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Limehouse 1898

Report on the sanitary condition of the Limehouse District (comprising the Parishes of Limehouse, Shadwell, and Wapping, and the Hamlet of Ratcliff) for the year 1898

Published
1899
Author
Thomas, Daniel Lewis.
Pages
60
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Compared with 1897 the causes of death were as follows:—
    1897.1898.Increase.Decrease.
  • Page 13
    LIST OF ARTICLES DISINFECTED IN THE APPARATUS, From January 1st to December 31st, 1898.
    Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June. :July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 15
    This number consisted of 84 milks, 34 butters, 10 coffees, 4 mustards, 5 peppers, 1 lard, 1 oatmeal, 3 flours, 2 breads, 1 gin, 1 bitter, 1 stout, 2 porters, and 3 ice-creams. Of these 63 milks, 18 butters, 7 coffees, the mustards, peppers, lard, oatmeal, flours, breads, gin, bitter, stout, porters, and ice-creams were genuine.
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
  • Page 16
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
  • Page 17
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
  • Page 17
    Articles Submitted by Ratepayers and Others.
    ARTICLEEXTENT OF ADULTERKTIONRESULT.
  • Page 21
    The second Table represents the diseases from which the infants died, and the relative percentage of breast-fed infants and of those brought up on artificial foods.
    Diseases.Total.Under One Year.Above One Year.
    Breast.Artificial.Breast.Artificial.Family gone away.
  • Page 22
    Continued from previous page...
    Diseases.Total.Under One Year.Above one Year.
    Breast.Artificial.Breast.Artificial.Family gone away.
  • Page 31
    TABLE I. Table shewing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths for the Year 1898, and 10 years preceeding.
    The Year.Estimated Population.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected No of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total All Ages.Under One Year.Under Five Years.
  • Page 32
    TABLE II. Table shewing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, Death Rates of Children in a Thousand Deaths for the Year 1898, and 10 Years preceeding.
    In the Year.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the Population.Corrected Death Rate per 1,000 of the Population.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1,000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under 5 years; per 1000 of Total Deaths.
  • Page 33
    TABLE III. Shewing the number of Deaths at all ages in 1898 from certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths from all causes; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 Births and to 1000 Deaths from all causes under one year.
    DIVISION I. (ADULTS).Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population at all ages.Deathsper 1000 of total deaths at all ages.
  • Page 34
    TABLE IV. Table shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 years, 1888 to 1897, and in the year 1898.
    Disease.1888188918901891189218931894189518961897Annual Average of 10 years, 1888—1897.Total Deaths in 1898.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1898.
  • Page 36
    INSPECTORS' REPORT OF THE SANITARY WORK, &c. Completed in the year ending December 31st, 1898.
    Sanitary Work, &c.No. 1 District.No. 2 District.No. 3 District.Total.
  • Page 37
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    TABLE V.—TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1898, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Limehouse, 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.(i)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 upwards.123i5678910111213141516171819202122
    (Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.)Small PoxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous CroupFevers.CholeraErysipelasMeaslesWhooping CoughDiarrhoea and DysenteryRheumatic FeverPhthisisBronchitis Pneumonia and PleurisyHeart DiseaseInfluenzaInjuriesAll Other DiseasesTotal
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)
  • Page 42 43
    TABLE VI.—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 Limehouse 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.
    12345678910111234567891011
    Last Census.Estimated to middle of 1898.Small PoxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous CroupFevers.CholeraErysipelasSmall PoxScarlatinaDiphtheriaMembranous CroupFevers.CholeraErysipelas
    TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperalTyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 45
    TABLE VII. Shewing the Localities in which certain Diseases of a Zymotic character occurred during the year 1898, with total number of deaths from all causes.
    Locality.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlatina.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total No. of Cases.Total No. of Deaths from all Causes.
  • Page 46
    TABLE VII. ( Continued).
    Locality.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.ScarlatinaEnteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total No. of Cases.Total No. of Deaths from all Causes.
  • Page 47
    TABLE VII. ( Continued).
    Locality.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlatina.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total No. of | Cases.Total No. of Deaths from all Causes.
  • Page 48
    TABLE VII. ( Continued),
    Locality.DiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlatina.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total No. of Cases.Total No. of Deaths from all Causes.
  • Page 49
    TABLE VII. ( Continued).
    Locality.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlatina.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total No. of Cases.Total No. of Deaths from all Causes.
  • Page 50
    TABLE VII. ( Continued).
    Locality.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlatina.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total No. of Cases.Total No. of Deaths from all Causes.
  • Page 51
    TABLE VII. ( Continued).
    Locality.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlatina.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever,Continued Fever.Total No. of Cases.Total No. of Deaths from all Causes.
  • Page 52
    TABLE VII. ( Continued)
    Locality.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlatina.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Total No. of Cases.Total No. of Deaths from all Causes.