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Finsbury 1907

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1907 including annual report on factories and workshops

Published
1908
Author
Newman, George.
Pages
172
Tables
109

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  • Page 7
    POPULATION.—The estimated population to the middle of 1907 in the Borough of Finsbury was 96,732, comprised as follows :—
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    The numbers of the population, of each sex, and at various ages at the census of 1901, were as follows:-—
    Totals at all ages.Under 5.5-14.15-13.20-54.55-75.Above 75.
  • Page 8
    BIRTHS.—The total number of births registered in the district during 1907 was 3,361, as follows :—
    Sub-registration District.Total Births.Rate per 1,000 of the Popula-tion in 1907.
  • Page 9
    The birth-rates of Finsbury, based on Registrars' returns (in sub-registration districts), since the Borough was formed, have been as follows :—
    The Borough. *North Clerkenwell.South Clerkenwell.Finsbury.St Sepulchre.Corrected Birth Rates for the Borough.
  • Page 12
    Some of the principal facts concerning these visits may he tabulated as follows :— BIRTHS 1907.
    Method of Feeding.Condition of Child.Mother'8 Work.
    Total Number,Breast only.Breast, etcCows Milk.Artificial and Condensed.Not Fed.1WeU Nourished.Fairly Nourished.Badly Nourished.None.Away from Home.Ditto Intermittent ‡Some Home Work.
  • Page 12
    Some of the principal facts concerning these visits may he tabulated as follows :— BIRTHS 1907.
    Mother's Health.Condition of Tenement.No. of Rooms.
    Total Number.Good.11 different.Bad.Clean.Fairly Cleau.Dirty.One.Two.Three.Four or more.First Born.
  • Page 13
    The crude death rates in the Borough since its formation may be stated as follows :—
    The Borough.North Clerkenwell.South Clerkenwell.Finsbury.St. Sepulchre.
  • Page 14
    The following is a list of the outlying institutions and other places where 911 of the residents of the Borough died during the year 1907 :—
    I. General Hospitals.IV. Poor Law Institutions.
  • Page 15
    The following Table shows the figures relating to deaths in outside institutions, etc., for the last seven years:—
    Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions. &c., outside District belonging to Finsbury.Percentage.
  • Page 15
    As regards their distribution, therefore, all the deaths belonging to Finsbury may be summarised briefly as follows :—
  • Page 16
    The following table records the deaths from all causes at subjoined ages, with the census population at each age period :—
    At all Ages.Under 1 Year1 and under 5.5 aud uuder 15.15 and under 25.25 aud under 65.65 aud upwards.Total Death Bate.
  • Page 16
    SENILE MORTALITY.The deaths of persons aged 65 years and over were as follows :—
  • Page 17
    The claims of death at the two extremes of life, and the effect of season, are shown in the following table of total deaths, intraparochial and extra-parochial:—
    J an-MarchApril-JuneJuly-SeptOct-DecTotal
  • Page 18
    DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Total.
  • Page 20
    Finsbury, 1903-1907. Death Rates from All and Certain Causes in Houses or Tenements of Several. Sizes.
    Size of Tenements.Census Population, 1901, 101,463‡All Causes.Infectious Diseases (Zymotic).Phthisis.Respiratory Disease (excluding Phthisis).
    Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.Death rate per 1000.
    1903.1904.19051906.1907.1903.1904.19051906.1907.1903.1904.19051906.1907.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.
  • Page 22
    128, which reveals an almost precisely similar reduction since 1902, when the figures were first "corrected."
    The Borough.North Clerkenwell.South Clerkenwell.Finsbury (St. Luke).St. Sepulchre.
    No. of Infant DeathsInfant MortalityNo. of Infant DeathsInfant MortalityNo. of Infant DeathsInfant MortalityNo. of Infant DeathsInfant MortalityNo. of Infant DeathsInfant Mortality
  • Page 23
    Table Showing the Distribution of Infant Mortality Throughout London since 1902, according to the Registrar General.
    Borough.1Infant Mortality Rate, 1902-1906.Infant Mortality Rate, 1907.
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    The following tables furnish the returns at the various ages and for the chief fatal diseases distributed in sub-registration districts:—
    Months.0-l-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-Totals
  • Page 24
    And the following table represents the causes of death in the same way:—
    Causes of Death.Diarrhœa.Prematurity.Marasmus.Atrophy, &c.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Convulsions.Suffocation.Measles.Whooping Cough.Tuberculosis.Meningitis.Miscellaneous.Totals.
