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Wandsworth 1916

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1916

Published
1917
Author
Smith, P. Caldwell.
Pages
96
Tables
68

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68 tables in this report

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    TABLE I.
    Sub-District.Census Population, 1911.Population estimated to middle of 1916.
    For death-rates.For birth-rates.
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-District.Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-Rate.Rate of natural increase.
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    TABLE III.
    Sub-district.Total No. of births notified.Notified by:Total births registered.No. born dead.
    Medical AttendantParent.Midwife.Other person.
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    TABLE IV.
    Name of Public Institution.Clapham.Putney.StreathamTooting.Wandsth.Total.
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    TABLE V. Deaths in P ublic Institutions In the Borough of Persons not belonging to the Borough, 1916.
    causes of death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under a.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 6565 and upwards.Middlesex Countv Asylum.Tooting Bee Asylum.Hostel of God.Tooting Home.Fever Hospital.Workhouse.H.M. Prison.Ryl. Hosp. for Incurables.The Priory.Putney Hospital.Fountain Temporary Asylum.s. Lon. Hosp. for Women.St. Anne's Home.Military Hospitals.Other Places.
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    TABLE VI. Deaths in P ublic O In stitutions, &c ., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1916.
    causes of deathDeaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under1 1 year.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.Fever Hospital.Tooting Home.Workhouse.Tooting Bec Asylum.H.M. Prison.Putney Hospital.Fountain Temporal) Asylum.Middlesex Asylum.Hostel of God.R. Hospital for Incurables.Other Places not Institutions.
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    CAUSES OF death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Institutions, etc.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.5 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Workhouses and Workhouse InfirmariesGeneral and Special Hospitals, &c.Public Lunatic and Imbecile Asylums.Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals.
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    TABLE VIII.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Uncorrected Deaths.Corrected Death-rate.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE IX. Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the year 1916.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.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.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    TABLE X Wandsworth District. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1916 and previous years. (Table I.)
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths:Nett Dkatiis Belonging to thk District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Number.Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Kate.
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    TABLE XI. Wandsworth District. Cases of Infections Disease notified during the year 1916. (Table II.)
    Notifiable Disease.No. of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Clapham. 1Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
    Under1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XII. - (table iv.) Borough of Wandsworth. Infant Mortality. 1916. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under I Year of Age.
    CauseofDeath.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Totalunder 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3Months3Months and under 6Months6 Months and under 9 Months9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE Xlll
    Sub-District.No. of Deaths under one year.Percentage to total Deaths.1913Rate per 1,000 Births.
    191419151916
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    TABLE XIV.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st December, 1915.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small-Pox.Dead, Unvaccinated.Certificates of Conscientious objection.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed to District, Vacdilation Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removed to places un known, or which cannot . be traced; and cases not having been found.Remaining on Books as Unvaccinated.
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    TABLE XV.
    Sub-Districts.One case.Two cases.Three cases.Four cases.Five cases and upwards.Total houses invaded.
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    TABLE XVI.
    Sub-Districts.One case.Two cases.Three cases.Four cases.Five cases and upwards.Total houses invaded.
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    TABLE XVII.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wands-Worth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XVI11.
    Sub-DistrictsDiseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    TABLE XIX.
    Method of Feeding.Age in Months.
    0 and under 3.3 and under 6.6 and under 9.9 and under 12.Total.
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    TABLE XX.
    Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.| Borough.
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    TABLE XXI.
    Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
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    TABLE XXII.
    Sub-District.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Tuberculous Diseases.Total.
    No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Year.Cases Reported.Deaths.Removed.Recovered.No Inquiries.Cases on Register.
    19091910191119121913191419151916Total.
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    TABLE XXIV.
    Localisation of Disease.Number of cases notified.No. of deaths.
    Total.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and upwards.Males.1 Females.Total.Removed.On Register.
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    TABLE XXV.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Removed.RecoveredCases on Register.
    1913.1914.19151916.Total.
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    TABLE XXVI. PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from 3rd January, 1916, to the 30th December, 1916. M etropolitan B orough of W andsworth.
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.Number of Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e. including cases previously notified by other doctors)Primary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e. including cases previously notified by other doctors)
    0 to 1I to 55 to 10io to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal.Under 55 to 101o to 15Total.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
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    TABLE XXVII. Number of New Cases, and Total Attendances at the Dispensaries, 1916,
    New Cases, 1916.Total Attendances, 1916.19I5.
    Dispensary.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Total.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Total.Total New Cases.Total Attendances.
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    TABLE XXVIII. NEW CASES, 1916.
    Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.
    M.F.TotalM.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE XXIX. CASES OF 1913, 1914 AND 1915 ATTENDING IN 1916.
