[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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TABLE 1. Proportions (per cent.) of total population of each District (Ward) living in each class of home (tenement). Census, 1901.

In Homes containing rooms.		Borough.	Registration Sub-Districts			Wards.
In Homes containing rooms.		Borough.	St. Mary.	St. John.	North-West Paddington*	Harrow Rd.	Maida Vale.	Westbourne.	Church.	Lancaster Gate (West)	Lancaster Gate (East)	Hyde Park.

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TABLE 2. Proportions (per cent.) of total populations living in each class of home (tenement). Census, 1901.

In Homes of rooms.	Encircling Boroughs.
	BOROUGH.	London.	Kensington.	Westminster		St. Marylebone.	Hampstead.	Willesden.

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TABLE 3. Percentages of inhabitants of each class of home, and of total population of each District, "overcrowded." Census 1901.

In Homes containing rooms.		Borough.	Registration Sub-Districts.			Ward.
In Homes containing rooms.		Borough.	St. Mary.	St. John.	North-West Paddington*	Harrow Rd.	! Maida Vale.	Westbourne	Church.	Lancaster Gate (West)	Lancaster Gate (East)	Hyde Park.

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TABLE 4. Percentages of inhabitants of each class of home, and of total population,"overcrowded." Census, 1901.

In Homes of rooms.	Encircling Boroughs.
In Homes of rooms.	BOROUGH.	London.	Kensington.	Westminster	St. Marylebone.	Hampstead.	Willesden.

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population. TABLE 5. Proportion of males to females, and of males and females at certain ages to total number of each sex. Census, 1901.

		Males to Females*	Males. Per cent. of all males living at ages			Females. Per cent. of all females living at ages			Persons Per cent. of all persons living at ages
		Males to Females*	Under 1 year.	1—5 years.	0-10 years.	Under 1 year.	1—5 years.	0-10 years.	Under 1 year.	1-5 years.	0—10 years.

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TABLE 6. Proportion of males to females, and children (both sexes) at certain ages to total population. Census, 1901.

Borough	Males to Females.*	Persons Per cent. of all persons living at ages
	Males to Females.*	Under 1 year	1-5 years.	0-10 years.

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TABLE 7. Estimated Population.

Borough	1902.	Males 62,098 Females 82,954	Persons 145,052.
Registration Sub-Districts	Persons.	Wards.	Persons.

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METEOROLOGY. In the appended table* will be found the results of observations taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens. The records kept there give a better account of the weather conditions prevailing at Paddington than do those taken at Greenwich.

Month.	Means at 8 a.m.			Extreme Temperatures.						Rain.
	Barometer reduced to sea level	Thermometer.		Shade.				Max Sun.	Min. Grass.	Total Depth.	No. of Days.	Sunshine (bright).		Number of Days Sunshine.
	Barometer reduced to sea level	Dry Bulb.	Wet Bulb.	Maximum.		Minimum.		Max Sun.	Min. Grass.	Total Depth.	No. of Days.	Sunshine (bright).		Number of Days Sunshine.

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births. TABLE 9. Births and Birth-Rates. 1902.

	Births Registered.	Birth-rates.
	Births Registered.	Per 1,000 persons at all ages.	Per 1,000 females aged 15-45 years.

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TABLE 10. Illegitimate Births.

Borough	Registration Sub-Districts.
Borough	St. Mary	St. John	North-West Paddington.

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deaths. TABLE 11. Deaths from all causes at all ages and Death-rates, 1902.

Borough.		Deaths at all ages.			Death-rates,* 1902.			Death-rate,* 1901.
		Males.	Females.	Persons.	Males.	Females.	Persons.	Persons.
		1,066	1,086	2,152	16.88	12.87	14.58	14.26

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TABLE 12. Deaths at various ages from all causes, 1902.

