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Woolwich 1896

The eighth annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1896

Published
1897
Author
Smith, William R.
Pages
54
Tables
40

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40 tables in this report

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    The following table shows the corrected death rate yearly, since the appointment of a Medical Officer of Health for the district on the 29th October, 1889:—
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    one year of age. The infantile mortality is, therefore, 174 per 1,000 births:—
    Total Deaths.Deaths under one year.Deaths between the ages of one and five years.
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    During the year 316 cases of infectius disease have been notified as follows:-
    Arsenal Sub-District.Dockya d Sub-District.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Arsenal Sub-District.Dockyard Sub-District.Total.
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    In other words, the following cases were treated at home:—
    Arsenal Sub-District.Dookyard Sub-District.Total.
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    The following table will show the prevalence of the principal Zymotic diseases during the past six years:—
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    On reference to the following returns of the Metropolitan Asylums Board we get the notifications of infectious disease, received by that Board for the corresponding six years from the whole of London:—
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    The following figures shew the number of inspections made since the appointment of a Clerk, compared with the number made during the same period (June to December) in 1895:—
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    TABLE I. Deaths Registered, from all causes in the Year 1896, in the Sanitary Area of Woolwich, including Deaths of Non-Parishioners, also Deaths of Parishioners occurring in various Public Institutions outside the District .
    cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 years.Total 5 years and upwards.Grand Total at all ages.Registration SUB-DISTRICTS.
    Under I Year.1 to s5 to 15iS to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Dockyard.Arsenal.
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    TABLE I.— Continued.
    Cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 .years.Total 5 years and upwards.Grand Total at all ages.Registration sub-districts
    Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Dockyard.Arsenal.
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    TABLE I.—Continued.
    Cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 years.Total 5 years and upwards.Grand Total at all ages.Registration sub-districts.
    Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Dockyard .Arsenal
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    TABLE I.—Continued.
    Cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 years.Total 5 years and upwards.Grand Total at all ages.Registration sub-districti
    Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Dockyard.Ar-senal.
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    TABLE I.—Continued
    Cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 years.Total 5 years and upwardsGrand Total at all ages.registration sub-districts.
    Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Dockyard.Ar-senal.
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    TABLE I.— Continued.
    Cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 years.Total 5 years and upwards.Grand Total at all ages.Registration sub-districts.
    Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Dock-yard.Arsenal.
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    TABLE 1.-Continued.
    Cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 years.Total 5 years and upwards.Grand Total at all ages.Registration sub districts.
    Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Dockyard.Ar- senal.
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    TABLE II. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London and Woolwich during the year 1896.
    Locality.Estimated Population to middle of 1896.Births.Deaths.Annual Birth-rate per 1000 living.Annual Death-rate per 1000 living, from all causes.Annual Death-rate per 1000 living, from Zymotic diseases.Per centage of Deaths under i year to Births Registered.Per centage of Deaths to Total Deaths.Remarks.
    Under i year * of age.At 60 years of age and upwards.From Zymotic Diseases.From Violence.Coroner's Inquests.At Public Institutions.
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    TABLE III. Comparative Analysis of Deaths of Infants under 1 year and persons over 60 years of age; also of Deaths from the undermentioned Diseases in London and Woolwich, during the year 1896.
    District.Estimated Population to middle of 1896.Births.Deaths.The Deaths Registered include.Remarks.
    Deaths ofDeaths from
    Infants under I year of age.Persons aged 60 years and upwards.Small Pox.Diphtheria.Typhus.Scarlatina.Typhoid.Measles.Diarrhoea.Whooping Cough.Continued Fever.Violence.Inquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institution
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    TABLE IV. Table of Deaths during the year 1896, in the Urban Sanitary District of Woolwich, classified according to Diseases, distinguishing those under 5 years of age and those over 5 years of age.
    District.Age.Mortality from subjoined causes distinguishing Deaths of Childien under 5 years.Remarks.
    Small Fox.Influenza.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Croup (not Spasmodic).Whooping Cough.Continued Fevers.Diarrhoea and Dysentry.Cholera.Rheumatic Fever.Erysipelas.Pyaemia.Puerperal Fever.Ague.| Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries, &c.All other Diseases.Total.
    ryphusEnteric or TyphoidIII Defined
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    TABLE V. Comparative Table of Deaths during the years 1893, 1894, 1895 and 1896 , in the Urban Sanitary District of Woolwich, classified according to Diseases, distinguishing those under 5 years and those over 5 years of age .
    District.Year.Age.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under 5 years of age.
    Small Pox.Influenza.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Croup (non-Spasmodic.Whooping Cough.Continued Fevert.Dirrhœa and Dysentry.Cholera.Rheumatic Fever.| Erysipelas.Pyaemia.Puerpeial Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heartdisease| Injuries, &c. |All other Diseases.Total.Remarks.
    TyphusFntericor Typhoid.III defined.
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    TABLE VI. Table showing the Mortality of Woolwich at the undermentioned ages, during the year 1896.
    DISTRICT.Population of all ages.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Remarks.
    Census, March, 1896.Estimated to middle of 1896.Registered Births.At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6060 and upwards.
