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Tottenham 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]

Published
1915
Pages
122
Tables
79

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  • Page 3
    Cottenham Urban District Council.
    MEMBERS FOR THE HIGH CROSS WARD.Date of Retirement
  • Page 12
    Copies of analyses of the waters from these sources are appended:— (parts per 100,000)
    MONTHEAST LONDON (Sunbury)KEMPTON PARKNEW RIVER
    Ammoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenOxidised NitrogenChlorineOxygen absorbed from Permanganate 3 hrs. at 80° F.Colour tii.ni. brown in a 2ft. tubeTotal HardnessPermanent HardnessAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenOxidised Nitrogen .ChlorineOxygen absorbed from Permanganate 3 hrs. at 80° F.Colour m.m. brown in a 2ft. tubeTotal HardnessPermanent HardnessAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenOxidised NitrogenChlorineOxygen absorbed from Permanganate 3 hrs. at 80° F.Colour m.m. brown in a 2ft. tubeTotal HardnessPermanent Hardness
  • Page 14
    Summary of the more Important Vital Statistics for 1914.
  • Page 15
    RATES AND RATEABLE VALUE.
    Date. Half Year endingAmount of Rates in the £Amount produced by a 1d. Rate (General)Rateable Value
    G. D. R.W. R.
    ££
  • Page 16
    Acreage of Tottenham, 3,014.
    YearHousesInhabited housesPopulation
  • Page 17
    Return of Houses, etc., at November, 1914, as supplied to us by the Treasurer's Department.
    WardAcreageTotal No. of HousesInhabited Houses etc.Empty HousesInhabited HousesInhabited tenementsEstimated populationRate per Inhabited HouseRate per Inhabited TenementOther AssessmentsRateable Value
  • Page 20
    Ages of Persons, Males and Females, at Each Year of age under 21, and in quinquennial age.groups in Tottenham, 1911.
    AGES.Males.Females.Population, 1911.Population, 1901.Increase % during deceimium
  • Page 21
    This aging of the population may be shown in another way. Appended is a Table showing the percentage of the population according to the Census figures for 1901 and 1911 for the various age periods.
    19011911
  • Page 21
    The following particulars are also taken from the Census Returns, 1911:— Area, Families or Separate Occupiers and Population 1901 and 1911, and Population enumerated in Institutions, Large Establishments, &c., 1911.
    Area in Statute Acres (Land and Inland Water)Families or Separate OccupiersPopulationInstitutions and Large Establishments
    19011911
    19011911PersonsPersonsMalesFemalesNo.Population
  • Page 22
    Institutions in Tottenham.
    INSTITUTION.Special Inmates (Patients, Paupers &c.)Officials and their FamiliesTotal
    PersonsMalesFemalesPersonsMalesFemalespersons
  • Page 22
    Condition as to Marriage of Persons, Males and Females, distinguishing the Number of Females aged 15—45 years.
    UnmarriedMarriedWidowed
  • Page 23
    Condition as to Marriage and Ages in Tottenham.
    Ages.UnmarriedMarriedWidowed
  • Page 24
    Tenements in the Occupation of Private Families.
    Tottenham.No. of rooms per tenementNumber of Persons in Private Families.Total Number of Private FamiliesPopulation in Private Families
    123456789101112131415 and upward
    Number of Private Families.
  • Page 25
    These figures for the years 1901 and 1911 are as follows:—
    Female population of Tottenham19011911
  • Page 27
    5. The cows'milk should be diluted according to the following table:—
    Age of Child.Milk Tablespoons.Water or Barley Water Tablespoons.No. of Meals in 24 hours.
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    Further information can be obtained from the Women Sanitary Inspectors, Town Hall, Tottenham, daily from 9.30 to 10.30 a.m., and on Monday afternoons."
    WardBirthsPercentage to Population
  • Page 28
    Quarterly Return of Births for the different Wards (1914).
    HarringayWest GreenSt. Ann'sHigh CrossMiddleLowerTotal
  • Page 29
    Table showing number of Births in 1914 and Birth Rates—in Wards.
    WardNo. of BirthsPopulationRate
  • Page 29
    Table showing number of Births and Deaths in District during the year 1914, in quarters.
    BirthsDeaths
  • Page 30
    Male and Female Births and Deaths Registered in the Fifty-second Week of each of the Seven Years 1908-1914.
