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Hampstead 1903

Report for the year 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1904
Author
Littlejohn, Herbert.
Pages
145
Tables
74

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  • Page 16
    The following is an estimate of the population of the various Wards of the Borough:—
  • Page 16
    MARRIAGES. According to the Returns of the Registrar-General, 597 marriages were registered in the Borough during 1903; they were distributed in the four quarters of the year as follows:–
  • Page 17
    The following Table gives the marriage rate in the decade 1894-1903:
    Year.Marriage rate Per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 18
    The following table shews the Ward and Sex distribution of these illegitimate births:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 18
    After correction, having regard to the home addresses of the mothers, these births are distributed as follows:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 19
    Illegitimate birth rate. The following are the illegitimate birth rates for the various Wards and the whole Borough, after the distribution referred to:–
    WARD.Illegitimate Birth Rate, per 1000 births.
  • Page 21
    Table shewing the Death Rates from All Causes in the County of London, the City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Registration Weeks of 1903.
    Death Rate from all Cause.
  • Page 22
    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 120.
    Age Periods.Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards.At all Ages.
  • Page 22
    Table showing the Causes of Death of Children under the Age of One Year.
  • Page 23
    Table showing the percentage proportion of the total Infantile Deaths due to the following causes, in 1903 and the previous year.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Percentage proportion of the total Infantile Deaths, due to the following causes.
    1903.1902.
  • Page 24
    Table showing the Infantile Death Rates of the County of London, the City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Registration Weeks of 1903.
    Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births Registered.
  • Page 28
    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 1903:—
    All Causes.7 Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
  • Page 29
    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in each Month during 1903.
    Disease.January.FebruaryMarch.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 30
    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in each Ward during 1903.
    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 32
    Cases of Scarlet Fever notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 32
    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 33
    Cases of Enteric Fever notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 33
    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 34
    Cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 34
    Cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup Notified in each Ward.
    Ward 1 (Town.)Ward 2 (BelBize.)Ward 3 (Adelaide.)Ward 4 (Central.)Word 5 (West End.)Ward (Kilburn.)Ward 7 (Priory.)Total.
  • Page 35
    Cases of Erysipelas notified in each Month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMay.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 35
    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 37
    Cases of Measles 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
    Deaths from Diarrhœa in Wards.
    Wards.Under 1.Over 1.Total.
  • Page 38
    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 49
    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.
  • Page 50
    LISTS OF OUTWORKERS (S. 107.).
    Class of Homework.1903. Number of Lists Received.No. of Addresses of Outworkers
    February Lists.August Lists.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
    No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.No of Lists.No. of OutWorkers.
  • Page 51
    MATTERS DEALT WITH.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Notices issued.Prosecutions.
    Found.Notified by Home Office.Remedied.Notified to Home Office.
  • Page 52
    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 53
    Workshops and Laundries in Wards.
    Trade or BusinessWard 1 (Town).Ward 2 (Belsize).Ward 3 (Adelaide)Ward 4 (Central).Ward 5 (West End).Ward 6 (Kilburn).Ward 7 (Priory).
  • Page 54
    Nature and Number of Businesses, Character of Workshop, and number and sex of Persons employed therein.
    Trade or Business.No. of Premises.Workshops.Domestic Workshops and Workplaces.Number of Workrooms.Number of Employees.
    Males.Females
  • Page 55
    The inspections made and works carried out at these bakehouses during the year are set forth in the following table:—
  • Page 58
    Underground Bakehouses for which certificates were granted during 1903, under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901:—
    Date of Certification.Premises.
  • Page 64
    Premises "represented" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890:—
    Premises.Date of RepresentationPart of Act and Section under which represented.Remarks.
  • Page 65
    CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACT, 1890. The following is a list of premises which have been certified by me during the year, under Section 26 of this Act, together with the date of certification:—
    Date when Certified.Premises.No. of Dwellings.Remarks.
  • Page 66
    The samples were as follows:—
    Nature of Article.Number of Samples taken.
  • Page 67
    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.
  • Page 67
    The following table gives a comparison of the work accomplished in 1901, 1902, and 1903:-
    Year.Samples analysed.Number adulteratedPercentage adulterated.Fines and Costs.
  • Page 67
    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 68
    Prosecutions were ordered in 11 instances, with the following results:—
    Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
    Adulterated sample, No. 104, Milk3000146
    „ „ 129, Butter2000146
    „ „147, Milk1000126
  • Page 69
    The following table shows the seizures or surrenders which have taken place.
    Date. 1903.Premises.Unsound Food Seized or Surrendered.
