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City of London 1870

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]

Published
1872
Pages
85
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 17
    Number of Deaths from Small-pox in the City in each of the following Years (1849—1871).
    Years.Deaths.Years.Deaths.Years.Deaths.
  • Page 21
    Mortality per cent, of the Cases of Small-pox in the City at different ages.
    Ages.Mortality per Cent. OF
    Total Cases.Vaccinated.Unvaccinated.
  • Page 33
    Rainfall, Humidity, Dew-point, and Temperature, in each quarter of the Year.
    Quarter ending December, 1870Quarter ending March, 1871Quarter ending June, 1871.Quart. ending September, 1871Entire Year.
  • Page 34
    Average Chemical Composition of the Metropolitan Waters for the Year 1871.
    Names of Water Companies, &c.Total Solid Matter per gallon.Common Salt.Oxygen* required Organic Matter, &c.Nitrogen.Hardness.
    As Nitrates &c.As Ammonia.Before BoilingAfter Boiling.
  • Page 43
    Average amounts of Water supplied daily to London by the Water Companies, during each Month of the Year, 1871.
    Gallons per Day.Number of Houses supplied.
    Total.Per Head.
  • Page 49
    Number of Inspections of Houses, and of Bakehouses and of Orders issued for the amendment of the same by each of the Sanitary Inspectors of the City, during the Year 1871.
    Namesof the Sanitary Inspectors.Lodging Houses.Bakehouses.
    Number of InspectionsOrders for Sanitary Improvement.Notices under 6th Regulation.Number of InspectionsOrders for Saintary Improvement.
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    No. I.— Number of Inhabited Houses, Number of the Population, and Density of the Population in each of the City Districts, in the Census Years —1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871.
    city districts.Area in Statute Acres.Inhabited Houses.Population.Persons to a House.Persons to an Acrc.
    1841185118611871184118511861187118111851186118781141185118611871
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    No. II.— Enumeration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in each of the City Unions for the Year ending September , 1871, and a Comparison with the Averages of the last Ten Years.
    Qitakteks Ending.East London Union.West London Union.City of London Union.Entire Citt.
    Births.Deaths.Marriages.Births.Deaths.Marriages.Births.Deaths.Marriages.Births.Deaths.Marriages.
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    No. III.— Annual Enumeration of Births for the Year ending September, 1871.
    Births in the Four Ouarters.Total.East London Union.West London Union.City of London Union.
    Saint Botolph.Cripple-gate.Total.Saint Seplhre.Saint Bride.Total.Castle BaynardChrist-Church.Queen-hithe.Allhalls., Barking.Broad Street.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.
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    No. IV.— Annual Enumeration of Deaths for the Year ending September, 1871.
    Deaths iv the Four Quarters.Total.East London Union.West London Union.City of London Union.
    Baint Botolph.Cripple-gate.Workhouse.Saint Scplhre.Saint £ride.Workhouse.C'as le BaynurclChrist-Church.Queen-hithe.Allhalls., Harking.Broad Street.Workhouse.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MFMFMF
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    No. A .— Classification of Deaths in the City Unions according to Age, for the Year ending September, 1871, and a Comparison with the Averages of the last Ten Years.
    City Districts.TotalUnder 1Under 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 and over.
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    No. VI.— Classification of Deaths according to Causes, during the Year 1871 ; and a Comparison with the Averages of the last Ten Years.
    City Districts and Population in 1801.Violence, priva-tion, Pi cim-ture Birth, and PoisonTubercular DiseasesConvulsions and Teething.Zymotic Diseases.Pneumonia, Bronchitis, und AsthmaOthers, chiefly chronic.Total.
    Phthisis.Tabes and Scrofula.Hydrocephalus.Alvine Flux.Continue d Fever.Scarlet Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Whooping Cough, Cioup, & Diphtheria.Erysipelas.
    Adults.Children.
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    No. VII.— Classification of Deaths according to causes, during the four quarters of the Year 1871; and a Comparison with the Averages of the last Ten Years.
    Quartebs Ending.Violence, Privation, Premature Birth, and Poison.Tubercular Diseases.Convulsions and Teething.Zymotic Diseases.Pneumonia, Bronch'tis, and As him.Others, chiefly chronic.Total.
    Phthisis.Tabes and Sciofula.Hydrocephalus.Alvine Elux.Conti lied Fev. r.Scarlct Fever.Small-Pox.Measles.Whor ping Cough,roup, & Diphtheria.Erysipelas.
    Adults.Children.
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    No. VIII.— Meteorology of the City of London for each Month in the Year ending in September , 1871 ,from Observations at the Engineer.s Office, Guildhall, under the direction of Mr. Haywood.
    1870.71. MONTHS.Barometer.Dry Thermometer.Wet Thermometer or Hygrometer.Rain Gauges.
    Mean Pressure.Highest Pressure.Lowest Pressure.Menn Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Daily Range.Mean Temperature.Dow Point.Degree of Humidity.Weight of vapour in cubic foot of air.Vapour required to saturate foot of air.Total Pall.Greatest Fall.LowestFall.
    Dry Bulb.Wet Bulb.On Grnd.51 ft. above Grnd.On Grnd.51 ft. above Grnd.On Grnd.51 ft. above Grnd.
    Inches.Inches.Inches.Deg.Deg.Deg.Deg.Deg.Deg.Deg.Grns.Grns.Ins.Ins.Ins.Ins.Ins.Ins.
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    No. IX.— Account of the Sanitary Work performed in the City during the Year 1871, and comparison with the Averages of the last Four Years.
    Quarters Ending.Number of Houses Inspected.Number of Houses requiring Amendment.Total Number of Orders issued for Sanitary Improvement.PARTICULARS OF THE ORDERS ISSUED.Number of Ships Inspected.Number of Orders issued for Improvement of Ships.
    For Cleansing and Lime-whiting Rooms.For Erecting and Bepairing Dustbins.For Paving Cellars and Yards.For Amending 'he Water Supply.For Rem-ving Cesspools.For Amending Sinks and Drams.For Removing Waste-Wafer.For Cleansing and Repairing Privies.For Improving the Ventilation.For Abating Fmoke.For Removing Animals Improperly Kept.Sundry other Sanitary Orders.
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    No. X.— Quarterly Account of the Meat Condemned in the City Markets during the Year 1871, and comparison with the Averages of the last Ten Years.
    Quarter Ending.WHERE CONDEMNED ASD WHY CONDEMNED.
    New MarketAldgate Market.Leadenhall Market.Total.
    Dead.Diseased.Putrid.Total.Dead.Diseased.Putrid.Total.Dead.Diseased.Putrid. Total.Dead.Diseased.PutridTotal.
    lbslbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.
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    No. XI._ Quarterly Account of the Fish Condemned by the Fish-Meters in Billingsgate and Columbia Markets, during the Year 1871.
    Quarter ending Dec. 1S/0Quarter ending JIar. 1871Quarter ending June 1871Quarter ending Sept. 1871Entire Year
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    No. XII.— List of Slaughter-Houses in the City of London, 1871.
    East District.West District.
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    No. XIII.— List of Cow-IIouscs in the City of London, and Number of Cows kept. 1871.
    East District.West District
    Name of Owners.Situation.No. of Cows.Name of Owners.Situation.No. of Cows.