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Hampstead 1904

Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1905
Author
Littlejohn, Herbert.
Pages
124
Tables
106

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106 tables in this report

  • Page 15
    The following is a rough estimate of the population of the various Wards of the Borough:—
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    MARRIAGES According to the Returns of the Registrar-General 625 marriages were registered in the Borough during 1901 they were distributed in the four quarters of the year as follows :—
  • Page 16
    The following Table gives the marriage rate in the decade 1895- 1904
    YearMarriage rate per 1000- of the population
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    The following Table shews a comparison of the birth rates in 1904, for England and Wales, 76 Great Towns, 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less the 218 Towns, and Hampstead :—
    Birth rate per 1000 of the population. 1904.
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    The following Table shews the Ward and Sex distribution of these 1445 births and gives the estimated birth rate for each Ward : —
    WardBirthsEstimated Birth rate
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    The number of births occurring during each quarter of the year in each Ward of the Borough together with their sex distribution, are shewn in the following Table : —
    Quarter of YearWard 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)The Borough
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 19
    The following table shews the Ward and Sex distribution of these illegitimate births having regard to the home addresses of the mother
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Illegitimate birth rate The following are the illegitimate birth rates for the various Wards and the Borough after the distribution referred to:—
    WARDIllegitimate Birth Rate, per 1000 births.
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    The following table shews a comparison of the death rates in 1904 for England and Wales 76 Great Towns 142 Smaller Towns England and Wales less the 218 Towns and Hampstead :—
    Death rate per 1000 of the Population, 1904.
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    The following are the estimated death rates for each of the Wards:-
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    Table shewing the Death Rates from All Causes in the County of London the City of London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1904 as calculated by the Registrar-General.
    Death Rate from all Causes.
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    DEATHS AT VARIOUS AGES. The following table shews the number of Deaths at the various age periods the causes of such deaths being shewn in Table IV page 95
    Age Periods.Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.At all Ages.
  • Page 23
    In the following table, these infantile deaths are distributed in Wards, under their respective causes.
    Causes of Death.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)Totals
    1904.1903.
  • Page 24
    Table shewing the percentage proportion of the total Infantile Deaths due to the following causes in 1904 and 1903.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Percentage proportion of the total Infantile Deaths, due to the following causes.
    1904.1903.
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    The following table shews a comparison of the infantile death rates in 1904 for England and Wales 76 Great Towns 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales lens the 218 Towns and Hampstead.
    Infantile death rate per 1900 of the population 1904.
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    The following are the estimated infantile death rates for each of the Wards:—
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    Table shewing the Infantile Death Rates of the County of London, the City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1904, as calculated by the Registrar General.
    Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births Registered.
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    The causes of death of these 35 persons are as follows :—
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    Percentage of deaths from Cancer to total deaths from all causes.
    Year.Males and Females.MalesFemales
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    All other Causes. Under the heading of all other causes in Table IV page 95 are included the following:—
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    The following table gives a comparison of the annual death rate from the 7 principal Zymotic diseases in Hampstead, England and Wales,76 Great Towns,142 Smaller Towns, and England and Wales less the 218 Towns, during 1904:—
    7 Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Diphtheria.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.
  • Page 32
    TABLE shewing the attack rate and death rate for the Borough from Smallpox, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup, Scarlet Fever, and Enteric Fever, during the years 1901, 1902, 1903, and 1904.
    Year.Smallpox.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.
    Attack rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the population,Attack rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the population.Attack rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the population.Attack rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the population.Attack rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the population.
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    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in each Month during 1904.
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in each Ward during 1904.
    Disease.No.1 (Town)No.2 (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide)No. 4 (Central)No. 5 (West End)No. 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory)Totals.
  • Page 35
    Cases of Scarlet Fryer notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    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 36
    Cases of Enteric Fever notified in each Month.
    Jan,Feb.Mar.April.May,June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    Cases of Enteric Fever notified in each Ward.
    Ward 1 (Town).Ward 2 Belsize).Ward 3 (Adelaide).Ward 1 (Central).Ward 5 (West End).Ward 6 (Kilburn).Ward 7 (Priory).Total
  • Page 37
    Cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 37
    Cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup 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 38
    Cases of Erysipelas notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 38
    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 39
    During the year under review 741 cases have been brought to my knowledge, the sources of information of which were as follows:—
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    The following Table shews the Ward and Month distribution of the cases of Measles:—
    Month.Total No. of CasesWard 1 (Town)Ward 2 (Belsize)Ward 3 (Adelaide)Ward 4 (Central)Ward 5 (WestEnd)Ward 6 (Kilburn)Ward 7 (Priory)
  • Page 41
    Deaths from Diarrhœa in Wards.
