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Hackney 1919

Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1919

Published
1920
Author
Fletcher, W. W. E.
Pages
142
Tables
68

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  • Page 9
    THE BOROUGH OF HACKNEY.
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    Table showing Estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney at middle of 1919.
    NorthCentralSouthwestSouth-EastTotal for HackneyTotal for London
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    The following table gives the number of marriages and marriage-rates for the Borough of Hackney and London during the 10 years, 1909-1919:—
    Year.Borough of Hackney.London.
    Marriages.Marriage rate.Marriage rate.
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    NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907. Notifications of Births (Live and Still-born) received during the year 1919.
    Year 1919.Medical Practitioners.Midwives.Parents and Others.Total.
    Live.Still.Live.Still.Live.Still.Live.Still.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    The following table gives the number of registered births, birth-rates, etc., for the Sub-districts in the Borough:—
    Registration District of HackneyRegistration Sub-districtAll London
    NorthCentralSouth-westSouth-East
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    Birth-rate for the Borough of Hackney and its Sub-districts for the years 1909-1919 compared with that of London.
    YearBorough of HackneyNorth Sub-DistrictCentral Sub-DistrictSouth-West Sub-DistrictSouth-East Sub-DistrictLondon
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    Amongst the Registration Sub-districts the death-rate was lowest in the Central Sub-districts (10.9 per 1,000), and highest in the South-west Sub-district (14.2 per 1,000).
    Sub-district.Population (estimated).No. of Births.Birthrate.Total Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births.
    Birthrate.Death-rate.
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    The following shows the death-rate of Hackney from all causes per 1,000, compared with London during the last decade:—
    Year.Hackney.London.Year.Hackney.London.
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    The relative position from a health point of view occupied by Hackney as compared with other Metropolitan Boroughs may be seen from the following table, compiled from figures supplied by the Registrar-General, showing the death-rates from all causes and the death-rates of infants under 1 year of age for the year 1919:—
    Boroughs.Death-rate from all causes per 1,000 Living.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.
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    The causes of death are set out in the following table:— INFANT MORTALITY. 1919. 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 ??? months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    Institutions within the Borough receiving persons both from and without the Borough.
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    Institutions outside the Borough receiving sick and infirm persons from the Borough.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    TABLE I.— HACKNEY BOROUGH. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1919 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett Number.Rate.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.
    N umber.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II.- HACKNEY BOROUGH. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 191 9 .
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Districts.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1234
    North.Central.South-East.South-West.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III.— HACKNEY BOROUGH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLK III.—HACKNEY BOROUGH— continued. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 27
    The following table shows the distribution of scarlet fever in the respective Sub-districts of the Borough:-
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
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    The following table shows the distribution of diphtheria in the respective Sub-districts of the Borough :—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
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    The table below gives the distribution of the notified cases in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
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    The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 34
    The distribution of this dsease in the Borough may be seen from the following table:—
    Sub-districts.NorthCentral.South-west.South-east.
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    In the following table the yearly deaths from tuberculous disease in the Borough for the last 21 years are shown, grouped in periods of three years:—
    Three year periodsAnnual average number of deaths from Tuberculous Disease.Percentage decrease on the period 1898-1900.
    Per cent.
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    The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough as shown below:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
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    Summary of Notifications during the period from the 29 th December, 1918, to the 3 rd January, 1920.
    Age-periodsNotifications on Form A.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardTotal Primary 3. Notifications.
  • Page 42
    TUBERCULOSIS Deaths of Hackney Inhabitants.
    Phthisis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Totals.
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    The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 48
    Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates due to malignant disease in this Borough for the 10 years ending 1919:—
    Years.1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
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    INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1919.
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Harvey, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District./*Mr. Bcw, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District.Mr. Punter, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy, No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett, No. 10 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
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    Conitued from previous page...
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Harvey, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Bew, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District.Mr. Punter, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy, No. 9 District.Mr. Pevcrett, No. 10 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook-No. 12 District.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
