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City of London 1895

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1895

Published
1896
Author
Saunders, W. Sedgwick.
Pages
140
Tables
51

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51 tables in this report

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    (A) TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1895, in the City of London, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities. (A) [Prepared in accordance with the Instructions of the Local Government Board.]
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.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 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6060 and up wards.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Totals.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    TABLE of POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical (B) Officer of Health, during the year 1895, in the CITY OF LONDON, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities. (B) [Prepared in accordance with the Instructions of the Local Government Board.]
    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 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.
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1895.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous CroupFEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    (C) Table of DEATHS TURING THE YEAR 1895, IN THE ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS, STONEY LANE, HOUNDSDITCH (C) classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Name of Block.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 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6060 and upwards.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measels.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    House to House Inspection.
    NAME OF STREET.No. of Houses.Defects found.Defects remedied.New Drains constructed.Premises Closed.Skips provided.Water disconnected from W.C. & Flushing Cisterns fixed.
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    House to House Inspection.
    NAME OF STREET.No. of Houses.Defects found.Defects remedied.New Drains constructed.Premises closed.Skips provided.Water disconnected from W.C. & Flushing Cisterns fixed.
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    House to House Inspection.
    NAME OF STREET.No. of Houses.Defects found.Defects remedied.New Drains constructedPremises closed.Skips provided.Water disconnected from W.C. & Flushing Cisterns fixed.
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    The diseases which necessitated their application for admission were—
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    Monthly Return of Meat Condemned. 1895:—
    1895.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.
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    MEAT SUPPLY TO CITY OF LONDON MARKETS.
    YEAR.SUPPLY.SEIZURES.% of Bad to Good.
    Tons.cwt.qrs.Tons.cwt.qrs.
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    Return of Fish Condemned at or near Billingsgate Market, for the Year, 1895:—
    1895.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.
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    DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS—1895.
    Date.Where HeardBefore WhomOccupation of Persons Summoned.LocalityResult
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    The figures in Italics relate to the CITY, and are calculated from observations made at the Guildhall, City, under the Direction of the Engineer.
    Winter Jan., Feb., March.Spring April, May, June.Summer July, Aug., Sept.Autumn Oct., Nov., Dec.Air.Temperature ofAir— Daily Range.Elastic Force of Vapour.Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air.Degree of Humidity.Reading of Barometer.Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air.*Rain.†Reading of Thermometer on Grass.
    Evaporation.Dew Point.Number of Nights it wasLowest Reading at Night.Highest Reading at Night.
    Mean.Diff. from Average of 124 years.Diff. from Average of 54 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 54 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 54 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 54 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 54 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 54 years.Mean (Satn. = 100).Diff. from Average of 54 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 54 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 54 years.Amount.Diff. from Average of 80 years.At or below 30°.Between 30° and 40°.Above 40°.
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    APPENDIX A. CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY. 1895. STREET LISTS, Compiled from Returns of District Registrars.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.NNo. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub. D strict.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-Section.SexAge.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No of House.No. ot Snb-DistricfSex.AgeDate of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of SubDistrict.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE,No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES, AND MILK SHOPS WITHIN THE CITY OF LONDON. Year ending December 21st, 1895. District A.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Premises Closed.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS, District A—continued.
    NoName.Address.RegisteredNot Registered.Premises Closed.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS, DistrictA—continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Premises Closed.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS, District a-continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered .Not Registered.PremisesClosed.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS, District A—continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Premises Closed.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS, DistrictA—continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Premises Closed.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS, DistrictA—continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Premises Closed.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES, AND MILK SHOPS. Year ending December 21st, 1895. District B
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES, AND MILK SHOPS, District B—continued.
    NoName.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES, AND MILK SHOPS, District B —continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES, AND MILK SHOPS, District B—continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    CITY OF LONDON MORTALITY—Continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of House.No. of Sub-District.Sex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES, AND MILK SHOPS, District B—continued.
    No.Name.Address,Registered.Not Registered.Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES, AND MILK SHOPS, District b—continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    SUMMARY.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS. Year ending December 21st, 1895. District C
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Premises Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS, District C—continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Premises Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS, District C—continued.
    No.NameAddress.Registered.Not Registered,Premises Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS, District C—continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Premises Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    DAIRIES, MILK STORES AND MILK SHOPS, District C—continued.
    No.Name.Address.Registered.Not Registered.Premises Closed, &c.Remarks.
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    SUMMARY.
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    Tabulated Statement I.
    Articles Analyzed in 1895.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
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    Tabulated Statement—II.
    Year.Total No. of Samples Examined in England and Wales.Number Examined in the City of London.Percentage of total No. Examined in City of London.No. of Persons to each Sample Examined.
    England and Wales.City of London.