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Bethnal Green 1912

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1912 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

Published
1913
Author
Bate, George Paddock.
Pages
174
Tables
80

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80 tables in this report

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    London and the Metropolitan Boroughs. Births and Deaths of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1912.*
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    London and the Metropolitan Boroughs. Birth-rates and Death-rates of Persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 Weeks of 1912.
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    London and the Metropolitan Boroughs. Death-rates per 1000 persons living and Infantile Mortality of persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs in the Five years 1907-11, and in 1912.
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    SUMMARY.
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    POPULATION (Census, 1911). By the courtesy of the Registrar General I am able to present some of the revised figures of the census of Bethnal Green which was taken in April, 1911 ; the population was then found to be 128,183, divided as follows:—
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    TABLE A.
    19111912
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    TABLE B. Public Institutions, situated outside the Borough, into which Bethnal Green residents have been received and where they have subsequently died:—
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    TABLE B—continued.
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    TABLE C. Public Institutions in Bethnal Green.
    INSTITUTION.BEDS AVAILABLE.IN-PATIENTS TREATED.DEATHS— RESIDENTS.DEATHS— NON-RESIDENTS.OUT-PATIENTS TREATED.
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    TABLE D.
    District.Deaths.Population.
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    TABLE E.
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    TABLE F.
    Quarter ending.London.Bethnal Green
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    Marriages, 1912.
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    TABLE H.
    Special Causes of Infantile Deaths.Totals.Rate per thousand births.
    1911191219111912
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    TABLE I. Quarterly Mortality for the Borough of Bethnal Green.
    1912.Estimated Population in the middle of 1912.Births.All CausesEnteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Soarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhoea and En teritis under 2 years).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths of Infants under one year of age.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.DiphtheriaDiarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births Regis tered.
    Borough of Bethnal Green.12345678910111213141516171819202122
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    TABLE J. Quarterly Mortality for the County of London.
    1912.Estimated Population in the middle of 1912.Births.All Causes.Enteric FeverSmall-pox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years )Pulmonary Tuber culosis.jDeaths of Infants under 1 year of age.All CausesEnteric Fever.Small-poxMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping CoughDiphtheriaDiarrhoea and En teritis(under 2 years)Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births Registered.
    County of London12345678910111213141516171819202122
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    TABLE K.
    Disease.Deaths at Home.Deaths in Hospitals.Total.
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    TABLE L.
    Disease.1911.1912.
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    TABLE M.
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    TABLE N.
    Nature of Disease.No. of Certificates received.Duplicate Certificates received.Actual number ofcases reported.Treatedat Home.Removed to M. A. B. Hospitals.Treated atother Hospitals and Infirmary.Diagnosis incorrect.
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    TABLE O. Condition of Premises where Cases of Infectious Disease have occurred during 1912.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications during 1912.
    MALES.FEMALES.
    Insured.Not Insured.Insured.Not Insured.
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    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Occupations of persons notified during 1912.
    Occupation.Males.Females.Total.
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    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS- continued.
    Occupation.Males.FemalesTotal.
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    Cases of Phthisis treated at FAIRLIGHT SANATORIUM during 1912.
    Initials.Address.Age.Trade.Dates of Admission and Discharge.Remarks of Medical Superintendent on Patient's Discharge.
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    FAIRLIGHT SANATORIUM—continued.
    Initials.Address.Age.Trade.Dates of Admission and Discharge.Remarks of Medical Superintendent on Patient's Discharge.
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    VITAL STATISTICS, BRADY STREET AREA.
    Name of Street.Population.Year.Deaths fromTotal Deaths from all CausesDeath rate per 1,000 population.
    Zymotic DiseasesTuber cular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.
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    Vital Statistics, Brady Street Area-continued.
    Name of StreetPopulation.Year.Deaths fromTotal Deaths from all Causes.Death rate per 1,000 population.
    Zymotic DiseasesTubercular Diseases.Respir atory DiseasesGeneral Diseases
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    Vital Statistics, Brady Street Area—continued.
    Deaths fromTotal Deaths from all CausesDeath rate per 1,000 population.
    Name of Street.Population.YearZymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseas s.RespiratoryDiseases.General Diseases.
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    Average Death Rates, per 1,000 population, for years 1909, 1910 and 1911.
    Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.
    Area.Borough.Area.Borough.Area.Borough.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1912 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to tub District.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.Rate.Of Nonresidents registered in the DistrictOf Residents not registeredin the District.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    NumberRate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1912.
    Notifiable Disease.Oases Notified in whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all AgesAt Ages Years.1212
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 656.5 and upwards.North East.South West.North East.South West.
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year, 1912.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of Residents or Nonresidents in Public Institutions inthe District
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 2525 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
