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Mile End 1898

Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1898

Published
1898
Author
Taylor, Thomas.
Pages
39
Tables
11

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11 tables in this report

  • Page 6 7
    TABLE 1. STATISTICS AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1898 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.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.under 1year1and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525and under6565 and upwards12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diptheria.Membranous Croup.fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea & Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis. Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Gastro EnteritisInjuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
  • Page 6 7
    The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
  • Page 10 11
    TABLE 2. STATISTICS AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. Table of Population, Births, and of new Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1898, 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 5or over 5New Cases of Sickness in each Locality coming tothe knowledge of the medical officer of health.number of such cases removed from their homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital
    12345678910111234567891011
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membran-ous Croup.fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membran-ous Croup.fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Census 1891.Esti-mated to middle ofTyphus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperalTyphus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 13
    TABLE 3. Shewing the Death-rate per 1000 persons living, from the undermentioned causes in London, the Eastern Districts of London, and Mile End Old Town, 1894 to 1898.
    LONDON.EASTERN DISTRICTS.MILE END OLD TOWN.
    1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.Average for the Five Years.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.Average for the Five Years.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.Average for theFive Years.
  • Page 14 15
    TABLE 4. TABLE 4—continued. RETURNS OF MORTALITY IN THE HAMLET OF MILE END OLD TOWN FOR 1898. Including the Deaths occurring in the Workhouse Infirmary and excluding the Deaths of Parishioners of Mile End old in the Jewish Home, Stepney Green; Moses Alms Houses, Devonshire Street; Trinity which occurred in Public InstiAlms Houses; City of London Union; The East End Mothers Hom; and South Grove tntions outside the Hamlet, such as Workhouse. Hospitals, Asylums, Ac. Total Deaths from all causes.
    DISEASES.AGES.AGES.AGES.
  • Page 16
    TABLE 6. Table shewing Deaths from all causes, and also from the principal Zymotic Diseases, in the various Metropolitan Districts as well as Mile End Old Town, during the year 1898.
    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.
  • Page 17
    TABLE 6—continued. Cases of Infectious Disease notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health, under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in the Fifty-two weeks ending 30th December, 1898.
    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 1898.
  • Page 24
    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 Eastand West Centre Wards. F. H. LYON.No. 3 District. The whole of the South and West Wards. J. TWAITS.TOTALS.
  • Page 25
    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 Eastand West Centre Wards. F. H. LYON.No. 3 District. The whole of the South and West Wards. J. TWAITS.TOTALS.
  • Page 26 27
    POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. 1898.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date of Vestry's Order.Date ofSummonsResult.Name ofInspector.
  • Page 28 29
    POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. 1898.
    Situation of Property.Nature Complaint.Date of Vestry's Order.Date ofSummonsResult.Name ofInspector.