  • Page 26
    That this result is not exceptional is obvious from the following table, which shows the infant deaths from Immaturity in Finsbury since 1901.
    1901190219031904190519061907Total.
  • Page 27
    INFANT DEATHS IN FINSBURY, 1907. A TABLE OF THE RESULTS OF ENQUIRY INTO 212 INFANT DEATHS.
  • Page 35
    INFANTS' MILK DEPOT. Income and Expenditure for the year ended 31st December, 1907.
    Income.£s.d.£s.d.
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    CHILDREN FED ON MODIFIED DRIED MILK.
    No.Initials.Sex.Age when began Milk.Weight.Percentage of Normal.Age when Milk discontinued or 31st Dec., 1907.Weight.Percentage of Normal.No. of weeks on Milk.Average increase per Week.REMARKS.
    Weekslbs.ozs.Weekslbs.ozs.ozs.
  • Page 39
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 42
    During 1907 there were 735 notifications, as compared with 764 in 1906, and 745 in 1905. The returns as forwarded to the Metropolitan Asylums Board are as follows:-
    First Qtr.Second Qtr.Third Qtr.Fourth QtrTotal for 1907.
  • Page 43
    The following Table compares the notifications of notifiable diseases and removals to hospital since the Borough was formed :—
    Year.Number of Notifications Received.Notifications per 1,000 of the Population.Percentage of Cases Removed to Hospital.
  • Page 43
    The amounts paid in fees under the Public Health (London) Act to medical practitioners notifying since 1901 lias been as follows :—
    Year.Amounts paid to Medical Practitioners.Cost per 1,000 of Population.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 44
    SMALL-POX. There were no cases of Small-pox in Finsbury in 1907. The cases ol Small-pox in Finsbury during the last decade have been as follows:—
    Years.No. of Cases.No. of Deaths.
  • Page 45
    The incidence of Small-pox, since the Borough's formation, is shown in the following table:—
    No. of Cases per 10,00 of population.No. ot Deaths per 10,000 of population.Case Mortality. No. of Deaths per 100 cases notified.
  • Page 45
    The age incidence of Diphtheria and its mortality for 1907 was as follows :—
    Ages in years.Under 1 year.1-55-1515-2020-3030-4040-Totals.
  • Page 46
    The incidence of Diphtheria, since the Borough's formation, is shown in the following table :—
    No. of Cases per 10,000 of Population.No. of Deaths per 10,000 of Population.Case Mortality. No. of Deaths per 100 Cases notified.
  • Page 46
    SCARLET FEVER. The total number of notifications of Scarlet Fever received during the year was 471 as against last year's 422. The ago and sex incidence of the 471 cases was as follows:—
    Ages.0-1-5-10-15-20-30-40Total.
  • Page 48
    The incidence of Scarlet Fever, since the Borough's formation, is shown in the following Table :—
    No. of Cases per 10,000 of population.No. of Deaths per 10,000 of population.Case-mortality. No. of Deaths per 100 cases notified.
  • Page 48
    and its seasonal incidence is shown as follows :—
    Months.Jan.Feb.Mar.AprMay.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 50
    Discharged Cases of Scarlet Fever—
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    Discharged Cases of Typhoid Fever—
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    Discharged Cases of Diphtheria—
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    Summary—
  • Page 55
    It will be remembered that in 1903 new powers were granteA to the Local Authority in respect of Measles, which was to be treated as a "dangerous infectious disease." The disease was not, however, made notifiable. We have during 1907 received 478 intimations of the occurrence of the disease as follows:-
    SCHOOLS IN THE BOROUGH.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.
  • Page 56
    Age Incidence of Intimated Cases of Measles, 1903-1907.
    Year.Under one Year of Age.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Totals.
    0-33-66-99-12
  • Page 56
    The deaths occur mostly in the second year of life, as shown in the following table:—
    Year.Under one Year of Age.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Totals.
    0-33-66-99-12
  • Page 58
    These facts may be presented in tabular form as follows:—
    Third Quarter Year.No. of Deaths from Epidemic Diarrhæa.Mean Temp. 4-ft. earth thermometer.Rainfall.
  • Page 58
    The facts concerning the relationship between seasonal condi-tions and diarrhæal deaths in the summer quarter of 1907 may be tabulated as follows:—
    Summer Quarter, 1907.July.August.September.
