Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Sub-Districts. | Area. Acres. | Estimated Persons to an Acre. 1931. | Estimated Population Mid-year 1931. | Enumerated Population at Census 1931. |
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| WARDS. | Area in Acres. | Estimated Persons to an Acre or Density of Population. | Estimated Population Mid-year 1931. | Enumerated Population Census 1931. |
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| Ages. | Males. | Females. | Persons. |
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| Years. | Marriages. | Marriage Rate. | Years. | Marriages. | Marriage Rate. |
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| Quarter, | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth Rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islington, 1931. | Islington, 1921-30. | London, 1931. | 107 Great Towns, 1931. | ||||
| Tufnell. | Upper Holloway. | Tollington. | Lower Holloway. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | |
| Highbury. | Barnsbury. | Islington South-East. | The Borough. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | Males. | Females | Total. | Birth rates. | |
| Notified by : | Doctors. | Midwives. | Parents and other Persons. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alive. | Still born. | Alive. | Still born. | Alive. | Still born. | Alive. | Still born. | |
| Period. | Certified by Doctor. | Certified by Midwife. | By Other Persons. | Total. Registered. | Per 1,000 of Total Births (including still-born). |
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| Sub-Districts. | Quarters. | The Year. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | |
| Quarter. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Death Rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islington, 1931. | Islington, 1921-30. | London, 1931. | 107 Great Towns, 1931. | ||||
| Classified Causes of Death. | Years. | Mean 10 Yrs. | Difference. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | ||||
| Ages. | Number of Deaths, 1931. | Mean Deaths (10 years, 1921-30.) | Increase or Decrease on mean. |
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| Sub-District. | Infant Deaths. | Mortality per 1,000 Births. |
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| Years. | Under one week. | Weeks. | Total under four weeks. | Months. | Total Deaths under one year. | Deaths per 1,000 Births. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 weeks and under 3 mths. | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | ||||||||
| 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | |||||||||
| Sub-Districts. | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | Mean 10 years | 1931 | Increase or decrease on mean |
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| Causes of death. | 1931. Rate per 1,000 Births. | Mean rate 10 years 1921-30 per 1,000 Births. | Difference. |
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| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | W„K„ | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | Months. | Total Deaths under 1 year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | |||||
| Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Toll-ington. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | South East. | The Borough |
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| Ophthalmia Neonatorum Cases. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | |||||
| At home. | In hospital. | |||||
| Year. | No. of Births. | No. of Maternal Deaths. | Kate. |
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| 1931. Month. | Cause of Death. | Ages at Death. | Totals. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 and upwd. | Total. | From Puerperal Sepsis | From other Diseases of Childbirth. | ||
| 1931. Month. | Cause of Death. | Ages at Death. | Totals. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 to 25 | 25 tu 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 and upwd. | Total. | From Puerperal Sepsis. | From other Diseases of Childbirth. | ||
| 1931. Month. | Cause of Death. | Ages at Death. | Totals. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 to 25 | 25 to 30 | 35 to 45 | 45 and upwd. | Total. | From Puerperal Sepsis. | From other Diseases of Childbirth. | ||
| Tufnell. | Upper Holloway. | Tollington. | Lower Holloway. | Highbury. | Barnsbury. | South- East. | The Borough |
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| Tafneli. | Upper Hollo way. | Tollington. | Lower Holloway. | Highbury. | Barnsbury. | South-East. | The Borough |
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| District | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Totals. | |
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| District | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Births. | New Cases Handed to H.V's for Visitation | Infant Mortality. | Maternal Mortality. | Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate. | Notified Births. | Non-Notified Births. | Transfers In. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | Cases. | Removals. | Cases. | Removals. | Cases. | Removals. |
| North. | South. | East. | West. | Total. |
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| NORTH. Wards 1, 2, 3. | SOUTH. Wards 9, 10, 11 and Part of 6. | EAST. Ward 5 and Parts of 4 and 6. | WEST. Ward 7, 8 and Part of 4. | Total. |
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| Voluntary Welfare Centres. | Day Nurseries. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £. | £. |
| Sub. Registration Districts. | Wards | Enteric Fever. | Small Pox. | Measles | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Diarrhoea. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, | Death Rates. | Deaths, | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | Deaths. | Death Rates. | |
| Ages. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhœa. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhœa, | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | Diarrhoea. | Enteritis, etc. | Totals. | |
| Years. | First. | Quarters. | Fourth. | Totals.. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second. | Third. | ||||