		Age Groups.												Deaths in Institutions.
		0—		1—		5—		15—		25—		65 and over.		Deaths in Institutions.
Borough		M. 269	F. 164	M. 107	F. 98	M. 37	F. 28	M. 49	F. 43	M. 389	F. 381	M. 215	F. 372	M. 331	F. 266

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TABLE 13. Mortalities at different ages per 1,000 estimated living in each age-group. Paddington, 1901 and 1902.

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TABLE 14.

Columns	Death-rates all ages, persons.				Standard Rate.	Difference from Standard.
	Recorded.*		Corrected.		Standard Rate.	Difference from Standard.

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notifications. TABLE 15. Notifications and Notification Rates, 1901 and 1902.

		Paddington.			London*			Notification Rates†
		1902	1901	Differences. Increase (+) Decrease (—)	1902	1901	Differences. Increase ( + ) Decrease (—)	Borough.		London.
		1902	1901	Differences. Increase (+) Decrease (—)	1902	1901	Differences. Increase ( + ) Decrease (—)	1902	1901	1902	1901

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TABLE 16.

		St. Mary.		St. John.		North-West Paddington.		Borough.		London.
		1902.	Dep. from Average.	1902.	Dep. from Average.	1902	Dep. from Average.	1902.	Dep. from Average.	1902.	Dep. from Average.

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notifications. TABLE 17. Notifications distributed according to Wards, 1902. Figures for 1901 in ( ).

		Queen's Park.	Harrow Road.	Maida Vale.	West-bourne.	Church.	Lancaster West.	Gate. East.	Hyde. Park.

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TABLE 18. Notifications Distributed according to sexes and ages of patients. Borough. 1902.

Ages.	Small-pox.		Diphtheria.		Membranous Croup.		Erysipelas.		Fevers.
Ages.	Small-pox.		Diphtheria.		Membranous Croup.		Erysipelas.		Scarlet.		Enteric.		Continued.		Puerperal.

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TABLE 19. Notifications, 1902. From Registrar-General's Quarterly Reports.

		Paddington.	London.	Kensington.	Westminster.	Mary-lebone.	Hampstead.	Willesden

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TABLE 20. Morbidity Rates, 1902 per 1,000 persons of all ages.

		Paddington.		London.		Kensington.		Westminster.		Maryle-bone.		Hampstead.		Willesden.

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notifications. TABLE 21. Dfath-Rates—Selected Causes, 1902. From Registrar-General's Quarterly Reports.

	All Causes	Small- Pox.	Measles.		Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Fever.	Diarrhœa.	Phthisis.	Infantile Mortality.

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TABLE 22. Death-Rates—Selected Causes.

		All Causes	Smallpox.	Measles	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whoop ing Cough	Fever.	Diarrhoea.	Infantile Mortality.

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Diphtheria, 1902.

	Cases* Notified.	To Hospital.	Per cent. Notified Cases to Hospital	Deaths. At Home. In Hospital		Fatality. At Home. In Hospital
Queen's Park	55 (3)	44 (2)	80	2	6	20.0	14.2

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Scarlet Fever.

	Cases* Notified.	Removed to Hospital.	Per cent. of Cases.	Deaths.		Fatality per 100 cases.
	Cases* Notified.	Removed to Hospital.	Per cent. of Cases.	At home.	In hospital.	At home.	In hospital.

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Scarlet Fever.

		Mean Rates.
		Ten Years.	Five Years.
	1902	1892-1901	1892-1896	1897-1901

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Enteric Fever.

	c	h		c	h		c	h

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Enteric Fever.

	Cases Notified*	Removed to Hospital*	At Home.	Deaths in Hospital.

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Enteric Fever. Death rates per 1,000 persons of all ages.

		Mean Rates.
	1902.	Ten years.	Five years.
	1902.	1892—1901.	1892—96.		1897—1901

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MEasles. 1902.

Ages		Cases reported									Deaths.
		0-		1-		5-		15-		Total Persons	0-		1-		5-		15-		Total Persons
		M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	Total Persons	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M	F.	Total Persons

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Measles, 1902. Death-rates per 1,000 persons of all ages.