  • Page 61
    The following table sets out the number of phthisis deaths in institutions as follows :—
    Total Number of Phthisis Deaths.Phthisis Deaths in Holborn Union Infirmary.In other Institutions.Total in Institutions.Percentage of Deaths in Institutions.
  • Page 62
    To measure the age incidence accurately it is necessary to state the deaths per 10,000 of the population at each age period as follows:-
    SEX.No. of Deaths per 10,000 of the Population at certain age periods.
    0-1010-2010-3030-4040-5050-6060 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 63
    The incidence of Phthisis since the Borough's formation, therefore may be shown as follows:—
    Total No. of Notifications.No. of Cases notified per 10,000 of Population. (Voluntary notification).Number of Deaths per 10,000 of Population.
  • Page 65
    The parts of the body mainly affected with cancerous disease were as follows:—
    Cancer and Malignant Disease of various parts of the body.1901190219031901190519061907Totals
  • Page 69
    During the year under review we have only had 2 prosecutions. The table of prosecutions 1901-1907 is as follows:—
    Years.No. of Cases of Meat Prosecution.No. of Convictions.Cases Dismissed.Weight of Meat, Ac., confiscated (in tons).
  • Page 69
    TABLE OF MEAT, &c., PROSECUTIONS, 1907.
    Date of Trial.Defendant's Name and Address.Article.Where Seized and Name of Inspector.Penalty and Costs Inflicted.
  • Page 71
    Summary of Diseased and Unsound Meat, Offal, &c., Confiscated During the Year Ending 31st December, 1907.
    Diseased.
  • Page 74
    Inspection Of Cowsheds.—We have this year paid further attention to the cowsheds still existing in the Borough They are as follows:—
    No.Name of Occupier.Situation of Premises.Actual No. of Cows.Licensed No. of Cows.
  • Page 76
    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.
  • Page 77
    During the existence of the Borough Council (1901-7) there have been prosecutions for milk adulteration resulting in convictions and penalties as follows :— MILK.
    Year.No. of Convictions.Fines amounting to.Costs amounting to.
  • Page 78
    The Annual Report of the Local Government Board for 1906-1907 gives the returns for London as follows:—
    Metropolitan Borough.No. of milks examined.No. found to be adulterated.Percentage of adulterations.
  • Page 79
    MILK
    Quarter of the year.No of Samples taken.No. of Samples Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.No. of Prosecutions Instituted.Fines and Costs.
  • Page 79
    The comparative figures for 1906 (the most recent obtainable) work out as follows:—
    1906.Percentage of Milk Adulteration.
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    The percentage of adulteration for every five years since 1877 for England and Wales may also be added for comparative purposes.
    MILKNo. of Samples in 1906.Percentage of Adulteration in
    Examined.Found Adulterated.1906.1905.1904.1903.1902.Quinquennium.
    1902-06.1897- 01.1892-96.1887-91.1882-86.1877-81.
  • Page 82
    The samples of milk referred to in this Report were received from Dr. Newman on the dates following:—
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    The twenty-five samples of milk were classified according to the above scale as follows:—
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    It may be convenient to add the following Table of Results in each case:—
    Date of Purchase.No. of Sample.Whether Finsbury Cows or not.*Condition of Milk.
  • Page 90
    The samples collected were as follows:—
    Samples takenAdulterated.Samples taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 91
    Quarter of the year.No. of Samples taken.No. of Samples Adulterated.Percentage AdulteratedNo. of Prosecutions Instituted.Fines and Costs.
  • Page 91
    For convenience, I append a summary of the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts and examined during the year 1907, and a table comparing these figures with those of the six previous years:—
    Year.Total Examined.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage of adulterated samples.Percentage of adulterated samples for whole of London.
  • Page 92
    The results of our inspection since 1902 are as follows:—
    Year.No. of Restaurants.No. of Notices Served.Percentage of Premises having Defects.
  • Page 95
    The state of affairs existent at the time of condemnation may be set out as follows:—
    Five Years, 1895—1899.Houses.Population.Death Rate per1,000.Deaths of Children under 5 years. Percentage on Total Deaths.
  • Page 99
    The following table sets out the number of houses placed on, and removed from, the Register since 1900:—
    Year.No. placed on Register.No. Removed.On Register at end of Year.
  • Page 100
    50.4 per cent. were found to have sanitary defects. These houses were situated in the streets shown in the following table:—
    Street or Buildings.No. of houses or occupancies inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of houses with defects to houses inspected.No. of families living in
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms & over.
