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Battersea 1900

Report upon the public health & sanitary condition of Battersea during the year1900

Published
1902
Author
Kempster, W.H.
Pages
135
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

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    TABLE A.
    Census Population 1891.Census Population 1896.Difference per cent. as compared with 1891.Census Population 1901.Difference per cent. as compared with 1896.Difference per cent. as compared with 1891.
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    TABLE B.
    Persons.Males.Females.Females per 1000 Males.
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    TABLE C. Age of Persons, Males and Females.
    Persons.Males.Femsles.
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    TABLE D.
    DistrictArea in Statute Acres excluding Water.Families or Separate Occupiers.Houses.
    Inhabited.Uninhabited.Building.
    In Occupation (by caretakers)Not in Occupation.
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    These figures are tabulated below.
    Battersea.Percentage of tenements of less than 5 rooms to total tenements.Percentage of tenements of one room to total tenements.Percentage of population living in tenements of
    One room.Two roomsThree roomsFour rooms
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    TABLE E. Total Tenements and Tenements of less than Five Rooms, distinguishing those occupied by various numbers of persons, in the metropolitan borough of battersea.
    Metropolitan Borough of Battersea.Rooms in Tenement.Tenements of less than five rooms.Persons per Tenement.
    123456789101112 or more.
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    TABLE F.
    Name of DistrictOut of every 100 Total Families or Separate Occupiers, the Number Occupying Tenements of Fewer than 5 Rooms wasOut of every 100 Total Families or Separate Occupiers, the following Number Occupied Tenements ofPercentage of Domestic indoor Servants to Families or Separate Occupiers.
    1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms
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    TABLE G. Occupations of Males and Females, Aged 10 Years and Upwards, in the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The births in the sub-districts were as follows :—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE I. Birth.rate per 1,000 Population.
    Year.The Borough.East Battersea.North.West Battersea.South.West Battersea.London.
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    TABLE II.
    Year.Battersea.London.
    No. of Illegitimate Births.Illegitimate Births to 1,000 Births.Illegitimate Births to 1,000 Births.
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    TABLE III.
    Year.Battersea.London.
    No. of Marriages.Marriage.rate.Marriage.rate.
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    The number of deaths registered of males and females in each quarter of the year is set out as follows :—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE IV. Death R ate per 1 ,000 Population.
    Years.The Borough.East Battersea.North.West Battersea.South.West Battersea.
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    TABLE V.
    Year.Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.Proportion per cent. of Deaths in Public Institutions to Total Deaths.
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    TABLE VI. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1901 and Previous Years.
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each Year.Births.total deaths registered in the districtTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-Residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    under i year of age-at all ages.
    NumberRate*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registeredNumber.Rate*Number.Rate*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE VII. Deaths of Battersea Residents in Public Institutions.
    Institution.Total.Group Totals.
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    TABLE VIII. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1901 and Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.1. Borough of Battersea.3. East Battersea.3. North-West Battersea.4. South-West Battersea.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all agesDeaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deathsunder 1 year.
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    TABLE IX. Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, &c.
    Year.Mean Population for Year.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Zymotic Deaths.Natural Increase.
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    TABLE X.
    Year.The Borough.East Battersea.North-West Battersea.South-West Battersea.
    Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
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    The chief causes of infant deaths are set out as follows :—
    Cause of Death.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
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    TABLE XI. Comparative Table of Zymotic Mortality during the past ten years.
    1891189218931894189518961897189818991900Decennial average1901
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    TABLE XII. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1901.
    CAUSES of DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities at all Ages.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All AgesUnder 1 year.1and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.East Battersea.North-West Battersea.South-West Battersea.
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    TABLE XIII.
    Mean Death-rate per 1000 1891-1900.Death-rate per 1ooo 1901.Gain in 1901Loss in 1901
