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Kensington 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

Published
1923
Pages
86
Tables
91

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    SUMMARY OF STATISTICS For the year 1922.
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    POPULATION OF THE BOROUGH.
    Persons.Males.Females.
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    POPULATION OF LONDON, KENSINGTON AND THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS IN THE BOROUGH AT THE 1921 CENSUS.
    Area in statute acres.Total Population.Persons per acre.* Residential area in acres.Persons per Residential acre.
    PersonsMales.Females,
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    Table showing the number of Males and Females in the Borough at various age periods, together with the proportion of Females to Males in Kensington and in the County of London in 1921.
    Males.Females.Proportion of Females per 100 Males in Kensington,Proportion of Females per 100 Males in the County of London.
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    Table showing the Marital Conditions of Males and Females in the Borough at various age periods. MALES.
    Age last birthday.Total.Single.Married.Widowed.Divorced.
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    PRIVATE FAMILIES AND DWELLINGS.
    Private Families.Population in Private Families.Structurally Separate Dwellings Occupied.Rooms Occupied.Persons per Room.
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    The estimated populations in the different wards of the Borough are shown in the following table :—
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    MARRIAGES. During the year 1,773 marriages were registered, representing a rate of 19.8 per 1,000 of the population. The place of marriage is set out in the following table:—
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    Table showing the number of births and the birth rates in England and Wales, London, Kensington and the various districts in the Borough in 1922, and the rates for the previous five years:—
    District.1922.Birth rates in previous years.
    No. of Births.Birth·rate.1921.1920.1919.1918.1917.
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    The birth rates in Kensington since 1881 are shown in the following table :—
    Period.Annual birth·rate per 1,000 population.
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    The following table indicates the source of notification and the kinds of births notified.
    Source of Notification.Number of Births Notified.
    Still Births.Live Births.Total Births.
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    The corrected number of deaths gives a death·rate of 13.6 per 1,000 living. Table showing the number of deaths and the death·rates in England and Wales, London, Kensington and the various districts in the Borough in 1922, and the rates for the previous five years:—
    District.1922.Death·rates in previous years.
    No. of Deaths.Death rate.1921.1920.1919,1918.1917.
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    Table showing Kensington death·rates in quinquennial periods since 1896:
    Period.Death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    Causes of Death.—The following list shows certain causes of death which are important in themselves or from the fact that they contributed a considerable share to the total mortality tor the year:-
    Cause of Death.Number of Deaths.
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    As the zymotic death rate is, with certain reservations, accepted as a test of the sanitary state of the district in which it prevails, the following table showing the rates for London and Kensington in the last four years, cannot be regarded as altogether satisfactory.
    Period.Kens'neton,London.
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    Table showing various Causes of Death in 1922, arranged in Four-Weekly Periods.
    Four Weeks endingMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping. CoughDiphtheriaInfluenza.Phthisis.Cancer.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
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    The following table gives the Births and the Infantile Deaths and Death rates for the year 1922 in England and Wales, London, the Borough and the various Wards of the Borough.
    DistrictNo. of BirthsNo. of Deaths of children under 1 year of age.Infantile Mortality rate
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES, 1896-1922
    Period.England and Wales.London.Kensington.
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    THE NUMBER OF DEATHS OF KENSINGTON INFANTS OCCURRING IN EACH MONTH DURING 1922.
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    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE IN KENSINGTON DURING 1922.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total 4 weeks.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total Infant Deaths under 1 year.
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    The causes of death in the "above standard" cases were as follows :—
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    The following table compares the total infantile mortality rate for the Borough in recent years with the illegitimate infantile mortality rate:-
    Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.
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    The following table compares the total infantile mortality rate for the Borough in recent year? with the illegitimate infantile mortality rate:—
    YearDeaths of all children under 1 year of age per 1,000 birthsDeaths of illegitimate children under 1 year of age per 1,000 illegitimate births
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    TABLE SHOWING THE BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES AND INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES IN THE 29 METROPOLITAN CITIES AND BOROUGHS IN 1922.
    Births per 1000 Population.Deaths per 1000 Population.Infantile Deaths per 1000 Births.
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    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1922, arranged in Four-Weekly Periods.
    Four Weeks endingScarlet FeverDiphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Ophthal. mia Neo. natorum.Cerebro. Spinal Fever.Puer. peral Fever.Pneu. monia.Malaria.Encephalitis Le-thargica.Total.
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    The following table shows the number of cases notified in each four-weekly period during 1922.
