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Hackney 1909

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1909

Published
1910
Author
Warry, J. King.
Pages
152
Tables
94

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  • Page 6
    Table showing Density of Population, Annual Mortality from all causes and Infant Mortality in the Borough of Hackney, during the 11 years ending 1909.
    Year.Density.General Death Rate (per 1,000 living).Infantile Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births).
  • Page 8
    Table. Showing estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney, at middle of 1909.
    North.Central.South-West.South-East.Total for HackneyTotal for London.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Year.Borough of Hackney.London.
    Marriages.Marriage Rate.Marriage Rate
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    Table. Births.
    Registration District of Hackney.Registration Sub-District.All London.
    North.Central.South-West.South- East.
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    Birth.Rate for the Borough of Hackney and its Sub.Districts for the Years 1899.1909 compared with that of London.
    Year.Borough of Hackney.North Sub-District.Central Sub-District.South-West Sub-District.South-East Sub-District.London.
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    Amongst the sub-districts, I find the lowest death rate in the North (11.2 per 1,000) and the highest (15.0 per 1,000) in the South-west sub-district.
    Sub-District.Population.No. of Births.Birthrate.Total Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births.
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    The following shows the death rate of Hackney from all causes per 1,000, compared with London, during the last decade:—
    Year.Hackney.London.Year.Hackney.London.
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    Table V.—INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-2 months.2-3 months.3-4 months.4-5 months.5-6 months.6-7 months.7-8 months.8-9 months.9-10 months.10-11 months.11-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT RECEIVING SICK AND INFIRM PERSONS FROM THE DISTRICT.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH RECEIVING PERSONS BOTH FROM AND WITHOUT THE BOROUGH.
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    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1909 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Deaths under One Year of age.Deaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in District.Deaths of residents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
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    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vital Statistics of Separate" Localities in 1909 and Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.1.—All Hackney.2.—North Sub-District.3.—Central Sub-District.4.— South-East Sub-District.5.—South-West Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle ot each Year.liirths 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 ot 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 21
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified dvring the Year 1909.
    Cases Notified in whole Districts.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.At Ages—Years.12341234Total cases removed toHospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 22.25 to 65.65 and upwards.North.Central (H.)South-East (W.)South-West.North.Central (H.)South-East (W.)South-West.
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    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Causes of, and A ges at, Death during the Year 1909.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under (55.05 and u pwards.North Sub-district.Central Sub-district.South-West Sub-district.South-East Sub-district.
  • Page 23
    HACKNEY DISTRICT— continued. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1009.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in w hole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths at Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under lö.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.North Sub-district.Central Sub-district.South-West Sub-district.South-East Sub-district.
  • Page 24
    TABLE OF DEATHS Of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 1908
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ayes.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year. 11 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 05.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to G5.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 05.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.| 15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65. J65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    SCARLET FEVER—1909.
    Nursed at Home.Removed to Hospital.Removal to Hospital after Notification.
    Before Receipt of Notification.Same Day as Notification Received.1 Day.2 Days.3 Days.Over 7 Days.
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    The following table shows the distribution of Scarlet Fever in the respective sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
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    The following table shows the distribution of the cases of this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough during 1909:-
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 36
    The table below gives the distribution of the cases in the sub-districts of the Borough.
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 38
    The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the sub-districts of the Borough :—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 41
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 41
    The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 42
    The distribution of the disease in the sub-districts of the Borough is given in the following table:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 43
    The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough, as follows:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
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    The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 44
    Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates in this Borough during the ten years ending 1909:—
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    Return made by the Vaccination Officers of the Hackney Union, respecting: the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered in their Districts from 1st January to 30th June, 1909, inclusive, together with Supplementary Returns for the Year 1908.
    Registration Sub-districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Births returned in the "Birth List "Sheets as registered from 1st Jan. to 30th June, 1909.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1910, in Cols. I., 11., IV. and V., of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz.:—No. of these Births which on 31st Jan., 1910, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNo. of these Births remaining on 31st Jan., 1910, neither duly entered in the Vaccination Register (cols. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Return), nor temporarily accounted for in the "Report Book" (cols. 8, 9 and 10 of this Return).Total number of Certificates of successful primary Vaccination at All Ages received during each of the calendar years 1908 and 1909.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by the Vaccination Officers, irrespective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate during the calendar year, 1909.
    Col. I.Col. II.Col. IV.Col. V.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which had been duly apprized.Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached and cases not having been found.
    " Successfully Vaccinated."" Insusceptible of Vaccination."" Had Small-pox "Number in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been received." Dead. Unvaccinated."
    1908.1909.
    1234567891011121314
  • Page 47
    House-to-House, Inspections. 1909.—No. 7 District.
    Found.Abated.In hand.Out standing.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Found.Abated.In hand.Out-standing
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    House-to-House Inspection 1909—Homerton District.
    Found.Abated.In hand.Outstanding.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Found.Abated.In hand.Outstanding.
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    Continued from previous page...
    [Found.Abated.In hand.Outstanding.
