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Bethnal Green 1925
[Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1925]
- Published
- 1926
- Author
- Marsden, J. Aspinall.
- Pages
- 95
- Tables
- 37
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Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green. A provisional analysis of the CAUSES OF DEATH at various ages during the year 1925.
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 residents or non-residents All Ages Under 1year 1 andunder2years 2 and under 5years 5 and under15 years 15 and under25 years 25 and under45 years 45 and under65 years 65 and upwards Queen's Hospital for Children Mildmay Mission Hospital City of LondonHospital for Diseases of the Heart and Lungs Bethnal Green Hospital (Poor Law) Waterloo House (Poor Law) Total Institutional Deaths -
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"VITAL STATISTICS of Bethnal Green During 1925 and Previous Years.
Year Popula-tion Estimated to Middle of Each Year Births Transferable Deaths Nett Deaths of Persons Resident in the Borough Un-corrected Number Nett Total Deaths Regis-tered in theBorough Of Non-residentsregis-tered inthe Borough Of Resi-dents not regis-tered inthe Borough At all Ages Under 1 year of Age Number Rate Num-ber Death rate Num-ber Rate per1,000 births or infantile mortality -
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Nursing Assistance 1925.
Disease Under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme Under Public Health Acts Total Visits Under one year ONE to FIVE years Mothers Children under five Others Cases Visits Cases Visits Cases Visits Cases Visits Cases Visits -
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Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green in 1925.
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 Rate per 1000 Births -
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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 1925 in Bethnal Green.
Disease Number of Cases Notified AllAges Under 1year 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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The number of deaths from Tuberculosis of all kinds during the past few years is as follows :—
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The notifications received during the year will be seen from the following tables :— Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notifications on Forms A & B received during the year 1924.
Age of Patient Tuberculosis of the Lungs Other Tuberculosis. Male Female Total Male Female Total -
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No. of Notifications on Poems C. & D.
Poor Law Institutions Sanatoria C D c D -
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1924.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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Details of Cases removed from Tuberculosis Register during the year 1925.
Pulmonary non-pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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The details are given in the following table:— SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.
Article Samples taken formally Samples taken informally No. taken Genuine Adulterated No. taken Genuine Adulterated Total number of Samples taken -
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
Name of Article and Identification Number 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—continued.
Name of Article and Identification Number 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—continued.
Name of Article and Identification Number 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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ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION.
Articles No. of Sample Offence Result of Prosecution or Remarks -
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ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION—continued.
Articles No. of Sample Offence Result of Prosecution or Remarks -
Page 68
Thirteen seizures of unsound food were made during 1925, as follows:— Seizures.
Date Description Weight Prosecution and Result -
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On 45 occasions during the year unsound food, comprising the following articles, was surrendered by the owners and destroyed as trade refuse:— Articles Surrendered.
Description of Article. Weight. Tons. Cwts. lbs. Tins. -
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SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the 52 weeks ended 2nd January, 1926.
District Infectious Disease Complaints House to House Inspections Milkshop Inspections Other Food Premises Factory and Workshop Inspections OutworkersHome Inspections Tenement House Inspections New Buildings Inspections Combined Drainage Inspections Smoke Nuisances Premises under Observation Other Inspections I or Special Work Number of Calls Re-Inspections Total Visits for the Year Unsound Food Seizures Samples of Food and Drugs taken Police Court Attendances Nuisances Abated Matters Outstanding Inspector -
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SANITARY DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING 1925.
Period Dirty Rooms Defective Drains Defective and Dirty W.C.'s. Defective Water Supply Other Matters Total -
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Rooms, Bedding and Clothing Disinfected during the Year ending 31st December, 1925.
Month Number of Rooms Total No. of Articles Scarlet Fever Dipththeria Small-pox Enteric Fever Erysipelas Pneumonia Pulmonary Tuberculosis Measles Cancer Scabies Verminous Conditions Other Conditions Total No. of Rooms -
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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 Prose-cutions Found Reme-died Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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Registered Workshops.
Workshop on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. Number -
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Other Matters.
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HOME WORK.
OUTWORKERS LIST, SECTION 107 Outwork in unwholesome premises,Section 108 Outwork in Infected premises, Sections 109,110 Nature of Work Lists received from Employers Addresses of Outworkers Notices served on Occupiers j as to keeping or sending lists Prosecutions Instances Notices served Prosecutions Instances Orders made (s. 110) Prosecutions (s. 109, 110) Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists Failing to send lists Sending twice in the year Sending once in the year Outworkers Lists Outworkers Received from other Councils1 Forwarded to ! other Councils Lists Con-tractors Work men Con-tractors Work-men -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1925. (Other than under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, for which see pp. 55 and 61).
Date of Hearing Offence Inspector Result and Remarks -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1925—continued.
Date of Hearing Offence Inspector Result and Remarks -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1925—continued.
Date of Hearing Offence Inspector Result and Remarks -
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BOROUGH OF BET FINAL GREEN 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 Males Females Children under 15 Males Females Total -
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4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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5. Sputum Examinations.
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6. Other Figures.
Insured Uninsured