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Chelsea 1919

Annual report for 1919 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1920
Author
Parkes, Louis C.
Pages
24
Tables
17

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17 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Notification of Births.
    Number.
  • Page 4
    Summary of Reports of Health Visitors for 1919.
  • Page 7
    The number of cases of measles and German measles, notified in the four quarters of the year, were as follows:—
    Measles.German Measles.
  • Page 13
    Chelsea Borough.
    Birth-rateDeath-rateZymotic Death-rateTubercular Death-rateDeaths under 1 to 1,000 Births.
  • Page 14
    Births.
    19121918Decrease per cent.1919
  • Page 14
    Births in Church Ward, Sutton Dwellings, and Lewis Dwellings.
    YearChurch Ward.Sutton Dwlgs.Lewis Dwlgs.
  • Page 14
    The average Infantile Mortality Rate (deaths of Infants under one year per 1,000 births) for the five wards for the past 8 years, 1912-19, is as follows :—
    Wards.Infantile Mortality Rate.
  • Page 15
    The following table shows the average Infantile Mortality Rates in 4-yearly periods for the Borough since 1901, also the average number of annual deaths in these periods of children one to five years of age:—
    Years.Chelsea Infantile Mortality Rate.Deaths 1 -5 years.
  • Page 15
    The following table gives the Infantile Mortality Bates in Chelsea under various headings, for five 4-yearly periods:- Chelsea Infantile Mortality Rates.
    1901-4.1905-8.1909-12.1013-16.1917-19.
  • Page 15
    Chelsea. Fire-Yearly Average number of Annual Deaths, 1-5 years.
    Infections Diseases.Diarrhoeaand Enteritis.Tuberculosis.Bronchitisand PneumoniaOther . Causes.Total.
  • Page 17
    The following table gives particulars of interest about the Industrial Dwellings in Chelsea.
    Total number of Rooms.Average number of occupants per room.Total Population.
    Associated.Self-contained.Associated.Self-contained.Associated.Self-contained.
  • Page 20
    SUMMARY OF NUISANCES AND OTHER MATTERS REPORTED ON AND WORK DONE DURING 1919.
  • Page 21
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  • Page 21
    Food Condemned and Destroyed.
  • Page 21
    Food Condemned.
  • Page 23
    MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1919 UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
    Street where purchased.Articles Purchased.Extent of Adulteration orAbstraction.Date of Hearing.Result.
  • Page 24
    MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Petty Sessions.Date of Hearing.Result.