births and Birth Rates, Deaths and Death Rates for the Towns named for the 53 weeks ended 3rd January, 1914. (Extracted from the Registrar General's Annual Summary).
Town Estimated population to middle of 1913 Births Deaths Annual Kate per 1,000 living Births Deaths -
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The following table gives the sex and age distribution :—
Male. Female. -
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Quarterly Return of Deaths for the different Wards (1913).
Harrin gay West Green St. Ann's High Cross Middle Lower Total -
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Table showing number of Deaths from Special Diseases during every Quarter of 1913.
Ward Small Pox Scarlet Fever Diphtheria & Memb. Croup Enteric Phthisis Measles Whooping Cough Diarrhœa Total. -
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Table showing number of Deaths in 1913 and Death Rates— in Wards.
Ward No. of Deaths Population General Death Rates Infant Mortality per 1000 of the Population Infant Mortality per 1000 Births -
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Comparison of Tottenham's General and Zymotic Death Rates during the last 20 years
General Death Rate Zymotic Death Rate -
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Table showing the Annual Deaths and Death Rates from Special Diseases during the Quinquennium, 1909-1913.
Disease 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 No. of Deaths Rate per 1000 No. of Deaths Rate per 1000 No. of Deaths Rate per 1000 No. of Deaths Rate per 1000 No. of Deaths Rate per 1000 -
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Table showing Population, and General and Zymotic Death Rates for 1913, as compared with the Six Previous Census Years.
Year Population of Tottenham Death Rate from all causes Death Rate per 1000 from 7 principal Zymotic Diseases -
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Weekly Return of Deaths registered in Tottenham, 1913
Week ended Males Females Week ended Males Females -
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General, Zymotic and Special Disease Death Rates for each year of the Decennium 1904—1913.
Year Births Deaths Zymotic Diseases Small Pox Measles Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Whooping Cough Enteric Fever Diarrhœa Cancer Infant Mortality -
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The following is a short resume of the work of the female staff in so far as it relates to infants :—
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SCARLET FEVER.
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals -
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The following list shows the attack rates for Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria in those towns whose populations most closely approximate to that of Tottenham.
Town. Population. Scarlet Fever. Attack Rate. Diphtheria. Attack Rate. -
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Weekly Return of Cases of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever
Week ended Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Enteric Fever -
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DIPHTHERIA AND MEMBRANOUS CROUP (1913). Number of Attacks, of Deaths, and Case Fatality at different ages.
Ages Attacks Deaths Per cent. fatality -
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DIPHTHERIA.
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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ENTERIC FEVER
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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Table showing Percentage of Removals of all the Notifiable Diseases.
Ward Cases Removals Percentage -
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Table showing Percentage of Removals of Cases of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Enteric Fever.
Ward Cases Removals Percentage -
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Notifications and Cases of Infectious Disease.
1911 1912 1913 Notified Actual Cases Notified Actual Cases Notified Actual Cases -
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Quarterly Return of Cases of Infectious Disease notified in the various Wards.
Ward Small Pox Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Typhoid Fever Erysipelas Puerperal Fever Total -
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Deaths from Measles and Whooping Cough (in weeks).
Week ended Measles Whooping Cough Week ended Measles Whooping Cough -
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The following table shows the distribution of the fatal cases in Wards, with the rate per 1,000 of the population.
WARD. NO. OF DEATHS. DEATH RATE. -
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Mortality from Diarrhœa and Enteritis antonq Children under 2 years of age per 1,000 Births in the following Towns in each week of the Third, or Summer Quarter of 1913.
Town 13 weeks ended 27th Sept.'13 July 5th July 12th July. 19th July. 26th Aug. 2nd Aug. 9th Aug. 16th Aug. 23rd Aug. 30th Sept. 6th Sept. 13th Sept. 20th Sept. 27th -
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PHTHISIS (DEATHS).
Male Female -
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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June Jn'y Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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CANCER.
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June J«iy Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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L.G.B. Table 1. Table showing the Population, Birth Rate, and Death Rate from all causes, in Tottenham during the last six years.
Year Population estimated to Middle of each Year Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Deaths of Nonresidents registered in the District Deaths of Residents not registered in the District. Nett Deaths belonging to the District Uncorrected Number Nett Under 1 Year of Age At all Ages Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate per 1.000 Netc Births Number Rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7 i 12 13 -
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L.G.B. Table 11.— table of eases of Injectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Office) of Health dining the year 1913, in the Tottenham I rban District, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities.