    1908190919101911191219131914
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    Excess of Births over Deaths for the last 10 Years.
    YearsPopulationExcess
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    OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AND FEMALES AGED 10 YEARS AND UPWARDS, 1911.
    Ages of Males 10 Years and Upwards.MalesOccupied and Unoccupied |FemalesAges of Females 10 Years of Age and Upwards.
    10-13—14—15—16-17—18—19-20—25—35—45—55—65 and upwards.Total Males.66,526All Ages.70,892Total FemalesUnmarriedMarriedWidowed10-13-14—15—16—17—18-19-20—25—35—45—55—65 and upwards
    16,547Under 10 Years.16,351
    49,97910 Years and Upwards54,534
    Occupations at Ages 10 Years and Upwards.
  • Page 31
    Births and Birth Rates, Deaths and Death Rates for the Towns named for the 52 weeks ended 2nd January, 1915. (Extracted from the Registrar General's Annual Summary).
    Town*Estimated population to middle of 1914BirthsDeathsAnnual Rate per 1,000 living
    BirthsDeaths
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    Of the total number, 841 were males and 854 females, distributed as follows according to age and sex:-
    MalesFemales
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    Quarterly Return of Deaths for the different Wards (1914).
    Harrin gayWest GreenSt. Ann'sHigh CrossMiddleLowerTotal
  • Page 33
    Table showing Infantile Deaths for every Quarter of 1914 in Wards.
    Harrin gayWest GreenSt. Ann'sHigh CrossMiddleLowerTotal
  • Page 34
    Table showing number of Deaths from Special Diseases during every Quarter of 1914.
    WardSmall PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheria & Memb. CroupEntericPhthisisMeaslesWhooping CoughDiarrhœaTotal
  • Page 35
    Table showing number of Deaths in 1914 and Death Rates— in Wards.
    WardNo. of DeathsPopulationGeneral Death RateInfant Mortality per 1000 of the PopulationInfant Mortality per 1000 Births
  • Page 35
    Comparison of Tottenhams General and Zymotic Death Rates during the last 20 years
    General Death RateZymotic Death Rate
  • Page 36
    Table showing the Annual Deaths and Death Rates from Special Diseases during the Quinquennium, 1910.1914.
    Disease19101911191219131914
    No. of DeathsRate per 1000No. of DeathsRate per 1000No. of DeathsRate per 1000No. of DeathsRate per 1000No. of DeathsRate per 1000
  • Page 36
    Table showing Population, and General and Zymotic Death Rates for 1914, as compared with the Six Previous Census Years.
    YearPopulation of TottenhamDeath Rate from all causesDeath Rate per 1000 from 7 principal Zymotic Diseases
  • Page 37
    Weekly Return of Deaths registered in Tottenham, 1914
    WeekenledMalesFemalesWeek endedMalesFemales
  • Page 38
    General, Zymotic and Special Disease Death Rates for each year of the Decenniutn 1905—1914.
    YearBirthsDeathsZymotic DiseasesSmall PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughEnteric FeverDiarrhœaCancerInfant Mortality
  • Page 43
    The following table of defects found in children under school age, and culled from a paper delivered at the Imperial Health Conference and Exhibition last year, suggests the directions in which the services of the medical staff should be utilised.
    Age of child0—1 yr.1—2 yrs.2—3 yrs.3—4 yrs.4—5 yrs.
  • Page 45
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES and Statistics relating thereto.
    Disease.Cases.Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 45
    Some idea of the amount of neglect to have children protected by vaccination may be gathered from the following figures:—
    1913.1914.
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    Even with the facilities afforded us, many patients who ought, for the public safety, to have been removed to hospital, were kept at home, and the following table shows the numbers notified, the numbers removed to hospital, and the numbers kept at home.
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaTotal
  • Page 46
    Notwithstanding all precautions, multiple cases occurred as follows:
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaCases of
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheria
  • Page 48
    scarlet fever.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 49
    The following table gives the incidence rates (per 1,000 of the population) for Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria in the County of Middlesex as a whole, for the neighbouring parish of Edmonton, and for certain other districts having populations approximating to that of Tottenham.
