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Paddington 1920

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

Published
1921
Author
Dudfield, Reginald.
Pages
84
Tables
97

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    "Empties" per cent Total Assessments. June 30 of each year.
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    Birth-rates : paddington. Per 1,000 Persons.
    "A""B""C""A""B"''C"
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    Illegitimate Births. Percentages of all Births Registered.
    Queen's Park.Harrow Road.Maida Vale.WestbourneChurch.Lancaster WestGate EastHyde Park.
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    Proportions (per cent.) of Births in Institutions.
    TotalsMaternity Hospitals.General Hospitals.P. Law Institutions.
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    Multiple Conceptions.
    TwinsTriplets
    m mm ff fm m
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    Notification of Births. Percentages of Total (uncorrected) Notifications
    Averages
    Received from1914-1819191920
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    Notification of Births.
    QuartersRegistration Sub-District
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    Still-Births : Borough. Percentages of all Births Notified.
    191419151916191719181914-18Averages 1919
    1920
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    Still-Births. Percentages of all Births Notified.
    Queen's Park.Harrow Road.Maida Vale.West-bourne.Church.Lancaster West.Gate East.Hyde Park.
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    Percentages of Children Notified as Born Alive. Dead at time of Registration of Birth.
    Averages. 1914-18.1919.1920.
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    Diphtheria: Borough.
    Cases reportedIndex Numbers
    Quarters of year12341234
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    Diphtheria. Index Numbers. (Averages 1914-18 = 100)
    Queen's ParkHarrow RoadMaida ValeWestbourneChurchLancaster WestGate EastHyde Park
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    Diphtheria: Borough: Persons. Percentage of Total Cases Reported. Ages (years).
    0-3-5-13-15-25 and upwards
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    Diphtheria: Borough. Sex-Age Incidence.
    MalesFemales
    Cases reported0-3-5-13-15-25-0-3-5-13-15-25-
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    Scarlet Fever: Borough: Persons. 1
    Cases reportedIndex Numbers
    Averages 1914-1812341234
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    Scarlet Fever: Persons. Index Numbers (Averages 1914-18—100).
    Queen's ParkHarrow RoadMaida ValeWest-bourneChurchLancaster WestGate EastHyde Park
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    Scarlet Fever : Borough : Persons. Ages (years).
    0-3-5-13-15-25 and upwards
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    Scarlet Fever: Borough. Sex-Age Distribution.
    MalesFemales
    Cases reported0-3-5-13-15-25-0-3-5-13-15-25
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    Scarlet Fever: Borough. Houses with—cases. Per cent, of invaded houses.
    123456
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    Enteric Fever: Borough. Total Cases Notified.
    0-15-25-35-45-55-All Ages
    Duringmfafmfmfmfmfmf
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    Puerperal Fever—Notifications.
    Queen's ParkHarrow RoadMaida ValeWest-bourneChurchLancaster GateHyde Park
    WestEast
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    Fatality in Childbed. Due to Puerperal Fever and Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy. Rates per 1,000 births.
    LondonPaddingtonKensingtonWestminsterSt. MaryleboneHampsteadWillesden
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    Fatality in Childbed due to Puerperal Fever and Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy. Rates per ] ,000 Births.
    Queen's Park.Harrow Road.Maida Vale.West-bourneChurchLancaster WestGate EastHyde Park.
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Queen's ParkHarrow RoadMaida ValeWest-bourneChurchLancaster West' Gate EastHyde Park
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Rates per 1,000 births.
    1911-151916-201911-131914-181919-20
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    19191920
    No.Per Cent.No.Per Cent.
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Percentages ofbirthsin midwives' practice.
    cases
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    Influenzal Pneumonia : Borough Cases.
    Ages0-15-45-65- and over
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    Influenzal Pneumonia : Cases.
    Queen's ParkHarrow RoadMaida ValeWest-bourneChurchLancaster WestGate EastHyde Park
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    INFLUENZA. Epidemic Influenza: Deaths: Borough.
    Ages0-15-45-65 and over
    MFMFMFMF
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    Queen's ParkHarrow RoadMaida ValeWest-bourneChurchLancaster WestGate EastHyde Park
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    Tuberculosis: New Cases.
    PulmonaryOther FormsSuspects
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    Tuberculosis: New Cases, Persons. Group Index Numbers.
    IndoorOutdoorFood TradesMiscellaneousInfantsNo Occupation
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    Tuberculosis: Dispensary Treatment.
    InsuredUninsured
    Adult
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesChildren
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    Percentages of Above found Tuberculous
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    Tuberculosis: Dispensary Treatment.
    InsuredUninsured
    Adult
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesChildren
    New Cases
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    Percentages of Above found Tuberculous
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    Tuberculosis: Mortality. Persons: All ages.
    RecordedAnnual Averages
    191919201919-201914-181909-13
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    Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Intervals to Fatal Issue, 1919-20.
