London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Westminster 1894

Annual report upon the public health & sanitary condition of the united Parishes of St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster for the year 1894.

Published
1895
Author
Norton, John.
Pages
27
Tables
7

This page requires JavaScript

7 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Table II.—Comparative table of deaths from the principal zymotic diseases and deaths of infants under one year of age:—
    Years.1892.1893.1891.
  • Page 8 9
    Table III.—DEATHS during the year 1894 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of St. Margaret's, Westminster, classified according to Diseases, Ages,and Localities.
    Localities. ST. MARGARET.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five years of age.
    At all Ages.Under 1.1—5.5—15,15—25.25—65.55 & upwards.1234567891011121314151617181920212223
    Smallpox.Influenza.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Enteric. or Typhoid.Continued.Repulsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) (g)(h)(i)
  • Page 10 11
    Table IV.—DEATHS during the year 1894 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of St. John's, Westminster, classified according to Disease Ages, and Localities.
    Localities. ST.JOHN.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ag.es.Mortality subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five.
    At all ages.Under 1.1—5.5—15.15—25.25—65.65 & upwards.1234567891011121314151617181920212223
    Smallpox.Influenza.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Enteric (or Typhoid).Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
  • Page 12 13
    Table V.—POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the 52 Weeks ended 29th December, 1894, in the Sanitary District of St Margaret and John, Westminster, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Ages.New Cases of Sickness in a each locality.Number of such cases removed from home to hospitals.
    1234567891011Totals.1234567891011Totals.
    Census 1891.Estimated to Middle of 1894.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlalina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.1 Erysipelas.
    Typhus,Enteric (or Typhoid).Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric (or Typhoid).Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 16
    St. Margaret.s .Parish.
    Street or Place.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.
  • Page 17
    St. John's Parish.
    Street or Place.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Small-pox.
  • Page 18
    Sale of Food and Drugs Act. The following is a statement respecting the samples of food taken for analysis during the year:—
    Article.No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.