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Finsbury 1911

Report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1911

Published
1912
Author
Thomas, A. E.
Pages
167
Tables
67

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67 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    In Finsbury, the following figures were obtained :—
    Area in acres,Families or separate occupiers.Population 1911.Population 1901.Population 1891.
  • Page 8
    The corrected rates and populations are given below:— CORRECTED BIRTHS AND BIRTH RATES.
    Year.Population in the middle of each year.Corrected Births.Corrected Birth Rates.
  • Page 8
    The corrected rates for the several sub-registration districts 1911 were as follows :—
    Population.Births.Birth-rate.
  • Page 19
    Birth Visitation.—The number of visits paid by the Lady Health Visitors and Mrs. Greenwood was as follows:—
    Visits.First Births.Total Births.
  • Page 20
    A summary of the work done is appended:—
    Centre.No. of Meetings.Attendances.Average Attendance.No. of Children.
  • Page 21
    The weights of the babies at birth are given below : — Weights at birth in pounds.
    Centre.Under 4 lbs.4-55-66-77-88-99-1010 +
  • Page 21
    Feeding—The feeding of the infants when first attending the centre is annexed in tabular form :—
    Centre.Breast.Breast and Bottle.Cows Milk.Condensed Milk.Patent Foods.
  • Page 35
    Fathers idle during the twelve months preceding the first visit.
    Duration of Unemployment.Weeks 1-5Weeks 5-10Weeks 10-15Weeks 15-20Weeks 20-30Weeks 30-40Weeks 40-50Totals.
  • Page 38
    The Tenements.—The use and occupation of each tenement is given in the attached table:—
    Occupants.1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms.
  • Page 43
    Puerperal Fever.
    Year19011902190319041905190619071908190919101911
  • Page 44
    CRUDE DEATH RATES.
    Year.The Borough.Clerkenwell.St. Luke.St. Sepulchre.
  • Page 46
    Deaths in Public Institutions
    Year.Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions of Finsbury Residents.Percentage.
  • Page 51
    Infantile Mortality, 1901-1911
    Year.Corrected Births.Corrected Deaths.Infantile Mortality.
  • Page 52
    The following table compares Finsbury with London and England and Wales generally:—
    Infantile Mortality * for 1911.
  • Page 53
    Infant Deaths.
    1911.1910.1909.1908.1907.
  • Page 56
    Infant Deaths in previous years.—The number of infant deaths and the infant mortality rates for the period 1901-1911, arranged according to districts, are given in the annexed table :—
    YearThe 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 57
    Cancer Deaths, 1911.
    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 57
    Cancer Deaths, 1901-1911.
    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.Totals.
  • Page 58
    The parts affected are set out below:—
    Cancer of various parts of the body.1911.1901-10.Total.
  • Page 59
    The deaths from both these are appended :—
    Years.Alcoholism and Delirium Tremens.Cirrhosis of Liver.Total.
  • Page 60
    The ages at death are shown in the following table: —
    Age.10-2020-3030-4040-5050-6060-7070-80Total.
  • Page 61
    Phthisis Notifications and Deaths, 1901-1911.
    Total No. of Notifications.No. of Cases notified per 10,000 of inhabitants.Total No. of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 65
    DurationO-1 week1 week-1 month1-3 months3-6 months6-12 months1-5 years5 years and over
  • Page 68
    Duration of the Disease.-The presumed duration of the disease when the case was first notified is given in the attached table, which records the results in 349 patients:-
    Source of Notification0-3 months3-6 months6-12 months1-5 years5-10 years10-20 years20 years and over
  • Page 77
    Persons and beds in the patient's bedroom :—
    One Bed.Two Beds.Three Beds.
    Persons.Families.Persons.Families.Persons.Families.
  • Page 79
    Comparative Statement of Street Notifications and Deaths since 1904, and of the Cases and Deaths in 1911.
    Notifications since 19041-55-1010-2020-3030-4040-5050-60
  • Page 82
    Phthisis Deaths and Death Rates, 1 901—1911.
    Year.Finsbury Deaths from Phthisis.Finsbury Deaths from other forms of Tuberculosis.Phthisis Death Rates per 1,000 inhabitants.
    Finsbury.England and Wales.
  • Page 84
    Phthisis Deaths in Institutions, 1901—1911.
    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 phthisis death rates per 1,000 calculated by the RegistrarGeneral are as follows :—
    1911.1906-1910.
  • Page 94
    Continued from previous page...
    Under 1 year1-1010-20-30-40-50-6o-Total all ages.
  • Page 96
    Age Incidence of Cases of Measles, 1903-1911.
    Under 1 year of age in months.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Total 1903-1911.
    0-33-66-99-12
  • Page 97
    Ages at Death in Cases of Measles, 1903-1911.
    Under I year of age in months.Total 1903-1911.
    0-33-66-99-121-2-3-4-5-1010-15
  • Page 98
    Deaths in Children under 5 years—1 901-1911.
    Year.Measles.Hooping Cough.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
  • Page 99
    Scarlet Fever, 1901-1911.
    Year.Actual 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 102