		Mean Rates.
		Ten years.	Five years.
	1902.	1892-1901.	1892-1896.	1897-1901.

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Phthisis. Death-rates per 1,000 persons of all ages.

		Mean Rates.
		Ten years,	Five years,
	1902.	1892-1901.	1892-96.	1897-1901.

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Borough and Adjacent Districts.

Phthisis Mortality per 1,000 Persons		Housing.
All Ages.	15-05 years.	Percentage of total population overcrowded.	Percentage of total population occupying less than 5 rooms.

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Other Tubercular Diseases. Rates per 1,000 Persons of all Ages.

		Mean Rates.
		Ten years.	Five years.	Five years.
	1902	1892-1901	1892-1896	1897-1901

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Cancer. Rates per 1,000 Persons of all Ages.

		Mean Rates.
		Ten years.	Five years.	Five years.
	1902	1892-1901	1892-1896	1897-1901

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TABLE 23. Cancer. 1902.

	St. Mary.				St. John.				North-West Paddington.
	C.		O.		C.		O.		C.		O.
	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.

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Deaths due to Alcoholic Excess. Rates per 1,000 persons of all ages.

		Mean Rates.
		Ten years.	Five years.	Five years.
	1902	1892-1901	1892-1896	1897-1901

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TABLE 24.

Deaths at ages under one year.					Mortalities per 1,000 births registered.
	Borough.	St. Mary.	St. John	North-West Paddn.	Borough.	St. Mary.	St. John	North-West Paddn.

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TABLE 25. Deaths and Death-rates at ages under One Year. 1902.

	Ages at Death.
	Weeks.				Months.
	0—		1—		0—		1—		3—		6—		9—
Deaths—	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.

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TABLE 20. Mean mortality-rates among Infants at ages under One Year.

Ages at Death.
Weeks.				Months.
0—		1—		0—		1—		3—		6—		9—
m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.

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TABLE 27. Deaths and Death-rates at Ages under One Year.

	Deaths registered.				Death-rates.*
	1902.		1901.		1902.		1901.
	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.

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TABLE 28. Causes of Death at Ages under One Year.

	1902.						Borough. Persons.
	St. Mary.		St. John.		North-West Paddington.		1902.	Average. 1892-1901.
	m.	f.	m.	F.	m.	f.	1902.	Average. 1892-1901.

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Death rates from Diarrhoea per 1 ,000 persons at all ages.

		Mean Rates.
		Ten years.	Five years.	Five years.
	1902	1892-1901	1892-1896	1897-1901

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Deaths at ages under One Year.

Diarrhoea.					Enteritis.
		Averages.				Averages.
	1902	1892-01	1892-90	1897-01	1902	1892-01	1892-90	1897-01

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Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis* at Ages under One Year.

3rd Quarter.			Deaths recorded.	Temperature.			Rainfall inch.
				Air		Earth at 3ft.
				Mean.	Maximum.	Earth at 3ft.

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Deaths of Illegitimate Children.

Ages at Death	St. Mary.		St. John.		North-West Paddington
years.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.

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Causes of Death.

Ages.	0-1		1-5		5-
Ages.	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.

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TABLE 29. Inquests on Residents, 1902.

Finding of Jury.	Registration Sub-Districts.				North-West Paddington.
	St. Mary.		St. John.		North-West Paddington.
	m.	f.	m.	f.	m.	f.

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TABLE 30. Report of the Work of the District Inspectors during the year 1902.

