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Bethnal Green 1922

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1922

Published
1923
Author
Oates, Geoffrey Eugene.
Pages
78
Tables
56

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56 tables in this report

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    POPULATION. The final figures for the Census of 1921 are now available, and the enumerated population on 19th June, 1921, was :—
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    Table I.
    WARDSTOTAL POPULATION
    Area in Statute Acres19111921
    PersonsPersonsMalesFemalesPersons per Acre
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    Table II.
    WARDSPRIVATE FAMILIES AND DWELLINGS.
    Private FamiliesPopulation in Private FamiliesStructurally Separate Dwellings occupiedRooms occupiedRooms per Person
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    Table III. Private Families, Classified by Size of Family, Rooms Occupied, and Density of Occupation
    Number of Persons in Family.Number of Private Families Occupying the Following Number of Rooms.Total Private Families.Population in Private Families.Rooms occupied.Density of Occupation.
    123456-78-910 & over.No.%Average Number of Rooms per Person.Population at following densities of occupation (rooms per person).
    under .3.3 and under .5.5 and under .7.7 and under 1.0
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    Rooms per person.
    Under .3.3 & under .5.5 & under .7.7 & under 1.0
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    Table IV. AGES (in quinquennial groups) AND MARITAL CONDITIONS.
    Age Last BirthdayPersonsMalesFemalesPercentages
    TotalSingleMarriedWidowedDivorcedTotalSingleMariiedWidowedDivorcedMalesFemales
    Sex Percentages
    48.451.6
    All AgesNos.11723856,76633,59221,1881,9473960,47233,88621,3855,17427Age Percentages
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    Definitions :—For definitions of "Private Family," "Structurally Separate Dwelling" and "Rooms" see note at the head of Table 3.
    Cols.BuildingsPopulation 1921eDw'ngs occupied by non-pvte families (excl'd from cols. g-p).Structurally Separate Dwellings Occupied by Private Families or Vacant.Total Rooms. P
    in course of Erection acompletedVacant on Census night.Occupied by Caretaker1—3 Rooms. k4—5 Rooms. I6—8 Rooms. m9 or more Rooms. nTotal Dwellings. o
    not containing Dwellings bcontaining Dwellings c(included in cols. k-p)
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    Table VI. Institutional Population of Bethnal Green.
    TOTAL POPULATIONINMATES ONLY
    Bethnal Green WorkhousePersonsMalesFemalesPersonsMalesFemales
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    VITAL STATISTICS of Bethnal Green During 1922 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of Each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in THE Borough.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths of Persons Resident in the Borough.
    Civilian for calculating death-rateIncluding combatants serving for calculating birth-rate.Uncorrected Number.Nett.Of Non residents registered in the BoroughOf Residents not registered in the BoroughUnder 1 year of age.At all Ages.
    NumberRateNumber.Rate per 1,000 births or infantile mortality.Number.Death rate.
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    Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green. A provisional analysis of the CAUSES OF DEATHS at various ages during the year 1922.
    Causes of Death.Number of Deaths of residents at various ages, whether occurring within or without the Borough.Deaths in various institutions in the Borough whether of residents or nonresidents.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 and up-wards.Queen's Hospital for Children.Mildmay Mission Hospital.City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest.Bethnal Green Hospital (Poor Law)Bethnal Green Workhouse. (Poor Law)Total Institutional Deaths
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    MATERNITY CLINIC.
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    The ante-natal cases, 253 in number, may be analysed as follows:—
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    The following food was sold at cost price:—
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    The following amount was distributed free to necessitous cases:—
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    SUMMARY OF VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.
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    Nursing Assistance 1922.
    Disease.Under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.Under Public Health Acts.
    Under 1 year.1-5 years.MothersChildren under 5.Others.
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    Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
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    Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green, in 1922.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2 3 weeks.3 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks & under 3 months.3 months & under 6 months.6 months & under 9 months9 months & under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    Comparison with previous years is as follows :—
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    Comparison with previous years is as follows :—
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    Cases of Notifiable Diseases Notified During the Year 1922 in Bethnal Green.
    DiseaseNumber of Cases Notified.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
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    Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notifications on Forms A & B received during the Year 1922.
    Age of patient.Tuberculosis of the LungsOther Tuberculosis.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    No. of Notifications on Forms C. & D.
    Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    CDCD