    The particulars of cases in previous years are appended :— Diphtheria, 1901-1911.
    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 104
    Enteric Fever, 1901-1911.
    Year.No. of Cases Notified.No. of Deaihs.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 112
    he numbers for previous years are appended : —
    Year.Number of Notifications Received.Notifications per 1,000 of the population.Percentage of Cases removed to Hospital.
  • Page 113
    Deaths from Infectious Disease, 1901-1911.
    Small-Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Total.
  • Page 116
    Diseased and Unsound Meat Confiscated in 1911,
    Diseased.
  • Page 118
    UNSOUND FOOD PROSECUTIONS —1911.
    Date of Trial.Name and Address.Article.Where seized and Name of Inspector.Penalty and Costs Inflicted.
  • Page 122
    MILK SUPPLY. There are in Finsbury only three sets of premises licensed for cowkeeping. The addresses are annexed:—
    Name of Occupier.Situation of Premises.Actual No. of Cows.Licensed for.
  • Page 125
    MILK SAMPLES, 1900-1911.
    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 126
    MILK SAMPLES, 1910.
    Borough.No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage.
  • Page 128
    Substance.Samples taken.Adulterated.Substance.Samples taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 128
    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 131
    Common Lodging Houses.—The common lodging houses in the Borough are given in the following table:—
    Address.Registered OwnerRegistered Number of Occupants.Average Attendance.
  • Page 132
    SYSTEMATIC HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION, 1911.
    Street, Place, or Buildings.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of houses with defects to houses inspected.Families occupying.Number of rooms.
    Total.Occupied.EmptyOver. crowded.
  • Page 133
    The numbers in each family are given in the annexed table:—
  • Page 136
    Each tenement, therefore, consists of two rooms, and the kitchen is used for living and sleeping:—
    Floor.Room.Cubic Space.Occupied at night by
  • Page 139
    Notices were served and the illegal occupations were discontinued. Stable Dwellings.—The stable dwellings remaining in the Borough are given in the following list. They are all frequently inspected.
    Premises.No. of Occupancies.No. of Persons.Total.
    Adults.Children.
  • Page 140
    Summary of Defaults and Defects in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces for which Notices were served during 1911.
  • Page 142
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
  • Page 143
    Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    ParticularsNumber of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 146
    OTHER MATTERS.
  • Page 150
    The following table gives statistics relating to the inspection of boats for the past 5 years:-
    Year.Boats inspected.Persons found on Boats.Totals.Registered.
    Men.Women.Children.
  • Page 152
    The figures for the year have been as follows :—
    SCHOOLS.Average Attendance.NOTIFIED BY MEDICAL MEN.INFORMATION FROM SCHOOLS.Total.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Measles.Hooping Cough.Chicken Pox.Other Diseases
  • Page 153
    The returns for 1911 are as follows:-
    Northampton Road Mortuary.Warwick Place Mortuary.Total.
  • Page 155
    WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1910.
    Inspector Davis.Inspector Longden.Inspector Norman.Inspector Jackson.Inspector Rees.Totals.
  • Page 156
    Work of Mrs. Greenwood, Lady Sanitary Inspector, 1911.
  • Page 157
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT 1891.
    Date. 1911.Name and address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
  • Page 158
    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
  • Page 159
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
  • Page 160
    DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS ORDER.
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Oflence.Result.
  • Page 162
    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1911 and previous Years. Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.‡Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District. †of Residents not registered in the District. †Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. †Rate.Number. *Rate.Number. *Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number. *Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 163
    TABLE II. /Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1911.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of cases notified.Total cases notified in each locality.
    At all Ages.At Agest-Years.123Total cases removed to Hospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.Clerkenwell.St. Luke.St. Sepulchre.
  • Page 164
    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1911.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or without the District.Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or " Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.5 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards
    1234567891011
  • Page 165
    TABLE IV. Infant Mortality
    cause of death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.