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Kensington 1924

The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1924

Published
1925
Author
Fenton, James.
Pages
96
Tables
109

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    POPULATION. For 1924 the Registrar.General has estimated the population to be 178,700, and from this figure the populations in the different wards of the Borough have been estimated to be as shown in the following table :—
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    MARRIAGES. During the year 1,841 marriages were registered, representing a rate of 20'5 per 1,000 of the population. The place of marriage is set out in the following table:—
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    BIRTHS. The number of births registered was 2,908, after correction for inward and outward transfers ; and the birth rate for the Borough was 16.2 per 1,000 population. Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follow:—
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Table showing the number of births and the birth rates in England and Wales, London Kensington and the various districts in the Borough in 1924, and the rates for the previous five years:—
    District.1924.Birth rates in previous years.
    No. of Births.Birth.rate.1923.19221921.1920.1919.
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    The decline in the birth rate in Kensington since 1881, which is similar to that taking place throughout the country, is shown in the following table :—
    Period.Birth.rate per 1,000 population.
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    The following table indicates the source of notification and the kinds of births notified.
    Source of Notification.Number of Births Notified.
    Still Births.Live Births.Total Births.
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    Table showing the number of deaths and the death.rates in England and Wales, London, Kensington and the various districts in the Borough in 1924, and the rates for the previous five years:—
    District.1924.Death.rates in previous years.
    No. of Deaths.Death.rate.1923.1922.1921.1920.1919.
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    Table showing Kensington death-rates since 1896:—
    Period.Death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    Causes of Death.—The following list shows certain causes of death which are important in themselves or from the fact that they contributed a considerable share to the total mortality tor the year:—
    Cause of Death.Number of Deaths.
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    The following table shows the zymotic death rate tor London and Kensington in each of the last five year.
    PeroidDeaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases per 1000 persons living. kensington.londan
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    Table showing various Causes of Death in 1924, arranged in Four Weekly Periods.
    Four Weeks endingMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping. Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Phthisis.Cancer.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
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    The following table gives the births and the infantile deaths and death rates for the year 1924 in England and Wales, London, the Borough and the various Wards of the Borough.
    District.No. of Births.No. of Deaths of children under 1 year of age.Infantile Mortality rate.
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES, 1896.1924.
    Period.England and Wales.London.Kenington.
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    THE NUMBER OF DEATHS OF KENSINGTON INFANTS OCCURRING IN EACH MONTH DURING 1924.
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    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE IN KENSINGTON DURING 1924.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3.4 weeks.Total 4 weeks1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 monthsTotal Infant Deaths under 1 year.
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    The causes of death in the " above standard" cases are as follow :—
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    The wards to which the children belonged are :—
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    The following table compares the legitimate and illegitimate births, infant deaths and infantile mortality rates in Kensington for 1924.
    Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.
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    There has been a satisfactory decline in the number of illegitimate births in recent years as evidenced by the following table:—
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    The following table compares the total infantile mortality rate for the Borough in recent years with the illegimate infantile mortality rate:-
    Year.Deaths of all children under 1 year of age per 1,000 births.Deaths of illegitimate children under 1 year of age per 1,000 illegitimate births.
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    TABLE SHOWING THE BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES AND INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES IN THE 29 METROPOLITAN CITIES AND BOROUGHS IN 1924.
    Births per 1000 Population.Deaths per 1000 Population.Infantile Deaths per 1000 Births.
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    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1924, arranged in Four.Weekly Periods.
    Four Weeks endingScarlet FeverDiphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Puer. peral FeverPneumonia.Malaria.Encephalitis Lethargica.F. M'etis & Polio. Encephalitis.Small-pox.Cerebro spinal Meningitis.Dysentery.Enteritis.Total.
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    The following table shows the number of cases notified in each four.weekly period during 1924.
    District.Period No. 1.Period No. 2Period No. 3Period No. 4.Period No. 5.Period No. 6.Period No. 7.Period No. 8Period No. 9.Period No. 10.Period No. 11Period No. 12.Period No. 13.
