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Poplar 1898

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the North District, comprising the Parish of St. Mary Stratford-le-Bow

Published
1899
Author
Talbot, Russell Main.
Pages
60
Tables
40

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40 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    TABLE I.
    Years.Population of Bow.Years.Population of Bow.
  • Page 3
    The following Table shows the record since 1871. TABLE II.
    Inhabited Houses.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabitants per House.
  • Page 4
    The following Table gives the excess of births over deaths since 1880:— TABLE III.
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    TABLE IV. Showing Population, Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Zymotic Death-rate since 1871.
    Year.Population. (Bow & Bromley.)Birth-rate.Death-rate.Zymotic Death-rate
    (Bow & Bromley.)(Bow & Bromley.)
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    TABLE V. Periodical Reports to Sanitary Committee
    Date of Report.No. of weeks covered.Bow Annual Death-rateLondon Annual Death-rateBow Zymotic Death-rate.London Zymotic Death-rate.No. of Zymotic Deaths in Bow.No. of Notifica tions.Annual Rate of Notification.
  • Page 8
    Table of Deaths during the year 1898, in the BOW Division, (Metropolitan) Poplar Sanitary District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities. Table A. Mortality from all Causes, at subjoined Ages.
    Names of Localities adopted for the Purpose of these Statistics; Public institutions being shown as separate localities.At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under6565 and upwards
  • Page 9
    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 BOW Division of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Poplar; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities. Table B.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics ; Public Institutions being shewn as separate localities.Parish of St. Mary Stratford, Bow.Grove Hall Lunatic Asylum.Total.
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    New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.
    Diseases.Parish of Bow.Grove Hall Asylum.Harley House.Totals.
    un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5
  • Page 9
    Number of such Cases returned from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Diseases.Parish of Bow.Grove Hall Asylum.Harley House.Totals.
    un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5un. 5ov. 5
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    Total Deaths of Inhabitants of BOW, occurring both within and without the District, during the year 1898.
    Mortality from the following Diseases.Under 1 year.1 year, and under 5.5 years, and under 1515 years, and under 2525 years, and under 6565 years and upwards.At all Ages.
    1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.1st Quar,2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th QuarTotal.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.
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    Total Deaths of Inhabitants of BOW, occurring without the District during the year 1898.
    Mortality from the following Diseases.Under 1 year.1 year and under 5.5 years and under 1515 years and under 2525 years and under 6565 years and upwardsAt all Ages.
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    Total Deaths of persons (not inhabitants) in Grove Hall Lunatic Asylum, occuring during the year 1898.
    Mortality from the following Diseases.15 years and under 25.25 years and under 65.65 years and upwards.At all Ages.
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    BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE POPLAR DISTRICT. Annual Table, shelving the number of * Notifications of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge oj the Medical Officer of Health week by week during the year 1898, in the Bow Division of the Sanitary District of Poplar.
    Diseases.1st Week.2nd „3rd ,,4th „5th ,,6th „7th „8th ,,9th „10th „11th „12th ,,13th „14th ,,15th „1 16th ,,17th „18th „19th ,,20th „21st ,,22nd23rd „24th „25th „26th „27th „28th „29th „30 th ,,31st „32nd ,,33rd „34th „35th „36th „37th „38th „39th „40th „41st „42nd „43rd „44th ,,45th „46th ,.47th „48th „49th „50th „51st „52nd ,,Totals.
  • Page 14
    Return of Schools attended by children residing in the district and notified as suffering from Infectious Diseases within the district.
    School.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid.Erysipelas.Totals.
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    The following is the record of small-pox for Bow since 1880:-
    Deaths.Deaths.Notifications.
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    The following is Bow's record since 1880:—
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    The Bow death record of scarlet fever is as follows:—
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    Since 1880 the deaths have fallen thus:—
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    The typhoid record of deaths stands:—
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    The record of deaths since 1880 stands:—
  • Page 26
    MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH'S REPORT. Bow District. Result of Special Inquiry into cases of Diphtheria, as desired by the Medical Officer of Health of the London County Council.
    Date.No. of families in House.No. of Adults.No. of ChildrenIf recently suffered from Throat illness state illness. 'Result of Drain Test.Condition of W.C.Water Supply.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.No. of families in Houses.No. of Adults.No. of Children.If recently suffered from Throat illness, state illness.Result of Drain Test.Condition of W.C.Water Supply.
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    The death record stands:—
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    I beg to lay before you my ninth Annual Summary of the Sanitary work carried out in my Division during the year ending December 31st, 1898, as follows:—
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    The details and nature of Sanitary Works executed in the West Division during the year are as follows:—
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    The following particulars shew the work done in connection with infectious cases within my Division during the year:—
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    Parish of St. Mary Stratford, Bow (West Division). Comprising an area of 214 acres. Names of the Roads, Streets and Places.
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    The following premises have also received constant attention throughout the year.
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    Inspections have been made as follows:—
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    In 1136 instances varied Sanitary improvements were necessary, requiring the service of 916 intimations, 317 authorised statutory notices, and the issuing of 3 Police Court summonses, supplemented by 3935 re-inspections to secure proper compliance resulting in the following detailed works being executed:—
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    The house-to-house inspection comprised the whole of the houses in the under-mentioned streets, viz.:—
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    And sections of:—
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    The removals to hospitals and particulars of fumigations are as follows:—
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    Parish of Saint Mart Stratford, Bow (East Division). Names of the Roads, Streets and Places.
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    PARISH OF BOW (East Division). List of Summonses taken out at Police Courts, with Results.
    Situation.Nature of Complaint.Date of Proceedings.Result.
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    PARISH OP BOW (West Division.) List of Summonses taken out at Worship Street Police Court with results.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of complaint.Date of hearing.result.
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    Summary of Notices and Improvements carried out at the different Manufactories and Workshops in the Bow District, during the year ending December, 1898.
    Nature of Nuisance.Number of Notices served.Cause of Nuisance.How Remedied.