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Marylebone 1896

The sanitary chronicles of the Parish of St. Marylebone being the annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1896

Published
1897
Author
Blyth, Alexander Wynter.
Pages
80
Tables
33

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33 tables in this report

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    The birth and death rate for 1896 of the sub-districts were as follows:—
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    St. Marylebone birth-rate 29.9; death-rate 211
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    The following table gives the distribution of the deaths of parishioners dying in various extra-parochial institutions, all of which are included in the mortality statistics:—
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    PARTICULARS AS TO OCCUPATION OF THE SAINT MARYLEBONE SHELTER DURING 1896.
    Date and Length of Time.Disease for which Disinfection Operations were necessary.Number of Persons using Shelter.
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    The following is a tabular statement of certain matters which can be numerically expressed. Much of the work done does not admit of tabulation :—
    1895.1896.
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    COMBINED DRAINAGE.
    Date.Year.Vol. Vestry MinutesPage.
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    TABLE I.—District Births and Deaths for the fifty -three weeks ending december 26th, 1896.
    Population in 1881.Population in 1896.Births.Deaths.
    Males.Fmls.Males.Fmls.
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    Vaccinations by Public and Private Practitioners in St. Marylebone during the year 1896.
    Vaccinations.
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    TABLE 11.—TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OP NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, in the Sanitary District of ST. MARYLEBONE, during 1896 ; classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    (a)All SoulsRectorySt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotals
    Population at all ages.(b) Census 189636,59519,79819,63732,54732,611141,188
    (c) Registered Births7795264238928833453
    (d) Aged under 5 or over 5Under 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwards
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    TABLE III.— Giving the Causes of Deaths during the 53 Weeks ending D ecember 26th, 1896, at the Middlesex Hospital, Queen Charlotte's Lying-in-Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, the Workhouse, and the Marylebone Infirmary, Notting Hill, W.
    Middlesex Hospital.Queen Charlotte's Hospital.Samaritan Hospital.WorkhouseSt. Marylebone Infirmary, Notting Hill
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    TABLE IV.— TABLE OF DEATHS in the Sanitary District of ST. MARYLEBONE during the 53 weeks ending December 26 th, 1896, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    (a)All SoulsRectorySt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotalsThe subjoined numbers have been taken into account in judging of the records of mortality.
    Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto.Deaths occurring with in the district among persons not belonging thereto.
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    TABLE V.—Sale of Food and Drugs Act .—Samples analysed during the Year 1896.
    Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
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    Number of bodies received from January 1st, 1896, to December 31st, 1896.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK. 1896. SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total for Year.
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    During the 13 weeks ending March 27th there have been registered 824 births and 676 deaths. These births and deaths are divided among the five sub-districts, as set forth in Table VII. 206 were extra-parochial, as follows:—
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    TABLE I. SHOWING THE COMPARATIVE MORTALITY DURING THE 13 WEEKS ENDING MARCH 27th, 1897, FROM CERTAIN CLASSES OF DISEASE AND PROPORTION TO 1,000 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
    Total Deaths. 13 weeks ending Mar. 27th, 1897.Proportion of the deaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes. 13 weeks ending Mar. 27,1897.Rate per 1,000 of the population.Mean rate per 1,000 population for corresponding quarter 1892-1896.
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    Results of cultivation after 48 hours' incubation at blood heat:—
    Sulphur GasFoemic Aldehyde Gas.
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    TABLE II.—TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND 0F NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, in the Sanitary District of ST. MARYLEBONE, during March, 1897, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    (a)All SoulsRectorySt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotals
    Population At all Ages.(b) Census 189636.59519,79819,63732,54732,611141,188
    (c) Registered Births5634316349233
    (d) Aged under 5 or over 5Under 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwards
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    TABLE III.—TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, in the Sanitary District of ST. MARYLEBONE, during the Quarter ending March, 31st 1897; classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    (a)All SoulsRectorySt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotals
    Population at all Ages.(6) Census 18913T.70120,01919,23833,32332,100142,381
    (c) Registered Births ..176115112210211824
    (d) Aged under 5 or over 5Under 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwardsUnder 55 upwards
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    TABLE III.—Giving the Causes of Deaths during the 13 Weeks ending March 27th, 1897, at the Middlesex Hospital, Queen Charlotte's Lying-in-Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, the Workhouse, and the Marylebone Infirmary, Notting Hill, W.
    Middlesex Hospital.Queen Charlotte's Hospital.Samaritan Hospital.Workhouse.Notting Hill Infirmary.
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    TABLE V.—District Births and Deaths for the four weeks ending march 27th, 1897.
    Population in 1891.Population in 1896.Births.Deaths.
    Males.Fmls.Males.Fmls
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    table VI.—Vaccinations during March, 1897.
    Deaths under one year.Primary Vaccinations.Re-Vaccinations by Public Vaccinator.
    Public Vaccinator.Private Practitioners.Total.
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    TABLE VII.—District Births and Deaths for the thirteen weeks ending march 27th, 1897.
    Population in 1891.Population in 1896.Births.Deaths.
    Males.Fmls.Males.Fmls.
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    TABLE VIII.—Vaccinations during March Quarter, 1897.
    Deaths under one year.Primary Vaccinations.Re-Vaccinations by Public Vaccinator.
    Public Vaccinator.Private Practitioners.Total.
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    TABLE IX.— TABLE OF DEATHS in the Sanitary District of ST. MARYLEBONE during the 4 weeks ending March 27th, 1897, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    (a)All SoulsRectorySt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotalsThe subjoined numbers have been taken into account in judging of the records of mortality.
    Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto.Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto.
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    TABLE X.— TABLE OF DEATHS in the Sanitary District of ST. MARYLEBONE during the 13 weeks ending March 27th, 1897, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    (i)All SoulsRectorySt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotalsThe subjoined numbers have been taken into account in judging of the records of mortality.
    Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto.Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto.
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    TABLE XI.—Sale of Food and Dares Act . —Samples analysed during the Quarter ending 31st March, 1897.
    Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
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    TABLE XII.— Report of Analyses of Water supplied to the Parish during First Quarter, 1897. All results are expressed in gbains per gallon.
    Description of Sample.Appearance in Two-feet Tube.Smell when heated to 100° Fahr.Chlorine.Phosphoric Acid.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Ammonia.Albuminoid Ammonia.Oxygen, absorbed inHardness, Clark's scale, in degrees.Total solid matter dried at 220° Fahr.
    15 minutes atordn. tem.1 hour at 212° Fahr.Before boiling.After boiling.
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    TABLE XIII.—Illuminating Power , Pressure , and Quality of the Coal Gas consumed in the Parish during First Quarter, 1897.
    For the Quarter ending 31at Mar., 1897.Illuminating Power in Sperm Candles.Mean Pressure in tenths of an inch.Mean Quantity of Sulphur in 100 cubic feet.Mean Quantity of Ammonia in 100 cubic feet.Sulphuretted Hydrogen.
    *Mean of observations.Highest.Lowest.Highest.Lowe t.Grains.Grains.
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    SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
    Mr. T. Hodges, No. 1 District.Mr. A. Perry, No. 2 District.Mr. T. Gorniot, No. 3 District.Mr. D. J. Andrews, No. 4 District.Mr. W. Yeo, No. 5 District.Mr. R. Phillips, Special Duties.Total
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    SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
    Mr. T. Hodges, No. 1 District.Mr. A. Perry, No. 2 District.Mr. T. Gorniot, No. 3 District.Mr. D. J. Andrews, No. 4 District-Mr. W. Yeo, No. 5 District.Mr. R. Phillips, Special Duties.Total