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Finsbury 1909

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1909 including annual report on factories and workshops

Published
1910
Author
Thomas, A. E.
Pages
142
Tables
71

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71 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    TABLE A.—BIRTH RATES.
    Clerkenwell.St. Luke.St. Sepulchre.Corrected Birth Rates for the Borough.
    North.South.
  • Page 18
    TABLE B. BIRTH INVESTIGATIONS, 1909.
    Totals.Age at Visit. weeks.Method of Feeding.Condition of Child.Mother's Work.Mother's Health.Condition of Tenement.No. of Rooms.First Born.Twins.Illegitimate.
    Breast only.Breast and other food.Cows' Milk.Artificial or Condensed.Died socn after birth.Well Nourished.Fairly Nourished.Badly Nourished.House work only.Away from Home.Away from Home intermittently.Some Home Work.Good.Indifferent.Bad.Clean.Fairly Clean.Dirty.One.Two.Three.Four.
  • Page 24
    CRUDE DEATH RATES.
    The Borough.North Clerkenwell.South Clerkenwell.St. Luke.St. Sepulchere.
  • Page 25
    The comparison with the rest of the country may be seen below:—
  • Page 25
    The Finsbury deaths were apportioned as follows:—
  • Page 25
    The deaths in Hospitals and other Institutions are appended:—
  • Page 26
    TABLE E
    Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., outside District belonging to Finsbury.Percentage.
  • Page 27
    The corresponding figures for preceding years are annexed :—
    Year.Corrected Births.Corrected Deaths.Infantile Mortality.
  • Page 27
    The following table compares Finsbury with London and England and Wales generally :—
    Infantile Mortality or 1909.
  • Page 28
    The birth rate and infant mortality for the Metropolitan Boroughs for 1909 are displayed below :—
    •Birth Rate.Infant Mortality.
  • Page 30
    CAUSES OF DEATH.
    1909.1908.1907.
  • Page 35
    The following tables show some of these points:-
    Third Quatter Year.No. of Deaths from Epidemic Diarrhœa.Mean Temp. 4 ft. earth thermometer.Rainfall in inches.
  • Page 35
    The relationship between these deaths, the temperature and the rainfall in the third quarter of 1909 is shown below :—
    Summer Quarter. 1909.July.August.September.
  • Page 38
    TABLE G.†
    The Borough.North Clerkenwell.South Clerkenwell.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 39
    TABLE M. ENQUIRIES INTO INFANTS DEATHS, 1909.
    Method of Feeding.Reason for Weaning.Cause of Death.
    Age at Death. Weeks.Totals.Breast.Breast and other food.Cow's Milk.Artificial or Condensed.Died soon after birth.Loss of Milk.Illness of Mother or Child.Mother's Work.Mother's Death.Diarrhoea.Prematurity.Marasmus.Atrophy and Developmental DiseasesBronchitis.Pneumonia.Convulsions.Suflocation.Measles.Hooping Cough.Tuberculosis.Meningitis, including Tuberculous.Miscellaneous.First BornTwins.Illegitimate.
  • Page 40
    TABLE N. ENQUIRIES INTO INFANTS DEATHS, 1909.
    Totals.Cause of Death.Method of Feeding.Mother's Health.Mother's Work.Condition of Tenement.Number of Rooms in Tenement.Age in Months.
    Breast only.Breast and o:her food.Cows' Milk.Artificial or Condensed.Died soon after birth.Good.Indifferent.Bad.Home work only.Away from Home.Away from Home intermittently.Some Home work.Clean.Fairly Clean.Dirty.One.Two.Three.Four or more.01234567891011
  • Page 41
    TABLE O. INVESTIGATION INTO INFANT DEATHS, 1904-1909.
    Method of Feeding.Mother's Health.Mother's Work.Condition of Tenement.Number of Rooms in Tenement.Age in Months.
  • Page 49
    The deaths from each disease are here set out.
    Small-Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Total.
