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Hackney 1902

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902

Published
1903
Author
Warry, J. King.
Pages
140
Tables
80

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80 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Table. Showing estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney, at middle of 1902.
    North.Central.South West.South East.Total for HackneyTotal for London.
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    Table. Births.
    Registration District of Hackney.Registration Sub-Districts.All London
    NorthCentralSouth WestSouth East
  • Page 8
    The death-rate for all London for the same period is 17 . 7 per 1,000 living.
    Sub-District.Population.No of Births,Birth-rateTotal Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infant Mortality per 1000 Birtbs.
  • Page 9
    Table.— Eleven principal causes of Infantile Mortality.
    1893189418951896189718981899190019011902
  • Page 11
    Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1902 and Previous Years. HACKNEY DISTRICT.
    Year.Population estimated t" Middle of each Year.Births.Deaths under One Year of Age.Deaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Public Ihstitc-tions.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registeredNumber.Rate.*Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 12
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1902, and previous years.
    Names of Localities.1. All Hackney.2. North Sub-District.3. Central Sub-District.5. S. East Sub-District.4 S. West Sub-District.
    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 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 Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 13
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1902.
    Notifiable Diseases.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.12341234
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 1515 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upw'dsNorthC'ntr'l H.South EastSouth West.NorthC'ntr'l H.South East.South West.
  • Page 14
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Causes of, avd Ages at, Death during Year 1902.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages )Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.North Hackney.South-east Hackney.South-w't Hackney.Central Hackney.
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    Other tubercular di seases 145 56 57 14 9 9 .. 19 31 50 45 41
  • Page 24
    Cases of Diphtheria and Membraneous Group occurring in the different Sub-Districts.
    HackneyNorthCentralSouth-EastSouth-West
  • Page 30
    Below is given a table of deaths from this disease during the years 1893 to 1902.
    Years.189318941895189618971891899190019011902
    Deaths from Cancer.160157153138164199200190182190
    Death-rate per 1000..60.70.70.64.75.90.87.86.82.85
  • Page 31
    TABLE OF DEATHS Of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 1902.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwardsAll Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45 .45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AgesUnder 1 year.1 to 55 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwardsAll Ages
  • Page 34
    TABLE OP DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year., , 5. 1 to5 to 15.15 to 2 i.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwardsAll Ages.
  • Page 35
    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AgesUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.5 to 25.25 to 83.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 36
    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages
  • Page 37
    TABLE OP DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 5555 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 8585 and upwardsAll Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—Continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.5 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages
  • Page 40
    Return made on the 8th February, 1903, by the Vaccination Officers of the Hackney Union, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered in their Districts from 1st January to 30th June, 1902, inclusive.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS COMPRISED IN THE VACCINATION OFFICER'S DISTRICT.Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st Jan. to 30th June, 1902.Number of these births duly entered by 31st January, 1903, in cols. I., IT., IV. and V. of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets) viz:—No. of these births which on 31st January. 1903, remained unentered in the "Vaccination Register" on account 'as shown by Report Book) ofNo. of these births remaining on 31st January, 1903,neither duly entered in the Vaccination Register (cols. 3,4, 5,6 and 7 of this Return), nor temporarily accounted for in the "Report Book" (cols. 8, 9 and 10 of this Return.Number of certificates of conscientious objections actually ie. ceived by the Vaccination Officer irrespective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate during the year 1902.
    Col. I. "Successfully Vac'in'ted."Column II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Certificates of conscientious objection have beenCol. V. "Dead. Unvaccinated."Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprized.Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached and cases not having been found.
    "Insusceptible of Vac'in'ion.""Had Small-pox."
    235678910
  • Page 52
    Table shewing the Occupations of Males and Females aged 10 years and upwards in the Borough of Hackney.
    Occupation.Total Males.Total Females.
