Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1897

Mile End 1897

Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1897

Published: 1898
Author: Taylor, Thomas.
Pages: 45
Tables: 13

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TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1897, in the Sanitary District of Mile End Old Town, classified according to DISEASES, AGES and LOCALITIES.

Names of Localites adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.	Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.							(i)	Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
	At all ages.	under 1 year	1 and under 5	5 and under 15	15 and under 25	25 and under 65	65 and upwards		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
									Smallpox.	Scarlatina.	Diptheria.	Membranous Croup.	fevers.					Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Measles.	Whooping Cough.	Diarrhœa & Dysentery.	Rheumatic Fever.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.	Heart Disease.		Injuries.	All other Diseases.	Total.
													Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Continued.	Relapsing.	Puerperal.
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)						Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Continued.	Relapsing.	Puerperal.

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Table of Population, Births, and of new Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1897, in the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town Sanitary District; classified according to DISEASES, AGES, and LOCALITIES.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.	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
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
					Smallpox.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	fevers.					Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Smallpox.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	fevers.					Cholera.	Erysipelas.
	Census 1891.	Estimated to middle of 1896.							Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Continued	Relapsing	Puerperal							Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Continued	Relapsing	Puerperal
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)					Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Continued	Relapsing	Puerperal							Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Continued	Relapsing	Puerperal

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RETURNS OF MORTALITY IN THE HAMLET OF MILE END OLD TOWN FOR 1897. Including the Deaths occurring in the Workhouse Infirmary and excluding the Deaths in the Jewish Home, Stepney Green; Moses Alms Houses, Devonshire Street; Trinity Alms Houses; City of London Union; The East End Mothers Home; and South Grove Workhouse. Deaths of Parishioners of Mile End old Town which occurred in Public Insti tutions outside the Hamlet, such as Hospitals, Asylums, &c. Total Deaths from all causes.

DISEASES. AGES. AGES. AGES.
0 1 5 15 25 65 0 1 5 15 25 65 65 0 1 6 15 65
1 5 l5 25 65 90 1 5 15 25 65 90 1 5 15 25 65 90

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TABLE 4. Table shewing the number of the principal infectious diseases notified since the passing of the Notification Act, 1889, together with the case mortality during the same period.

	No. notified.	Case mortality per cent.	No. notified.	Case mortality per cent,	No. notified.	Case mortality per cent.	No. notified.	Case mortality per cent.	No. notified.	Case mortality per cent.	No. no ti-fied.	Case mortality per cent.	No. notified.	Case mortality per cent.	No. notified.	Case mortality per cent.
	1890.	1890.	1891.	1891.	1802.	1892.	1893.	1893.	1894.	1894.	1895.	1895.	1896.	1896.	1897.	1897.
Small Pox	—	—	6	33.3	10	10.0	116	6.8	42	9.5	49	2.0	1	—	—	—
Scarlet Fever	403	6.8	232	5.1	936	3.8	1,199	3.3	578	6.0	685	3.6	763	4.9	808	1.4
Diphtheria	138	31.9	103	31.3	256	32.0	356	22.4	325	23.6	502	20.7	537	14.5	441	13.9
Typhoid Fever	127	17.3	101	21.7	78	21.7	152	19.0	103	14.5	84	17.8	115	13.9	81	27.7

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TABLE 5. Shewing the Death-rate per 1000 persons living, from the undermentioned causes in London, the Eastern Districts of London, and Mile End Old Town, 1893 to 1897.

	LONDON.					EASTERN DISTRICTS.							MILE END OLD TOWN.
	1893.	1894.	1895.	1896.	1897.	Average for the Five Years.	1893.	1894.	1895.	1896.	1897.	Average for the Five Years.	1893.	1894.	1895.	1896.	1897.	Average for the Five Yeais.

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TABLE 6.

Name of District.	Deaths from all causes.	Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria. *	Whooping Cough.	Typhus Fever.	Enteric Fever.	Other continued Fevers.	Diarrhoea.	Annual Rate per 1,000 living.	Death rate per 1000 living.

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TABLE 6—continued.

Name of District.	Small-pox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria. *	Typhus Fever.	Enteric Fever.	Other Continued Fevers.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Cholera.	Totals.	Estimated Population in the middle of 1896.

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TABLE 7. SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.

	No. 1 District. North Ward, North East Ward, South East Ward, c. COX.	No. 2 District. North West Ward and East and West Centre Wards. F. H. LYON.	No. 3 District. The whole of the South and West Wards. J. TWAITS.	totals.

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TABLE 7—continued. SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS,

	No. 1 District. North Ward, North East Ward, South East Ward. C. COX.	No. 2 District. North West Ward and East and West Centre Wards. F. H. LYON.	No. 3 District. The whole of the South and West Wards. J. TWAITS.	TOTALS.

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TABLE 8. TABLE 8—continued. PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.

Situation of Premises. Nature of Complaint. Date of Vestry's Order. Date of Summons. Result. Name of Inspector.
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TABLE 8—continued. 1 TABLE 8—continued. PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.

Situation of Premises. Nature of Complaint. Date of Vestry's Order. Date of Summons. Result. Name of Inspector.

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9 TABLE 9. TABLE 9—continued. Table Showing Number of Workshops in Mile End Old I own, their situation and various Trades.

Situation of Workshops.	Tailors.	Boot and Slipper Makers.	Furriers.	Mantle, Dressmakers and Milliners.	Bakers.	Laundries.	Miscellaneous Trades.	No. of Workshops.	Inspector in whose District they are Situate.

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TABLE 10. TABLE 10—continued. Proceedings taken under the Housing of the Working Classes Act.

Date of Inspection.	Situation of Property.	Condition of Premises at time of Inspection.	Time allowed to make premises habitable.	State of Premises on Re-inspection.	Date of Re-inspection.	Subsequent action taken.