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Finsbury 1912

Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1912

Published
1913
Author
Thomas, A. E.
Pages
191
Tables
79

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79 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The following details are extracted from the 1911 census returns:-
    1911.1901.
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    In-habited.Separate occupiers.Population.Uninhabited.Being built.
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    The corrected rates for the Borough are appended:— CORRECTED BIRTHS AND BIRTH RATES.
    YearPopulation in the middle of each year.Corrected Births.Corrected Birth Rates.
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    BIRTH RATES, 1912.
    Borough.Rate.
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    Birth Rates,1912.
    BoroughRate.
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    The effect of its adoption may be seen from the accompanying table.
    Year19081909191019111912
  • Page 16
    Visitation of Births.-The number of visits paid by the Lady Health Visitors was as follows.—
    First Births.Total Births.Total Visits.
  • Page 38
    A summary of the work done is appended :—
    Centre.No. of Meetings.Attendances.Average Attendance.No. of Children.
  • Page 38
    Condition when first brought to the weighing centres.
    Centre.Fat, Plump.Thin.Wasting.
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    Feeding.— The feeding of the infants when first attending the centres is annexed in tabular form:
    Centre.Wholly breast fed.Partially breast fed.Not breast fed.
  • Page 43
    Puerperal Fever.
    Years.1901-51906-1019111912Totals.
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    CRUDE DEATH RATES.
    Year.The Borough.Clerkenwell.St. Luke.St. Sepulchre.
  • Page 48
    Death Rates, 1912.
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    Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Year.Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions of Finsbury Residents.Percentage.
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    Infant Mortality, 1901-1912.
    Year.Corrected Births.Corrected Deaths.Infant Mortality.
  • Page 53
    The rates for the Metropolitan Boroughs are appended below:— Infant Mortality, 1912.
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    The infant deaths for the last 4 years, distributed by streets, are subjoined:—
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    Infant Deaths, 1907-12.
    1912.1907-11.Totals.
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    Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates.*
    The Borough.North Clerkenwell.South Clerkenwell.St. Luke.St. Sepulchre.
    YearNo. of Infant DeathsInfant MortalityNo. of Infant DeathsInfant MortalityNo. of Infant DeathsInfant MortalityNo. of Infant DeathsInfant MortalityNo. of Infant DeathsInfant Mortality
  • Page 73
    Cancer Deaths, 1901-1912.
    Ages.Under 10 years.10-20-30-40-50-60-70+Totals.
  • Page 73
    The parts affected are set out below:— Cancer Deaths, 1901-1912.
    Sites of the Disease.1912.1911.1901-10.Totals.
  • Page 74
    The deaths in previous years are appended: — Deaths from Alcoholism, 1901-1912.
    Years.Alcoholism and Delirium Tremens.Cirrhosis ot the Liver.Total.
  • Page 75
    The ages at death are shown in the table:—
    Age.20-30-40-50-60-70-80-Totals.
  • Page 76
    The notifications and deaths of Finsbury cases of phthisis since 1901, are appended :— Phthisis Notifications and Deaths, 1901-1912.
    Total No. of Notifications.No. of Cases notified per 10,000 of inhabitants.Total No. of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000.
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    Sex and Age.—The notified cases, classified according to sex and age are given below:—
    Years0-11-22-55-1515-2525-4545-6565 +
  • Page 82
    Length of residence.—The duration of residence in the Borough and of residence at the notified address were ascertained in over 383 cases, with the following results:—
    Duration0-1 week1 week-1 month1-3 months3-6 months6-12 months1-5 years5 years and over
  • Page 84
    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 374 patients.
    0-1 month0-3 months3-6 months6-12 months1-5 years5-10 years10-20 years20 years and over
  • Page 92
    2. The weekly budgets were:—
    Family.Rent.Food and Household Necessaries.
  • Page 95
    Persons and Beds in the Patient's Bedroom.
    One Bed.Two Beds.Three Beds
    Persons.Families.Pertons.Families.Persons.Families.
  • Page 98
    Street Notifications and Deaths, 1904-12. Streets affected in 1912.
    Notifications, 1904-1101-55-1010-2020-3030-4040+
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    Phthisis Deaths and Death Rates, 1901—1912.
    Year.Finsbury Deaths from Phthisis.Finsbury Deaths from other forms of Tuberculosis.Phthisis Death Rates per 1,000 inhabitants.
    Finsbury.England and Wales.
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    Phthisis Deaths in Institutions, 1901—1912.
    Year.Total Number of Phthisis Deaths.Phthisis Deaths in Holborn Union Infirmary.In other Institutions.Total in Institutions.Percentage of Deaths in Institutions.
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    Phthisis Death Rates, London Boroughs, 1912.
    Borough.Phthisis Death Rate per 1,000.Borough.Phthisis Death Rate per 1,000.
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    For statistical purposes large blocks of tenement buildings have been detached from the streets in which they lie, and are enumerated separately.
    Street.Notifications.Deaths.Street.Notifications.Deaths.
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    Street.Notifications.Deaths.Street.Notifications.Death
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    Street.Notifications.Deaths.Street.Notifications.Deaths.
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    Street.Notifications.Deaths.Street.Notifications.Deaths.
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    Street.Notifications.Deaths.Street.Notifications.Deaths.
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    Age Incidence of Cases of Measles, 1903-1912.
    Under 1 year of age in months.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Total 1903-1912.
    0-33-66-99-12
