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Battersea 1895

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1895

Published
1896
Author
Kempster, W.H.
Pages
117
Tables
39

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39 tables in this report

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    The two thousand nine hundred and one persons, including non-parishioners, who died in the parish during 1895, would give a gross death rate of 17.1 per thousand per annum, viz.:-
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    Continued from previous page...
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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 1895 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Battersea, classified according to Diseases, Ages and localities.
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, Public Institutionsbeing shewn as separate localities.[a]Mortality from all causes, atsubjoined Ages.[1]Mortality from subjoined causes distinguishing Deaths of Children under 5 Years.
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    fevers.
    At allages[b]Under1year.[c]1and under5[d]5 and under 15[e]15 and under 25[f]25 and under 65[g]65 and up wards[h]Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membraneous Croup.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhcea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneu-| tnonis & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.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.Elsewhere
    MalesFemalesUnder 1 year| 1 to 5 yearsAll under 55 to 15 years15 to 25 years25 to 65 years| 65 and upwards 1Union Infirmary and Workhouse.General and Special HospitalsAsylums' Board HospitalsCounty and other Lunatic Asylums
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    TABLE II. BIRTHS AND DEATHS, EAST BATTERSEA, 1895.
    Week ending:—M.BIRTHS.M.DEATHS.
    F.Total.F.Total.
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    6th April 18 35 53 16 8 24
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    Births and Deaths, East Battersea, 1895, continued—
    Week ending:—BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    5th October 26 26 52 8 9 17
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    TABLE III. BIRTHS AND DEATHS, WEST BATTERSEA, 1895.
    Week ending :—M.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    F.total.M.F.total.
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    6th April 28 32 60 15 8 23
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    Births and Deaths, West Battersea, 1895, continued.
    Week endingM.BIRTHS.total.DEATHS.total.
    F.M.F.
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    5th October 20 20 40 17 14 31
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    TABLE IV.
    Battersea.1895BirthsDeathsDeathsSmall PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughFeverDiarrhceaCholeraViolenceInquestsPublic Institutions (including Non-parishioners.)
    Under 1 Year.Above 6o Years
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    The deaths during the various quarters in the whole parish are here set out:-
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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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    TABEL VI. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    EAST BATTERSEA.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c. in the Sub- District..Sex.Age.Social Position
    Population (Census) 1891, 67,144.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.
    Estimated mean population for middle of 1895, 72,479-
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    TABLE VII. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    WEST BATTERSEA.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease, &c. in the Sub-District.Sex.Age.Social Position
    Population (Census) 1891, 81,999.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, Mer-|chants Bankers. &c..Middle and 1 Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, 8tc.Industrial and Labouring Classes.
    Estimated mean population lor middle of 1895, 95,019.
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    TABLE VIII. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary.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.
    [Parishioners.] 1895.
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    TABLE IX. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary.[Non-Parishioners.] 1895.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 1895 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Battersea, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics. Public Institutionsbeing shown as separate localities.Population at all ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5or over 5New Cases coming to knowledge of Medical Officer of Health No. of Cases removed for treatment in Isolation Hospitals.
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    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.Puerperal.
    Census. 1891.Estimate to middle of1895.
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    TABLE X. Particulars of Infectious Cases Notified during the year 1895.
    Number of casesNotifiedCholeraSmall 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 1895.
    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 1895, with removals to hospital:—
    Notifications.Removed to Hospital.
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    Small Pox Cases Admitted to the Metropolitan Asylums Boards Hospital Ships at Long Reach from battersea, during the year 1895.
    NoName.Age.Sex.Address.Date of Admission.Statement as to Primary Vaccination.No. of Scars.Collective Area.Re-vaccinated.
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    Comparative Table of Zymotic Mortality during the past II years.
    18851886188718881889189018911892189318941895
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    TABLE XIII. Comparative Table of all non-zymotic cases of Deaths during the past 11 years.
    18851886188718881889189018911892189318941895
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    In the other 232 cases inquests were held with the following results, as given in the verdicts of the respective juries :—
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    TABLE XIV. ZYMOTIC OR EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
    Battersea.Poor Law Medical Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric & other Fevers.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever or Metria.Diarrhœa, Dysentery, or Cholera.Influenza.Other Zymotic Diseases.Total.
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    TABLE XV. Supplemental Return, 1895.] VACCINATION.
    Registration Sub-District.Number of Births returned in the Birth List Sheets—1895.Nos. of those births duly entered by the 31st January, 1895, in Cols 10, 11, and 13, of the Vaccination Register, (Birth List Sheets), viz:—No. of Births which on the 31st Jan. 1896,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 unvaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removed to Districts theirvaccination officers of which have been apprised.Removed to places unknown.
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    TABLE XVI. Summary of Sanitary Operations, 1895, in the whole Parish.
    1892189318941895
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    PARTICULARS OF SUMMONSES ISSUED.
    Summonses.Magisterial Orders obtained.
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    List of Streets and Places in the Six Sanitary Districts of the Parish in which Houses are let in Lodgings, and number of Families resident therein. District No. 1—INSPECTOR HERRIN.
    No. of houses let in lodgings.No. of families in the houses.No. of houses let in lodgings.No. of families in the houses.
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    DISTRICT NO. 2.—INSPECTOR FREEMAN.
    No. of houses let in lodgingsNo. of families in the houses.No. of houses let in lodgingsNo. of families in the houses
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    District NO. 3.—INSPECTOR PURNELL.
    No. of houses let in lodgings.No. of families in the houses.No. of houses let in lodgings.No. of families in the houses.
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    DISTRICT NO. 4 - INSPECTOR LAWRENCE
    No of houses let in lodgings.No. of families in the houses.No. of houses let in lodgings.No. of families in the houses.
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    District No. 5.—INSPECTOR MARRABLE.
    No. of houses let in lodgings.No. of families in the houses.No. of houses let in lodgings.No. of families in the houses.
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    District No. 6.—INSPECTOR ODELL.
    No. of houses let in lodgings.No. of families in the houses.No. of houses let in lodgings.No. of families in the houses.