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St Luke 1899

Report on the sanitary condition, vital statistics, &c., of the Parish of St. Luke, Middlesex for the year 1899

Published
1900
Author
Yarrow, G. E.
Pages
38
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    The statistics of Marriages, Births and Deaths contained in this Report relate to the fifty-two weeks ending December 30th. 1899, and are calculated upon a population estimated to the middle of the year of 40,460, being a decrease upon the ascertained population at 1896 of 1,067 persons, and divided between the three Sub-Registration Districts as follows:—
    Estimated population at Midsummer, 1899.Population at Census, 1896.
  • Page 4
    In the City Road Sub-Registration District there were 1,047, in the Whitecross Street Sub-Registration District there were 185, and in the Finsbury Sub-Registration District there were 62. In relation to the estimated population the figures stand as under:—
    Births per 1,000 Inhabitants.
  • Page 4
    The following table shows the number of Births belonging to the Parish for the past 7 years and rate per 1,000 ol the population
    Births.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 5
    Of the 1,151 parishioners, 656 were males and 495 were females, a number which yields upon the estimated population a Death-rate equal to 28.44 per 1,000 persons living, being the highest Death-rate for 6 years, as shown by the following figures:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 5
    The 121 deaths of non-parishioners occurred at the following Hospitals and other places in the Parish:—
  • Page 6
    Hospitals, Asylums, Infirmaries, Workhouses, and other Institutions and places situated outside the Parish at which Parishioners died during the year:—
  • Page 7
    Of the total Inquests the verdicts were recorded as follows:—
  • Page 10
    Admissions and deaths at the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals, the Highgate Small-pox Hospital, and the London Fever Hospital of persons suffering from Small-pox, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever, 1890-1899:—
    Years.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
    Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.
  • Page 16 17
    No. I. 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 St. Luke, Middlesex, Sanitary District; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names ok Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics ; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in knowledge of theeach Locality coming to the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Last Census.Estimated to middle of 1899.Registered Births.12345678910111213I2345678910111213
    Small-Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous CroupFeversfevers.Cholera-Erysipelas.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 18 19
    No. II. Table of Deaths, during the Year 1899, in the St. Luke, Middlesex, 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.mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.mortality from subjoined causes. distinguishing deaths of children under five years of age.
    At all Ages.Under 1 Year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upward12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Small-Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Cropfevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart DiseaseInfluenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
  • Page 20
    TABLE III. Deaths registered from all causes, inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Hospitals and Public Institutions outside the District, but exclusive of the Deaths of Non-Parishioners at Public Institutions within the Parish.
    causes of deathages.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 21
    TABLE III.—continued.
    causes of death.ages.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 22
    TABLE III.—continued.
    causes of death.ages.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 2525 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 23
    TABLE III.— continued.
    causes of death.AGES.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 24
    TABLE III.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 25
    TABLE III.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5 years of ag .Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 95.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 26
    TABLE III.— continued.
    causes of death.ages.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 27
    TABLE IV. SUMMARY of Population, Births and Deaths, with Rates per 1,000 of the Population for Ten Years.
    Population.Births.Rate per 1000.Deaths.Rate per 1000.No. of Deaths under 5 years.Deaths in outlying Institutions.
  • Page 28
    TABLE V. R eturn respecting the V accination of C hildren whose Births were Registered between July 1st, 1898, and June 30th, 1899, in the Parish of S t . L uke , M iddlesex.
    registration sub-districts.Registered.Vaccinated.Certified as Insusceptible.Had Small-Pox.Died un-Vaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprized.Removal to Places Unknown and Cases not yet Found.Outstanding Cases.Consientious Objectors under Sec. 2.
  • Page 29
    The following Table gives the number and nature of the cases notified under Sections 55 and 56 of the Public Health Act during the 52 weeks ended December 30th, 1899, and indicates also where the same received treatment :—
    Total Number of Certificates from each cause.Treated at the Met ropolitan Asylums Board Hospital.Treated at General Hospitals and Infirmaries.Treated at the London Fever Hospital.Treated at their own Homes.Duplicate Certificates.Erroneously Diagnosed.
  • Page 31
    The following figures give the whole of the cases reported:—
  • Page 33
    The following is a list of the fines and costs incurred under the several Acts, also the nature and amount of adulteration where analyses were made:—
    Fines.Costs.
  • Page 34
    Of these there were found to be adulterated:—Milk, 17 samples; butter, 14; groceries, 4; disinfectants, 2; and margarine, 1; this last not being labelled.
    Article Sold asExtent of Adulteration.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 34
    Margarine Acts.
    Article Sold asExtent of Adulteration.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 36
    Medical Officer of Health. S ir, We beg to present the following report of our work in the Public Health Department during the year ending December 31st, 1899, as compared with the previous year:—
    1899.1898.
  • Page 38
    The following shows the work done in this direction during the year as compared with the previous year:—
    1898.1899.
  • Page 39
    Sanitary Notices served.
    1898.1899.