    Tuberculous.Non-T uberculousTotals.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE XXX. RETURN SHOWING SOURCE OF CASES AND SUB-DISTRICTS.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Outside Borough.Totals.
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    TABLE XXXI DIAGNOSIS AND AGE GROUPING OF ALL CASES.
    Age Period.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.Percentage of Tuberculous Cases to Total Cases at each Age.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.FemalesTotal.
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    TABLE XXXII. DIAGNOSIS AND AGE GROUPING OF ALL CONTACTS, EXAMINED FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING 1916.
    Age Periods.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.Percentage of Contacts found to be tuberculousatage period
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XXXIII. SITE OF LESION IN TUBERCULOUS CASES.
    Age Period.Non-Pulmonary.
    Glands.Joints and Bones.Abdominal.Others.Total Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Total.
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    TABLE XXXIV. Record at end of 1916 of existing Tuberculous Cases for the Years 1913, 1914 and 191 5. (Grouped into 12 classes).
    Class.How disposed of.1913.1914.19I5.
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    TABLE XXXV. Results of Specific Treatment at end of Year.
    Recovered.Improved.No change.Disease advanced.Died.Total.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XXXVI.
    INQUESTS.Sub-Distrcts. Whole Borugh.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 47 TABLE XXXVII.
    INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.| Wandsworth
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    TABLE XX XV111. Summary of Sanitary Operations in the Borough during the Year 1916.
    Clapham.Putney.StreathamTooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
    North Ward.South Ward.Streatham Ward.Bal-ham Ward.South field Ward.Fairfield Ward.Spri's field Ward.
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    TABLE XXXIX. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS, 1916. (M ale I nspectors.)
    InspectionsRe- Inspec-tions.Totals.
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    TABLE XL. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS AND RE-'INSPECTIONS, 1916. (Female Inspectors.)
    Inspections.Re-inspections.Totals.
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    HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c„ ACT, 1909. TABLE XLI.
    Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percent age of defects to houses inspected.Number of Families living in
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    TABLE XLII.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    TABLE XLIII.
    premises.NUMBER OF PLACESNumber of inspections, 1916.Number of notices, 1916.Number of prosecutions, 1916.
    On register at end of 1915-Added in 1916.Removed in 1916.On register at end of 1916.
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    INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. TABLE XLIV.
    CLASS OF WORKS.Number of PlacesNumber of Inspections, 1916.Number of Notices.Number of Prosecutions, 1916.
    On Register at end of 1915.Added in 1916.Removed in 1916.On Register at end of 1916.Intimation, 1916.Statutory, 1916.Under Factory Act.Under Public Health Act.
    PremisesRooms.
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    I.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of'Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    TABLE XLVI. 2.—DEFECTS FOUND
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M Inspector.
    (1)(a)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE XLV1I. 3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.1OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 10*.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS109, 110.
    Lists received from EmployersNotices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit i 11 s pec tion of lists.Failing to -send lists.
    Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances, jOrders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (SS.109,110).
    Lists†OutworkerstLists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
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    TABLE XLVIII. 4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    TABLE XLIX. 5.— OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (0Number. (3)
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    TABLE L.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.• Wandsworth.Total.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 65 TABLE L.— continued.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total.
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    TABLE LI. SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL TRADES CARRIED ON IN WORKSHOPS WHERE MEN ARE EMPLOYED.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE LII.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
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    TABLE LI I.—continued.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
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    TABLE LI II.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
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    Table LIV. shows the nature of the trades carried on in the workshops where females are employed inspected. TABLE LIV.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
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    TABLE LV.
    Case No.Article.Adulteration.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    TABLE LV.—continued.
    Case No.Article.Adulteration.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    TABLE LVl.
    Case No.Description of Offence.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    OTHER OFFENCES. TABLE L VII.
    Nature of Offence.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    TABLE LVIII.
    Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Total No. of samples taken.No. per 1,000 of Population.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
    No. of samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.No of samples taken.No. Adu1-terated.Percentage Adulterated.
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    Report for the year ended 31 st December, 1916. 1. Milk and Cream not sold as "Preserved Cream."
    Number of Samples examined for the presence of a preservative.Number in which a preservative was reported to be present
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    Main Statement showing the result of Analyses of all Articles submitted under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1916 by Inspector Newell.
    No of samples examined.No, of samples found adulterated or not up to standard.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    Details of Drugs in foregoing Table.
    Drugs.No. of samples examined.No. of samples found adulterated or not up to standard.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Table B. Details of "Other Articles" in Main Statement.
    Other Articles.No. of samples examined.No. of samples found adulterated or not up to standard.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    The articles grouped under this head were as under:—
    No. of samples examined.No. of samples found adulterated or not up to standard.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    The following five were reported against-
    Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    The following eight were reported against:-
    Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.