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West Ham 1904

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

Published
1905
Pages
161
Tables
137

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137 tables in this report

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    Meteorology during 1904.
    Week ending.Temperature.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.Xo. 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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    Distributed to the various wards the births were as follows :—
    Ward.Males.Femalea.Total.Rate per 1,000 population.
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    This number included the following deaths in public institutions and other places in the Borough:—
    Under 1 year.One year and upwards.
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    The 3,980 registered deaths do not include the following deaths in institutions outside the Borough:—
    Under 1 year.One year and upwards.
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    Persons per House. Census, 1901.Estimated Population middle of 19J4.Deaths in 1904.Death Rate per 1,000.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births.
    Under 1 year.1 year and upwardsTotal.
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    From this it will be seen that, taking an average, during the past five years 22 per cent. of the deaths of West Ham people occurred in one or other of the institutions named:—
    INSTITUTION.YEARS.
    1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.
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    Notifiable Epidemic Disease.
    Disease.Notified Cases.Deaths.Attack-rate.Death-rate.Percentage of Deaths to AttacksAverage Attack- rate, lOyears, 1894-1903.Average Death-rate, lOyears, 1894-1903.
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    Non-Notifiable Epidemic Disease.
    Disease.No. of cases.No. of deaths.' Death-rate per 1,000.Average death-rate 10 years, 1894-1903.
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    Deaths from Diarrhœa at various ages:—
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    Deaths from Diarrhœa during third quarters of 1901 and 1904:—
    1901.1904.
    Week endingNo. of Deaths.Week endingNo. of Deaths.
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    I append a list of the cowsheds and the number of cows in June 1904:—
    NAME.Address.Regis-tered Accommodation.No. of Cows.
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    In all 269 premises were visited, distributed among the various Wards of the Borough as follows:—
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    Nuisances dealt with in connection with Workshops.
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    Nuisances dealt with in connection with Factories.
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    Nuisances dealt with in connection with Outworkers' dwellings.
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    Nuisances dealt with in connection with Workplaces.
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    Table showing number of Outworkers notified to us from the different Districts.
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    Number of Outworkers working for West Ham Firms notified to other Districts.
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    Report of work under Shop Hours Act for five years ending December 31st, 1904.
    YEAR.14months ended 31st Dee., 19001901190219031904
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    Stratford Mortuary. Number of Bodies received during Year ending 1904.
    Month.No. received.Under 5 years.Over 5 years.Sent by Coroner.Brought by Police.No. of P.M.'s.No. of Inquests.Sanitary Cases.Number of days Bodies remained in Mortuary.
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    Canning Town Mortuary. Number of Bodies received during Year ending 1904.
    Month.No. received.Under 5 years.Over 5 years.Sent by Coroner.Brought by Police.No. of P.M.'s.No. of Inquests.Sanitary. Cases.Number of days Bodies remained in Mortuary.
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    Usually the collection is finished about 5.30 p.m., but on occasions of heavy collections, and snowy and foggy weather, 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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    Margarine Acts. Under these Acts 1,037 samples were purchased for analysis, and 137 were returned by the Public Analyst as adulterated. I applied for summonses in 108 cases, at the hearing of which fines and costs were imposed by the Magistrates amounting to £386 19s. 0d. The particulars will be found in the appendix:—
    Article.Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
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    Particulars of Adulterations.
    Milk—Milk—continued.
    Per cent.Number of Cases.Per cent.Number of Cases.
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    Particulars of Adulterations —continued.
    Butter—Gin—
    Number of Cases.Degrees.Number of Cases.
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    Weekly Notifications of Infectious Disease received during 1904.
    Week EndingSmallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Mem branous Croup.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.
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    Weekly Admissions to Plaistow Hospital, 1904.
    Week endingDiphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    Week endingDiphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    Week endingDiphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    DEATHS DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO VARIOUS AGES AND LOCALITIES DURING THE YEAR 1904.
    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upwards.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All age6.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upwards
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    New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning TownTidal Basin.Custom Houses & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-50-1515-2525-6565 and upwards.
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    New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upwards.
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    New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House &c. Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upwards.
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    New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning TownTidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and up-wards.
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    New TownForest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning TownTidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and up- wards
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    New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upward
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    New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upwards
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    New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning TownTidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway,Park.Upton.West Ham.PlaiBtow.Hudsons.Canning TownTidal BasinCustom House & Silvertown.
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD TABLE.—I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1904 and Previous Years.
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD TABLE.— III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1904.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Cases notified in whole district.Total casesin each Ward.Number of cases removed to Hospital from each Ward.Total Removals.
    At all ages.Under 1.At ages—Years.15 and upwardsNew Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.PlaistowHudsonsCanning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House.
    1-5.5-15.15-25.25-65.
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    PROSECUTIONS, 1904.
    Date.Name.Address.Cause of Prosecution.Result.
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    HOUSE INSPECTIONS,
    Approxi-mate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1904, to 31st December, 1904, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1904, to 31st December, 1904, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1904, to 31st December, 1904, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1904, to 31st December, 1904, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1904, to 31st December, 1904, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1901, to 31st December, 1904, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1904, to 31st December, 1904, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1904, to 31st December, 1!X>4, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other-causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1901, to 31st December, 1904, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1004, to 31st December, 1904, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all othercauses,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1904, to 31st December, 1904, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1904, to 31st December, 1904. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1904, to 31st December, 1904. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Vital Statistics of London Boroughs and Large English Towns.
    TOWNS.Population Estimated middle of 1904.Birth Rate.Death Rate per 1,000 Persons Living fromDeaths under one year per 1,000 births.
    All Causes.Principal Epidemic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Phthisis.
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    Vital Statistics of London Boroughs and Large English Towns - continued.
    TOWNS.Population Estimated middle of 1904Birth Rate.Death Rate per 1,000 Persons Living fromDeaths under one year per 1,000 Births.
    All Causes.Principal Epidemic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Phthisis.