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West Ham 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

Published
1898
Pages
117
Tables
76

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76 tables in this report

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    I propose to use the latter population, in preference to the estimate of the Registrar.General, in calculating the mortality rates.
    Ward.Approximate No. of Inhabited Houses in each of the Four Wards.
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    The registration districts of the northern half of the Borough are not co.terminous with the Municipal Wards, and therefore, in distributing the births to their respective Wards, Stratford and Forest Gate must be joined together.
    Ward.Births.Birth.rate per 1,000 of Population.
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    The death.rate of the several Wards in the Borough, estimating the population on the basis of inhabited houses, is given in the following Table:—
    Ward.Inhabited houses.Population.Deaths.Annual Death.rate per 1,000.
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    Before dealing with the mortality, I set out below the particulars obtained in each area, as they will be useful for future reference:—
    Streets included.Number of Houses.Number of children under 13 years of ageNumber of persons 13 years and upwaords.Total Population
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    Streets included.Number of Houses.Number of Children under 13 years of ageNumber of Persons 13 years and upwards.Total Population
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    Streets included.Number of Houses.Number of Children under 13 years of ageNumber of Persons 13 years and upwards.Total Population
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    Streets included.Number of Houses.Number of Children under 13 years of ageNumber of Persons 13 years and upwards.Total Population
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    Streets included.Number of Houses.Number of children under 13 years of ageNumber of Persons 13 years and upwards.Total Population
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    The mortality statistics of the above districts for the year 1897 are shown in the Table below. It should be mentioned that the populations of the last four districts were recorded at the beginning of 1898, and the populations of the first four districts in the middle of 1897 ; as none of the areas, however, lend themselves to increase by building operations, the figures may be taken as fairly accurate.
    District.Number of HousesPopulation.N umber of Persons per HouseChildren under 13. Percentage of total Pop.No of Deaths.Death. rate per 1,000.
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    The percentage of children under 13 years to total population of the foregoing areas is shown below:—
    District.Children under 13 years. Per cent. of total population of area.
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    The zymotic death.rate during 1897, in the areas previously discussed, is shown below:—
    District.No. of deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Zymotic Death.rate
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    The most noticeable feature during the year was the disastrous tornado which swept over 100 square miles of Essex on June 24th.
    Week ending.Tempekatdre.No. of Rainy Days.Sum for week, in inches.Sunshine, in hours.Mean Barometric reading
    Highest.Lowest.Mean for Week.De. parture from average of 50 years.
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    Week ending.Temperature.No. of Rainy Days.Sum for week, in inches.Sunshine, in hours.Mean Barometric reading.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean for Week.Departure from average of 50 years.
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    Taking the whole of the cases notified of scarlatina and diphtheria in each Ward, the percentages of cases removed to hospital are as follows:—
    Percentage of Removals.
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    In order to carry out the suggestions contained in my memorandum on providing for the reception of small-pox cases from other sanitary districts into our hospital, it was necessary to carry out additional buildings. On 23rd March the Borough Engineer reported that, beyond the sum of £11,240 already sanctioned, there would be required a further sum of £9,235, made up as follows:—
    ££
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    Particulars of the various trades carried on are given in the table below:—
    Business.No. of Workshops.No. of Visits.No. of Notices served.
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    Number of Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
    Article.Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
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    On the 1st May, the collection was discontinued for that day at noon:—
    Time of Finishing.No. of days when the last cart left District for Shoot.
    Northern Division.Southern Division.
  • Page 31
    Table showing Births and Deaths in West Ham, with their respective rates during the past 15 years.
    Year.Births.Birth-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    West Ham Zymotic Death-rate during the past 15 years.
    Year.No. of Deaths from Chief Zymotic DiseasesZymotic Death-rate, per 1,000 living.Remarks.
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    Notified Cases and Percentage of Deaths to Attacks during the past Nine Years in the under-mentioned Specific Fevers.
    Disease.Year.No. of Cases notifiedNo. of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths to Attacks.
  • Page 34
    Weekly Notifications of Infectious Disease received during the year 1897.
    Week Ending.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal. Fever.Cholera.
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    Weekly Admissions to Plaistow Fever Hospital.
    Week Ending.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Week Ending.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
    Brought forward36403030
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    Nuisances for the abatement of which Notices were served during the year 1897.
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    PROSECUTIONS.
    Date.Name.AddressCause of ProsecutionResult.
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    Date.Name.Address.Cause of Prosecution.Result.
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    Date.Name.Address.Cause of Prosecution.Result.
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    Date.Name.Address.Cause of Prosecution.Result.
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    Date.Name.Address.Cause of Prosecution.Result.
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    Date.Name.Address.Cause of Prosecution.Result.
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    Date.Name.Address.Cause of Prosecution.Result.
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    Date.Name.Address.Cause of Prosecution.Result.
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    Date.Name.Address.Cause of Prosecution.Result.
  • Page 56
    (A )— Table of Deaths during the year 1897, in the County Borough of West Ham
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics ; public institutions beiug shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from
    At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under (5060 and upwardsSmall-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(/)(9)(w)(i)1234
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    SUBJOINED CAUSES, DISTINGUISHING DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER FlVE YEARS OF AGS.
    Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Phthisis.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.
    5678910111213141516171819202122
  • Page 58
    (B.)— Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness 1897, in the West Ham Urban Sanitary District; classified according
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all a0e8.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.Nkw Casks of Sickness in each knowledge of the medical
    Last Census.Estimated to middle of 1897.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.
    Typhus.Enteric or TyphoidContinued
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)I234567
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    coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Locality, coming to thr Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from thkir Homes in the Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.several
    Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    1 RelapsingPuerperalTyphus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    8910111213i2345678910ii1213
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    West Ham Deaths Registered during 1897| at several Age Periods, from different causes.
    All Ages.0-11-55-2020-4040-6060-8080
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    All ages.0-11-55-2020-4040 6060-8080
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    All ages.0-11-55-2020-4040-60 150-80.80
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    Deaths in the various Streets of the Borough, distinguishing deaths from seven chief zymotic diseases.
    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Streets.Deaths from Infectious Disease.Deaths from all other causes.
  • Page 88
    Water Supply. —Extract from monthly reports of Dr. Ed. Frankland : Taking the average amount of organic impurity in a given volume of the Kent Company's water during the nine years ending December, 1876, as unity, the proportional amount contained in an equal volume of water supplied by each of the Metropolitan Water Companies was as under:—
    —Feb.MarAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec
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    The bacterioscopic examination of the raw river waters, before and after storage, and of the supplies delivered by the various companies, yielded, after incubation, the under-mentioned results:—
    Number of Microbes per Cubic Centimetre.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.OctNov.
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    Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of Thirty-three of the Largest English Towns during the Year 1897, according to Registrar-General.
    TOWNS.Estimated Population middle of 1897.Births.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1,000 Living.Deaths from principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Whooping-cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Deaths of Children under 1 year to 1,000 BirthsRate per cent, of Uncertified Deaths.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
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    STAFF.