| Ages. | 1921 | 1922 | 1023 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | Mean 10years | 1931 | Difference. |
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| Ages. | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | Mean 10 yrs | 1931 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarters. | Tufnell. | Upper Hollo. way. | Tolling. ton. | Lower Hollo. way. | Highbury. | Barns. bury. | Islington, South East. | The Borough |
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| Tuberculosis (Respiratory System;. | Proportion of Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100 Deaths from All Causes. | Death rates from All Causes per 1,000 inhabitants. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years. | Deaths. | Death rates per 1,000 inhabitants. | ||
| Age Periods. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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| Quarters. | Tufnell. | Upper Hollo. way. | Tolling. ton. | Lower Hollo. way. | Highbury. | Barns. bury. | Islington, South East. | The Borough. |
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| Form. | Ages. | Sex. | Districts. | Total Deaths. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1-5 | over 5 | M. | F. | Tuf. J | U.H. | Toll. | L.H. | H. | B. | S.E. | ||
| into Mortuary | Inquests. |
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| 1931 | No. of bodies received. | Daily Average. | No. of Inquests held. | 1930 | No. of bodies received. | Daily Average. | No. of Inquests held. |
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| Attack-rates per 1,000 civil population. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year. | Cases. |
| Total cases notified. |
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| Infection from previous cases | 24 |
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| Age | Unvaccinated | Vaccinated in Infancy |
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| 1931 |
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| Year. | Cases treated in Hospital. | Percentage of cases treated. |
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| Disease. | Total cases. | Cases isolated. | Percentage of known cases. |
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| Notified Cases Treated. | Percentage of Notified Cases Treated. | Deaths Occurring. | Percentage of Deaths Occurring. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Hospital | At Home | Total | In Hospital | At Home | In Hospital | At Home | Total | In Hospital | At Home | Total. | |
| DISEASES. | YEARS. | Average number of cases, 1921.30 | 1931 | Increase or Decrease | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | |||||
| SUB-Registration Districts. | Wards. | Small pox. | Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous1 Croup. | Enteric (Typhoid' Fever.l | Typhus Fever | Erysipelas. | Puerperal FeverJ | Continued Fever. | Relapsing Fever. | Cholera. | Total. |
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| 1931 | 1930 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | |
| 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | Average 10 yrs. 1921.30 | 1931 | Total Deaths, 1921-30. |
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| 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 |
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| Years. | 1921 | 1922 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | Average (10 years). | 1931 |
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| Registration Sub-Districts. | Wards. | Respiratory Tuberculosis. | Other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Grand Totals | Tuber. culosis Rate per 1,000 of Population. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |||||
| Tubercular Diseases. | Sex. | Casks Notified in Whole District. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all ages. | At Ages— Years. | ||||||||
| Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and up. | |||
| Lungs. | Other Forms. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | 1 | M. | F. | ||
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Houses. | Rooms. |
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| Age-periods | Notifications on Form A. | Total Notifications on Form A. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Primary Notifications. | |||||||||||||
| 0 to 1 | 1 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 and up. | Total Primary Notifications. | ||
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Diagnosis. | Pclmonary. | Non-pclmonary. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children | Adults. | Children. | ||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Diagnosis. | pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | ||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F, | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dispy | South Dispy | North Dispy | South Dispy | North Dispy | South Dispy | North South Dispy Dispy | North Dispy | South Dispy | ||
| Cases. | Attendances. |
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| Date. | Dispensary | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Year. | Total. |
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| Month. | North Dispensary. | South Dispensary. | Total. |
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| Disease. | No. of Notifications. | Average of preceding 10 years. | Increase or Decrease. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease. | Notifications by Teachers. | Average of preceding 10 years. | Increase or Decrease. |
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| No. Submitted for Examination. | Negative Result. (Bacilli) | Positive Result. (Bacilli) | Non-Virulent. | Virulent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 16 | 3* | 1 | 1 |
| Periods. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Pulmonary Tubercolosis | Totals. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive Results | Negative Results. | Total Examined. | Positive Results. | Negative Results. | Total Examined | Positive Results. | Negative Results. | Total Examined. | ||
