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Hackney 1899

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1899

Published
1900
Author
Warry, J. King.
Pages
96
Tables
50

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50 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Table I. Showing estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney, at middle of 1899.
    North.CentralSouth West.South East.Total for HackneyTotal for London.
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    Table II. Births.
    Regiistra tion District of Hackney.Registration Sub-Districts.All London.
    North.Central.South West.South East.
  • Page 6
    Table III. Showing the corrected number of deaths in Hackney during the year 1899 distributed in the Registration Sub-Districts, with the annual rate per 1,000 living persons.
    North Hackney.South E. Hackney.South W. Hackney.Central Hackney.All Hackney.
  • Page 6
    Deaths From Overlaying.
    1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th Quarter
  • Page 7
    Table IV.—Eleven principal causes of Infant Mortality.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total
  • Page 9
    TABLE OF DEATHS Of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 1899.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.Totals.
  • Page 10
    TABLE OF DEATHS— Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 11
    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 12
    Table A. TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1899 in the Hackney Metropolitan District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names or Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.)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 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.12345678910111213141616171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis. Pneumonia,Heart Disease.Injuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
  • Page 13
    Table B. TABLE Of POPULATION, BIRTHS, and of NEW CASES of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1898, in the Hackney 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 ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Knowledge of theLocality, coming to the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Last CensusEstimated to middle of 1899.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Smallpox.ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.ErysipelasSmallpox.ScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas
    TyphusEnteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperalTyphus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal.
    <«)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 19
    Table showing the percentage of cases of Scarlatina, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever removed to Hospital during the years 1893—1899, compared with the attack-rate for the District.
    Infectious Diseases.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria, including Mem. Croup.Enteric or Typhoid Fever.
    Years189318941895189018971898189918931894189518961897189818991893189418951896189718981899
  • Page 20
    Deaths from Influenza during the years 1891 to 1899.
    Year.Jan.Feb.Mar.Apl.MayJuneJulyAug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 20
    I have commented elsewhere on the high death-rate of infants under one year (vide p. 6).
    Deaths at all ages during the year fromDeaths under one year.In the third quarter, all ages.In the third quarter, und'rone ye'r
  • Page 22
    Number of deaths in Hackney during the years 1894-1899, inclusive from Tubercular Diseases.
    189418951896189718981899
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    The following nuisances were found—
  • Page 34
    Table Showing condition of Drains of Houses in which primary cases of Infectious Disease occurred during the year 1899.
    DISEASE.Houses in which drains were defective.Houses in which drains were not defective.Total No. of Houses in which primary cases occurred.Per centage of Houses with defective drains.
  • Page 40
    Return made on the 8th February, 1900, by the Vaccination Officers of the Hackney Union, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered in their Districts from 1st January to 30th June, 1899, inclusive.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS COMPRISED IN THE VACCINATION OFFICER'S DISTRICT. 1Number of Births returned in the " Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st Jan. to 30th June, 1899. 2Number of these births duly entered by 31st January, 1900, in cols. I., II.,IV. and V. of the" Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets) viz:—No. of these births which on 31st January, 1900, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by Report Book) of# No. of these births remaining on 31st January, 1900, neither duly entered in the Vaccination Register (cols. 3, 4, 5,6 and 7 of this Return), nor temporarily accounted for in the " Report Book " (cols. 8, 9 and 10 of this Return.
    Col. I. " Successfully Vac'in'ted." 3Column II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Certificates of conscientious objection have been received. 6Col. V.1 "Dead. Un-vaccinatecd" 7Postponement by Medical Certificate. 8Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprized.Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached and cases not having been found. 10
    " Insusceptible of Vac'in'ion." 4"Had Small-pox."
  • Page 41
    Table XI. A List of the requests for the removal of Dust received during the five years, ending December 31st 1899.
    189418951896189718981899
  • Page 42
    DUSTING ACCOUNT, 1899.
    MONTH.Northern DivisionSouthern DivisionTotals.
    Loads.Cost.Loads.Cost.Loads.Cost.
    1899£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 43
    Table XII. A list of refusals in the collection of Dust during the year 1899.
    Week endingRefusals.No Auswerg.Week endingRefusals.No Answers
  • Page 44
    INQUESTS.
    Verdicts.Sex.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 44
    Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Hackney District during the Year ended 1899.
    SUICIDES.ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
    nature of suicide.No.nature of accidental death.No.
  • Page 46
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1899.
    SANITARY DISTRICTS.
    Mr. Wood Stamford HillMr. Harvey, West HackneyMr. Lepfi, HackneyMr. Morley, ClaptonMr. Body, Kingsland.Marc Street and South Hackney.Mr. Bobbitt, Homerton, e.Mr. Minsell, Homerton, N.Mr. Ellis, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Sheppard, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High,Mr. KempMr. Punter,
  • Page 47
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 48
    ABSTRACT OF CLIMATOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
    1899.Temperature.Relative HumidityAmount of cloud.Rain.
    Means.Extremes.An unt.No. of day
    9 a.m.Min.Max.RangeMeanMin.Max
  • Page 59
    Food table for average infant up to the end of 6th month.
    Period.Intervals of feeding.Quantities for each meal.No. 01 feeds in 24 hours.Composition of Food.
  • Page 66
    TABLE. Prosecutions under the Food and Drugs Acts and Margarine Acts during the year 1899.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 68
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
  • Page 71
    Table. Record of Prosecutions under the Public Health ( London ) Act, 1891, during the year 1899.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalties.Costs.
    £S.d.s.d.
  • Page 72
    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalties.Costs
    £s.d.s.d.
  • Page 73
    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCosts.
    £s.d.sd.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalties.Costs.
    £s.d.s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalties.Costs.
    85, Wellington roadAccumulation and deposits of offensive refuse at rearWithdrawn, work done£S.d.s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalties.Costs.
    £s.d.s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalties.Costs.
    £s.d.sd.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCosts.
    6, Windsor roadPenalty summonsWithdrawn, work done£s.d.s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalties.Costs
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCost.
    13, Tranby placeNo water supply to w.c., yard paving defective, &C.Withdrawn, work done£s.d.sd
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint./ Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCosts.
    £s.d.s.d.
  • Page 82
    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCosts.
    Rope ground, Crozier terraceStable unpaved and undrained..Order to do work in 14 days£s.d.s.d.
  • Page 83
    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCosts.
    6, Shack lewell laneHouse dirty, roof leaky, gutters defective, steps defectiveOrder to do work in 14 days£s.ds.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCosts
    44, Forest roadUnpaved and undrained yard at rearOrder to do work in 28 days£s.d.s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCcsts
    219, Queens roadUnpaved and undrained yard at rear£sd.s.d
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCosts.
    Broadway, London fieldsAccumulation of refuse on roadwayFined£s.d.s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCosts.
    Chatsworth roadAccumulation of refuse in roadwayFined£s.d.s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCosts.
    58, Forest roadImproperly paved and drained passage at rearOrder to do work in 28 days£ s.d.s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltiesCosts
    High street, KingslandAccumulation of refuse on roadwayFined£s.d.sd.