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St James's 1899

Report for the year 1899 made to the Vestry of Saint James, Westminster

Published
1900
Author
Edmunds, James.
Pages
50
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

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    The area and population to which this Report relates are summarized in the following table: —
    Area in Acres 162Population.Mean Density of Population per Acre.
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    Year.Number of Deaths.Enumerated Population.Death Rate per 1000.
    GrossNet
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    The following Table gives a summary of the certified causes of death, during the year 1899, among persons dying in outlying places, after having been removed from the district of St. James, Westminster: —
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    Table A.—DEATHS registered during the year 1899 in the Parish of St. James, Westminster—a Metropolitan District. Classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.Mortality prom subjoined, causes—distinguishing deaths op children under five.
    At all Ages.Under 1. 1-5.5-15.16—25.25—65.65 and upwards.Ages.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Small-Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Cancer. *Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric. §Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of Mortality.
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    Table B.—POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1899, in the Parish or St. James's, Westminster—a Metropolitan District. Classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Localities.Population at all Agks.Registered births.Infectious Sicknkss Reported in each locality.Infectious casks removed to extka-parochial hospitals.
    Ages.1234567891011Totals.1234567891011Totals.
    Census 1891.Census 1896.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous. Croup.Fevers.Cholera.j Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
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    APPENDIX TO REPORT O F MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table II.— Cases of Infectious Diseases notifiable under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 55, and coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1899.
    No of Case.Date.Address.Sex.Age.Disease.Removed to.Patient's Occupation.Parent's Occupation.Remarks.
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    APPENDIX TO R EPO R T O F MEDICAL OFFICE R OF HEALTH. Table II.— Cases of Infectious Diseases notifiable under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec 55, and coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1899— continued.
    No.of CaseDate.Address.Sex.Age.D'eease.Removed to.Patient's Occupation.Parent's Occupation.Remarks
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    APPENDIX TO R EPO R T OF MEDICAL OFFICEE OF HEALTH. Table II —Cases of Infectious Diseases notifiable under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 55, and coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1899— continued.
    No. of Case.Date.Address.Sex.Age.Disease.Removed to.Patient's Occupation.Parent's Occupation.Remarks.
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    APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table II.— Cases of Infectious Diseases notifiable under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 55, and coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1899— continued.
    No.of Case.Date.Address.Sex.AgeDisease.Removed to.Patient's Occupation.Parent's Occupation.Remarks.
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    APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table II.— Cases of Infectious Diseases notifiable under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 55, and coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1899— continued.
    No.of Case.Date.Address.Sex.Age.Disease-Removed to.Patient's Occupation.Parent's Occupation.Remarks.
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    APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table 11.—Cases of Infectious Diseases notifiable under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 55, and coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1899— continued.
    No of CaseDate.Address.Sex.Age.Disease.Removed to.patient's Occupation.parent's Occupation.Remarks.
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    APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. TABLE III.—ABSTRACT OF WORK DONE BY SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1899.
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
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    APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. TABLE III—ABSTRACT OF WORK DONE BY SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1899— continued.
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
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    APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. TABLE IV.—SUMMARY OF WORK BY SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1899.
    NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second QuarterThird Quarter.Fourth QuarterFor the whole year.
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    APPENDIX TO REPORT OP MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table V —Underground Rooms or Cellars cleared of Occupants, under the 96 th Section of the Act, 54 and 55 Victoria, cap. 76, up to end of year 1899.
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    Among the samples submitted for examination, there were:—
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    " We hereby certify that we have analysed the vinegars, and declare the results of our analyses to be as follows:—
    No. 28.No. 36. No. 38.
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    "from a consideration of these results we are of opinion that the three vinegars contain the following percentages of added Sulphuric Acid:—
    No. 28.No. 36.No. 38.
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    For general remarks on Standards, see my Report on Food Analysis for year 1896 (pages 48.50); also the special Report on Milk Analysis appended to my Annual Report for year 1897.
    No.Article.Quality.Principal Facts of Analysis.Remarks.
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    Table of 90 Samples submitted for examination during the year 1899— continued.
    No.Article.Quality.Principal Facts of Analysis.Remarks.
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    Table of 90 Samples submitted for examination during the year 1899— continued.
    No.Article.Quality.Principal Facts of Analysis.Remarks.