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Newington 1899

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London

Published
1900
Author
Millson, George.
Pages
86
Tables
60

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    DEATHS IN THE SANITARY AREA FROM THE PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES COMPARED WITH LONDON AS A WHOLE.
    Total.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diarrhæa.Phthisis.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births registered
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    POPULATION. The number of the population at each Census since 1841 was—
    Population.Rateable Value.
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    Area of Wards, Population and Number of Persons to the Acre.
    ward.Area in Acres.Population.Total.Persons per Acre.
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    OUTLYING DEATHS WITH LOCALITIES
    Males.Females.Totals
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    Death Rates for the various Wards for the last five years.
    St. Mary.St. Paul.St. Peter.St. John.Trinity.All Saints.
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    TABLE 1. Births and Deaths Registered in the Sub-Districts of the P arish in 1899, with A ges at Death.
    Week endingBirth*.Deaths.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 80.80 to 90.90 & upwards.Week endingBirths.Deaths.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 80.80 to 90.90 & upwards.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    TABLE 2. Showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Births and Deaths, Belonging to the Sanitary Area, for the Year 1899, and the Ten Years preceding.
    The year.Estimated Population to middle of year.Number of Inhabited Houses at last CensusBirths.Deaths.Deaths under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year to a 1,000 Births.Deaths in Public Institutions Outside Parish.Deaths in Public Institutions Inside Parish
    ParishionersNon-Parishioners
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    TABLE 3. Deaths belonging to the Sanitary Area, with the Causes of Deaths and the Ages.
    AGESTotal.
    Under 3 months3 months to 1 year1 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and Upwards
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    TABLE 3.— Continued.
    AGES.Total.
    Under 3 months3 months to 1 year1 to 22 to 55 to 1516 to 2525 to 3535 to 1545 to5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and Upwards.
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    TABLE 3.— Continued.
    AGES.Total.
    Under 3months.3 months to 1 year.1 to 22 to 65 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards
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    SUMMARY OF TABLE 3.
    No. of Deaths.
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    TABLE 4 Table of Population Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1899, in the Urban Sanitary District of Newington; Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate 1ocalities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the medical officer of health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1898.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FeversCholera.Erysipelas.SmallpoxScarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
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    TABLE B Table of Deaths during the year 1899, in the Urban Sanitary District of Newington, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and Births are in Table 4.)Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    12345678910111213141516171819202122
    At all ages.Under year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea & Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.InfluenzaInjuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or TyphoidContinued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    TABLE 6. The total number of Deaths in the Sanitary Area with the Ages, apportioned to the several Wards, and the Death-rate in each Ward:—
    ward.Total.Male.Female.Rate per 1,000.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 50.50 to 60.60 to 70.70 and upwards
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    TABLE 7. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE Notified to the Medical Officer of Health for Newington, during each Week of the year 1899.
    Week EndingSmall Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.ErysipelasMembranous Croup.Cholera.Total.
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    TABLE 8. DEATHS IN THE SANITARY AREA FROM THE PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE VARIOUS WARDS.
    ward.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Pneumonia and Bronchitis.Heart Disease.
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    TABLE 9. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE Notified to the Medical Officer of Health for Newington, during the year 1899, occurring in the several Wards:—
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric FeverTyphus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Membranous Croup.Cholera.Total.
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    TABLE 10. Z ymotic M ortality for the S anitary A rea, showing the localities where the Deaths occurred.
    Locality.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Dinrrhœa.
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    TABLE Analysis of Cases belonging to Newington treated
    Year.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.
    Total number of Cases notified.Cases removed to Hospital.Died in Hospital.Percentage of Deaths.Cases treated at home.Died at home.Percentage of Deaths.Total number of Cases notified.Cases removed to Hospital.Died in Hospital.Percentage of Deaths.Cases treated at home.Died at home.Percentage of Deaths.
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    In Hospitals and at Home for the last Seven Years.
