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Finsbury 1903
Report on the public health of 1903
- Published
- 1904
- Author
- Newman, George.
- Pages
- 274
- Tables
- 102
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Population.—The estimated population to the middle of 1903 in the Borough of Finsbury was 100,487, comprised as follows :—
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The numbers of the population, of each sex and at various ages (at the Census, 1901), was as follows:—
Totals at all ages. Under 5. 5-14. 15-19. 20-54. 55-75. Above 75. -
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Births.—The total number of births registered in the district during 1903 was 3664, as follows:—
Sub-registration District. Total Births. Rate per 1,000 of the Population in 1903. -
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Boroughs. Population. Birth Rate. Death Rate. Infant Mortality. -
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As regards their distribution, all the deaths belonging to Finsbury may be summarized briefly as follows:—
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These figures are instructive as indicating in what portions of the Borough the death rate is highest. The death rate of the Borough is, as we have seen, 19.8. The death rates of the sub-registration districts, after distribution of the extra-parochial deaths, are as follows:—
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Mortality from All Causes at Subjoined Ages, 1898—1903.
At all Ages. Under 1 Year. 1 and under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 and under 25. 25 and under 65. 65 and upwards. Total Birth Rate. Total Death Rate. -
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The distribution in the Borough of these deaths of infants may be set out as follows:—
Districts. Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age. Infant mortality rates per 1,000 birtbs. -
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Months. 0— 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10— 11— Totals -
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Turning now to the causes of death in these infants, we find the record is as follows:—
Causes of Death. Diarrhoea. Prematurity. Marasmus. Bronchitis. Pneumonia. Convulsions. Suffocated in Bed. Measles. Whooping Cough. Accidents. Tuberculosis. Diphtheria. Erysipelas, Croup. Miscellaneous. Totals. -
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The claims of death at the two extremes of life, and the effect of season, are shown in the following table of total deaths, intra-parochial and extra-parochial:—
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The deaths from Zymotic Diseases occurring in the Borough (intra-parochial and extra-parochial) during the year numbered 262, and were caused as follows:—
Small-pox Scarlet Fever Diphtheria and Membranous Croup Enteric Fever Puerperal Fever Erysipelas Measles Whooping Cough Diarrhœa Total -
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Finsbury, 1903. Deaths and Death Rates from all and Certain Causes in Houses or Tenements of several sizes.
Size of Tenements. Census Population, 1901. All Causes. Zymotics. Phthisis. Respiratory Disease (excluding Phthisis). Deaths. Death rate per 1000. Deaths. Death rate per 1000. Deaths. Death rate per 1000. Deaths. Death rate per 1000. -
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For purposes of reference the returns of the Metropolitan Asylums Board as to vaccination of the 9,658 cases of smallpox is also added. From these figures it will be seen :—
Ages. Vaccinated. Unknown. Unvaccinated. Total cases and deaths. Cases. Deaths. Mortality per cent. Cases. Deaths. Mortality per cent. Cases. Deaths. Mortality per cent. Cases. Deaths. Mortality per cent. -
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The age incidence of Diphtheria and its mortality for 1903 was as follows:—
Ages in Years Under 1 year 1-5 5-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40- Totals -
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The following table shows the seasonal occurrence of the cases of Diphtheria notified to us:—
Months. Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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The following table illustrates the channels of infection and the sanitation of the houses in all those cases where infection could be at all traced, or the sanitation of the house was in any way open to criticism:—
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The age distribution of the cases was as follows:—
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By eating shell-fish—oysters, cockles, &c. 14
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Total No. of Doubtful Cases Examined Cases which gave Positive Results Cases which gave Negative Results Cases of Typhoid notified without Bacteriological Examination -
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SCARLET FEVER. The total number of notifications received during the year for Scarlet Fever was 283, as against last year's 381, and 495 in 1901. The age and sex incidence was as follows:—
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Years Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and above At all Ages -
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We received 577 intimations of the occurrence of Measles during the year as follows:—
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The age and sex incidence of the cases was as follows:—
Under 1 year. 1—5. 5—10. 10—15. 15- Total. -
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Years. No. of Deaths from Epidemic Diarrhoea. Death rate. Air Temperature in Summer Quarter. Rainfall in Summer Quarter. -
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The relationship between the weekly number of deaths from Epidemic Diarrhœa and the temperature, as recorded by the four-foot earth thermometer, is shown the following Table:—
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Age in months. Human Milk. Artificial or Condensed Milk. Human and Artificial. Cows' Milk. Human and Cows'. Totals. -
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The results of the enquiry into the conditions of life of the 416 infant deaths, irrespective of cause of death, may be set out in the following table:—
Age in months. Human Milk. Artificial and Condensed Milk. Human and Artificial Milk. Cows Milk (Bottle). Human and Cows' Milk. Total. One room. Two rooms. Three rooms. Four rooms. -
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The Voluntary Notification of Phthisis.—There has been a steady and, on the whole, satisfactory rise in the number of voluntary notifications since the adoption of this system in October, 1900. Seventy notifications were received in 1901, 121 in 1902, and 219 in 1903, as follows:—
Notified Cases. Under 10 years. 10- 20- 30- 40- 50- 60- Total. -
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Deaths from Phthisis.—The total deaths due to consumption in 1903 were 238, giving a death-rate of 2.39 per 1,000, about the average rate for the last seven years.
