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West Ham 1900

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

Published
1901
Pages
205
Tables
118

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    The Census has enabled me to recalculate a corrected estimate of the population at the middle of each year since 1891, which I give below:—
    Year.Corrected estimate of population at the middle of the year.
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    the various registration sub-districts, the births were as follows:—
    Registration Sub-District.Births.Sex.
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    I give below the deaths occurring in the four registration sub-districts, together with particulars as to area, inhabited houses, ami population culled from the 1901 Preliminary Census Abstract:—
    Registration Sub-District.Area in Acres.Inhabited Houses.Population.Deaths Registered in Sub-District in 1900.
    1891.1901.1801.1901.
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    Particulars as to Population of Special Areas.
    Street.No. of Houses.No. of Children under 13.No. of Persons over 13.Total Population.
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    Street.No. of Houses.No. of Children under 13.No. of Per sons over 13.Total Population.
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    Street.i No. of Houses.No. of Children under 13.Xo. of Persons over 13.Total Population.
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    Mortality Statistics of Special Areas.
    Area.No of Houses.Population.No. of Persons per House.No. of Deaths.Death-rate per 1.000 Living.
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    As a further instance of the way in which Diphtheria may be spread through unrecognized cases and in the earlier stages of the disease, I may point out the time which sometimes elapses between the date of attack and the time when notification of the disease is received. Out of 1,200 cases of Diphtheria, the number of days elapsing between the alleged onset of the illness and the receipt of the notification certificate is shown in the following table:—
    No. of days between attack and notitication.No. of cases.No. of days between attack and notification.No. of. cases.
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    Zymotic Disease in Special Areas.—In previous years I hav-e shown, as might be expected, that the zymotic death-rate in the specially-selected areas where persons and houses are crowded together are exceptionally heavy, and in this respect the year 1900 gave higher rates than I have had occasion to publish, as may be seen from the table below:—
    Area.Population.Deaths from Zymotic Disease.Zymotic Death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    Meteorology during 1900.
    Week ending.Temperature.No. of Rainy Days.Sum for week, in inches.Sunshine, in hours.Mean Barometric reading
    High-est.Lowest.Mean for Week.Departure from aver age 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.
    High. est.Lowest.Mean for Week.Departure 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.Low- est.Mean for Week.Departure from average of 50 years.
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    During the year the Council applied to the Public Works Loan Commissioners for the under-mentioned sums:—
    Site.Object of LoanAmount.
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    Table showing the number of trade premises where women are employed:—
    Trade.No.
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    Table showing the nature of Nuisances dealt with in connection with Workshops, Laundries, and Outworkers' Dwellings:—
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    Table showing Nuisances dealt with in connection with Factories:—
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    Table showing the nature of Nuisances discovered, and dealt with in connection with Milkshops and Dairies:—
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    Coroner's Court and Mortuary at Stratford is now fast approaching completion:— West Ham Mortuary.
    1900.No. of bodies received.Under 5.Over 5.Sent in by Coroner.Brought in by Police.Sent in by M.O.H.Post Mortems.Inquests.Number of days remaining in Mortuary.
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    Canning Town Mortuary.
    1900.No. of bodies received.Under 5.Over 5.Sent in by Coroner.Brought in by Police.Sent. in by M.O.H.Post Mortems.Inquests.Number of days remaining in Mortuary.
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    This decrease is caused through abolishing the material carts that were used last year, having the iron covers removed from the vans, and tarpaulins used to cover all the vehicles collecting house refuse, so, although the loads are less, the tonnage is greater than last year.
    No. of loads.Approximate weight in tons.Average daily collection in loads.
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    Usually the collection is finished before 5 o'clock p.m.; but on occasions of heavy collections, snowy or foggy weather, and after Bank Holidays, the hours are much extended, as is shown by the table below:—
    Time.No. of days on which the latest Carman left his Beat at the time shown.
    Northern Division.Southern Division.
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    The average number of horses and men at present engaged daily is:—
    Foremen.Fillers.Levellers.Timekeepers.Carmen.Chain Horses.
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    Table showing Births and Deaths in West Ham, with their respective rates during the past 18 years.
    Year.Births.Birth-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths.Recorded Death-rate per 1,000 living
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    West Ham Zymotic Death-rate during the past 18 years.
    Year.No. of Deaths from Chief Zymotic Diseases.Zymotic Death-rate per 1,000 living.Remarks.
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    Attack rate, Death rate and Case-Mortality from Scarlatina, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever since 1889.
    Disease.Year.No . of Cases notified.Rate per 1,000 Persons livingNo. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Per-sonslivingPercentage of Deaths to Attacks.
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    Number of Notifications received each week during the year 1900.
    Week Ending.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Mem-branous Croup.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Eiy- sipelas.
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    Weekly Admissions to Plaistow Hospital, 1900.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria
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    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
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    Number of Deaths during 1900 occurring in Metropolitan and other Institutions of persons residing in West Ham:—
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    Summary of Work of Inspectors of Nuisances.
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    Nuisances for the abatement of which 8,149 Notices were served during the year 1900.
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    Deaths from Various Causes at different Age Periods.
    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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    Table of Deaths during the year 1900, in the County Borough of West Ham Urban Sanitary District, 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.Mortality fromsubjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five years of age.
    At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwardsSmall-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.AguePhthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.'Total
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)12345678910111213141516171819202122
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    The subjoined numbers have also been taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
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    Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1900, in the County Borough of West Ham Urban Sanitary District, 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.New Casks ok Sickness in each knowledge ok the medicalLocality, coming to The Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospitals.
    Last Census.Estimated to middle of 1900.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperalTyphus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)1234567891011121312345678910111213
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    PROSECUTIONS.
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    Deaths in the various Streets of the Borough dis tinguishing deaths from the seven chief Zymotic Diseases.
    Approximate No. of Houses.NamE of StreEt.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.
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    Shops Inspected under Shop Hours Act, from November 3rd, 1899, to December 31st, 1900.
    Trade or Business.Number of Shops.Number Km ploying Young Persons.Number of Young Persons Km ployed.Number of Inspections.
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    Trade or Business.Number of Shops.Number Km ploying Young Persons.Number of Young Persons Employed.Number of Inspections.
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    Shops Inspected under Shop Seats Act, from January 1st to December 31st, 1900.
    Trade or Business.Number Employing Female Assistants.Number of Female Assistants Employed.
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    Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of Thirty-three of the Largest English Towns during the Year 1900, tabulated by the Registrar-General.
    TOWNS.Estimated Population to middle of 1900Births.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1,000 Living.Deaths from principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1,000 Births.Rate per cent. of Uncertified Deaths.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
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    Analysis of East London Water Company's Water as Supplied. (Extracted from Somerset House Reports.) Expressed in parts per 100,000.
    Temperature— in Centigrade degrees.Total Solid Matter.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.Ammonia.Nitrogen as Nitrates and Nitrites.Total Combined Nitrogen.Chlorine.Total Hardness.