Notifiable Disease Number of Cases Notified. Total Cases Notified in Each Locality. Total Casks Removed to Hospital At all Ages At Ages—Years. I 2 3 4 5 6 Under 1 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 and upwards Harrin-Say West Green St. Ann's High Cross Middle Lower -
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L.G.B. T ABLE III. TABLE OL DEA THS during the Year 1913 in the Tottenham Urban Sanitary Districtclassified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
Causes of Death Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the District Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "non-Residents" in Institutions in the District All Ages Under 1 year 1 and under 2 2 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 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 Harringay West Green St. Ann's High Cross Middle Lower 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -
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L.G.B. Table IV. Table of Infant Mortality during the year 1913.
CAUSE OK DEATH Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months Total Deaths under 1 year -
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Mortuary Tabic for the Year 1913.
Bodies Admitted. No. of Post Mortems N umber of Inquests Deaths from Violence Deaths from Drowning .Month Males Females Total Males Females Total -
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The following List gives the Causes to which Deaths were attributed by the Coroner's Juries.
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The following cases were notified by Teachers and Attendance Officers during the year :—
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1. —Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices Prosecutions -
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2.— Defects Found.
Particulars Number of Defects Number of Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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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 Twice in the year Once in the year Lists Outworkers Lists Outworkers Instances Notices served Prosecutions Instances Orders made (S. 110) Prosecutions (Sections 109,110) Contractors Workmen Contractors Workmen -
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4. Registered Workshops.
Workshops on the Register(s. 131) at the end of the year Number -
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CHEMICAL ANALYSES. Parts per 100,000.
Fast London (Sunbury) Kempton Park New River -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSES. Average number of microbes per c.c.
East London (Sunbury) Kempton park New River -
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GENERAL SANITARY WORK. The work of the six male Sanitary Inspectors and the work of the two female Sanitary Inspectors so far as it relates to general sanitary matters is epitomised and subjoined.
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WEST GREEN WARD (Mr. J. B. Smith).
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WEST GREEN WARD (Mr. J. B. Smith)— continued.
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HIGH CROSS WARD (Mr. W. C. Portman)— continued.
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MIDDLE WARD (Mr. H. W. M ille r).
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LOWER WARD (Mr. J. A. Shill.it o).
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LOWER WARD (Mr. J. A. Shillito)— continued.
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Total of Refuse Destroyed for the Year ended December 31st, 1913.
Week ended Trade Refuse Shop Refuse House Refuse Total Refuse Total Loads 1913 Tons Cwts Qrs Lbs. Tons Cwts. Qrs. Lbs. Tons Cwts. Qrs. Lbs. Tons Cwts. Qrs. Lbs. -
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Total of Refuse Destroyed for the Year ended December 31st, 1913—contd.
Week ended Trade Refuse Shop Refuse House Refuse Total Refuse Total Loads 1913 Tons Cwts Qrs Lbs. Tons Cwts. Qrs Lbs. Tons Cwts. Qrs. Lbs. Tons CWt S. Qrs. Lbs. -
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TOTTENHAM URBAN DISTRICT. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX—SANITARY WORK, 1913.
Inspections Notices Dwelling Houses and Action under H., T.P. &c., Act, 1909 Houses let in separate Dwellings or Lodgings Common Lodging Houses Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, etc. Bakehouses Slaughter houses -
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SANITARY WORK, 1913—contd.
Cowsheds Dairies and Milkshops Unsound Food Adulterated Food Water Supply and Water Service Water Closets Drainage and Sewerage -
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SANITARY WORK, 1913—contd.
Drainage and Sewerage Disinfection Dust Sundry Nuisances Abated -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. The results of the four cases in which it was considered necessary to institute legal proceedings will be found in the appended table.
Date Result Remarks -
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Number of Bathers that used the Baths from April 1st to September 30th, 1913. Indoor Baths :—-
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PARTICULARS OF SEWER WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1913. Soil and Surface Water Servers Relaid.
Length Size Remarks -
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New Sewers Constructed.
Length Size Remarks -
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PLANS PASSED FOR NEW BUILDINGS IN TOTTENHAM DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS.
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The following is the list of Private Roads made up under the Tottenham Local Board Act, and declared Public Highways during the year under review:—
£ s. d. -
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Private Roads made up but not yet declared Public Highways :—
£ s. d. -
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Passages made up under Section 60, T. L. B. Act, but not yet declared Public Highways:—
Passage rear of Nos. 743 to £ s. d. -
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PARTICULARS REGARDING PARKS, OPEN SPACES, E TC. OPEN SPACES.
AREA. DATE ACQUIRED. -
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COMMONS.
ACRES. RDS. PLS. YDS. -
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BAROMETER THERMOMETERS hygrometer RAINFALL SUNSHINE Mean Highest Reading Lowest Reading Maximum Minimum Earth Grass Sun Dry Bulb Mean Wet Bulb Mean Vapour Pressure Mean Humidity Mean Inches Number of Days Estimated Hours Amount of Heaviest Fall Day on which Heaviest Fall occurred Hours of Bright Sunshine Number of Sunless Days Mean Highest Mean Lowest Mean Mean Mean