    Wards.Under 1.Over 1.Totals.
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    Phthisis Deaths arranged in Wards.
    Ward 1 (Town).Ward 2 (Belsize).Ward 3 (Adelaide)Ward 4 (Central).Ward 5 (West End).Ward 6 (Kilburn).Ward 7 (Priory).Total Deaths from Pulmonary Phthisis.
  • Page 44
    The 65 "residents" who died in Hampstead consisted of 31 males and 34 females; the occupations were as follows:—
    Males.Females.
  • Page 44
    In comparing the number of phthisis deaths with the notified cases it is interesting to note the relative numbers of males to females.
    Males.Females.
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    The following is a list of the occupations of the 35 cases where investigations were made:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901. Inspection of Workshops (other than Bakehouses).
  • Page 49
    Table shewing classification of trade premises on Register, with additions and removals during 1904:—
    Class of Work.On register at end of 1903.Added in 1904.Removed in 1904.On register at end of 1904.
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    C.-LISTS OF OUTWORKERS (Section 107.)
    Class of Homework.1904. Number of Lists Received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers
    Due Feb 1st.Due Aug. 1stForwarded to other AuthoritiesReceived from other Authorities.
    No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.No. of Lists.No. of OutworkersDue Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.
  • Page 51
    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 52
    Workshops and Laundries 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).
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    Nature and Number of Businesses, Character of Workshops and Number of Persons employed therein.
    Trade or Business.No. of Premises.Domestic Workshops and Workplaces.Workshops.Number of Workrooms.Number of Employees.
    Males.Females
  • Page 55
    Schedule of works carried out at the Underground Bakehouses certified under Section 101:—
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 58
    The plans provide accommodation for a total of 248 persons housed in three blocks. The following table shews the disposition of the 42 tenements in the blocks:—
    Two-roomed tenements.Three-roomed tenements.Four-roomed tenements.
  • Page 60
    The rents proposed to be charged for the various tenements are as follows:—
  • Page 60
    Premises "represented" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890:—
    Premises.Date of Representation, 1904.Part of Act and Section under which represented.Remarks.
  • Page 63
    The following are characteristic instances:—
    District.No. of Rooms.Total No. of Occupants permissable (Adults).Actual No. of Occupants.
    Adults.Children.(Adults).
  • Page 64
    The samples were as follows:—
    Nature of Article.Number of Samples taken.
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    The following statement shows 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 adulterated.Percentage of adulterated to total taken.
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    The following table gives a comparison of the work accomplished from 1901-1904.
    Year.Samples analysed.Number adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Fines and Costs.
    1I 1i rI£s.d.
  • Page 66
    The following table shews a comparison of the Wards in the Borough in respect of Food Adulteration:—
    Ward.Samples analysed.Number adulterated.Percentage adulterated
  • Page 66
    Prosecutions were ordered in 6 instances, with the following results:—
    Bilkers and Confe<Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The following table shews the seizures or surrenders which have taken place.
    Date.Premises.Unsound Food Seized or Surrendered.
  • Page 68
    Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops. At the end of the year 1903, there were 89 persons on the register occupying 110 shops, as follows:—
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    and during 1904, the following additions were made to the register:—
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    The names of 2 persons who had discontinued selling milk were removed, so that at the end of the year the register comprised 90 persons, occupying 114 shops, as follows:—
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    Table of sanitary works carried out at shops within the Borough where milk is sold:—
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    Table of sanitary work carried out:—
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    Table of inspections and work carried out:—
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    The number of premises inspected during the year, together with the nature of the business carried on, are as follows:—
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    The following is a list of the 102 "dwellings" certified by me in 1904, together with the date of certification:—
    Date when Certified.Premises.No. of Dwellings.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date when Certified.Premises.No. of Dwellings.
  • Page 76
    Dust shoots have been abolished and in their place proper sanitary moveable receptacles provided, in the following instances:—
    No. of Dust Shoots abolished.
  • Page 77
    The complaints of effluvium nuisances received during the year were as follows:—
  • Page 82
    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 83
    MORTUARY RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1904.