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    The following table shows the number of cases notified in each four.weekly period during 1924:-
    District.Period No. 1.Period No. 2.Period No. 3.Period No. 4.Period No. 5.Period No. 6.Period No. 7.Period No. 8.Period No. 9.Period No. 10.Period No. 11Period No 12.Period No. 13
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    Table showing the work carried out during the six months (1st July to 31st December) in which the scheme was in operation :—
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    Table showing deaths of infants under hve years ot age trom enteritis during the year 1924:— Before 1st July, 1924.
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    The parts of the body which were affected in each case are shown in the following table:— DEATHS FROM CANCER 1924.
    Parts Affected.Sex.Total.
    Male.Female.
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    The deaths in the several wards, etc., are set out in the following table:—
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    The following Table shows the number of cases of both forms of the disease notified in the Borough and the several Wards therein during each year since 1914.
    District.Years.
    1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.1924.
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    The following summary ot cases notified during 1924 shows the age and sex distribution:—
    Age periods (Years)0-11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-1545-5555-65Over 65
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    The following table shows the number of notifications of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis received since 1914, together with the number of deaths and death-rates in each year.
    The Year.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.Tuberculosis (all forms).
    No. of Notifications.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.No. of Notifications.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.
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    Deaths from Tuberculosis in 1924 Allocated to District of Usual Residence of Patients.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis
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    The places where deaths from tuberculosis occurred are set forth in the following list:—
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
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    The number of new cases seen at the Dispensary during the year, with the original diagnosis made, is shown in the following table:— New Cases.
    Adults.Children under 15 yrs.Total.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    The following table shows the subsequent disposal of (1) the 155 cases classed as "suspects" in the above table as a result of the first examination, and (2) the 26 cases appearing on the Dispensary books at the end of 1923 as "suspects."
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    The work done during the year is shown in the following table:—
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    As far as possible the Tuberculosis Care Committee confine the grants to patients requiring temporary assistance, chronic cases of poverty being more suitable for relief by the Guardians. Particulars of nourishment granted in 1924:—
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    Home Visiting. The number of home visits paid by the Council's Women Health Officers is shown in the following table:—
    Women Health Officers.Total.
    No. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5No. 6No 7
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    The following table giving the number of rooms occupied by the families of definite cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in 1924 by the Tuberculosis Officer and the number of occupants, ascertained by the Women Health Officers on their visits to the homes, is inserted to show the difficulties experienced in securing home isolation in many cases.
    No. of Occupants
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    The work performed by the Women Health Officers in 1924 in regard to Maternity and Child Welfare is summarised in the following table:—
    Description of Work.Health Officers.
    No. 1No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5No. 6.No. 7.Total.
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    The work done at the Infant Welfare Centres during the year 1924 is shown in the following table:—
    Particulars of Work done.Archer Street.Bramley Road with Kenley Street Branch.Campden Hill.Earl's Court.Gol-borne.Lancaster Road.Ray-mede.Totals.
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    TABLE SHOWING THE DENTAL TREATMENT PERFORMED AT THE VARIOUS CENTRES IN 1924.
    CentreNo. of patients.No. of attendances.Extractions.Fillings.Dentures.Other Treatments.
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    The following are the records for the year ending December 31st, 1924:—
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    LADBROKE ROAD BABY IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL. This institution, which was opened in 1919, has 19 beds for the treatment of sub-acute and chronic diseases.
    Records for the year 1924:—
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    Number of individual expectant women who attended the ante-natal
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    DAY NURSERIES. The following table shows a record of children's attendances at the five Day Nurseries in the Borough in the year 1924.
    Gol-borne.Kensal Crcche (Medical Mission)Lancaster Road.Notting Hill Day NurserySt. Clement's, Tread-gold St.Totals
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    HOMES FOR DESERTED, WIDOWED OR UNMARRIED MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN. A record of work done in 1924 is shown in the following table:—
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    STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1924.
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    No. of Infants receiving out-patient treatment—
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    RECORD OF WORK DONE IN 1924.
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    RECORD OF WORK DONE IN 1924.
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    The following is a table of cases attended and visits paid by nurses of the Kensington District Nursing Association from January 1st to December 31st, 1924:—
    Cases.Visits.
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    The cases attended and visits paid by the Golborne Home Nurse during the past year are given in the following table:—
    Cases Attended.Visits Paid.
    Adults11163
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    GRANTS TO MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE INSTITUTIONS PAID BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1924.
    £s.d.
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    GRANT TO HOSPITALS, ETC. In addition to the above mentioned grants, the Council gave the following subscriptions during the year.