  • Page 50
    More males died of the disease than females—the bulk of the deaths occurred after 50 years of age. The age, sex distribution of the cases is annexed.
    Ages.Under 10 years.10 and under 20.20 and under 30.30 and under 40.40 and under 50.50 and under 60.60 and under 70.70 and up-wards.Total.
  • Page 51
    The parts affected are set out below:—
    Cancer and Malignant Disease of various parts of the body.190119021903190419051906190719081909Totals
  • Page 52
    The deaths from both these are appended:—
    Years.Alcoholism and Delirium Tremens.Cirrhosis of Liver.Total.
  • Page 53
    The ages of death are shown in the table:—
    Age.10-2020-3030-4040-5050-6060-7070-80Total.
  • Page 54
    The number for previous years are given in the table sub-joined:—
    Year.Finsbury Deaths from Phthisis.Finsbury Deaths from other forms of Tuberculosis.Phthisis Death Rates per 1,000 population.
    Finsbury.England and Wales.
  • Page 56
    The verdicts were as follows:—
    Natural Causes—Suicide—
  • Page 57
    The figures for previous years are appended :—
    Year.Number of Notifications Received.Notifications per 1,000 of the population.Percentage of Cases removed to Hospital.
  • Page 61
    The cases in previous years are given here:— DIPHTHERIA SINCE 1901.
    Year.No. of Cases.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality No. of Deaths per 100 cases notified.No. of Cases per 10,000 of Population.No. of Deaths per 10,000 of Population.
  • Page 62
    The conditions found amongst these convalescent patients are shown below:—
  • Page 63
    The particulars with regard to previous years are annexed:—SCARLET FEVER SINCE 1901.
    Year.Actual No. of CasesNo. of Deaths.Case Mortality No. of Deaths per 100 cases notified.No of Cases per 10,000 of population.No. of Deaths per 10,000 of population.
  • Page 64
    The cases examined at home after their discharge from the fever hospitals had the following complications:—
  • Page 65
    The numbers in previous years are given in the accompanying table:—
    Year.No. of Cases Notified.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality. No. of Deaths (per 100 cases notified.)No. of Cases per 10,000 of Population.No. of Deaths per 10,000 of Population.
  • Page 66
    ERYSIPELAS. Notification to the number of 127 were received, distributed as follows:-
    Under 1 year1-1010-20-30-40-50-60-Total all ages.
  • Page 67
    AGE INCIDENT OF CASES OF MEASLES, 1903-1909.
    Under 1 year of age in months.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Total 1903-1909
    0-33-66-99-12
  • Page 67
    AGE AT DEATH IN CASES OF MEASLES, 19031909.
    Under 1 year of age in months.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Total 1903-1909
    o-33-66-99-12
  • Page 68
    DEATHS IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS.
    Year.Measles.Hooping Cough.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
  • Page 69
    The notifications and deaths since 1901 are given below:—
    Total No. of Notifications.No. of Cases notified per 10,000 of population.Total No. of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 72
    The deaths in institutions are appended:—
    Year.Total Number of Phthisis Deaths.Phthisis Deaths in Holborn Union Infirmary.In other Institutions.Total in Institutions.Percentage of Deaths in Institutions.
  • Page 85
    The following table is a summary of the diseased and unsound meat and offal confiscated during the year ending 31st December, 1909:-
    Diseased.
  • Page 85
    Decomposed.
  • Page 90
    MEAT PROSECUTIONS —1909.
    Date of Trial.Name and Address.Article.Where seized and Name of Inspector.Penalty and Costs Inflicted.
  • Page 91
    MEAT PROSECUTIONS AND MEAT CONFISCATED, 1901-1909.
    Years.No. of Cases of Meat Prosecution.No. of Convictions.Cases Dismissed.Weight of Meat Confiscated (in tons).
  • Page 92
    The owners' names and the addresses of the premises are given below:—
    No.Name of Occupier.Situation of Premises.Actual No. of Cows.Licensed for.
  • Page 96
    MILK SAMPLE, 1899-1909.