    Month.Bodies Admitted.No. of Post-Mortems.No. of Inquests.No. of Funerals from Mortuary
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 84
    Statement of Summary Proceedings taken during the year 1904.
    WardDate when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court.Offence.Result of Hearing.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of of Hearing.Court.Offence.Result of Hearing.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Ward No. 1Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 90
    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1904 and Previous Years.
    Year. 1Population 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 AgesNumber. 12Rate*
    NumberRate per 1000 Births registered.NumberRate*
  • Page 91
    TABLE I. (continued). I. Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.
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    II Institutions outside the District receiving sick and intirm persons from the District.
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    III. Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
  • Page 92
    TABLE I. (continued). II. Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.
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    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1904 and Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.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).
    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 94
    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1904.
    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 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
    25 to 65.15 to 25.5 to 15.1 to 5.Under 1.65 and upwards
  • Page 95
    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during 1904.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at subjoined ages of "residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths at all ages of "residents" belonging to localities whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths whether of "resident" or "non-residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year. 31 and under 5. 45 and under 15. 515 and under 25. 625 and under 65. 765 and upwards. 8Ward No. 1 (Town). 9Ward No. 2 (Belsize). 10Ward No. 3 (Adelaide) 11Ward No. 4 (Central). 12Ward No. 5 (West End). 13Ward No. 6 (Kilburn). 14Ward No. 7 (Priory) 15
  • Page 96
    Table V. Factories, Workshops, Laundries. Workplaces and Homework. 1.—Inspection. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
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    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of defects.
    Remedied.Found.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Number of Prosecutions.
  • Page 97
    TABLE V.—continued. 3.-Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 98
    Table VI.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACESNumber of inspections, 1904.Number of notices, 1904.Number of prosecutions, 1904.
    On register at end of 1903.Added in 1904.Removed in 1904.On register at end of 1904.
  • Page 98
    Overcrowding, 1904—
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    Underground rooms—
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    Insanitary houses—
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    Shelters provided under sec. 60(4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
  • Page 98
    Customs and Inland Revenue Acts—
  • Page 99
    Table VI.—continued. Number of prosecutions under Bye-laws under Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
  • Page 99
    Number of prosecutions under Bye-laws under Metropolis Management Acts—
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    Mortuaries—
  • Page 100
    TABLE VII. Shewing the estimated Birth Rate, Death Rate, and Infantile Death Rate for the Borough and each Ward from 1902-1904.
    Names of Localities.The Borough.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No. 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 6 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
    YearBirth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Infantile death rate per 1,000 births.Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Death rate par 1,000 of the estimated population.Infantile death rate per 1.000 births.Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Infantile death rate per 1,000 births.Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Infantile death rate per 1,000 births.Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Infantile death rate per 1,000 births.Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Infantile death rate per 1,000 births.Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Infantile death rate per 1,000 births.Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population.Infantile death rate per 1,000 births.
  • Page 101
    TABLE VIII.
    Year.Birth rate per 1000.Natural increase (Hampstead).Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases death rate per 1000.Notifiable Zymotic disease rate pe-1000, Hampstead.General death rate per 1000.
    Hampstead.England and Wales.Hampstead.England and Wales.Hampstead.England and Wales.
  • Page 102
    TABLE IX. Vital, Statistics of Hampstead, 1801—1901.
    Census Year.Population at census.Increase of population per cent. during the decade ending.Average death rate per 1000 of the population during the decade ending.
  • Page 103
    TABLE X. 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 104
    TABLE XI. 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.
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    TABLE XII.
    Disinfection.
  • Page 106
    Table XIII. 852 Complaints were received during the year 1904, and related to the following matters:—
  • Page 107
    TABLE XIV. Number of Inspections, &amp;c., Made; Notices Served; Letters, &amp;c. Issued; and Sanitary Works Carried Out.
    1902.1903.1904.
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    TABLE XIV.—continued.
    1904.
  • Page 109
    TABLE XV. Houses Let in Lodgings. Number of Registered Houses in the Borough, 908. Number of Registered Houses in Wards.
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    TABLE XVI. Bakehouses. Bakehouses in Wards. Those marked are underground bakehouses.
    No.1(Town) Ward—No.5(West End) Ward con.—
  • Page 111
    TABLE XVII. Restaurant Kitchens in Wards.
    No.1 (Town Ward)—