  • Page 101
    The Common Lodging Houses now number six, as follows:—
    Address.Registered Owner.Registered Number of Occupants.Average Attendance.
  • Page 102
    During the year an inquiry has been made into the number anc condition of the Stable Dwellings in the Borough. The number and occupancy may be set out as follows:—
    Premises.No. of Occupancies.No. of Persons.Total.
    Adults.Children.
  • Page 105
    Occupations of Persons in Finsbury over 10 years of age.Males.Females.Total.Percentage on Adult Population.
  • Page 106
    It may be convenient to summarise the various premises in the Borough where work is done which are now registered in the Public Health Department:—
  • Page 107
    Workshops and Workplaces in Finsbury on Register.
  • Page 108
    Factories on Register.
  • Page 112
    Summary of Defaults and Defects in Factories, Work-shops and Workplaces for which Notices were served during 1907.
  • Page 115
    The various occupations of the home workers visited were as follows:—
  • Page 116
    OUT-WORKERS.
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    HOME-WORKERS.
    Particulars relating to work in 214 homes.
  • Page 122
    The following tables set out in brief summary form the work done with respect to inspection, registration, and the investigation of complaints:—
    Inspection, Registration, &c.
  • Page 123
    The following table is a record of the communications between this Department and the Home Office, under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and the Public Health (London) Act, 1891:—
    Home Office Certificates, &c.—
  • Page 124
    During 1907 we have issued 489 intimation notices respecting factories, workshops and workplaces, and 81 statutory notices. In 4 instances it has been necessary to issue summonses. The results were as follows:—
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
  • Page 128
    The following table gives a comparison of the past eight 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.*
  • Page 130
    SCHOOLS.NUMBER ON ROLL.ACCOMMODATION FOR
    Boys.Girls.Infants.Mixed.Total.Boys.Girls.Infants.Mixed.Total.
  • Page 132
    SCHOOLS.NOTIFIABLE.NON-NOTIFIABLE.Total.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Chicken Pox.All other.
  • Page 138
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 138
    The above table deals with articles which have been disinfected. The actual number ot occupancies disinfected during 1907 was as follows:—
    Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Phthisis.For Vermin, etc.Totals.
  • Page 140
    There are two Public Mortuaries in the Borough, one at Warwick Place, in the Eastern Division, and the other at 47, Northampton Road, in the Western Division. The returns for 1907 are as follows:—
    Northampton Road Mortuary.Warwick Place Mortuary.Total.
  • Page 144
    Work of Sanitary Inspectors.
    Inspector Davis.Inspector Longden.Inspector Norman.Inspector Matson.Inspector Draper.Inspector Jackson.Total.
  • Page 145
    Work of Lady Sanitary Inspectors.
    Mrs. Greenwood.Miss Jones.
  • Page 146
    Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the Metropolis Local Management Act.
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
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    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
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    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
  • Page 149
    Overcrowding, 1907—
  • Page 149
    Proceedings during 1907. Number of Places-
    Premises.On register at end of 1906.Added in 1907.Removed in 1907.On register at end of 1907.Number of inspections, 1907.Number of notices, 1907-Number of prosecutions, 1907.
  • Page 150
    Shelters provided under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
  • Page 151
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Class of Works.Number of Places:Number of Inspections, 1907.Number ofNumber of Prosecutions, 1907.
    On Register at end of 1906.Added in 1907.Removed in 1907.On Register at end of 1907.Written Intimations, 1907.Notices, 1907.Under Factory Act.Under Public Health Act.
    Premises.Rooms.
  • Page 153
    Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. 1—INSPECTION.
    Premises. (1)Inspections- (2)Number of Written Notices (3)Prosecutions (4)
  • Page 153
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions (5)
    Found (2)Remedied (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector (4)
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK. 1)OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK in UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, Section 108.OUTWORK in INFECTED PREMISES, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Prosecutions.Inspections of Outworkers' premises.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Received from other Councils.Forwarded to other Councils.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
    Lists.†Outworkers.†Lists.Outworkers.†
    ContractorsWorkmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
    (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)
    Wearing apparel—Nil.Nil.Nil.Nil.Nil.Nil.Nil.
    (1) making, &c1903943948182011767042611071
    (2) cleaning and washing...1............6.........
    Lace, lace curtains and nets..............................
    Artificial flowers10...1742...2354138221
    Nets, other than wire nets..............................
    Tents..............................
