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Battersea 1894

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1894

Published
1895
Author
Kempster, W.H.
Pages
97
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

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    The two thousand four hundred and four persons, including non-parishioners, who died in the parish during 1894, would give a gross death rate of 14•6 per thousand per annum.
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    Deaths occurring within the parish, of persons not belonging thereto:
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    Deaths occurring outside the parish, of persons belonging thereto:
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    Table A of Deaths during the Year 1894 in the Urban Sanitary District of Battersea, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of localities adpoted for the purpose of these Statistics, Public Institutions being shewn as separate localities, [a]Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.[i]Mortality from subjoined causes distinguishing Deaths of Children under Y :aks.
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    At all ages [b]Under 1 year. [C]1 and under 5 [d]5 and under 15 [e]15 and under 25 [f]15 and under 65 [gl65 and upward [h]Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membraneous Croup.fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bionchitis. Pneumonia &, PleurisyHeart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    TABLE I. Deaths of Battersea Parishioners in Public Institutions of the Metropolis.
    DISEASE.TotalsSex.Age.Institutions.
    MalesFemalesUnder 1 year1 to 5 yearsAll under 55 to 15 years15 to 25 years25 to 65 years65 and upwardsUnion Infirmary and Workhouse.General and Special HospitalsAsylums' Board HospitalsCounty and other Lunatic AsylumsElsewhere
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    TABLE II. BIRTHS AND DEATHS, EAST BATTERSEA, 1894.
    Week ending:—BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    Births and Deaths, East Battersea, 1894, continued—
    Week ending:-BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE III. BIRTHS AND DEATHS, WEST BATTERSEA, 1894.
    Week ending:-BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    M.F.TOTAL.M.F.TOTAL.
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    Births and Deaths, West Battersea, 1894, continued.
    Week ending:-BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    M.F.TOTAL.M.F.TOTAL.
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    TABLE IV.
    Battersea. 1894BirthsDeathsDeaths.Small PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughFeverDiarrhœaCholeraViolenceInquestsPublic Institutions (including Nonparishioners.)
    Under 1 Year.Above 60 Years
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    TABLE V.
    Year.Mean Population for Year.Births.Birth rate.Deaths.Death rate.Zymotic Deaths.Natural Increase
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    TABLE VI. statistics of mortality.
    EAST BATTERSEA. Population (Census) 1891, 67,144. Estimated mean population for middle of 1894, 71,214.Total Deaths stomach Class of Disease, &c. in the Sub-District.Sex.Age.Social Position
    Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.Total under 5 years.From 5 to 15 years.From 15 to 25 years.From 25 to 65 years.65 years and upwards.Nobility and Gentry.Professional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks. &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
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    TABLE VII. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    WEST BATTERSEA. [excluding Public Institutions.] Population (Census 1891, 83,314. Estimated mean population for middle of 1894, 91,965.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease. &c. in the Sub-District.Sex.Age.Social Position
    Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.Total under 5 years.From 5 to 15 years.From 15 to 25 years.From 25 to 65 years.65 years and upwards.Nobility and Gentry.Provisional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
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    TABLE VIII. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary. [Parishioners.] 1894.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c.Sex.Age.Social Position
    Males.Females.Under 1year.From1 to 5 years.Total under 5 years.From5 to 155 years.From15 to 25 years.From 25 to 65 years.65 years and upwards.Nobility and GentryProfessional Class. Merchants, Bankers, See.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes
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    TABLE IX. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary. [Non-Parishioners.] 1894.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c.Sex.Age.Social Position
    Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.Total under 5 years.From 5 to 15 years.From 15 to 25 years.From 25 to 65 years.65 years and upwards.Nobility and GentryProfessional Class, Merchants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
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    Table B of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the Year 1894 in the Urban Sanitary District of Battersea, 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 5New Cases coming to knowledge of Medical Officer of Health No.of Cases removed for treatment in Isolation Hospitals.
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    fevers.fevers.
    Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Census. 1891.Estimate to middle of 1894.
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    TABLE X. Particular of Infectious Cases Notified during the year 1894.
    CholeraSmall PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupTyphus FeverTyphoid FeverContinued Fever Relapsing Fever Puerperal Fever Erysipelastotal.
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    TABLE XI. Particulars of Cases of Infectious Disease Removed to Hospital during the year 1894.
    No. of Cases removed to HospitalsCholeraSmall PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheriaMembranous CroupTyphus FeverTyphoid FeverContinued FeverRelapsing FeverPuerperal FeverErysipelastotal.
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    Below will be found a synopsis of the notifications received during 1894, with removals to hospital:—
    Notifications.Removed to Hospital.
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    Where occurring:—
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    Small Pox Cases Admitted to the Metropolitan Asylums Boards Hospital Ships at Long Reach from Battersea, During the year 1894.
    NoName.Age.Sex.Address.Dateof Admission.Statement as to Primary Vaccination.No. of Scars.Collective Area.Re-vaccinated.
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    TABLE XII. Comparative Table of Zymotic Mortality during the past 11 years.
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    TABLE XIII. Comparative Table of all non-zymotic causes of Deaths during the past 11 years.
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    In the other 208 cases inquests were held with the following results, as given in the verdicts of the respective juries:—
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    Twelve deaths were due to suffocation whilst in bed with parents, the dates and days of the week being as follows:—
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    Turning to the question of the "necessities of the future," the Commissioners set out in the report the views of the several Companies who adopted the same term, viz., 40 years, as the period for which it is desirable to look forward. The following table gives the figures laid before the Commission by each Company as to the estimated population and requirements of their district in 1931 :—
    Name of Company.Estimated Population in 1931.Estimated Daily Supply per head in 1931.Supply required per day.Supply available per day.
  • Page 48
    Year.Total Quantity of Water abstracted by the Water Companies.Volume ot Discharge at Teddington Weir as guaged by the ThaniesConservancyTotal flow of River Thames Col. 2 x Col. 3.Average Annuaf rainfall on Thames Basin above intakesof the Water Companies.
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    TABLE XIV.
    Battersea. Poor Law Medical Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric & other Fevers.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever or MetriaDiarrhoea, Dysentery, or Cholera.J nfluenza.Other Zymotic Diseases.Total.Grand Total of Cases and Deaths from All Diseases.
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    TABLE XV.
    Registration Sub-District.Number of Births returned in the Birth List Sheets—1893.Nos. of those births duly entered by the 31st January, 1894, in Cols 10, 11, and 13, of the Vaccination Register, (Birth List Sheets), viz:—No. of Births which on the 31st Jan. 1895, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account.Number of those Births remaining on 31st January neither duly entered in Vaccination Register (Col. 3, 4, 5, and 6 of this Return) nor accounted in the Report Bk.
    Col. 10, successfully vaccinated.Col. Insusceptible of vaccination.Had small-pox.Col. 13, Dead un-vaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removed to Districts their vaccination officers of which have been apprised.Removed to places unknown.
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    TABLE XVI. SUMMARY OF SANITARY OPERATIONS, 1894, IN THE WHOLE PARISH.
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