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The results of the investigations made with regard to the history and surroundings of 129 cases of Phthisis in the Borough in 1903 are shown in the following tables:-
Source of Infection. Notifications. Deaths. Totals. -
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The number of cases occurring in houses where other persons had been notified as suffering from, or had died from, Phthisis, was as follows:—
Number of previous cases of Phthisis notified in former years, or having died in same house. Totals. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. -
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The following table shows the number of cases from houses with sanitary defects:—
Sanitary state of house. Notifications. Deaths. Totals. -
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The parts of the body mainly affected with Cancerous Disease were as follows:—
Cancer and Malignant Disease of various parts of the body. 1901 1902. 1903. Totals. -
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The figures are as follows:—
Years. Alcoholism. Cirrhosis of Liver. Children laid upon. Total. -
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TABLE OF MEAT PROSECUTIONS, 1903.
Date of Trial. Name and Address. Article. Where seized and Name of Inspector. Penalty and Costs inflicted. -
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Summary of Diseased and Unsound Meat, Offal, &c., confiscated during the year ending December 31st, 1903.
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Comparative results obtained from ordinary coppered peas are also given—
Early June Peas. Tarantelle Coppered Peas. Liquid. Peas. Liquid. Peas. -
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The seven existing cow-houses licensed by the London County Council are situated as follows: 39a, Baldwin Street; 1, George Street; 30, Great Sutton Street; 40, Rawstorne Street; 230, St. John Street; 4, Sermon Lane; 27, Whiskin Street. The main facts, which may be stated here, are set out in the following table:-
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No. of Cowshed. No of Cows. Cubic Capacity per cow, in cubic feet. Paving and Drainage. General Sanitation and Cleanliness. Daily Milkings. Cleanliness of Milking. Treatment of Milk. Destination of Milk. -
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Sanitary Condition of Milk Shops.—Out of the total of 221 milk-shops inspected in this enquiry, 116 (or 52 per cent.) were found to have one or more sanitary defects. The chief defects may be tabulated as follows:-
Sanitary Defects. No. of Milk-shops. -
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The hands of the 182 general dealers. The trade appears to be distributed as follows:-
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(a) The Chemical Examination of Finsbury Milk.—The com-position of milk varies according to a variety of external circumstances, and it is, therefore, necessary to adopt a standard, The Board of Agriculture have prescribed the minimum standard, as follows: —
Water 88.50 per cent. -
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The Finsbury Borough Council authorize a certain number of samples of milk to be taken under the Acts and these are examined by the Public Analyst (Mr. J. Kear Colwell, F.I.C.). The following table gives the results obtained during the last ten years in the area now incorporated as the Finsbury Borough:—
No. of Samples Analysed. No. of Samples Adulterated. Percentage of Adulterated Samples. Added Water. Percentage of Watered Milks in Samples Analysed. Removal of Fat. Percentage of Milks with fat removed on Samples Analysed. Under 5% 5% or over. 10% or over. 15% or over. 20% or over. Under 5% 5% or over. 10% or over. 15% or over. 20% or over. -
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*During the existence of the Borough Council (1901-1903) there have been prosecutions for milk adulterations resulting in convictions and penalties as follows:— MILK.