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Number of Births registered in 1930. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible of Vaccination. | Had Small Pox. | Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection. | Died Unvaccinated. | Postponement by Medical Certificate. | Removed to other Districts. | Removed to places Unknown. | Number of Children remaining Unvaccinated. or not accounted for (Defaulters). | Total Number of Certificates of Primary Vaccination of children under 14 years received during year 1931. | Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection received during year 1931. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Name of the Institution or Vaccination District. | Name of the Medical Officer or Public Vaccinator. | Number of successful primary vaccinations of persons, | Number of successful re-vaccinations, i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under one year. | One year and upwards. | Total. | |||
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year 1931 | 1930 |
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| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Year. |
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| How disposed of. | Carbolic Powder. | Disinfecting Fluid. | Formaldehyde Solution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary. Special. | ||||
| Cwts. | Gallons.. | Gallons. | Gallons. | |
| Trade. | Number of Workshops. | Women. | Male Young Persons. | Totals. |
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| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | WrittenNotices | Prosecutions. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Particulars. | Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Instances. | Notices Served. | Remedied. | Prosecutions. |
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| Number. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Districts. | Totals | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||
| Districts. | Totals | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 |
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| 1. Tufnell. | 2. Upper Holloway. | 3. Tollington. | 4. Parts Tollington and Highbury. |
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| 1919 to 1930. | 1931 | Total since 1919. |
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| Held under | Total at 31st Dec., 1929 | Erected in 1930 & 1931 | Total |
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| Year. | House or part of the house not kept in a reasonable state of repair. | House or part of the house kept in a reasonable state of repair. | "Report" re completion of work mentioned in schedule issued with certificate. | Certificates not issued. | Total. |
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| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
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| No. of Cases. | Description of Animal affected. | Nature of Disease. | Extent of Disease. | How disposed of. |
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| Number Inspected. | Number found Unsatisfactory. |
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| Designation. | No. of applications | Number granted. | Amount of Fees received. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931. | 1931. | s. | d. | ||
| Examined. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Per Cent. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Adulterated. | |
| 1931 | No. of Samples Taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Per cent. Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarters. | Sundays. | Weekdays. | Railway Stations. | j All Milks. | Sundays. | Weekdays. | Railway Stations. | All Milks. | 1 Sundays. ' | Weekdays. | Railway Stations. | All Milks. | Sundays. | Weekdays. | Railway Stations. | All Milks, |
| Samples Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated | Per cent. Adulterated. |
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| Years. | Sunday Milks. | Week-day Milks. | Railway Milks (Farmers). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. cf Samples | Per cent, of non-fatty solids. | Per cent, of fat. | No. of Samples | Per cent, of non-fatty solids. | Per cent, of fat. | No. of Samples | Per cent, of non-fatty solids. | Per cent, of fat. | |
| Articles. | No. of Samples examined | Samples adulterated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. Total. | Informal. Total. | Formal. Total. | Informal. Total. | |
| Articles. | No. of Samples examined. | Samples adulterated. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. Total. | Informal. Total. | Formal. Total. | Informal. Total. | |
| Total Prosecutions | Successful. | Dismissed. | Withdrawn. | Amount of Penalties. | Costs Received. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||||||
| Infant Welfare.—4 Voluntary Centres and Branches, | total 8 |
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| Institutions within Borough. | DISEASES. | AGES. | Under 5 | Over 5 | | DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | totlals | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- ! 1 | 5- | 10. | lD- | 20- I | 25- | | 35- | 45- | 55- | | 65- | 75- | 85- | Tuf. | U.H. | Toll. | I#.H. | X | W | 1 S.E. | |||||||
| Ucutustn Institutions within Borough. | DISEASES. | AGES. | U nder 5 | Over 5 | DISTRICTS. | Males : | Females. | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35 | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Tuf. | U.H. | Toll. | Ir.H. | B. | S.E. | ||||||||
| Deaths in Institutions within Borough. | DISEASES. | AGES. | Under 5 | Over 5 | DISTRICTS. | Males. | FcmaJts. | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 1 '20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 7, | 85- | Tuf. | U.H. | Toll. | L.H | H. | B. | S.E. | ||||||||
| Causes of Death. | Sex | All ages | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5~ | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— |
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| Disease. | Ages. | .Totals | Total Cases removed to Hospital | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1. | 1—2 | 2-3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15-20 | 20—35 | 35-45 | 45-65 | 65 and upwds | ||||
| Date. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result. |
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