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Hampstead 1902

Report for the year 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1903
Author
Littlejohn, Herbert.
Pages
84
Tables
64

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64 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Marriages. According to the Returns of the Registrar-General, 629 marriages were registered in the Borough during 1902; they were distributed in the four Quarters of the year as follows:
  • Page 12
    527, and the following Table shows the number of Marriages registered in the decade:—
  • Page 13
    The following table shews the Ward and Sex distribution of these illegitimate births:—
    Sex.Ward 1 (Town).Ward 2 (Belsize).Ward 3 (Adelaide).Ward 4 (Central)Ward 5 (West End).Ward 6 (Kilburn)Ward 7 (Priory).The whole Borough.
  • Page 14
    Table shewing the Death Rates from All Causes in the County of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 53 Registration Weeks of 1902.
    Death Bate from all Causes.
  • Page 15
    Table Shewing the Causes of Death of Children Under the Age of One Year.
  • Page 16
    Table shewing the Infantile Death rates of the County of London, The City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 53 Registration Weeks of 1902.
    Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births registered.
  • Page 17
    The following table shews the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shewn in Table IV., page 68.
    Age Periods.Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards.At all Ages.
  • Page 17
    Deaths from Phthisis distributed in Wards.
    Ward 1 (Town.)Ward 2 (Belsize.)Ward 3 (Adelaide.)Ward 4 (Central.)Ward 5 (WestEnd)Ward 6 (Kilburn.)Ward 7 (Priory.)Total Deaths from Pulmonary Phthisis.
  • Page 20
    The. following table gives a comparison of the annual Death-rate from all causes, and from the 7 principal zymotic diseases in Hampstead, England and Wales, 76 Great Towns, 103 Smaller Towns, and England and "Wales less the 179 Towns during 1902:—
    All Causes.7 Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 births.
  • Page 21
    Cases of Infectious Diseases occurring in each Month, during 1902.
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 22
    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in each Ward during 1902.
    Disease.No. 1* (Town)No. 2f (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide)No. 4 (Central)No. 5 (West End)No. 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory)Totals.
  • Page 24
    Cases of Small-pox notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May,June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 24
    Cases of Small-pox notified in each Ward.
    Ward 1 (Town.)Ward 2 (Belsize.)Ward 3 (Adelaide.Ward 4 (Central.)Ward 5 (West End.)Ward 7 (Kilburn.)Ward 7 (Priory.)Total.
  • Page 25
    Particulars of Small-pox Cases.
    Case No.Date. 1902.Residence.Age.Sex.Where or low employed.Source of Infection, if ascertained.Condition as to Vaccination.Result.
  • Page 26
    Particulars of Small-pox Cases—continued.
    Case No.Date. 1902.Residence.Age.Sex.Where or how employed.Source of Infection, if ascertained.Condition as to Vaccination.Result.
  • Page 27
    Cases of Scarlet Fever notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 27
    Cases of Scarlet Fever notified in each Ward.
    Ward 1 (Town.)Ward 2 (Belsize.)Ward 3 (Adelaide.)Ward 4 (Central.)Ward 5 (West End.)Ward 6 (Kilburn.'Ward 7 (Priory.)Total.
  • Page 28
    Cases of Enteric Fever notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 28
    Cases of Enteric Fever notified in each Ward.
    Ward 1 (Town.)Ward 2 (Belsize.)Ward 3 (Adelaide.)Ward 4 .(Central.)Ward 5 (West End.)Ward 6 (Kilburn.)Ward 7 (Priory.)Total.
  • Page 29
    Cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 29
    Cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup notified in each Ward.
    Ward 1 (Town.)Ward 2 (Belsise.)Ward 3 (Adelaide )Ward 4 (Central.)Ward 5 (West End.)Ward 6 (Kilburn.)Ward 7 (Priory.)Total.
  • Page 29
    Cases of Puerperal Fever notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.J une.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 29
    Cases of Puerperal Fever notified in each Ward.
    Ward 1 (Town).Ward 2 (Belsize).Ward 3 (Adelaide).Ward 4 (Central).Ward 5 (West End).Ward 6 (Kilburn).Ward 7 (Priory).Total.
  • Page 30
    Cases of Erysipelas notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 30
    Cases of Erysipelas notified in each Ward.
    Ward 1 (Town).Ward 2 (Belsize).Ward 3 (Adelaide).Ward 4 (Central).Ward 5 (West End).Ward 6 (Kilburn).Ward 7 (Priory).Total.
  • Page 31
    Cases of Chicken-pox notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 31
    Cases of Chicken-pox notified in each Ward.
    Ward 1 (Town).Ward 2 (Belsize).Ward 3 (Adelaide).Ward 4 (Central).Ward 5 (West End).Ward 6 (Kilburn).Ward 7 (Priory).Total.
  • Page 32
    Deaths from Diarrhœa. in Wards.
    WardsUnder 1Over 1.Total.