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    TABLE VII. Return of the number of Deaths of Persons belonging to Woolwich, occurring in various Institutions, etc., during the year 1896.
    Name of Institution, Etc.Number of Deaths.Remarks.
    M.F.Total.
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    TABLE VIII. Registered Deaths for each Month in the Sanitary District of Woolwich, during the year 1896.
    Month.Woolwich Dockyard. Sub-Dktrict.Woolwich Arsenal Sub-District.Grand Total of Dockyard and ArsenaRemarks.
    M.F.Tola).M.F.Total.
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    TABLE IX. Comparative Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of Woolwich and 32Provincial Towns during the Year 1896.
    Towns.Estimated Population middle of 1836.Bilths.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1000 Living.Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small.pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Deaths of Children ' under one year of age to 1,000 Births.Rate per cent, of Uncertified Deaths.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
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    TABLE X. Comparative Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of Woolwich and other Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis, after Distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institutions during the year 1896 .
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated Population middle of 1896.Births.Deaths.• Annual Rate per 1000 Living.Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.| Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fever.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Deaths of Children under I year of age to 1000 Births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
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    TA BL E X.— Continued. Comparative Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of Woolwich and other Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis, after Distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institutions during the year 1896.
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated Population middle of 1896.Births.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1000 Living.Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fever.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Deaths of Children ! under 1 year of age to icoo Births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
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    TABLE XI. Table of Populat1on, B1rths and Infect1ous D1sease Cases not1f1ed to the Med1cal Off1cer of Health dur1ng the year 1896, 1n the Urban San1tary D1str1ct of Woolw1ch, class1f1ed accord1ng to d1seases, ages, etc.
    District.Disease.Populat1on.Registered Births.Age under 5 or over 5 years.Number Not1f1edNumber removed to Hosp1tal.
    January.February.March.Apr1l.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.January.February.March.Apr1l.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
    Census 1896.Est1mated to m1ddle of 1896.
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    TABLE XI.—Continued.
    District.Disease.Populat1on.Registered Births.Age under 5 or over 5 years.Number Not1f1edNumber removed to Hosp1tal.
    January.February.March.Apr1l.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.January.February.March.Apr1l.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
    Census 1896.Est1mated to m1ddle of 1896.
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    TABLE X11. Registered Births in Fifty-three Weeks of 1896, in the Sub-District of Woolwich.
    Woolwich Dockyard Sub-District.Woolwich Arsenal Sub-District.
    Month.Legitimate.1llegitimate.Total.Grand Total.Legitimate.1llegitimate.Total.Grand Total.
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    TABLE XIII. Registered Marriages for each Quarter during the Yeats 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 & 1896, in the Sanitary District of Woolwich.
    District.Year.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
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    TABLE XIV. Return of the number of Bodies received into the Mortuary during the year, 1 896.
    No.Date received at Mortuary.Name.Age.Address.Cause of Death.
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    TABLE XLV.—Continued.
    No.Date received at Mortuary.Name.Age.Address.Cause of Death.
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    TABLE XV. Return of Inquests held during the Year 1896.
    No.Name.Age.Address.Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
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    TABLE XV.—Continued.
    No.Name.Age.Address.Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
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    TABLE XV. — Continued.
    No.Name.Age.Address.Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
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    TABLE XVI. Return of the number of Articles Disinfected after the under ment1oned d1seases dur1ng the year 1896.
    Nature of Disease.Number of Persons Attended.Beds.Blankets.Bolsters.Counterpanes.Pall1asses and Mattresses.P1llows.Sheets.Sundr1es.Wear1ng Apparel (pieces).Total.
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    TABLE XVII. Return of Persons admitted into the Temporary Shelter during the years 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 and 1896.
    Nature of Disease.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.Remarks.
    FamiliesPersons.Families.Persons.Families.Persons.Families.Persons.Families.Persons.
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    TABLE XVIII. Return of Houses dealt with under "The Housing of the Working Classes Act , 1890," during the Year 1896.
    No.Property.Result.
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    TABLE XIX. Return of Cases of Sickness for the years 1891, 1892, 1893, 1 895 and 1896, occurring in the various Institutions in Woolwich.
    Name of Institution.Number of Patients, 1891.Number of Patients, 1892.Number of Patients, 1893.Number of Patients, 1894.Number of Patients, 1895.Number of Patients, 1896.
    In.Out.In.Out.In.Out.In.Out.In.Out.In.Out.
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    TABLE XX. Return of the Number of Houses Inspected, Notices Served, etc., by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1896.
    Number of Houses.Intimation Notices.Statutory Notices.Nature of Nuisances included in Notices.
    Name of Inspector.Inspected.Re-inspected.Number Served.Number Complied with.Number Served.No Water in Closets.Dirty and Defective Walls and Ceilings.Defective Paving.Foul and Defective W.C. Pans and Traps.Defective Roofs.Defective Drains and Sinks.Defective Guttering, etc.House Sinks connected with Drains.Defective Water Supply.Overcrowding.General Nuisances, etc.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE XXI. List of Common Lodging Houses in Woolwich under the License of the London County Council.
    No.Situation of House.Number of Beds Authorised.Owner.
    Single Men.Single Women.Married Couples.