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Bethnal Green 1916

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1916

Published
1917
Author
Bate, George Paddock.
Pages
60
Tables
38

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    SUMMARY.
    1915.1916.
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    In the abnormal circumstances created by the Continental war, estimates of population are necessarily vague. The following table shows the official figures for London and Bethnal Green during the three years 1914, 1915 and 1916
    Year.Bethnal Green.London.
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    Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1916.
    –ANNUAL DEATH-RATE PER 1,000 LIVING.*Rate per 1,000 BirthsPercentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping-cough.Diphtheria.Violence.Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under Two Years).Total Deaths under One Year.Deaths in Public Institutions.Certified Causes.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
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    TABLE A.
    1915.1916.
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    TABLE B. Public Institutions situated outside the Borough into which Bethnal Green Residents have been received and where they have subsequently died.
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    TABLE C. Public Institutions in Bethnal Green.
    Beds Available.In-Patients treated.Out-Patients treated.Bethnal Green Residents.Deaths. Bethnal Green Non-Residents.
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    SUMMARY.
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    TABLE D.
    District.Deaths.Population.
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    TABLE E.
    Month.London Death Rate. 1916.Bethnal Green Death Rate. 1916.Mean Temperature (Degrees).Approximate Rainfall (Inches).
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    TABLE F. Death Rates Compared.
    Quarter ending.London.Bethnal Green.
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    TABLE G. MARRIAGES, 1916.
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    The following table compares the total infantile death rates during the last ten years for Bethnal Green with the rates for the whole of London:—
    Year.Bethnal Green.London.
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    TABLE H.
    Principal Causes of infantile Deaths.Totals.Rate per thousand births.
    1916191519161915
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    TABLE K.
    Disease.Deaths at Home.Deaths in Hospital.Total
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    TABLE L.
    Disease.1915.1916.
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    TABLE M.
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    TABLE N. Details of Notifications Received.
    Nature of Disease.No. of Certificates Received.Duplicate Certificates ReceivedActual Number of Cases Reported.Treated at Homo.Removed to M.A.B. Hospitals.Treated at other Hospitals and Infirmary.Diagnosis Incorrect.
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    TABLE O. Condition op Premises where Cases of Infectious Diseases have occurred during 1916.
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Enteric.
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    TABLE P. Summary of Results in Cases of Cerebko-Spinal Fever and Polio-Myelitis.
    Disease.No. of Cases notified.No. of Fatal Cases.Completely recovered.Recovered with Permanent Paralysis.Recovered with Slight Disablement.Result not known.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Occupations of Persons notified during 1916.
    Occupation.Males.Females.Total.
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    Public Health (Tubebculosis)—continued.
    Occupation.Males.Females.Total.
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    Public Health (Tuberculosis)—continued.
    Occupation.Males.Females.Total.
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    Inspector Richards, the Special Officer appointed under the Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1909, reports as follows :—
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    HEALTH VISITORS.
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    The details of live and still births notified are given in the following table :—
    Male.Female.Not stated.Totals.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1916 and Previous Years.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging the District.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Uncorrected Number. 3Nett.Number. 6Rate. 7Of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8Of Residents not registered in the District. 9Number. 10Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11Rate. 13Number. 12
    Number. 4Rate. 5
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1916.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality of the District.Cases Removed to Hospital.Deaths
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 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.N.E. Sub-dist.S.W. Sub-dist.No home.N.E. Sub-dist.S.W. Sub-dist.
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    TABLE IIA. Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notifications received during the year 1916.
    Age PeriodsNumber of Notifications on Form A.Number of Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.Number of Primary Notifications on Form D.
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e., including cases previously notified by other doctors).Primary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e., including notifications by other doctors).Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotalUnder 55 to 1010 to 15Total
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1916.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents' whether occurring 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 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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    TABLE IV. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1916. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.
    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 months.9 months & under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE V. Showing the Number of Deaths from the Seven principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of Hospital Deaths in the 10 years 1906 to 1915 and in the year 1916.
    Disease.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.Annual Average of 10 yrs. 1906 to 1915.1916.
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    TABLE VI. Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, in connection with FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES & HOMEWORK. I.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    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. Inspctr.
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    3.—HOME WORK
    NATURE OF WORK.Outworkers' Lists (Section 107).Outwork in Unwholesome Premises (Section 108).Outwork in Infected Premises (Sections 109, 110).
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Section 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Work men.Contractors.Work men.
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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.