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    TABLE XIV. Comparison of Prevalence of Sickness and Death from Infectious Diseases (Kates calculated per 1,000 persons on the population estimated to the middle of each year).
    Years.Small-pox.Erysipelas.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Scarlet Fever.Enteric and Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    The number of cases notified and the proportion per 1,000 population are set out as follows :—
    No. ot cases notified.Notifications per per 1,000 of the population.
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    TABLE XV.
    Year.No. of Notifications received.Notifications per 1000 of the population.Percentage of cases removed to hospital.
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    TABLE XVI. Weekly Summaries of Notifications Received During the Year 1901. (excluding duplicates).
    Month.Week of Year.Cases of Infectious Disease Notified.
    Small-Pox.Cholera.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and RelapsingFeverPuerperal Fever.Totals.
    1901.1900.1899.
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    TABLE XVI.— continued.
    Month.Week of Year.Cases of Infectious Disease Notified.
    Small-Pox.Cholera.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and Relapsing.Puerperal Fever.Totals.
    1901.1900.1899.
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    TABLE XVIII. Notifications of Infectious Disease received during the Year 1901 arranged in Wards.
    Ward.Small-pox.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Total.
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    TABLE XVII. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1901 .
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.East Battersea.N.-West Battersea.S.-West BatterseaEast Battersea.N.-West Battersea.S.-West Battersea.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    List of Small-Pox Patients, with particulars as to Vaccination.
    No.Date of Notification.Initials of Patient.Age.Sex.Vaccination.No. of scarsRe-vaccination Date.Result.
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    List of Small-P ox Patients— continued.
    No.Date ot Notification.Initials of Patient.Age.Sex.Vaccination.No. of scarsRe-vaccination Date.Result.
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    The following table shews the number of cases and deaths at different age periods in the vaccinated and unvaccinated respectively :—
    Age Period.Vaccinated.Unvaccinated.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE XIX.
    Year.Children not finally accounted for (including cases postponed) per cent. of total births.
    Battersea.London.
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    TABLE XX.
    Year.Deaths from Phthisis per 100,000 persons.Deaths from other Tubercular Disease s per 100,000 persons.
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    TABLE XXL
    District.Phthisis.Other Tubercular Diseases.Total.
    No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.
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    TABLE XXII.
    1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.Total
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Number of bodies received in the Mortuary.Number of bodies upon which postmortem examinations were held.Number of bodies upon which Coroner's inquests were held.
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    Table XXIV. — Summary of Sanitary Operations.
    1892189318941895189618971898189919001901
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    TABLE XXV.—House-to-house Inspection.
    EAST BATTERSEA.NORTH-WEST BATTERSEA.SOUTH-WEST BATTERSEA.
    Name of Road.No of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects existed.Name of Road.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects existed.Name of Road.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects existed.
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    Customs and Inland Revenue Acts. The following is a list of certificates for exemption from inhabited house duty granted by the Medical Officer of Health in each year since 1890:—
    Year.No. of Certificates granted.YearNo. of Certificates granted.
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    TABLE XXVI.
    Description of Article.Genuine.Adulterated.Inferior.Total.
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    TABLE XXVII. Deaths from all causes in the Year 1901. (Exclusive of the deaths of Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the Borough, but inclusive of the deaths of Residents in Public Institutions without the Borough.
    DiseasesAGES.All Ages.Sub-Districts.
    Under 1 year1 to 5 years.5 to 10 years.10 to x5 years.15 to 20 years.20 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 55 years.55 to 65 years.65 to 75 years.75 to 85 years.85 years and upwards.Males.Females.TotalEast Battersea.North-West Battersea.South-West Battersea.
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    TABLE XXVII., continued—
    Diseases.AGES.All Ages.Sub-Districts.
    Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.5 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years.20 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 55 years,55 to 65 years.65 to 75 years.75 to 85 years.85 years and upwardsMales.Females.TotalEast Battersea.North-West Battersea.South-West Battersea.
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    TABLE XVIII continued—
    DISEASESAGES.All Ages.Sub-Districts.
    Under 1 year.1 to 5 years5 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years20 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 55 years.55 to 65 years.65 to 75 years.75 to 85 years.85 years and upwards.Males.Females.TotalEast Battersea.North-West BatterseaSouth-West Battersea.