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    The following examinations were carried out by the Royal Institute of Public Health:—
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    SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.
    Article.Samples taken formally.Samples taken informally.Total Number of Samples taken.
    No. taken.Genuine.Adulterated.No. taken.Genuine.Adulterated.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
    Name of Article and Identification No. of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings.(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. (b) Previous convictions (if any). (c) Other remarks.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
    Name of Article and Identification No. of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings.(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. (b) Previous Convictions (if any). (c) Other remarks.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
    Name of Article and Identification No of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings.(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. (b) Previous Convictions (if any). (c) Other remarks.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES
    Name of Article and Identification No. of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings.(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (b) Previous Convictions (if any), (c) Other remarks.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES
    Name of Article and Identification No. of Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings.(a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. (b) Previous Convictions (if any). (c) Other remarks.
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    In addition to the above, the following samples taken informally proved to be genuine:—
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    PROSECUTIONS FOR OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION
    Article.No. of Sample.Offence.Result of Prosecution.
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    PROSECUTIONS FOR OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION—continued
    Article.No. of Sample.Offence.Result of Prosecution.
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    SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the Year ended 30th December 1922
    District.Infectious Cases.Complaints.House to House Inspections.Milkshop Inspections.Other Food Premises.Re-Inspections.Factory and Workshop Inspections.Outworkers' Home InspectionsTenement House Inspections.New Buildings Inspections.Combined Drainage Inspections.Smoke Nuisances. Premises under Observations.Other Inspections or work of Special Character.Number of Calls.Unsound Food Seizures.Samples of Food and Drugs taken.Police Court Attendances.Nuisances Abated.Matters Outstanding.Total Visits for the Year.Inspector.
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    TOTAL NUMBER OF SANITARY DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING 1922.
    Month.Dirty Premises.Defective Drains.Defective and Dirty W.C.'s.Defective Water Supply.Smoke NuisancesOther Matters.Total.
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    Rooms, Bedding and Clothing disinfected during The Year ending 31st December, 1922
    Month.Number of Rooms.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.SmallpoxVerminous ConditionsCancer.Scabies.MeaslesOther Conditions.Total No. of Rooms.Total No. of Articles.
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    During the year 141 bodies were received at the Mortuary, i.e.—
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    STATISTICS. Places from which bodies were brought to the Mortuary.
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    Inquest cases classified according to age:—
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    Continued. Causes of death in inquest cases:—
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    Seizures.
    Date.Description of Article.Weight.Prosecution and Result.
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    Articles Surrendered.
    Description of Article.Weight.
    Tons.Cwts.lbs.
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    Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspctr.
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    Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
    Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:—
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    HOME WORK
    Nature of Work.OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108Outwork in Infected premises. Sections 109, 110
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made, (s. 110).Prosecutions (s. 109,110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the yearFailing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.Received from other CouncilForwarded to other Councils.
    ContractorsWorkmenContractorsWorkmen
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    STATISTICAL TABLES 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.InsuredUninsured.Total
    MalesFemalesChildren under 15MalesFemales
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    4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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    5. Sputum Examinations, of Insured and Uninsured Patients.
    Insured.UninsuredTotal.
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    6. Other Figures.
    Insured.Uninsured
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1922 (Other than under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, for which see pp. 39/43 and pp. 46/47.)
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Inspector.Result and Remarks.
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1922—continued.
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Inspector.Result and Remarks.
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1922-continued.
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Inspector.Result and Remarks.