    Population (Revised Estimate)Scarlet Fever Incidence RateDiphtheria Incidence Rate
  • Page 52
    DIPHTHERIA AND MEMBRANOUS CROUP (1914). Number of Attacks, of Deaths, and Case Fatality at different ages.
    AgesAttacksDeathsPercent. fatality
  • Page 53
    DIPHTHERIA.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 54
    ENTERIC FEVER
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 54
    Table showing Percentage of Removals of all the Notifiable Diseases.
    WardCasesRemovalsPercentage
  • Page 55
    Table showing Percentage of Removals of Cases of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Enteric Fever.
    WardCasesRemovalsPercentage
  • Page 55
    Notifications and Cases of Infectious Disease.
    191219131914
    NotifiedActual CasesNotifiedActual CasesNotifiedActual Cases
  • Page 56
    Weekly Return of Cases of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever
    Week endedScarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric Fever
  • Page 57
    Quarterly Return of Cases of Infectious Disease notified in the various Wards.
    WardSmall PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheriaTyphoid FeverErysipelasPuerperal FeverTotal
  • Page 59
    Deaths from Measles and Whooping Cough (in iveeks).
    Week endedMeaslesWhooping CoughWeek endedMeaslesWhooping Congh.
  • Page 60
    These diseases accounted for 58 deaths, all in children under 2 years of age.
    Ward.No. of Deaths. ,Death Rate.
  • Page 61
    Mortality from Diarrhoea and Enteritis among Children tinder 2 years of age per 1,000 Births in the following Towns in each week of the Third, or Summer Quarter of 1914.
    Town13 weeks ended 3rd Oct. 1914July 11thJuly 18thJuly25thAug. 1stAug. 8thAug. 15thAug. 22ndAug. 29thSept. 5thSept. 12thSept. 19thSept. 26thOct. 3rd
  • Page 68
    PHTHISIS (DEATHS).
    MALEFEMALE
  • Page 69
    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 70
    The organs affected were:—
    Urogenital system—Males.Females.
  • Page 71
    CANCER.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 71
    There were 45 deaths from Violence in 1914, 7 of these being suicidal. In 1913 the number was 53.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 72
    L.G.B. Table I. Table showing the Population, Birth Rate, and Death Rate from all causes, in Tottenham during the last six years.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each YearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictDeaths of Nonresidents registered in the DistrictDeaths of Residents not registered in the District.Nett Deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected NumberNett
    Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages
    NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate per 1,000 Nett BirthsNumberRate
    12345678910111213
  • Page 75
    L.G.B. Table ii.— Table of cases of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health dining the year 1914, in the Tottenham Urban District, classified according to diseases, ages, and localities.
    Notifiable DiseaseNumber of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in Each Locality.Total Cases Removed to Hospital
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.I23456
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwardsHarrin- gayWest GreenSt. Ann'sHigh CrossMiddleLower
  • Page 76
    L.G.B. T able III. TABLE OF DEATHS-during the Year 1914 in the Tottenham Urban Sanitary District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Causes of DeathDeaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the DistrictDeaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities. whether occurring in or beyond the DistrictTotal Deaths whether of "Residents" or "non-Residents" in Institutions in the District
    All AgesUnder year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 3535 and under 4545 and under 5555 and under 6565 and under 7575 and under 8585 and upwardsHarringayWest GreenSt. Ann'sHigh CrossMiddleLower
    12345678910
  • Page 78
    L.G.B. T abl.e IV. Table of Infant Mortality during the year 1914.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 year
  • Page 79
    Mortuary Table for the Year 1914.
    Bodies Admitted.No. of Post MortemsNumber of InquestsDeaths from ViolenceDeaths from Drowning
    MonthMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 84
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
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    2.—Defects Found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
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    3.— Home Work.
    Nature of WorkOUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108OUTWORK IN INFECTET PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110
    Lists received from Employers
    Twice in the yearOnce in the year
    ListsOutworkersListsOutworkersInstancesNotices servedProsecutionsInstancesOrders made (S. 110)Prosecutions (Sections 109,110)
    ContractorsWorkmenContractorsWorkmen
  • Page 86
    4.— Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the yearNumber
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    5.— Other Matters.
    ClassNumber
  • Page 93
    ST. ANN'S WARD (Mr. W. P. West).
  • Page 94
    Total of Refuse Destroyed for the Year ended December 30th, 1914.