    Total number of Cases notified.Cases removed to Hospital.Died in Hospital.Percentage of Deaths.Cases treated at home.Died at home.Percentage of Deaths.Total number of Cases notified.Cases removed to Hospital.Died in Hospital.Percentage of Deaths.Cases treated at home.Died at home.Percentage of Deaths.
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    TABLE ANALYSIS OF SICKNESS AND MORTALITY
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated Population in the middle of 1899.Notified Cases of Infectious Disease.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 1000 persons living.
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    STATISTICS IN LONDON DURING THE YEAR 1899.
    Deaths from Principal Infectious Disease.Deaths from all causes.Death-rate per 1000 living.Deaths of Infants under one year to 1000 births.
    Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-coughTyphus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued Fevers.Diarrhœa.Total.Annual rate per 1000 personsliving.
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    TABLE 14. DEATH RATES of LONDON and its SANITARY AREAS during the 52 Weeks of 1899, after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions. (Registrar General,)
    Sanitary Areas.Per 1,000 Persons Living.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births registered.
    Deaths from
    All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple Continued FeverDiarrhœa.Phthisis.
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    Central.
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    SLAUGHTER-HOUSES AND COWHOUSES. Four Cowhouses and seven Slaughter-houses were inspected, and found to be in a clean and good sanitary state. Slaughter-houses.
    Name.Address.
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    Cowhouses.
    Name.Address.
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    TABLE List of Sanitary Works
    Ward.Entries in Register.Sanitary Works completed.Drain reconstructed.Drain repaired.Interceptor, &c.Blocked Drains Unstopped.New Soilpipe Provided.Closet app. or repaired.Closet provided.Water supply.Closet Pan and Trap.Yards, &c., paved.Paving repaired.
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    Completed, 1899.
    Gullies provided.Sinks trapped.Rain Pipes disconnected.Roofs, Gutters, &c.Dust-bin provided.Basement concreted.Foul Rooms cleansed.Floor Ventilation.House ventilated.Draw Tap from Main.Overcrowding abated.Area provided.Surface Drains.Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, &c., abated or Receptacles provided.Rooms disinfected.Dust complaints.
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    TABLE Summary of Original Inspections, &c., made by
    Ward.Complaints (Including houses in which deaths have occurred.)House-to-House.
    Number of Inspections made.Number of Drains tested.Number of Reinspections made.Number of Inspections made.Number of Drains tested.Number of Reinspections made.
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    the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1899.
    Infected Houses.Number of Samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts.Number of Summonses taken out. (see Table 19.)Number of Original Inspections made daily.Number of Reinspections made daily.
    Number of Inspections made.Number of Drains tested.Number of Reinspections made.
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    TABLE 17. PERCENTAGE OF ADULTERATION.
    Article.Samples taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND THE MARGARINE ACTS. PROCEEDINGS TAKEN, WITH THE RESULTS.
    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.
    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
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    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
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    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
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    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
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    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
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    Defendant.Cause. of Proceedings.Result.
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    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
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    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
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    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
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    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
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    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
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    TABLE 18. BEDDING, ETC., DISINFECTED AND DESTROYED
    Disinfected.Destroyed.
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    TABLE 19. SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS.
    WARD.Nuisances.Articles of Food Seized.Adulteration of Food.Total.
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    TABLE 20. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR LONDON, 1899. (Deduced from Observations at Greenwich under the Superintendence of the Astronomer Royal, and compiled from Quarterly Tables furnished to the Registrar-General by James Glaisher, Esq., F.R.S.)
    Winter Jan., Feb., March. Spring April, May, June. Summer July, Aug., 8ept. Autumn Oct., Nov., Dec.Temperature ofElastic Force of Vapour.Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air.Degree of Humidity.Reading of Barometer.Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air.Rain.Reading of Thermometer on Grass.
    Air.Evaporation.Dew Point.Air-Daily Range.No. of Nights it wasLowest Reading at Night.Highest Reading at Night.
    Mean.Diff. from Average of 126 years.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean (Satn.=100),Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Amount.Diff. from Average of 82 years.At or below 30°Between 30° and 40°Above 40°