    District.Period No. 1.Period No. 2.Period No. 3Period No. 4.Period No. 5.Period No. 6.Period No. 7.Period No. 8.Period No. 9.Period No. 10.Period No. 11.Period No. 12.Period No. 13.
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    i he following 1 able shows the number ot cases notified in each four-weekly period during 1922:—
    District.Period No. 1.Period No. 2.Peried No. 3.Period No. 4.Period No. 5.Period No. 6.Period No. 7.f'eriod No. 8Period No. 9.Period No. 10.Period No. 11Period No. 12.Period No. 13.
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    The parts of the body which were affected in each case are shown in the following Table:— DEATHS FROM CANCER 1922.
    Parts Affected.Sex.Total.
    Male.Female.
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    The deaths in the several wards, etc., are set out in the following Table:—
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    Table of Cases attended and Visits paid by Nurses of the Kensington District Nursing Association from January 1st, 1922, to December 31st, 1922.
    Cases.Visits.
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    GRANT TO HOSPITALS, ETC. In addition to the previously mentioned subscription to the Nursing Association, the Council, during the past 12 months, made the following grants:—
    £.s.d.
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    The following Table shows the number of cases of both forms of the disease notified in the Borough and the several Wards therein during each year since 1913.
    District.Years.
    1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.1922.
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    The following Table shows the number of notifications of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis received since 1913, together with the number of deaths and death-rates in each year.
    The Year.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.Tuberculosis (all forms).
    No. of Notifications.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.No. of Notifications.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.
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    Deaths from Tuberculosis in 1922 Allocated to District of Usual Residence of Patients.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis
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    The places where deaths from tuberculosis occurred are set forth in the following list:—
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
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    The number of new cases seen at the Dispensary during the year 1922, with the diagnosis made, is shown in the following table:— New Cases.
    Adults.Children under 15 yrs.Total.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Number of rooms occupied by the families of definite cases and number of occupants.
    Rooms.No. of Occupants.
    1234567891011Cases.
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    Record of work done in 1922.
    Total
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    The work done during the year is shown in the following table:—
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    1.—The Number of Visits during the year.
    Women Health Officers.Total.
    No. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5No. 6No. 7
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    The work performed by the Women Health Officers in 1922 in regard to Maternity and Child Welfare is summarised in the following table:—
    Description of Work.Health Officers.
    No. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5No 6No. 7Total
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    The following table shows the main items of work performed at each of the Centres curing the year:—
    Particulars of Work done.Archer StreetBramley Road with Kenley Street branchCampden HillEarl's Court.GolborneLancaster RoadRaymedeTotals
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    TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF DENTAL TREATMENT PERFORMED AT THE VARIOUS CENTRES IN 1922.
    CentreNo. of patients.No. of attendances.Extractions.FillingsDenturesOther Treatments.
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    The following are the records for the year ending December 31st, 1922:—
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    Records for the year 1922:—
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    DAY NURSERIES. The following table shows a record of children's attendances at the five Day Nurseries in the Borough in the year 1922.
    Golborne.Kensal Creche (Medical Mission)Lancaster Road.Notting Hill Day NurserySt. Clement's, Tread-gold St.Totals
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    HOMES FOR DESERTED, WIDOWED OR UNMARRIED MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN. A record of work done at the institutions in the Borough in 1922 is shown in the following Table:—
    124, Elgin Crescent2, Upper Phillimore PlaceTotals
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    STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1922.
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    RECORD OF WORK DONE IN 1922.
    Tower Cressy, Campden Hill.*Addison House, 38, Holland Villas Road.
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    GRANTS TO MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE INSTITUTIONS PAID BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1922
    £s.d.
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    The inspections of the above premises during the year numbered 1,004, and resulted in the discovery of the following defects which were remedied after the service of notices:—
    Defects found.Number of Defects.
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    Unsound Food.—The unsound food surrendered and destroyed during the year is shown in the following list:—
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    Particulars of formal samples collected are as follows:—
    Nature of Sample.Number Taken.Number Adulterated.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Article Analysed.Nature and Amount of Adulteration.Action taken.
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    Dr. Crowther, in a paper read before the National Milk Conference held at the Guildhall in October, 1922, gave the following as the average composition of cow's milk:—
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    Average Composition of Milk Samples taken in 1922.
    Months.Number of Samples Taken.Average Composition of all Samples Submitted, Genuine and Adulterated.Average Composition of Genuine Samples.Ministry of Agriculture Standard.
    Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids not Fat.Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids not Fat.Percentage of Milk Fat,Percentage of Solids not Fat.
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    Particulars of Fresh Milk supplied under the Council's Scheme.