    Sacks..............................
    furniture and upholstery4...161...38171...
    Fur pulling..............................
    F eather sorting..............................
    Umbrellas, &c.4...18.........371511...
    Carding, &c., of buttons, &c...............................
    Paper bags and boxes38211201...24181058...
    Basket making..................2......1
    Brush making16...943...37101039...
    Racquet and tennis balls..............................
    Stuffed toys..............................
    File making..............................
    hiectro-plate8430.........796...
    Cables and chains..............................
    Anchors and grapnels..............................
    Cart gear..............................
    Locks, latches and keys..............................
    Pea picking..............................
    Total270401540025201828355353......214.........3......
  • Page 156
    * 4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Workshops and Workplaces on the Register (s. 131) at the end ot the year. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 156
    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 159
    TABLE I. Name of District—Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury. For Whole District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Deaths under One Year of Age.Deaths at allDeaths in Public Institu-tions.Deaths of non-residents registered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages Nett.
    Ages.Total.
    Number.†Rate.1Number.Rate per 1.000 Births registeredNumber.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 160
    TABLE II. Borough of Finsbury.
    Names of Locai.ities.1 -The Borough.2—North Clerkenwell.3—South Clerkenwell.4—Finsbury (St. Luke).5—St. Sepulchre.
    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.Deathsat all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
    abcdabcdabcdabcdabcd
  • Page 161
    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1907. Borough of Finsbury.
    Notifiable Disease.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
    North ClerkenwellSouth ClerkenwellFinsbury (St. Luke)St. SepulchreNorth ClerkenwellSouth ClerkenwellFinsbury (St. Luke)St. Sepulchre
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and up-wards.
  • Page 162
    TABLE IV. Causes and Ages at Death During the Year 1907.
    CauseofDeath.DeathsinDistrictatSubjoinedAges.Deaths in Localities.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District, whether Residents or Non-Residents.
    AllAges.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and undei 65.65 and upwards.Worth Clerkenwell.South Clerkenwell.Finsbury (St. Luke).St. Sepulchre.
  • Page 163
    Showing the State of Pauperism in the Holborn Union (Including Finsbury) puring the Year 1907.
    Quarters.Average number Relieved during each week.
    Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.Out-door Paupers.Totals.Totals corres-ponding periods. 1900.Vagrants Relieved.Children Boarded Out.Finsbury Death Rates.
    Adults.Children under 16.
    123456789
  • Page 164
    Borough of Finsbury.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks3-4 WeeksTotal under 1 Month1-2 Months2-3 Months3-4 Months4-5 Months5-6 Months6-7 Months7-8 Months8-9 Months9-10 Months10-11 Months11-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year
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    VACCINATION RETURNS. Total Return tor 1906. Return made on or before 8th February, 1908, by Mr. P. E. Capps, 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, 1906, 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., 1906.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1908, in Columns I, II, IV and V of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz. :Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1908, remained un-entered in the "Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) of :—Number of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1908, neither duly entered in the "Vaccination Register" (columns 3, 4,5. 6 and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily ac-counted for in the "Report Book" (columns 8. 9, and 10 of this Return).Total Number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination at ALL AGES received during the calendar year 1907.
    Col. I. Success-fully Vac-cinated.Col. II.Col. IV. Number in respect ot whom Certi-ficates of Con-scientious Objection have been received.Col. V. Dead, Un vac-cinated.Postpone-ment by-Medical Certifi-cate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been d ily apprised.Removal to Places un-known, or which cannot be reached; and Cases not having been found.
    Insus-ceptible of Vac-cination.Had Small Pox.
    123456789101112
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    VACCINATION RETURNS. Return for the Period January—June, 1907. Return to be made on or before 8th February, 1908, by Mr. P. E. Capps, 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, 1907, 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 ist January to 31st Dec., 1907.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1908, in Columns 1,11, IV and V of the 44 Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets), viz.;Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1908, remained un-entered in the "Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) of;—N umber of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1908, neither duly entered in the " Vaccination Register " (columns 3,4.5,6, and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily ac-counted for in the "Report Book" (columns 8, 9, and 10 of this Return).Number of Cer-tificates 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 1907.
    Col. I. Success-fully Vac-cinated.Col. IICol. IV. Number in respect of whomCerti-ficates of Con- scientious Objection have been received.Col. V. Dead, Unvac-cinated.Postpone-ment by Medical Certifi-cate.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 Vac-cination.Had Small Pox.
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