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    The following statement gives particulars as to the milk-places, cowsheds, slaughter-houses, and offensive trades in the Borough:—.
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1909.Number of Notices, 1909.Number of Prosecutions.
    On Register at end of 1908.Added in 1909.Removed in 1909.On Register at end of 1909.
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    HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS, 1909 . No. 7 District.
    Defects.
    Found.Abated.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Defects.
    Found.Abated.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Defects.
    Found.Abated.
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    No. 11 District.
    Defects.
    Found.Abated.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Defects.
    Found.Abated.
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    Ages and Sex of Notified Cases.
    Ages-Under 15 years.15 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 years and upwards.Totals.
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    but, as a matter of fact, the number of times a case was notified during the year varied from one to eleven, as follows:—
    No. of Notification received for each case.1234567911Total.
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    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Inspections of Outworkers' premises.Outworker in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders Made (Section 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109. 110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
    Lists.OutworkersLists.Outworkers.
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of 1909.Number.
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    In 10 factories the sanitary conveniences were found unsuitable or defective, in two factories insufficient.
    Nuisance.Found.Abated by Workshop Inspector.Abated by District Inspector.Outstanding.Total.
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    (A) W earing A pparel.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
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    (B) O ther O ccupations.
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    NUISANCES IN WORKSHOPS, 1909.
    Outstanding at end of 1908.Found in 1909.Outstanding at end of 1909Abated in 1909.
    By Inspector of Workshops.By District Inspector.Total.
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    The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers:—
    Trade.No. of OutworkersTrade.No. of Outworkers.
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    The local authorities from which I have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following:
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    On examination of the lists of outworkers sent in by employers in this Borough during 1909, I found 2,268 whose addresses were in other districts. The names and addresses of these were forwarded to their respective local authorities, as givefi in the following list:—
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    rooms used for other purposes as set out below:—
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    NUISANCES IN OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, 1909.
    Outstanding at end of 1908.Found in 1909.Outstanding at end of 1909.Abated in 1909:-
    By Inspector of Outworkers.By District Inspector.Total.
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    Number of Rooms Fumigated and Cleansed each Month during 1909.
    Month.Rooms Fumigated.Rooms Cleansed.Remarks.
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    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1909.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1909 — continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1909 — continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1909 — continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1909 — continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1909 — continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    Articles Destroyed.
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    Books Disinfected, 1909.
    Month.Number of Books Disinfected.
    From Hackney Public Library.From other Libraries.Totals.
  • Page 94
    Summary of persons lodged and maintained at the Council's Shelter in MIllfield' s Road, Clapton, N. E. during the year ended 31st December, 1909.
    Month.No. of Persons Admitted.Cost of Maintenance.Average period of Stay.Diseases.
    Men.Women.Children.Total.£s.d.
  • Page 95
    The following shows the number of baths given to persons affected with vermin since the baths were instituted.
    Year.19021903190419051900190719081909
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    Below is given a table showing the schools attended by the children cleaned.
    Schools.No. Cleansed.Schools.No. Cleansed.
    Hot Baths.Sulphur Baths.Hot Baths.Sulphur Baths.
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    Schools outside Borough sending Children.
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    The following table gives particulars of the number, etc., of persons who were bathed and cleansed for parasitic disease at the Disinfecting Station during the year.
    Month.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    EXPENDITURE AT DISINFECTING STATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1909.
    Shelters.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Coal—£s.d.£s.d.
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    DUST REFUSALS AND NO ANSWERS FOR THE YEAR 1909.
    Week endingRefusals.No Answers.Week endingRefusals.No Answers.
  • Page 101
    DUSTING ACCOUNT, 1909.
    Month,Northern Division.Southern Division.Totals.
    Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.
    tonscts.qrs.lbs.£s.d.tonscts.qrs.lbs.£s.d.tonscts.qrs.lbs.£s.d.
  • Page 102
    List of the requests for the removal of Dust during the ten years ending December, 1909.
    1900190119021903190419051906190719081909
  • Page 103
    INQUESTS.
    Verdicts.Sex.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 103
    Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year ended 1909.
    Suicides.Accidental Deaths.
    Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
  • Page 104 105
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1909.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew. Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Punter.Mr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Ken p, Homerton, S.Mr. White Cla. ton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No. 10.No 11.No. 12
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    REGISTER OP SANITARY WORK, 1909.— continued.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew. Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Punter.Mr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Ken, Homerton, S.Mr. White Cla; ton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Port lock, Special.Total.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No. 10.No 11.No. 12.
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    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1909.—continued.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew. Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Punter.Mr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Ken p, Homerton, S.Mr. White Claj ton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No. 10.No 11.No. 12.
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    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1909— continued.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew. Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Punter.Mr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Ken p, Homerton, S.Mr. White Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No. 10.No 11.No. 12.
  • Page 112
    ABSTRACT OF CLIMATOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. The following table, for which I am indebted to W. Marriott, Esq., Secretary to the Royal Meteorological Society, is an abstract of the Climatological Observations made at St. Luke's, Old Street, E.C., for the year 1909.
    1909.Temperature.Rain.
    Means.Extremes.Relative Humidity.Amount of Cloud.AmountNo. of Days.
    9 a.m.Min.Max.RangeMean.Min.Max.
    ooooooo%in.
  • Page 144
    Record of Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, during the year 1909.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1909.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts— continued.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.