    Week endedTrade RefuseShop RefuseHouse RefuseTotal RefuseTotal Loads
    1914TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.TonsCwtsQrs.Lbs.
  • Page 95
    Total of Refuse Destroyed for the Year ended December 30th, 1914—contd.
    Week endedTrade RefuseShop RefuseHouse RefuseTotal RefuseTotal Loads
    1914TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
  • Page 96
    TOTTENHAM URBAN DISTRICT. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX—SANITARY WORK, 1914.
    InspectionsNoticesDwelling Houses and Action under H., T.P. &c., Act, 1909Houses let in separate Dwellings or LodgingsCommon Lodging HousesMovable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, etc.BakehousesSlaughter houses
    Number of Premises Inspected on ComplaintNumber of Premises Inspected in connection with Infectious DiseasesNumber of Premises under periodical InspectionHouses Inspected from House-to-HouseTotal Number of Inspections and Re-inspectionsCautionary Notices GivenStatutory Orders IssuedSummonses ServedConvictions ObtainedNumber of Houses dealt with under Sect. 15Number of Houses found to be in a state Dangerous or Injurious to Health (Sect. 17)Number of Representations made by M.O.H. (Sect. 17)Number of Houses made Habitable without Closing OrdersNumber of Closing Orders made by L.A. (Sec. 17)Number of Houses closed VoluntarilyNumber of Closing Orders determined after Repairs (Sect. 17)Number of Houses Demolished— (a) by order of L.A. (Sect. 17), (b) VoluntarilyIllegal Underground Rooms VacatedNumber Registered under Bye-LawsNumber of ContraventionsNumber Registered under Bye-LawsNumber of Inspections madeNumber Observed during the YearNumber of Nuisances therefrom abatedNumber Removed from DistrictNumber in DistrictContraventions of Factory ActsNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsContraventions of Bye-Laws
  • Page 97
    SANITARY WORK, 1914— contd.
    CowshedsDairies and MilkshopsUnsound FoodAdulterated FoodWater Supply and Water ServiceWater ClosetsDrainage and Sewerage
    Number on RegisterNumber of InspectionsContraventions of RegulationsNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsContraventions of RegulationsAnimals seizedArticles or Parcels seizedArticles or Parcels surrenderedSamples takenFound AdulteratedPercentage of Houses Supplied from Public Water ServiceCisternsDraw Taps removed from Cisterns to MainsPercentage of Houses supplied on Constant SystemNew, ConstructedRepaired, supplied with Water, or otherwise ImprovedPercentage of Houses provided with Water ClosetsDrains
    New, ProvidedCleansed, Repaired, Covered, etc.Overflow Pipes Disconnected from DrainsExamined, Tested, Exposed, etc.Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, etc.Waste Pipes, Rain Water Pipes Disconnected, Repaired, etc.Soil Pipes and Drains VentilatedDisconnecting Traps or Chambers InsertedReconstructed
  • Page 98
    SANITARY WORK, 1914— contd.
    Drainage and SewerageDisinfectionDustSundry Nuisances Abated
    Percentage of Houses Draining into SewersRooms Disinfected — (à) Ordinary Infectious Disease. (b) Phthisis (c) Schools, &c.Rooms Stripped and CleansedArticles disinfected or destroyedNew Bins Provided or RepairedPeriodical Frequency of Dust RemovalNumber of Complaints of Non-removal of DustOvercrowdingSmoke ObservationsAccumulations of RefuseFoul Ditches, Ponds, etc., and Stagnant WaterFoul Pigs and other AnimalsDampnessYards Re-paved or RepairedOther Nuisances
    Ordinary Infectious DiseasePhthisis
  • Page 100
    The results of the cases in which it was considered necessary to institute legal proceedings will be found in the appended table.
    Date.Result.Remarks.
  • Page 103
    Soil and Surface Water Sewers Relaid.
    LengthSizeRemarks
  • Page 104
    New Sewers Constructed.
    LengthSizeRemarks
  • Page 106
    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.
  • Page 106
    Private Roads made up under the Tottenham Local Board Act, but not yet declared Public Highways:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 112
    OPEN SPACES.
    AREA.DATE ACQUIRED.
  • Page 112
    COMMONS.
    ACRES.RDS.PLS.YDS