    £s.d.
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    The licences granted in 1924 were as follows:—
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    All condensed milk must contain not less than the appropriate percentages of milk fat and milk solids as specified in the following table:—
    Description of Condensed Milk.Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of all milk solids including fat.
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    Dried milk must contain not less than the appropriate percentages of milk fat as specified in the following table:—
    Description of Dried Milk.Percentage of Milk Fat.
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    The inspections of the above premises during the year numbered 1,630, and resulted in the discovery of the following defects which were remedied after the service of notices:—
    Defects found.Number of Defects.
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    Summary of the Results of Analysis of the 67 Adulterated Formal and Informal Samples, together with a record of the action taken by the Council.
    Article Analysed.Nature and Amount of Adulteration.Action taken
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    Article Analysed.Nature and Amount of Adulteration.Action taken.
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    Average Composition of Formal Milk Samples taken in 1924.
    Months.Number of Formal Samples Taken.Average Composition of all Samples Submitted, Genuine and Adulterated.Average Composition of Genuine Samples.Ministry of Agriculture Standard.
    Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids not Fat.Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids not FatPercentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids not Fat.
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    Particulars of Fresh Milk supplied under the Council's Scheme.
    No. of pints of Milk granted.Price per pint paid by Recipients.Estimated Cost to Council.
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    Particulars of Dried Milk supplied Free or below Cost Price under the Council's Scheme.
    No. of packets of Milk granted.Price per lb. packet paid by Recipients.Estimated Cost to Council.
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    Particulars of Dried Milk supplied at Cost Price under the Council's Scheme.
    Name of Welfare Centre at which the dried milk was distributed.No. of 1lb. packets sold.Value of milk sold.
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    Particulars of Dinners supplied under the Council's Scheme.
    No. of Dinners granted.Price per Dinner paid by Recipients.Estimated Cost to Council.
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    The dried milk and dinners supplied during the year by the Board of Guardians under this scheme are shown below :—
    No. of packets of Dried Milk supplied.Cost to the Board of Guardians.No. of Dinners supplied.Cost to the Board of Guardians.
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    Accommodation Order of 4th February, 1903. The following table shows the various trades and occupations carried on in registered workshops and factories where men alone are employed:—
    Trade or Business.Workshops.Factories.Total.
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    The businesses carried on at the registered premises are set out in the subjoined list:—
    Trade or Business.Workshops.Factories.Total.
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    The number of outworkers belonging to each of these three classes is shown in the following Table:—
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    The nature of the work given out to the 163 home workers on the register is as follows:—
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    The appended Table summarises the work for the year of the Women Health Officers under the Factory and Workshops' Acts, so far as it is capable of being expressed in this form:—
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    I.—Inspections.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    II—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    III.- Home Work.
    NATURE OF WORK. (1)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. (8)Prosecutions.Instances (11)Notices served. (12)Prosecutions (13)Instances. (14)Orders made (s. 110). (15)Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). (16)
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. (9)Failing to send lists. (101
    Lists. (2)Outworkers.Lists. (5)Outworkers.
    Contractors. (3)Work men. (4)Contractors. (6)Workmen. (7)
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    IV.— Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the Year.Number.
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    V.— Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Metropolis Local Management Act, and Housing. Town Planning, etc., Acts, 1890-1923, etc.
    Date of Hearing of Summons.Offence.Magistrates' Decision.
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    Date of Hearing of Summons.Offence.Magistrates' Decision.
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    Date of Hearing of Summons.Offence.Magistrates' Decision.
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    Date of Hearing of Summons.Offence.Magistrates' Decision.
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    SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE DISINFECTING STAFF DURING 1924.
    Nature of Infection.Premises Disinfected.Rooms Disinfected.Disinfections at Wood Lane.No. of Articles Disinfected.
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    The number of bathers using the Swimming Baths and Slipper Baths in the last five years is shown in the following table:—
    Year.Bathers.
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    The number of women using the wash-tubs in the last five years is shown in the following table:—
    Year.Washers.
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    The figures for preceding years are as follow:—
    Year.Applications.Certificates granted.
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    The record of work done at the Medicinal Baths during the year is as follows :—
    Total Cleansings.