    No. of pints of Milk granted.Price per pint paid by Recipients.Estimated Cost to Council.
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    Particulars of Dried Milk supplied free or below Cost Price tinder the Council's Scheme.
    No. of packets of Milk granted.Price per lb. packet paid by Recipients.Estimated Cost to Council.
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    Particulars of Dried Milk supplied at Cost Price under the Council's Scheme.
    Name of Welfare Centre at which the dried milk was distributedNo. of 1lb. packets sold.Value of milk sold.
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    Particulars of Dinners supplied under the Council's Scheme.
    No. of Dinners granted.Price per Dinner paid by Recipients.Cost to Council.
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    The dried milk and dinners supplied during the year by the Board of Guardians under this scheme are shown below:—
    No. of packets of Dried Milk supplied.Cost to the Board of Guardians.No. of Dinners supplied.Cost to the Board of Guardians.
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    The businesses carried on at the registered premises are set out in the subjoined list:—
    Trade or Business.Workshops.Factories.Total.
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    The number of outworkers belonging to each of these three classes is shown in the following Table:—
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    The nature of the work given out to the 174 home workers on the register is as follows:—
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    The appended Table summarises the work for the year of the Women Health Officers under the Factory and Workshops' Acts, so far as it is capable of being expressed in this form:—
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    Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Homework. I.—Inspection.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    II.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    III.—Home Work.
    nature of work.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.InstancesNotices served.ProsecutionsInstances.Orders made (s. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    (1)ContractorsWork men.Contractors.Workmen.
    (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    IV.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the Year.Number.
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    V.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act,1891, Metropolis Local Management Act, and Housing, Town Planning, etc, Act., 1909, etc.
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result
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    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
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    SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE DISINFECTING STAFF DURING 1922.
    Nature of Infection.Premises Disinfected.Rooms Disinfected.Disinfections at Wood Lane.No. of Articles Disinfected.
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    CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS ACT, 1897.
    Total Cleansing.
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    EXISTING HOUSING ACCOMMODATION. The number of tenements for the working classes provided, prior to the War, by the Council under the Housing Acts, is shown in the following Table:—
    Rooms in TenementNumber of Tenements.Rent per Week.
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    COMMON LODGING HOUSES. The Common Lodging Houses in the Borough number 9 and contain accommodation for 463 persons.
    WardName of KeeperAddress of Common Lodging HouseNo. of Lodgers for which licensed in 1921.
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1922 and previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.
    of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residentsnot registered in the District.Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett birthsNumber.Rate. *
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year, 1922.
    Notifiable DiseaseNumber of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages.—Years.St. Charles.Golborne.Norland.Pembridge.Holland.Earl's Court.Queen's Gate.Redcliffe.Brompton.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1922.
    Causes of DeathNett Deaths at the subjoined ages of" Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE IV. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1922. Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at Various Ages, under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE V. Causes of Death at different periods of life in the Year 1922.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals— Above 5 years.
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
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    TABLE V.—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All AgesUnder 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 Years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwardsTotals— Above Five Years.
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
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    TABLE V.—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All AgesUnder 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 Years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards,Totals— Above 5 Years
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal.
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    TABLEV. continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals— Above 5 years.
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
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    TABLE V.—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals-All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals— Above 5 years.
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
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    TABLE V.—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals-Above 5 years.
    TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
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    TABLE VI. Summary of Inspections, &c., done by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1922.
    DESCRIPTION OF WORK, &cNUMBER OF DISTRICTGrand Total
    12345678910
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    TABLE VIA. Summary of Works completed by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1922.
    DESCRIPTION OF WORK, &c.NUMBER OF DISTRICT.Grand Total
    12345678910
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    TABLE VII. The Work of the Women Health Officers for the Year 1922.
    HEALTH OFFICERSTotal
    1234567
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    TABLE VIII. Vaccination Officer's Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1921.
    DATE.Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officers District.Number of Births returned in Birth List Sheets.Number of these Births duly entered in Columns 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the Vaccination Register (Birth List Sheets), viz.:Number of there Births which are not entered in the Vaccination Register, on account, (as shown by Report Book) of
    Column I. Success fully Vaccinated.Column 11.Column V. Dead, Unvacci-nated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removed to other Districts and notified to Vaccination Officers of the Districts.Removal to places unknown, or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found.Not accounted for.Total Number of Certificates of Successful Vaccination received during the Calendar Year, 1922.
    Insusceptible of Vaccination.Certificate of Conscientious Objection.
    1921.1234678910
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    TABLE IX. PARTICULARS OF THE STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF 1922. (as required by Ministry of Health Circular 359).
    Year of Appointment