    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% orover.15% or over.20% or over.Under 5%5% or over.10% or over.15% or over.20% or over.
  • Page 97
    MILK PROSECUTIONS, 1901- 1909.
    Year.No. of Convictions.Fines amounting to.Costs amounting to.
  • Page 98
    MILK ANALYSIS IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS. 1909.
    Metropolitan Boroughs.No. of Milks Examined.No. found to be Adulterated.Percertage of Adulteration.
  • Page 100
    RESTAURANTS AND FOOD STALLS.
  • Page 101
    Continued from previous page...
    Year.No. of Restaurants.No. of Notices Served.Percentage of Premises having Defects.
  • Page 102
    The tables given below show the number, the nature of samples collected, and the number adulterated in each case.
    Substance.Samples taken.Adulterated.Substance.Samples taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 102
    The statistics for previous years are subjoined:—
    Year.Total Examined.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage of adulterated samples.Percentage of adulterated samples for the whole of London.
  • Page 105
    The statistics for former years are given below:—
    Year.No. placed on Register.No. removed.On Register at end of year.
  • Page 106
    The common lodging-houses in the Borough are given in the following table:—
    Address.Registered OwnerRegistered Number of Occupants.Average Attendance.
  • Page 108
    SYSTEMATIC HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION. 1909.
    Street or Buildings.No. of houses 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 and over.
  • Page 111
    The stable dwellings remaining in the Borough are given in the following list. These are all frequently inspected.
    Premises.No. of Occupancies.No. of Persons.Total.
    Adults.Children.
  • Page 112
    The number of workshops and workplaces on the Register at the end of the year was 2,039, made up as follows:—
  • Page 113
    A summary of the inspections made is subjoined.
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
  • Page 113
    The defects found on inspection were as follows:—
    Defects.Prosecutions.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 116 117
    Continued from previous page...
    NATURE OF WORK,OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107Inspections of Outworkers' premises.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Prosecutions.Instance.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110)Prosecutions (Sections 109,110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the ear.Received from other CouncilsForwarded to other Councils.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending ListsFailing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
    Lists†OutworkerstLists†Outworkerst
    ContractorsWorkmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)18)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)
  • Page 118
    The following table shows in the prescribed form the matters referred to His Majesty's Inspector of Factories and information desired respecting underground bakehouses:—
    OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number (2)
  • Page 120
    The details of the infringements are given below:—
  • Page 121
    The following table gives the statistics for the past seven years:—
    Year.Boats inspected.Persons found on Boats.Totals.Registered
    Men.Women.Children.
  • Page 122
    The figures for the year have been as follows:—
    SCHOOLS.Average Attendance in 1909.NOTIFIED BY MEDICAL MEN.INFORMATION FROM SCHOOLS.Total.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Measles.Hooping Cough.Chicken Pox.Other Diseases
  • Page 124
    The returns for the year are as follows:—
    Northampton Road Mortuary.Warwick Place Mortuary.Total.
  • Page 128
    WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    Inspector Davis.Inspector Longden.Inspector Norman.Inspector Matson.Inspector Draper.Inspector Jackson.Total.
  • Page 129
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. The following table gives the details of the legal proceedings instituted during the last year:—
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
  • Page 130
    Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
    DateName and Address ofOffenceResult.
  • Page 131
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
  • Page 134
    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1909 and previous Years. Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the DistrictDeaths of Nonresidents 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.
    Number.Rate.1Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 135
    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1909 and previous Years.
    Names of Localities.1.—The Borough.2.—Clerkenwell.3.—St. Luke.4.—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 estimaied 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 allDeaths under 1 year.
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  • Page 136
    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1909.
    Notifiable Diseases.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.1231238
    Clerkenwell.St. Luke.St. Sepulchre.Clerkenwell.St. Luke.St. Sepulchre.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 137
    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1909.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the 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 "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under , 6565 and upwards.Clerkenwell.St. Luke.St. Sepulchre.
  • Page 138 139
    TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the Year, 1909. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-2 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.