    1234567891011
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    TABLE IIIa. Deaths in Sub-Districts.
    Causes of Death.North-East.South-WestNo Home.Totals.
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    TABLE IV. Infantile Mortality During the Year 1912. Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months9-12 Months.Total Deaths underOne Year.
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    TABLE IV (a). North-East Bethnal Green. Infantile Mortality During the Year 1912. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths trader 1 year.
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    TABLE IV. (b) South-West Bethnal Green. Infantile Mortality During the Year 1912. Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE V. Showing the number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of Hospital Deaths in the 10 years 1902 to 1911 and in the year 1912.
    Disease.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.Annual Average of 10 years, 1902 1911.1912.
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    3.-H0ME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.outworkers' lists, sbotion 107.Number of Inspections and Re-inspections of Outworkers' Premises.outwork in unwholb-bomb premises, section 108.outwork in inpbctbd prbmisbs sbotions 109, 110.
    List* received from EmployersProsecutions.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.Out— workers
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    4. Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    5—Other Matters.
    Glass.Number.
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    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN. STREET LIST.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.TubercularDiseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.TubercularDiseases.Respiratory Disease-.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular DiseasesRespiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST-continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular DiseasesRespiratory I useases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.GeneralDiseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tuberc .lar Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic 1)iseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular DiseasesRespiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST—continued.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory DiseasesGeneral Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    Total Number of Inspections and Particulars of Cases in Hand
    District.Infectious Cases.Complaints.House to House Inspections.Trades' Inspections.Re inspections.Milk-shop Inspections.Factory and Work shop Inspections.Outworkers' Homes J nspections.Tenement House Inspections.New Buildings Inspections.Ice Cream Shop Inspections.
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    for the Year ended 28th December, 1912.
    Combined Drainage Inspections.Smoke Nuisances-Premises under Observation.Other Inspectionsor work of Special Character.Number of Calls.Unsoun Food Seizures.Samples of Food and Drugs taken.Police Court Attendances.Nuisat ces Abated.Number of Cases in Hand.Total Visits for the Year.Inspector.
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    List of Nuisances and general Insanitary Conditions discovered during the year 1912.
    Period.Dirty Premises.Defective Drains.Defective and Dirty W C.'s.Defective Water Supply.Smoke Nuisances.Other matters.Total.
    1912.
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Public Health (London) Act, 1891—continued.
    Date of Hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Public Health (London) Act, 1891—continued.
    Date of Hearing.Defendant.OffenceInspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Public Health (London) Act, 1891—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Dairies, Cowsheds & Milkshops Orders, 1885-1886.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875-1907. Samples taken officially and submitted for analysis during the year.
    Article.Total No. of Samples taken.Genuine.Adulterated.offences other than Adulteration.
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912 *Jan.9Abraham Millman, 30, Smith Street, E.Selling milk containing 6 per cent, added waterW. RowsellMr. BironFined £2. Costs £1 3s.
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of hearingDefendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of Hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of Hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Dateofhearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912— Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—confirmed.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
    Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
    1912
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    Table showing percentage adulteration for Decennial Period !902—1911, compared with 1912 :—
    Year.No. of Samples Taken.No of Samples Adulterated.Percentage of Adulterated tramples.
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    The following is a summary of legal proceedings, etc., in connection with samples taken for analysis :—
    No of Adultera tionsOther Offences under Acts.No. of Summonses Issued.No. of Convictions Obtained.No. of Cases DismissedNo. of Summons# s W thdrawn.No. of casps pending at 31 t Dec 1912.
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    Samples of Foods and Drugs taken informally for information :—
    Article.Total Samples Taken.Genuine. See below (*)Adulterated. See below (†)
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    Particular of Samples examined in Laboratory at Town Hall.
    Article.Total Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated, etc.Poor Quality.
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    Particulars relating to Unsound Food for 1912.
    Surrendered.
    Cwts.qrs.st.lbs.
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    Seized.
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    Premises where Food is prepared for Sale.
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    Outworkers.
    Year.No. of lists received from employers.No. of Outworkers comprised therein.Reported from other Boroughs.Reported to other Boroughs.
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    Particulars respecting work of Disinfectors and Shelter.
    Month.NUMBER OF ROOMS DISINFECTED.Articles Disinfected at Station.
    Notifiable Infectious Diseases (Public Health Act).Phthisis.Chicken Pox.Cancer.Erysipelas.Measles.Scabies.Verminous Rooms.By Request.Total
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    Bodies removed to Mortuary—
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    Number of Inquests held 257
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    Inquest cases according to age period—
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    APPENDIX P. Inspection of certain places subject to special Bye-Laws and Regulations.
    Premises.No. of Premises
    On Register atend of 1911.Added in 1912.Removed in 1912.On Register atend of 1912.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.No. ofProsecutions.