  • Page 71
    Table of sanitary works carried out at milk shops within the Borough:—
  • Page 72
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 73
    Table of sanitary work carried out at premises where ice cream is sold within the Borough:—
  • Page 74
    Table of inspections and work carried out:—
  • Page 89
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OP PROPOSED WORK AND SPECIFICATION OF MATERIALS. (To be filled in by Applicant.)
    Concrete.
  • Page 90
    SCHEDULE OF PIPES REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING SPECIFICATION.
    Materials.Diameter.Weight.Method of Jointing.
  • Page 96 97
    BOROUGH OF HAMPSTEAD. Sewer Ventilation. Summary of replies by the Medical Officer of Health in answer to his enquiry as to the means adopted for the Ventilation of Sewers.–1903.
    Town.Are the Sewers ventilated, entirely or in part, by surface gratings ?If surface gratings are employed, has this system been found a source of complaint ?What steps have beem taken to remedy complaints?What results have been obtained ?
  • Page 98 99
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    Town.Are the Sewers ventilated, entirely or in part, by surface gratings ?If surface gratings are employed, has this system been found a source of complaint ?What steps have been taken to remedy complaint ?What results have been obtained ?
  • Page 100 101
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    Town.Ara the Sewers ventilated, entirely or in part, by surface gratings ?If surface gratings are employed, has this system been found a source of complaint ?What steps have been taken to remedy complaints ?What results hare been obtained ?
  • Page 102
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    Town.Are the Sewers ventilated, entirely or in part, by surface gratings?If surface gratings are employed, has this system been found a source of complaint ?What steps have been taken to remedy complaints ?What results have been obtained?
  • Page 103
    Summary of Replies received by Medical Officer of Health of the Strand District Board of Works.—1896.
    Name of Tovrn, or Sanitary District.Have you had complaints with reference to sewer ventilators ?Have you been able to trace any deleterious influences upon health from emanations from sewer ventilators? (a) At the street level. (b) From shafts.Do you consider it desirable that Sanitary Authorities should have power to erect ventilating shafts on private property where necessary ?(a) Have you any experience of "Sewer Gas Destructors ?" (b) Have they proved satisfactory ?
  • Page 104
    Summary of Replies received by Medical Officer of Health of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.—1903.
    Name of Authority.Methods adopted in the district for the ventilation of sewers.Complaints of offjnpive smells from surface ventilators in streets.Ability to trace any connection between offensive smells from sower ventilatois and diphtheria and other disease.Is each house drain intercepted from the main sewer ?Ventilator required on the sewer side of the intercepting trap.
  • Page 105
    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 106
    MORTUARY RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1903.
    Month.Bodies Admitted.No. of Post-Mortems.No. of Inquests.No. of Funerals from Mortuary.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 107
    Statement of Summary Proceedings taken during the Year 1903.
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 108
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    Ward No.Date when proceedings orderedDate of Hearing.Court.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 109
    Continued from previous page...
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 116
    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1903 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 Insti-tutions in the District.Deaths of Residents regis-tered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    NumberRate.*Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.NumberRate.*
    NumberRate per 1000 Births registered.NumberRate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 117
    TABLE I. (continued).
    I.II.III.
    Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.Other Institutions, the deaths in which h%ve been distributed among the several localities in the District.
  • Page 118
    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1903 and Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.Ward No. 1 (Towu).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 1 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.
    a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.6.c.d.
  • Page 119
    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1903.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notifi«d in whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Tears.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).
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 120
    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1903.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).L'otal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 ani under 1515 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).
    12345678910111213141516
  • Page 121
    Table V.
    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.
  • Page 123
    TABLE VI.
    Year.Birth rate per 1000.Natural increase (Hamp- stead).Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases death rate per 1000.Notifiable Zymotic disease rate per 1000, Hamp. stead.General death rate per 1000.
    Hamp-stead.England and Wales.Hamp-stead.England and Wales.Hamp-stead.England and Wales.
  • Page 124
    TABLE VII. 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 125
    TABLE VIII. Showing 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 126
    TABLE IX. Disinfection.
  • Page 127
    Table X. 984 complaints were received during the year 1903,and related to the following matters:–
  • Page 128
    TABLE XI. Number of Inspections, &c., Made; Notices Served; Letters Sent; and Sanitary Works Carried Out.
    1901.1902.1903.
  • Page 129
    TABLE XI.—con.
    1903.
  • Page 130
    TABLE XII. Houses Let in Lodgings. Number of Registered Houses in the Borough, 908. Number of Registerd Houses in Words.
  • Page 131
    TABLE XIII. Bakehouses. Bakehouses in Wards. Those marked * are underground bakehouses.
  • Page 132
    TABLE XIV. Restaurant Kitchens in Wards, inspected during the year.