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Hammersmith 1918

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1918

Published
1919
Author
Howell, J. B.
Pages
20
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whale District during 1918 and Previous Years.
    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 Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.NumberRate per 1,000 Nett BirthsNumber.Rate
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1918.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occuring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " Nonresidents" in Institutions in the District
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards.
    234567891011
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    TABLE III. Infant Mortality during the year 1918. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE IV.
    Notiifiabl DiseaseNumber of Cases Notified.Total cases notified in eacn Locality (e.g. Parish or Ward) of the District.Total Cases Removed to Hospi i al.
    At Ages.—Years.
    At all Ages.Under 11 & under 5 Years.5 & under 15 years.15 & under 25 Years.25 & under 45 Years.45 & under 65 Years.65 and upwards.North.Centre.South.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 30th December, 1917, to the end of the week ending on the 28th December, 1918.
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form Form "A"Notifications on Form " B "Number of Notifications on Form "C"
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form "A"Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form "B"Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 1.1 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal. Pri. Not. 1Under 55 to 1010 fo 15Total. Pri. Not.
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    Return as to work carried out in connection with the Hammersmith Tuberculosis Dispensary for the period from 1st September, 1918, to 31st December, 1918.
    I nsured.Uninsured.
    Males.Females.Children under 16Adults.
    Males.Females.
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    The deaths of Hammersmith residents in public institutions and elsewhere outside the borough numbered 713, and occurred in the following institutions:—
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    Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis.
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    The following table gives a summary of the work relating to the above-named premises.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of inspections. 1918.N amber of notices. 1918.Number of prosecutions. 1918.
    On register at end of 1917,Added in 1918.Removed in 1918.On register at end of 1918.
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    I.—INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3,—HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' List. Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome premises, Sec. 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sees. 109. 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Prosecutions.
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.I nstances.Orders made (Sec. 110).Prosecutions (Sees. 109, 110).
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    (1)Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Work men.
    (2)[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
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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.
    Class,Number.
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    Customs and Inland Revenue Acts.—One application was received for certificate under the Revenue Acts for exemption from or abatement of inhabited house duty. One was given after certain specified sanitary requirements had been complied with, and one was refused.
    Name and situation of premises.No. of houses and blocks for which applications were received.No. of tenements therein.No. of tenements for which certificate was granted.No. of tenements for which certificate was deferred.
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    Notices.—The following is a list of Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year:—
    No. of Inspections.No. of Notices served.No. of Notices complied with.
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    Legal Proceedings. —Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act 1891, were taken against the owners of the undermentioned premises for failing to comply with the Council's notices:—
    SITUATION OF PREMISES,&cNATURE OF OFFENCE.RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.