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Chelsea 1899

Annual report for 1899 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1900
Author
Parkes, Louis C.
Pages
27
Tables
25

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25 tables in this report

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    POPULATION OF CHELSEA. The estimated population of Chelsea for the year 1899 is 96,908. The estimated population of each sub-district is as follows:—
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    Table I.
    Number of Births.Birth-rate per 1,000.
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    Table II. gives the death-rates of Chelsea and its constituent districts, and of London, during the past nine years:— Table II.
    Year.Home District.Kensal Town.Chelsea.London.
    Death-rate.Death-rate.Death-rate.Death-rate.
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    Table III.—For the year 1899.
    Zymotic death-rate.Diarrhœa death-rate.Phthisis death-rate.Other tubercular diseases death-rate.Respiratory diseases death-rate.Cancer death-rate.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 births.Percentage of deaths under 5 to total deaths
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    Table IV.
    Deaths from Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
    1890189118921893189418951896189718981899
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    Table V.—Zymotic Disease Mortality in Chelsea in 1899.
    Actual number of deaths in Chelsea.Chelsea's proportion of total London Deaths according to its population.Average number of deaths annually in 1884-98.
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    Table VI.—Mortality from Diarrhæal Diseases.
    Year.Chelsea.London.
    Death-rate per Million.Death-rate per Million.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1899, 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. (a)Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1899. IN THE CHELSEA METROPOLITAN SANITARY: CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO DISEASES, AGES, AND LOCALITIES.
    (b) At all ages.(c) Under 1 year.(d) 1 and under 5.(e) 5 and under 15.(f) 15 and under 25.(g) 25 and under 65.(h) 65 and upwards.(i)1 Small-pox.2 Scarlatina.3 Diphtheria.4 Membranous Croup.Fevers.10 Cholera.11 Erysipelas.Measles.13 Whooping Cough.14 Diarrhœa and Dysentery.15 Rheumatic Fever.16 Phthisis.17 Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.18 Heart Disease.19 Influenza.20 Injuries.21 All other Diseases.Total.
    5 Typhus.6 Enteric or Typhoid.7 Continued.8 Malarial.9 Puerperal.
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    The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging the above Records of Mortality.
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    TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, COMING TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE Medical Officer Of Health during the Year 1899, 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. (a)Population at All Ages.(d) Registered Births.Aged under 5 or (e) 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.
    Last Census. (b)Estimated to middle of 1898. (c)1 Small-pox.2 Scarlatina.3 Diphtheria.4 Membranous Croup.Fevers.10 Cholera.11 Erysipelas.121 Small-pox.2 Scarlatina.3 Diphtheria.4 Membranous Croup.Fevers.10 Cholera.11 Erysipelas.1213
    5 Typhus.6 Enteric or Typhoid.7 Continued.8 Relapsing.9 Puerperal.5 Typhus.6 Enteric or Typhoid.7 Continued.8 Relapsing.9 Puerperal.
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    Table VII.—Cases of, and Deaths from, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup in the Home District, and in Kensal Town. Cases.
    1890189118921893189418951896189718981899
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    Table VIII.—Notifications per 10,000 of Population.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.
    18981890-8189918981890-818991899.
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    Table IX. — Case Mortality in Chelsea, and in London, 1890-99.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.
    Chelsea.London.Chelsea.London.Chelsea.London.
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    Table X.—Percentage Removals to Hospitals.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    Combined Drainage Works executed by the Vestry, and their Cost.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
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    Section IV. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported on and Work done during the Year 1899.
    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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    MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1899, UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
    Article purchased.Extent of Adulteration or Abstraction.Date of Hearing.Streets where purchased.Result.
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    MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    BAKEHOUSES IN USE ON JANUARY 1st, 1900.
    Street.Occupier.Above Ground.BelowGround.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Street.Occupier.Above Ground.BelowGround.
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    KENSAL TOWN DISTRICT.
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    SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
    Street.Occupier.
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    COW HOUSES.