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Chelsea 1898

Annual report for 1898 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1899
Author
Parkes, Louis C.
Pages
23
Tables
24

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    Section I.-STATISTICAL. POPULATION OF CHELSEA. The estimated population of Chelsea for the year 1898 is 96,826. The estimated population of each sub-district is as follows :—
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    BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE FOR 1898. Table I. gives the births and birth-rate per 1,000 per annum in the homo district and in Kensal Town, in the whole parish, and in London. Table I.
    Number of Births.Birth-rate per 1,000.
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    Table II.—Birth-rate per 1,000.
    Year.Home District.Kensal Town.London.
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    Table III. gives the death-rate of Chelsea and its constituent districts, and of London, during the past eight years :— Table III.
    Year.Home District.Kensal Town.Chelsea.London.
    Death-rate.Death-rate.Death-rate.Death-rate.
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    Table IV.—For the year 1898.
    Zymotic death-rate.Diarrhoea 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 V.
    Deaths from Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
    1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.
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    This Table shows the great reduction in diphtheria mortality in the home district in 1898 as compared with the previous six years (1892-7). Table VI.-Zymotic Disease Mortality in Chelsea in 1898.
    Actual number of Deaths in Chelsea.Chelsea's proportion of total London Deaths according to its population.
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    Table VII.—Zymotic Disease Mortality in Kensal Town in 1898.
    Actual number of Deaths in Kensal Town.Kensal Town's proportion of total Chelsea Deaths according to its population.
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    Table VIII.— Zymotic Mortality in Chelsea in 1898.
    Deaths in 1898.Average Number of Deaths Annually in 1884—07.
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    Table IX.—Mortality from Diarrhceal Diseases.
    Year.Chelsea.London.
    Death-rate per Million.Death-rate per Million.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS during the Yeak 1898, in the Chelsea Metbopolitan Sanitary District; 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 causes,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.L5 and under 25.55 and under 65.65 and upwards.(i)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.
    (a)(b)(c)d)(e)(f)(g)(h)12345678910111213141516171819202122
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    TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge to the Medical Officer of Health during the Year 1898, in the Chelsea Metropolitan 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 ACbS.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Casks of Sickness in each Locality, coming tothe knowledge of the medical officer of health.Number of such Cases Removkd from their Homes inthe several localities for treatment in isolationHospital.
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smoll-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Last Census.Estimatedto middle of 1898.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Knteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    Table X.-Cases of, and Deaths from Diphtheria and Membranous Croup in the home district, and in Kensal Town.
    CASES.
    1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.
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    Taule XI.—Notifications of Scarlet Fecer, and of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup per 10,000 of population.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
    1897.1890-7.1898.1897.18907.1893.
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    Table XII.—Case Mortality in Chelsea, and in London, 1890-98.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.
    Chelsea.London.Chelsea.London.Chelsea.London.
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    Table XIII.—Percentage Removals to Hospitals.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    Section III. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPAETMENT. Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported on and Work done during the Year 1898.
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    MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1898, UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
    Streets where purchased.Article purchased.Extent of Adulteration or Abstraction.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
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    BAKEHOUSES IN USE ON JANUARY 1st, 1899.
    Street.Occupier.Above Ground.BelowGround.
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    Street.Occupier.Above Ground.BelowGround.
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    SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
    Street.Occupier.
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    COW HOUSES.