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    Ages at Death in Cases of Measles, 1903-1912.
    Under 1 year of age in months.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Total 1903-1912
    0-33-66-99-12
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    Deaths in Children under 5 years—1901-191 2.
    Year.Measles.Hooping Cough.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    Scarlet Fever, 1901-1912.
    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.
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    Diphtheria, 1901-1912.
    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.
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    Enteric Fever, 1901-1912.
    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.
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    Notifications of Infectious Disease, 1901-1912.
    Year.Number of Notifications Received.Notifications per 1,000 of the population.Percentage of Cases removed to Hospital.
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    Deaths from Infectious Disease, 1901-1912.
    Small-Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Total.
  • Page 135
    Diseased and Unsound Meat Confiscated in 1912.
    Diseased.
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    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.
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    MILK SAMPLES, 1911.
    Borough.No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage.
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    ANALYSES OF MILK SAMPLES, 1903-1912.
    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%6% 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 151
    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.
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    The streets chosen were Affleck Street, Rawstorne Street, Rahere Street, President Street, Gloucester Street, Upper Ashby Street and Lower Charles Street.
    Street.Rooms in tenements.No. of tenements.Rents of tenements.Commonest rent of tenements.
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    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 155
    SYSTEMATIC HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION, 1912.
    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.Empiy.Over-crowded.
  • Page 156
    Overcrowding, 1912.
    Street.Families occupying.Rooms occupied.Rooms empty.Overcrowded tenements.Rooms per family.
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    In the first house there are 9 families or one family in each room except on the third floor. In the second house each family luxuriates in the occupation of one whole floor.
    Floor.RoomCubic Space.Occupied at night by
  • Page 158
    Three of the above tenements were overcrowded. The family occupying the ground floor back room had another daughter 10 years who slept with friends elsewhere.
    Floor.Room.Cubic SpaceOccupied at night by
  • Page 160
    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 164
    Summary of Defaults and Defects in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces for which Notices were served during 1912.
    Workshops.Factories.Work. places.Totals.
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    Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
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    Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    ParticularsNumber of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
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    HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107Prosecutions.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.InstancesNotices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made.Prosecutions
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
    ListsOutworkersListsOutwoikers
    ContractorsWorkmen.ContractorWorkmen.
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    OTHER MATTERS.
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    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 172
    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 173
    The mortuary returns for the year are appended:—
    Northampton Road Mortuary.Warwick Place Mortuary.Total.
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    WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1912.
    Inspector Davis.Inspector Longden.Inspector Norman.Inspector Jackson.Inspector Roes.Totals.
  • Page 177
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT 1891.
    Date. 1912.Name and address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
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    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.OffenceResult.
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    DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS ORDERS.
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence,Result.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1912 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.NumberRate.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 per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Case of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1912.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of cases notified.Total cases notified in each locality. (e.g., Parish or Ward of the District.)Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Agest—Years.Clerkenwell. 1St. Luke. 2St. Sepulchre. 3
    Under 11 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and upwards.
  • Page 184
    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1912.
    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 Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards
    1234567891011
  • Page 185
    TABLE IV. Infant Mortality, 1912.
    cause of death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE VII. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1912.
    Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.Deaths under One Year belonging to Localities.Deaths under One Year in previous years.
    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 One Year.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.1 Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Total Deaths under 1 year, 1911.Total Deaths under 1 year, 1910.Total Deaths under 1 year, 1909.Total Deaths under 1 year, 1908.Total Deaths under 1 year, 1907.Total Deaths under 1 year, 1906.