  • Page 53
    (A) Wearing Apparel.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
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    (B) Other Occupations.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
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    The following analysis shows the trades followed by the outworkers comprised under (a).—
    Trade.No. of Out workers.Trade.No. of Out workers.
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    The local authorities from which we have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following :—
  • Page 58
    List of outworkers forwarded to other Boroughs during 1902:—
  • Page 62
    Number of rooms fumigated and cleansed each month during 1902.
    Month.Rooms FumigatedRooms Cleansed.Remarks.
  • Page 63
    List of Articles Disinfected, 1902.
    Month ofBeds.MattressesPalliassesBolsters.Pillows.BlanketsSheets.Quilts.Carpets, Rugs.Other Articles.Remarks.
  • Page 65
    Statement of Persons Lodged and Maintained at Council's Shelter, in Millfields Road, Clapton, N.E., during the year ended 31st December, 1902.
    Month.No. of Persons admitted. (All causes.)Admit'd for bath only.Refused to stay.Cost of Maintenance.Average period of Stay Days.Disease.Remarks.
    Men.Women.ChildrenTotal.£s.d.
  • Page 69
    DUSTING ACCOUNT, 1902.
    MONTH.Northern DivisionSouthern DivisionTotals.
    Loads.Cost.Loads.Cost.Loads.Cost.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 70
    Table. A List of the requests for the removal of Dust received during the seven years, ending December 31st, 1901.
    189418951896189718981899190019011902
  • Page 71
    Table. Dust refusals and no answers for the year 1902.
    Week endingRefusals.No Answers.Week endingRefusals.No Answers
  • Page 72
    Analysis of River Lea Water, made during the year 1902, by Leo Taylor, F.I.C., Public Analyst.
    Date.Where taken.Total solid residueSaline Ammonia.Organic Ammonia.Chlorine.Nitrates.Nitrites.Oxygen required to oxidize the organic matter in 4 hours.Suspend'd matter.Dissolved Organic Matters.Sulphurated HydrogenRemarks.
  • Page 77
    INQUESTS.
    Verdicts.Sex.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 77
    Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Hackney District during the Year ended 1902.
    SUICIDES.ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
    nature of suicide.No.nature of accidental death.No.
  • Page 78
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1902.
    SANITARY DISTRICTS.
    Mr. Ellis Stamford HillMr. Harvey, West HackneyMr. Legg, HackneyMr. Morley, ClaptonMr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Haben, Horuerton. E.Mr. Minsell, Homerton,N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Bobbitt, SpecialMiss Teebay, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Shep'dMr. Punter
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    The following table, for which I am indebted to W. Marriott, Esq., Secretary to the Royal Meteorological Society, is an abstract of the Climatological Observations made at St. Luke's, Old Street, E.C., for the year 1902.
    1902Temperature.Relative Humidity.Amount of Cloud.Rain.
    Means.Extremes.Amount.iNo of Day
    9 a.m.Min.Max.RangeMeanMin.Max
    0000000%in.
  • Page 90
    DETAILS OP INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES By Medical Officer of Health.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.—continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.—continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
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    DETAILS OP INSPECTION OP UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.—contiuued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
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    DETAILS OP INSPECTION OP UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OP UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other RespectsRemarks.
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Ram arks.
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light,Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Bemarks.
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    DETAIL co OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other RespectsRemarks.
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation. Other Respects.Remarks.
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    DETAILS OF INSPECTION OP UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.— continued.
    Address.Construction.Light.Ventilation.Other Respects.Remarks.
  • Page 124
    Table. Prosecutions under the Food and Drugs Acts and Margarine Acts during the year 1902.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remark).
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    T able. Record of Prosecutions tinder the Public Health (London) Act, during the year 1902.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrates' Decision.Penalties.Costs.
    118, Chatsworth RoadDefective drainsWithdrawn, work done£s.d.s.d.
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    Address.Complaint.Magistrates' Decision.PenaltiesCosts.
    £sd.s.d.
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    LIST OP LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES In the Hackney District, October, 1902.
    Name.Address.
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    LIST OF LICENSED COW-SHEDS In the Hackney District , October , 1902.
    Name.Address.No. of Sheds.
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    LIST OF BAKE-HOUSES, 1902.
    Name.Address.
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