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    A Rat Officer is employed at a wage of £4 per week to assist in the work of rat destruction under the supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors. He has carried out good work during the year as is evidenced by the following table :—
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    HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES. DENSITY OF POPULATION IN LONDON, KENSINGTON AND THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE BOROUGH AT THE 1921 CENSUS.
    Area in statute acresTotal Population.Persons per acre.*Residential area in acres.Persons per Residential acre.
    Persons.Males.Females.
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    PRIVATE FAMILIES AND DWELLINGS AT THE 1921 CENSUS.
    -Private Families.Population in Private Families.Structurally Separate Dwellings Occupied.Rooms Occupied.Persons per Room.
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    HOUSING ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED BY THE COUNCIL BEFORE THE WAR. The number of tenements for the working classes provided, prior to the War, by the Council under the Housing Acts, is shown in the following table:—
    Rooms in Tenement.Number of Tenements.Rent per Week
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    COMMON LODGING HOUSES. The Common Lodging Houses in the Borough number 8 and contain accommodation for 416 persons.
    Ward.Name of Keeper.Address of Common Lodging House.No. of Lodgers for which licensed in 1924.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    The repairs and improvements secured as a result of the work of the two Temporary Sanitary Inspectors during 1924 are set out in the following table:—
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    The following table shows (1) the number of houses let in lodgings on the Council's Register in each of the ten Inspector's areas on 1st January, 1923, (2) the number of these dealt with in 1923 and reported upon last year, (3) the number dealt with in 1924, and (4) a statement of the main requirements called for in the notices issued in 1924:—
    District.No. of houses on Register at commencement of 1923.Number dealt with in 1923.Number dealt with in 1924.Particulars of the main requirements called for in Notices served in regard to the 1,003 houses inspected in 1924.
    Additional W.C. accommodation required.Installation of supply of water on upper storey.Cleansing.General repairs.
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    In carrying out the work indicated in the above table, the Council's Sanitary Inspectors paid 26,038 visits to houses during the year, and the principal improvements secured are given below:—
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1924 and previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable. Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate. *
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year, 1924.
    Notifiable DiseaseNumber of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages.—Years.St. Charles.Golborne.Norland.Pembridge.Holland.Earl's Court.Queen's Gate.Redcliffe.Brompton.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1924.
    Causes of DeathNett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents'' whether occurring withi or without the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards
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    INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1924. Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at Various Ages, under One Year of Age.
    Cacse of Death.1 Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE V Causes of Death at different periods of life in the Tear 1924.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals— Above 5 years.
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
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    TABLE V.—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 Years.5 and under 1-5 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwardsTotals— Above Five Years.
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    TABLE V-continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATHClassification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under S Years.5 and under IS years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals— Above 5 Years.
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
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    TABLE V.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals--Above 5 years.
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
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    TABLE Y.—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals -All Ages,Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 years.5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals— Above 5 years.
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
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    TABLE V.—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.T otals— Under 5 5 ears.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals Above 5 years.
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
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    TABLE VI. Summary of Inspections, &c., done by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1924.
    DESCRIPTION OF WORK, &c.NUMBER OF DISTRICTGrand Total
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    TABLE VIA. Summary of Works completed by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1924.
    DESCRIPTION OF WORK, &c.NUMBER OF DISTRICT.Grand Total
    12344a55a678910
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    TABLE VII. The Work of the Women Health Officers for the Year 1924.
    HEALTH OFFICERSTotal.
    1234567
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    TABLE VIII. Vaccination Officer's Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1923.
    DATE.t Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Birfhs returned in Birth List Sheets.Number of these Births duly entered in Columns 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the Vaccination Register (Birth List Sheets), viz.:Number of these Births which are not entered in the Vaccination Register, on account, (as shown by Report Book) of
    Column I. Success fully Vaccinated.Column II.Column V. Dead, Unvacci-nated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removed to other Districts and notified to Vaccination Officers of the Districts.Removal to places unknown, or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found.Not accounted for.Total Number of Certificates of Successful Vaccination received during the Calendar Year, 1924.
    Insusceptible of Vaccination.Certificate of Conscientious Objection.
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    TABLE IX. PARTICULARS OF THE STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF 1924. (as required by Ministry of Health Circular 359).
    Medical Officer of Health and Administrative Tuberculosis Officer.Year of Appointment