			Inspection of Dwelling Houses.				Sanitary Works completed in Dwelling Houses.																		To Regulate Keeping of Animals.
			Inspection of Dwelling Houses.				Drainage, &c.						Water Supply.					Dust Receptacles.		Miscellaneous.					To Regulate Keeping of Animals.
		No. of Complaints received.	"House-to-House."	On Complaint or after Illness.	Cellar Dwellings.	Re-inspection of all kinds.	Entire Reconstruction.	Drains Relaid, Trapped, or Ventilated	Waste Pipes Disconnected.	Rain-water Pipes Disconnected.	W.C., New, Provided, Repaired, &c.	Soil Pipes Ventilated.	Services Separated.	Supplies Reinstated.	Cisterns, New, Provided	Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, &c.	Cisterns Overflows Disconnected.	New, Provided.	Repaired, &c.	Drains Cleared, Flushed, &c.	Houses or Rooms Cleansed, Whitewashed, &c.	Cases of Overcrowding Abated.	Cellar Dwellings Closed.	Yards and Areas Paved and Drained.	Manure Receptacles Reconstructed, &c.	Accumulations Removed.	Improperly-kept Removed.

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TABLE 31. Borough Schools, 1902.

Board Schools -	Residents in Borough.				Residing beyond Borough.
Board Schools -	Scarlet Fever.		Diphtheria.		Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.

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Summary of Particulars obtained at Registration, 1902.

	Group A.	Group B.

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TABLE 32. Particulars as to Numbers of Tenements and Inhabitants therein, registered during 1902.

Rooms to Tenement.	Group of Streets.*	1			2			3			4			5			6			7			8			9			10
Rooms to Tenement.	Group of Streets.*	T	P/10	10/P	T	P/10	10/P	T	P/10	10/p	T	P/10	10/p	T	P/10	10/P	T	P/10	10/P	T	P/10	10/P	T	P/10	10/P	T	P/10	10/P	T	P/10	10/P

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TABLE 34. Overcrowding in Registered Houses, 1902.

	Families overcrowded.	Rooms occupied.	No. of occupants.		Abated by re-arrangement of occupants.	Abated by voluntary removal.	Abated after service of notice.	Night visits.
	Families overcrowded.	Rooms occupied.	P/10	10/P	Abated by re-arrangement of occupants.	Abated by voluntary removal.	Abated after service of notice.	Night visits.

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Rates of Morbidity and Mortality per 1,000 Persons of all ages, except where otherwise indicated.

		Clarendon Street Area.			Rest of Borough.
		1896-00.	1901.	1902.	1896-00.	1901.	1902.

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TABLE 35. Workshops.

	No. of Workshops.	No. of Rooms.	Employees.
	No. of Workshops.	No. of Rooms.	Women.	Young Persons.	Men.	Total.

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TABLE 36.

	Miss O'Kell.		Miss Nicolas.		Mr. Wansbrough.

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UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.

File No.*	Level of B.H. below the nearest ground.		Height of Ceiling above floor.		Nett Cubic Space of B.H.	File No.*	Level of B.H. below the nearest ground.		Height of ceiling above floor.		Nett Cubic Space of B.H
	ft.	ins.	ft.	ins.			ft.	ins.	ft.	ins.

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TABLE 37. Food Supervision.

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Defects found and remedied.

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TABLE 38. Summary of Articles submitted to the Public Analyst during the year 1902.

	Total.	Found Adulterated.	Percentage Adulterated.

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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1902. Under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.

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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1899.

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APPENDIX. TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1902 and Previous Years.

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TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1902 and Previous Years.

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TABLE III. Deaths in Local Institutions. 1902.

Year.	Paddington Workhouse and Infirmary.	St. Mary's Hospital.	Children's Hospital.	Lock Hospital.

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TABLE IIIa. Causes of Deaths in Institutions. 1902.

Local Institutions.					Deaths of Residents recorded beyond the Borough.
	Workhouse and Infirmary.	St. Mary's Hospital.	Children's Hospital.	Other Institutions, Homes, &c.	Hospitals of Metropolitan Asylums Board.	Special and General Hospitals.	Lunatic Asylums.	Poor Law Institutions.	Elsewhere.

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TABLE 1. Proportions (per cent.) of total population of each District (Ward) living in each class of home (tenement). Census, 1901.

TABLE 2. Proportions (per cent.) of total populations living in each class of home (tenement). Census, 1901.

