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Battersea 1897

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

Published
1898
Author
Kempster, W.H.
Pages
131
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Table shewing the population in relation to houses in each ward as indicated by the Census of 1896.
    Wards.Houses.Population.
    Inhabited.Empty.Occupied by day onlyBuilding.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 8
    Table A of Deaths during the Year 1897 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.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under 5 Years.
    12345678910111213141516171819202122
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and up wardsSmall Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, &c.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric Fever.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 10
    Deaths occurring within the parish, of persons not belonging thereto:
  • Page 10
    Deaths occurring outside the parish, of persons belonging thereto:
  • Page 11
    TABLE I. Deaths of Battersea Parishioners in Public Institutions of the Metropolis.
    Deaths of Parishionersin outlying Public Institutions.Totals.Sex.Age.Institutions.
    Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.All under 5.5 to 15 years.15 to 25 years25 to 65 years.65 and upwards.Union Workhouse.General and Special Hospitals.Asylums Board Hospitals.County and other Lunatic AsylumsElsewhere.
    DISEASE.
  • Page 13
    TABLE II. BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN EAST BATTERSEA, 1897.
    Week ending:—Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 14
    Births and Deaths, East Battersea, 1897—continued.
    Week ending:—births.deaths.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 15
    TABLE III. BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN WEST BATTERSEA, 1897.
    Week endingBIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 16
    Births and Deaths in West Battersea, 1897—continued.
    Week ending:—BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.FemalesTotal.
  • Page 17
    TABLE IV. Quarterly and Annual Summaries of Births and Deaths.
    Battersea. 1897.BirthsDeathsDeathsSmall PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughFeverDiarrhoeaCholeraViolenceInquestsPublic Institutions (including Non-Parishioners.
    Under 1 YearAbove 60 Years
  • Page 17
    The Births and Deaths during the various quarters in the whole parish are here set out:—
  • Page 18
    TABLE V. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF BIRTHS, MORTALITY, &c.
    Year.Mean Population for Year.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Zymotic Deaths.Natural Increase.
  • Page 20
    TABLE VI. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    EAST BATTERSEA.Population (Census) 1896, 71,730.Estimated mean population tor middle of 1897, 72,875.Total Deaths from each Class of Disease. &c.Sex.Age.Social Position
    Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.All under 5.From 5 to 15 years.From 15 to 25 years.From 25 to 65 years.65 years and upwards.Nobility, Gentry, &c.Professional Class. Mer-chants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and Labouring Class.
  • Page 21
    TABLE VII. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    WEST BATTERSEA.Population Census) 1896, 93,385.Estimated mean population including institutions, for middle of 1897, 95,903.Total Deaths from each class of Disease.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, Mer-chants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and LabouringClasses, &c.
  • Page 22
    TABLE VIII. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary.[Parishioners,]1897.Total Deaths from each Class ofDisease, &c., in the Sub-District.Sex.Age.Social Position
    Males.Females.Under 1 year.From 1 to 5 years.All under 5 years.From 5 to 15 years.From 15 to 25 years.From 25 to 65 years.165 years and upwards.Nobility and Gentry.Professional Class. Merchants. Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and LabouringClasses.
  • Page 23
    TABLE IX. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY.
    Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirmary.[Non-Parishioners,] 1897.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.Professional Class, Mer-chants, Bankers, &c.Middle and Trading Class, Shopmen, Clerks, &c.Industrial and LabouringClass.
  • Page 26
    Table B of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the Year 1897 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Battersea, Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localitities;
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics. Public Instituions 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.
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    Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric orTyphoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric orTyphoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    Census. 1896.Estimatedto middle of1897.
  • Page 27
    TABLE X.
    Small PoxScarlatinaDiphtheriaand Membranous CroupTyphus FeverEnteric FeverContinued FeverRelapsing FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelastotals.
  • Page 27
    TABLE XI.
    Small PoxScarlatinaDiphtheriaand Membranous CroupTyphus FeverEnteric FeverContinued FeverRelapsing FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelastotals
  • Page 28
    Below will be found a synopsis of the notifications received during the year, with removals to hospital:—
    Notified.Removed to Hospital.
  • Page 35
    TABLE XII. Particulars of the Prevalence of Notifiable Infectious Disease in the several Sanitary Districts.
    New Cases Coming to Notice.Number of such Cases Removed to Isolation Hospitals.
    Sanitary Districts.Small PoxScarlatinaDiphtheria and Membranous CroupTyphus FeverEnteric FeverContinued FeverRelapsing FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelasTotalsSmall PoxScarlatinaDiphtheria and Membranous CroupTyphus FeverEnteric FeverContinued FeverRelapsing FeverPuerperal FeverCholeraErysipelasTotals
  • Page 45
    TABLE XIII. Comparative Table of Zymotic Mortality during the past 11 years.
    18871888188918901891189218931894189518961897
  • Page 45
    TABLE XIV. Comparative Table of all non-zymotic causes of Deaths during the past 11 years
    18871888188918901891189218931894189518961897
  • Page 46
    In the other 273 cases inquests were held with the following verdicts:—
  • Page 65
    TABLE XV. Sickness and Mortality amongst the Parish Poor during the year 1897
    Battersea.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric & other Fevers.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever or Metria.Diarrhoea, Dysentery, or Cholera.Influenza.Other Zymotic Diseases.Total.Grand Totals of Cases and Deaths from all Diseases.
  • Page 66
    TABLE XVI.
    Registration Sub-District.Number of Births returned in the Birth List Sheets—1897.Nos. of those births duly entered by the 31st January, 1896,in Cols. 10, 11, and 13, of the Vaccination Register. (Birth List Sheets), viz.:—No. of Births which on, the 31st March, 1898,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 Book
    Col. 10, successfully vaccinated.Col. Insusceptible of vaccination.Col. 13, Dead un-vaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removed to Districts theirvaccination officers of which have been apprised.Removed to places unknown.
  • Page 79
    Repeals.
    Session and Chapter.Short Title.Extent of Repeal.
  • Page 83
    TABLE XVII. Summary of Sanitary Operations during 1897.
    189218931894189518961897
  • Page 86
    During the year 1897, 48 summonses were issued respecting the Health Department, particulars of Court. which are here set out:—
    Summonsesissued.Withdrawn.Dismissed.MagisterialOrders obtained.