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Chelsea 1895

Annual report for 1895 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1896
Author
Parkes, Louis C.
Pages
25
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

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    BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE FOR 1895. Table I. gives the births and birth-rate per 1,000 per annum in each district of Chelsea, in the whole parish, and in London. Table I.
    Number of Births.Birth-rate per 1,000.
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    The following Table II. gives the death-rates of Chelsea and of London during the past12 years:— Table II.
    Year.Chelsea.London.
    Death-rate per 1,000.Death-rate per 1,000.
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    Table III.—For the Year 1895.
    Birth-rate per 1,000.Death-rate per 1,000.Zymotic death-rate.Influenza death-rate.Phthisis death-rate.Other tubercular diseases death-rate.Respiratory diseases death-rate.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 births.Percentage of deaths under 5 to total deaths.
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    Table IV.—Fatal Throat Disease in Chelsea in 12 Years.
    Year.Diphtheria.Croup.Diphtheria and Croup.
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    Table V.—Zymotic Disease Mortality in Chekea in 1895.
    Actual number of Deaths in Chelsea.Chelsea's proportion of total London Deaths according to its population.
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    Table VI.—Zymotic Mortality in Chelsea.
    Deaths in 1895.Average number of Yearly Deaths in 1884-94.
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    Table VII.—Respiratory Diseases. Death-rate per 1,000 per Annum.
    Years.Chelsea.London.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1895, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chelsea; classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Nambs of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causbs, at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age..
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OP NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge op the Medical Officer of Health during the Year 1895, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chelsea; 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.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the medical officer of health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census, 1891.Esti-mated to middle of 1895.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerpereal.
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    Table VIII.—Notifications in 1894 and 1895 per 10,000 of Population (1891 census).
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
    *London18941895189418951894189518941895
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    The following Table IX. shows the case mortality, or percentage of deaths to notifications, of scarlet fever, diphtheria, and enteric fever in Chelsea and in London in each of the six years 1890-5. Table IX.—Case Mortality in Chelsea and in London, 1890-5.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
    Chelsea.London.Chelsea.London.Chelsea.London.
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    Table X.—Percentage Removals to Hospitals.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
    Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.
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    Table XI.—Kensal Town Mortality expressed as a Percentage of the Total Mortality of the Parish (1891-5).
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Respiratory Diseases.
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    Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported on and Work done during the Year 1895.
    Houses and Premises :—Home District.Kensal Town.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Miscellaneous:—Home District.Kensal Town.Total.
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    HOME DISTRICT. MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1895, UNDER SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
    Streets where purchased.Article.Extent of Adulteration.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    HOME DISTRICT. MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
    Address of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    BAKEHOUSES IN USE ON JANUARY 1st, 1896.
    Street.Occupier.Above Ground.Below Ground.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Street.Occupier.Above Ground.Below Ground.
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    SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
    Street.Occupier.