TABLE 3. Percentages of inhabitants of each class of home, and of total population of each District, "overcrowded." Census 1901.

TABLE 4. Percentages of inhabitants of each class of home, and of total population,"overcrowded." Census, 1901.

population. TABLE 5. Proportion of males to females, and of males and females at certain ages to total number of each sex. Census, 1901.

TABLE 6. Proportion of males to females, and children (both sexes) at certain ages to total population. Census, 1901.

TABLE 7. Estimated Population.

METEOROLOGY. In the appended table* will be found the results of observations taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens. The records kept there give a better account of the weather conditions prevailing at Paddington than do those taken at Greenwich.

births. TABLE 9. Births and Birth-Rates. 1902.

TABLE 10. Illegitimate Births.

deaths. TABLE 11. Deaths from all causes at all ages and Death-rates, 1902.

TABLE 12. Deaths at various ages from all causes, 1902.

TABLE 13. Mortalities at different ages per 1,000 estimated living in each age-group. Paddington, 1901 and 1902.

TABLE 14.

notifications. TABLE 15. Notifications and Notification Rates, 1901 and 1902.

TABLE 16.

notifications. TABLE 17. Notifications distributed according to Wards, 1902. Figures for 1901 in ( ).

TABLE 18. Notifications Distributed according to sexes and ages of patients. Borough. 1902.

TABLE 19. Notifications, 1902. From Registrar-General's Quarterly Reports.

TABLE 20. Morbidity Rates, 1902 per 1,000 persons of all ages.

notifications. TABLE 21. Dfath-Rates—Selected Causes, 1902. From Registrar-General's Quarterly Reports.

TABLE 22. Death-Rates—Selected Causes.

Diphtheria, 1902.

Scarlet Fever.

Scarlet Fever.

Enteric Fever.

Enteric Fever.

Enteric Fever. Death rates per 1,000 persons of all ages.

MEasles. 1902.

Measles, 1902. Death-rates per 1,000 persons of all ages.

Phthisis. Death-rates per 1,000 persons of all ages.

Borough and Adjacent Districts.

Other Tubercular Diseases. Rates per 1,000 Persons of all Ages.

Cancer. Rates per 1,000 Persons of all Ages.

TABLE 23. Cancer. 1902.

Deaths due to Alcoholic Excess. Rates per 1,000 persons of all ages.

TABLE 24.

TABLE 25. Deaths and Death-rates at ages under One Year. 1902.

TABLE 20. Mean mortality-rates among Infants at ages under One Year.

TABLE 27. Deaths and Death-rates at Ages under One Year.

TABLE 28. Causes of Death at Ages under One Year.

Death rates from Diarrhoea per 1 ,000 persons at all ages.

Deaths at ages under One Year.

Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis* at Ages under One Year.

Deaths of Illegitimate Children.

Causes of Death.

TABLE 29. Inquests on Residents, 1902.

TABLE 30. Report of the Work of the District Inspectors during the year 1902.

TABLE 31. Borough Schools, 1902.

Summary of Particulars obtained at Registration, 1902.

TABLE 32. Particulars as to Numbers of Tenements and Inhabitants therein, registered during 1902.

TABLE 34. Overcrowding in Registered Houses, 1902.

Rates of Morbidity and Mortality per 1,000 Persons of all ages, except where otherwise indicated.

TABLE 35. Workshops.

TABLE 36.

UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.

TABLE 37. Food Supervision.

Defects found and remedied.

TABLE 38. Summary of Articles submitted to the Public Analyst during the year 1902.

SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1902. Under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.

SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1899.

APPENDIX. TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1902 and Previous Years.

TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1902 and Previous Years.

TABLE III. Deaths in Local Institutions. 1902.

TABLE IIIa. Causes of Deaths in Institutions. 1902.

Corrected for Non-Residents dying within the Borough, and (as far as possible) for

Corrected for Non-Residents dying within the Borough, and (as far as possible) for Residents dying without the Borough.