  • Page 33
    The following is a list of the occupations followed by the above patients, as far as ascertained:—
  • Page 34
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 36
    Factories and Workshops.
  • Page 37
    Record of Work under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
    Inspection.
  • Page 40
    Factories in Wards.
    Trade or Business.Ward 1 (Town.)Ward 2 (Belsize.)Ward 3 (Adelaide)Ward 4 (Central.)Ward 5 (West End)Ward 6 (Kilburn.)Ward 7 (Priory.)
  • Page 41
    Workshops and Laundries in Wards.
    Trade or Business.Ward 1 (Town).Ward 2 (Belsize.)Ward 3 (Adelaide)Ward 4 (Central.)Word 5 (West Knd)(Ward 6 (Kilburn.)Ward 7 (Priory).
  • Page 42
    Nature and Number of Businesses, Character of Workshops, and number and sex of Persons employed therein.
    Trade or Business.No.WorkshopsNumber of Workrooms.Number of Employees.Domestic Workshops.
    Males.Females
  • Page 43
    The subjoined Table shews the work done in connection with these premises.
  • Page 44
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. During the year, 315 samples were taken for analysis, and of these 15, or 4'7 per cent, were found to be adulterated. The samples were as follows :—
    Nature of Article.Number of Samples taken.
  • Page 45
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Article.Number of Samples taken.
  • Page 45
    The following statement shews the nature of the samples which were found on analysis to be adulterated, and in each case the percentage of samples adulterated to those analysed:—
    Nature of Article.Number and percentage of adulterated.
  • Page 46
    The following table gives a comparison of the work accomplished in 1901 and 1902.
    Samples analysed.Number adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Fines and Costs.
  • Page 46
    The following Table shews a comparison of the Wards in the Borough in respect of Food Adulteration.
    Ward.Samples analysed.N umber adulterated.Percentage adulterated.
  • Page 46
    Prosecutions were ordered in 15 instances, with following results:—
    Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 51
    Inspections, Works Executed, &c., in Connection with Slaughter-houses.
  • Page 54
    Unsound Food. During the year the inspection of food supply has been systematically carried out by the Senior Inspector, and the Special Inspectoi appointed for that purpose, and the following is a table showing the seizures or surrenders which have taken place.
    Date. 1902.Premises.Unsound Food Seized or Surrendered.
  • Page 57
    The following table indicates the causes of death of the persons whose bodies were received into the Mortuary.
    Cause of Death.Number of Bodies received.
  • Page 58
    MORTUARY RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1902.
    Bodies Admitted.No. of Post-Mortems.No. of Inquests.No. of Funerals. from Mortuary.
    Month.Males.Females.Total.Males.F emale.Total.
  • Page 59
    The following shews the districts as re-arranged:—
  • Page 60
    Statement of Summary Proceedings taken during the year 1902.
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court.Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 61
    Continued from previous page...
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court.Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 62
    Continued from previous page...
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court.Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 64
    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1902 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total 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.
    NumberRate.*Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.Number.Rate.*
    NumberRate per 1000 Births registered.NumberRate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 65
    TABLE I (continued).
    I. Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.II Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.III. Other Institutions.
  • Page 66
    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1902 and previous Years.
    Names of Localities.Ward No.l (Town.)Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No. 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
    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.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 67
    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1902.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No, 2 (Belsize).Ward No. 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No. 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Cential).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 68
    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1902.
    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.
    Causes of Death.All ages.Under 1 year1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No. 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
  • Page 69
    TABLE V.
    Year.Birth rate per 1000.Natural increase (Hampstead).Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases death rate per 1000.Notifiable Zymotic disease rate per 1000, Hampstead.General death rate per 1000.
    Hampstead.England and Wales.Hampstead.England and Wales.Hampstead.England and Wales.
  • Page 70
    TABLE VI. Shewing Number of Inhabited Houses and Number of Persons to each House, at Census 1901.
    Name of District.Number of Inhabited Houses. Census 1901.Number of persons to each house. Census 1901.
  • Page 71
    TABLE VII. Shewing Extent in Acres, and Number of Persons to the Acre at Census 1901.
    Name of District.Extent, in Acres, Census 1901.Number of persons to the Acre. Census 1901.
  • Page 72
    TABLE VIII. Disinfection.
  • Page 73
    Table IX. Total number of complaints received from Owners, Occupiers, &c.,
  • Page 74
    TABLE X. Number of Inspections, &c., Made, Notices Served, Letters Sent, and Sanitary "Works Carried Out.
    1901.1902.
  • Page 75
    TABLE XI. Houses Let in Lodgings. Number of Registered Houses in the Borough, 908. Number of Registered Houses in Wards.
  • Page 76
    TABLE XII. Bakehouses. Bakehouses in Wards. Those marked * are underground bakehouses.
  • Page 77
    TABLE XIII. Restaurant Kitchens in Wards, inspected during the year.