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Metropolitan Borough. No. of milks examined. No. found to be adulterated. Percentage of adulterations. -
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an exception, might bear another interpretation, but a continuously high return over 10 years is a fairly reliable indication. In 1902 this Borough had six per cent. more adulteration than the average for all London. The comparative figures for that year (the most recent obtainable) work out as follows:-
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The percentages of adulteration for every five years since 1877 for England and Wales may also be added for comparative purposes:—
MILK No. of Samples in 1902. Percentage of Adulteration in 1902. 1901. 1900. Quinquennium. Examined. Found Adulterated 1897-01. 1892-96. 1887-91. 1882-86. 1877-81. -
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Mr. Foulerton furnished a Table of details showing the results of examination of each of the 25 milks sent to him. The following Table is an abstract of his findings :—
Bacteria, Pus, Dirt, etc., found in Milk. No. of Milks in which found. Percentage of Total No. of Milks Examined. -
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The samples collected were as follows :—
Samples taken. Adulterated. Samples taken. Adulterated. -
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The state of affairs existent at the time of condemnation may be set forth as follows:-
Five Years, 1895—1899. Houses. Population. Death Rate per 1000. Deaths of Children under 5 years. Percentage on Total Deaths. -
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(i) Houses on the Areas.—The history of the matter as regards houses may be set out in the following way:— Dwelling-houses on the Five Areas.
No. of Houses of all kinds at time of Scheme, 1900. No. of Dwelling-houses, 1900. No. closed previous to Scheme. No. closed in 1900. No. closed in 1901. No. closed in 1902. No. closed in 1903. Total No. now closed. No. of Dwelling- houses now occupied. -
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The decline in houses step by step is seen in the following table: — Dwelling-Houses Occupied at end of each Year.
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It appears that during 1903, 569 persons have left these areas for one cause or another: —
Aylesbury Place Area. Garden Row Area. Roby Street Area Baltic Street Area. Honduras Street Area. Total. -
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Streets. No. of Houses Closed. No. of Persons Displaced. -
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The total record for 1903 is as follows:—
Houses closed in 1903. Persons Dishoused in 1903. (Approximate Number.) -
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Houses Closed. Number of Persons re-moved into Houses else-where in Finsbury. Number of Persons re-moved out of Finsbury. Total removals traced. Removals not traced. Total. -
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The Census Report gives the following figures in respect to the occupiers of tenements of less than five rooms:-
Rooms in tenement. Tenements of less than 5 rooms. Persons per Tenement. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 or more -
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The results of our inspections and prosecutions in Bastwick Street are set out in the following table:—
Date of Night Inspection in Bastwick Street. Number of Occupied Tenements Inspected. Number of Over crowded. (Bye-law 4). Percentage of Over crowding. -
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4. Common Lodging Houses—The following seven common lodging-houses are situated in the Borough:—
Address. Registered Owner. Registered Number of Occupants. Average Attendance. -
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RETURN OF MODEL DWELLINGS
Situation. Known As. Built. -
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IN BOROUGH OF FINSBURY IN 1903.
Erected By No. of Blocks. No. of Tene-ments. No. of Occu-pants. -
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The returns for London are as follows :—
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BOROUGH. Area in Acres. In-habited. Uninhabited. Total Houses. No. of Houses per Acre. In oc-cupation Not in oc-cupation -
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The following Table shows the various trades and occupations carried on in workshops and workplaces in the Borough of Finsbury which are now on the workshop register of this Department:—
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The following Table shows the various trades and occupations carried on in factories in the Borough of Finsbury which are now on the factory register of this department:-
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Summary of Defaults and Defects in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces for which Notices were served during 1903.
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The following summary of results of inspection of out-workers' homes speaks for itself:—
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The following table gives a comparison of the past five years, as regards the women and children employed on the Canal Boats visiting this district:—
Year. Boats Inspected. Persons found on Boats. Totals. Registered for. Men. Women. Children.* -
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SCHOOLS. There are in Finsbury 24 Public Elementary Schools, containing 19,166 children, as follows:—
Schools. Infants. Boys. Girls. Totals. -
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Non-Notifiable Infectious Diseases in Board Schools in Finsbury, 1903.
Schools. No. on Roll. Measles. Whooping Cough. Chicken Pox. Other Diseases. Total. -
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The above Table deals with articles which have been disinfected. The actual number of occupancies disinfected during 1903 are as follows:—
Small-pox Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Enteric Fever Puerperal Fever Disinfection by request Measles. Phthisis Totals -
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Work of Sanitary Inspectors.
Inspector Ensor. Inspector Davis. Inspector Longden. Inspector Norman. Inspector Hindhaugh. Inspector Powell. Total. -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, AND METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT.