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    Conitued from previous page...
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Harvey, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Bew, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High. No. 6 District.Mr. Shepprml, No. 7 District.Mr. Punter, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy, No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett, No. 10 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Hal', Special. i 1Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Total
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    Conitued from previous page...
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Harvey, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Bew, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High ,No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District.Mr. Punter, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy, No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett, No. 10 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Port lock, Specia.TOTAL.
  • Page 63
    Continued from previous page...
    Month.Northern Division.Southern Division.Totals.
    Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.
    tonsctsqrs. lbs.£s.d.tonscts.qrs. lbs.£s.d.tonscts.qrslbs.£s.d.
  • Page 64
    In 24 factories the sanitary accommodation was defective, unsuitable or insufficient:—
    Nuisance.Found.Abated by Workshop Inspector.Abated by District Inspector.Outstanding.
  • Page 65
    Analysis of Occupations Carried on in the Registered Workshops of Hackney. (a) Wearing Apparel.
    Occupations.No. of Worksho. Occupations.No. of Workshops
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    (b) Other Occupations.
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    The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers:—
    Trade.No. of Outworkers.Trade.No. of Outworkers.
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    Number of rooms fumigated and cleansed each month during 1919.
    Month.Rooms fumigatedRooms cleansed.
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    Articles Disinfected, 1919.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.JulyAugust.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    Articles Destroyed.
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    Books Disinfected.
    Month.Number.
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    The following are the Schools from which children were sent to the Cleansing Station, with the number of baths given :—
    Schools.Numbei Hot Baths.Cleansed. Sulphur Baths.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Schools.Number Cleansed.
    Hot Baths.Sulphur Bath-
  • Page 73
    The following table fives particulars of the number, etc., of persons who were bathed and cleansed for parasitic disease at the Disinfecting Station during the year.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July-August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 74
    the above Act. These homes were inspected, with the following results:—
    No. of Homes Inspected.No. of Homes where Rooms alone were found Verminous.No. of Homes where Bedding or Clothes and Rooms were found Verminous.No. of Homes not Verminous
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    INQUESTS.
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    Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year 1919.
    Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907. SAMPLES PURCHASED DURING 1919.
    Articles Purchased.Number Purchased.Number Adulterated.Number where Proceedings taken.
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    Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1919.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Prosecutions under The Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1919— continued,.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
    Brought forward£s.d.£s.d.
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    Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1919 —continued.
    Address.Complaints.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1919.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration of Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1919—continued.
    No. of SampleArticle.Adulteration of Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 82
    The following table gives information relating to the Clinics :— Ante-natal Welfare Centres, 1919.
    Overbury StreetBrooksby's Walk.
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    Summary of Infant Welfare Centre Work during the year, 1919.
    Centre.No. of times Centre open.No. of primary cases brought to Centre.Repeated visits to Centre.Total attendancesTotal attendances of Infants under 1 year.Total attendances of children over 1 year.
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    The following table gives detailed results of the visits made during 1919 :—
    No. of Infants visited.Method of Feeding.Separate cot provided for Infant.Use of Comforter.Home conditions.Secondary visits.
    Breast.Artificial.Mixed.Yes.No.Yes.No.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
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    Foods and drugs, etc., as set out below, to the value of £1 ,938 7s. 7d. were supplied at cost price at the Municipal Welfare Centres during the year:—
    £s.d.
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    1. The totals of New Cases.
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    2. The Sources of the New Cases.
    Total.Tuberculous.
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    3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
    Diagnosis.Insured.Uninsured.Total.
    Males.Females.Children under 16.Males.Females.
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    4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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    5. Sputum Examinations of Insured, and Uninsured Patients.
    Insured.Uninsured.Total.
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    6. Other Figures.
    Insured.Uninsured.
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    Returns shouting the result of the Examination of persons for the purpose of Diagnosis.
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    Classification and Detailed Statistics of Attendances.
    Insured Persons. Male.Insured Persons. Female.Uninsured Persons. Male.Uninsured Persons. Female.Contacts.Total.
    Male.Female.
    I.U.I.U.
  • Page 137
    Table showing attendances of New and Old Patients for each Month of the Year.
    Month.Morning Sessions.Evening Sessions.
    Times Open.PatientsTimes Open.Patients.
    New.Old.New.Old.
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    Averages:—
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    between vaccinated and unvaccinated is shown in the following table:—
    No. of Cases.Deaths.Mortality Rate per cent.