Date. Name and Address of Defendant. Offence. Result./ Jan. 8th, 1903 Fred. Gebringer, 31, Great Pearl Street, Spitalfields Permitting overcrowding at 24, Bastwick Street Fined £1 and 2s. costs ” Do. do. Permitting overcrowding at 48, Bastwick Street Fined £1 and 2s. costs ” Do. do. Permitting overcrowding at 53, Bastwick Street Fined £5 and £2 2s. costs ” Do. do. Permitting overcrowding at 55, Bastwick Street Fined £1 and 2s. costs March 5th J. Rowley, 216, Green Lanes, N. For failing to alter and amend defective drain at 59, Lever Street Fined £2 and £1 3s. costs May 1st Perry Bros., 4, City Road For failing to clear choked water-closet at 51, Little Sutton Street Withdrawn on payment of £2 2s. costs May 14th L. Aaron, 14, Doughty Street, W.C. For failing to alter and amend defective drain at 35, Central Street Withdrawn May 28th J. Maley, 2, Alpha Villas, Archway Road, W. For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 15, Galway Street, as required by the Bye-laws (see page 146) Dismissed ” J. Priestley, 1, West Street, Finsbury Circus For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 1, Hatfield Street, as required by the Bye-laws (see page 146) Dismissed ” Do. do. For failing to cleanse the lodging house, 14, Hatfield Street, as required by the Bye-laws (see page 146) Dismissed ” Mr. Hughes, 3. Hatfield Street, E.C. For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 3, Hatfield Street, as required by the Bye-laws (see page 146) Dismissed ” F. Cant, 5, Hatfield Street, E.C. For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 5, Hatfield Street, as required by the Bye-laws (see page 146) Dismissed May 29th Hollingsworth & Collier, 1, Bishopsgate Street Without, E C. For failing to cleanse the lodging-house. 24, Nortnampton Road Fined £2 and 2s. costs ” A. H. A. Saunders, 36, Pembury Road, Lower Clapton For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 24, Noble Street Fined £1 and 2s. costs ” J. W. Harris,54, Barnsbury Road, N, For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 11, Risinghill Street Fined £2 and 2s. costs ” Mr. Busby For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 30, White Lion Street Ordered to pay 2s. costs -
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Data. Name and Address of Defendant. Offence. Result.[#/##] May 29th Hollingsworth & Collier, 1, Bishopsgate Street Without For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 16, Collier Street Withdrawn. ” Joseph Johnson, 49, Halton Road, Canonbury, N. For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 5, Clerkenwell Close Fined £2 and 2s. costs. June 5th Geo. Chapman, 40, Queen Street, Paddington, W. For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 53, Margaret Street Fined £2 and 2s. costs. ” Thos. Parker, 25, St. Mary Abbott's Terrace, Kensington For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 21, Easton Street Fined £3 and 2s. costs. ” Wm. Reed For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 50, Margaret Street Fined £2 and 2s. costs. June 19th Geo. Lichtenberg, 129, Highbury New Park, N. For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 43, Warren Street Fined £2 and 2s. costs. July 16th Geo. King, 11, Memel Street Permitting overcrowding at 11, Momel Street Withdrawn. July21th Lewis Gilbert, 24, Marshall House, Golden Square For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 28, Northampton Road Fined £2 and 2s. costs. ” J. W. Harris, 54, Barnsbury Street For failing to provide a water supply to water-closet at 20, Noble Street Fined £2 and 2s. costs. ” Thomasso Cozzi, 3, Bath Court Permitting overcrowding at 3, Bath Court Fined £1 and 2s. costs. ” Giovanni Briagoli Permitting overcrowding at 14, Great Bath Street Fined £2 and 2s. costs. July 31 E. Haden Fergusson, 46, Princes Road, Wimbledon For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 40, St. Helena Place Fined £1 and 2s. costs. „ 31 Do. do. For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 42, St. Helena Place Fined £1 and 2s. costs. „ 31 Do. do. For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 43, St. Helena Place Fined £1 and 2s. costs. „ 31 J. Shenton, 100, St. John Street Road For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 6, Woodbridge Street Fined £1 and 2s. costs. Aug. 21 M. de Martini, 39, Calthorpe Street, W.C. For removing offensive matter during prohibited hours through Ray Street, &c. Fined £1 and 2s. costs. Sept. 11 Frederick Warman, Highbury Corner, N. For failing to cleanse the lodging-house, 197, Pentonville Road Fined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs. Oct. 2 S. J. Owers, 71, Malmesbery Road, Bow Removing obnoxious matter during prohibited hours Fined £3 and 2s. costs. -
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SMOKE NUISANCES.
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Name of District—Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury. For Whole District.
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TABLE II.
Names of Localities l—The borough 1—North Clerkenwell 3—South Clerkenwell 4—Finsbury(st luke) 5—St Sepulcher. 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 a b C d a b C d a b C d a b C d a b C d -
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TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the year 1903. Borough of Finsbury.
Notifiable Disease Cases Notified in Whole Distict Total Cases Notified in each Locality No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality At Ages—Year 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 At All Ages Under 1 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 35 to 65 65 and upwards North Clerkenwell South Clerkenwell Finsbury (St. Luke) St. Sepulchre North Clerkenwell South Clerkenwell Finsbury (St. Luke) St. Sepulchre -
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TABLE IV. Borough of Finsbury. CAUSES AMD AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR, 1903.
Causes of Death. Deaths in District at subjoined Ages Deaths in Localities (at all Ages) Deaths in Public Institutions All ages Under 1 1 and under 5 5 and undei 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 65 65 and up-wards North Clerkenwell South Clerkenwell Finsburry (St Luke) St. Sepulchre -
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VACCINATION RETURNS. Return for the Period January—June, 1903. Return to be made on or before 8th of February, 1904, by Mr. T. J. Garstang, Vaccination Officer of the Holborn Union, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered in the Finsbury District, from 1st January to 30th June, 1903, inclusive. (Return made to the Board of Guardians.)
Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 30th June, 1903 Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1904, in Columns I, II, IV and V of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz: Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1904, remained unentered in the li Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) of :— Number of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1904, neither duly entered in the " Vaccination Register" (columns 3. 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily accounted for in the "Report Book" (columns 8, 9, and 10 of this Return) Number of Certifi-cates of Conscientious Objection actually received by the Vaccination Officer, irrespective of the dates of birth of the Children to which they relate, during the year 1903. Col 1 Success-fully Vac-cinated Col II Col IV Number in respect of whom Certifi-cates of Con-scientious Ob-jection have been received Col V Dead. Unvac-cinated Postpone-ment by Medical Certificate Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised Removal to Places un-known, or which cannot be reached; and Cases* not having been found Insus-ceptible of Vaccina-tion Had Small Pox -
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VACCINATION RETURNS. Total Return for 1902. Return made on or before 8th February, 1904, by Mr. T. J. Garstang, Vaccination Officer of the Holborn Union, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered in the Finsbury District, from 1st January to 31st December, 1902, inclusive. (Return made to the Board of Guardians.)
Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 31st Dec., 1902 Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1904, in Columns I. II, J.V and V of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz: Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1904. remained unentered in the • Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) of :— Number of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1904, neither duly entered in the" Vaccination Register" (columns 3. 4, 5. 6, and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily accounted for in the " Report Book" (columns 8, 9. and 10 of this Return) Total Number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination at ALI AGES received during each of the calendar years 1902 and 1903 Col 1 Successfully Vaccinated Col II Col IV Number in respect of whom Certificates of Con-scientious Objection have been received Col V Dead, Unvaccinated Postponeinent by Medical Certificate Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised Removal to Places unknown, or which cannot be reached ; and Cases not having been found Insusceptible of Vaccination Had Small Pox 1902 1903 -
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Foreigners Enumerated in Holborn Registration District 1861-1891, and Metropolitan Boroughs of Holborn and Finsbury in 1901.
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In respect of Italy we have obtained the original home of 1,003 Italians resident in Finsbury, and the exact locality of their residence in Finsbury, as follows:—
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Occupation of Italians resident in Finsbury in 1903.
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Death Rates in Italian Quarter. As an illustration of the differences which obtain between the Italian and the native population in Finsbury, the following returns respecting the Italian Quarter may be given :—
Population (approximate) No. of Deaths. Death Rates. No. of Births. Birth Rates. Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age. Infantile Death Rate. -
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Proceedings during 1903.
Premises. Number of Places— Number of inspections. 1903. Number of notices, 1903. Number of prosecutions, 1903. On register at end of 1902. Added in 1903. Removed in 1903. On register at end of 1903. -
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Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Class of Works. Number of Places. Number of Inspections, 1903. Number of Notices, 1903. Number of Prosecutions, 1903. On Register at end of 1902. Added in 1903. Removed in 1903. On Register at end of 1903. Premises. Rooms. -
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Matters dealth, with in connection with Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
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List of Outworkers (s. 107).
Class of Homework Number of Lists Received, 1903. Number ok Addresses of Out-workers Up to Feb. 1st Up to Aug. 1st Forwarded to other Authorities Received from other Authorities No. of Lists No. of Outworkers No. of Lists No. of Outworkers