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    Tuberculosis. Percentages of Deaths in Institutions.
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    1909-131914-181919-20191919201909-131914-181919-2019191920
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    Tuberculosis : Deaths in Institutions,
    InstitutionPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    1914-181919-20191919201914-181919-2019191920
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    " cancer." Average Annual Numbers of Deaths.
    Location1909-131914-181919-20
    MFPMFPMFP
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    Deaths in Institutions. Percentages of All Deaths, Corrected.
    BoroughQueen's ParkHarrow RoadMaida ValeWest-bourneChurchLancaster GateHyde Park
    WestEast
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    Deaths in Institutions. Percentages of All Deaths, Corrected.
    M.A.B. HospitalsPoor Law InstitutionsLunatic AsylumsVoluntary HospitalsSpecial Hospitals and Homes
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    Mortality Rates—per 1,000 births.
    1909-131914-181919-2019191920
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    Mortality Rates : Persons. Per 1,000 Births, Persons.
    Queen's ParkHarrow RoadMaida ValeWest-bourneChurchLancaster GateHyde Park
    WestBast
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    Mortality Rates. Per 1,000 Births, corrected.
    MalesFemales
    Age at Death.1914-181919-20191919201914-181919-2019191920
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    Mortality Rates. Per 1,000 Births, corrected.
    MalesFemales
    1914-181919-20191919201914-181919-2019191920
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    Hopeless Isirths. Numbers and Percentages of Births Registered Locally.
    Under One DayDuring 1st weekAged 1-4 weeksAged 4-6 weeks
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    Infantile Mortality. Index Numbers for 1919-20. (Means, 1914-18=100.)
    Whole Borough"Hall Park""North Wharf""Clarendon Street""Alfred Road""Amberley Road""Queen's ParkCombined AreasRest of Borough
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    Infantile Mortality. At Selected Ages.
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    Infantile Mortality : Selected Causes.
    "Diarrhoea""Developmental""Tuberculosis""Syphilis""Respiratory''
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    Illegitimates.—Of the 224 illegitimate children born during 1919, 35 died in their first year; equivalent to a mortality ot 156 per 1,000 births. In 1920 the mortality rose to 218 per 1,000 births. For the two years the figures are :—
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    Infantile Mortality.
    MalesFemales
    Legit.Illegit.Legit.Illegit.
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    Mortality Rates. Per 1,000 survivors.
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    The finally corrected totals of cases of measles and German measles reported during 1919 and 1920 were—
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    Measles : Ward Distribution.
    Queen's ParkHarrow RoadMaida ValeWest-bourneChurchLancaster WestGate EastHyde Park
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    Whooping Cough : Ward Distribution.
    Queen's ParkHarrow RoadMaida ValeWest-bourneChurchLancaster GateHyde Park
    WestHast
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    House Drainage.—The figures relating to this work contained in Table XXIV. require to be supplemented as they do not include repairs, &c., undertaken voluntarily by house owners and others. The complete returns for the seven years 1914-20 are set out below:—
    1914191519161917191819191920
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    Reconstruction Plans.—As may be seen from the following statement there has been:
    191419151916'1917191819191920
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    Sewer Connections.—During 1919, 62 new connections were laid, and during 1920, 70. The increase in the numbers laid in during the past two years is well shown by the appended statement:—
    1914191519161917191819191920
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    MORTALITY RATES.
    19191920
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    The following eight areas were reported as requiring to be dealt with under the Housing Acts:—
    "area"acreagenumber of housesestimated population
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    Bullocks—Parts found Tuberculous.
    LiverLungsSpleenHeartMesenteryTripeHead and Tongue
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I.
    Year.Estimated Population.Births.Deaths at All Ages.Deaths under One Year
    Registered Locally.Transfers.Nett.Registered Locally.Gross Mortality.TransfersNett.Registered.Nett.
    Out.In.TotalsRates.Out.In.TotalsMortality.NumberMortalityTotalsMortality
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    TABLE II. Births and Deaths. Annual Numbers : Averages.
    Wards.
    BoroughQueen's Road.Harrow Road.Maida Vale.West-bourne.Church.Lancaster West.Gate, East.Hyde Park.
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    TABLE III. Deaths : All Causes. Borough.
    Age.0-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85 & Upw'dsAll Ages.
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    TABLE IV. Sickness: Cases Reported. Borough.
    1911191219131914191519161917191819191920
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    TABLE V. Vaccination Returns.
    Children Born.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Died Unvaccinated.Per cent, of Children Born (Cols. 1-4)Vaccination Postponed.Exempted under Act." Rest."Per cent, of Children Born (Cols. 6-8)
    Cols.123456789
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    TABLE VI. Notifications: Quarterly and Annual Averages.
    Queen's Park.Harrow Road.Maida Vale.Westbourne.Church.Lancaster Gate.Hyde Park.
    West.East.
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    TABLE VII. Sickness: Notifications. Removals. Deaths. "Errors" indicated thus ( ). "-"nil return. "0" average less than unity.
    Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.
    Averages.Averages.Averages.19191920
    1909-131914-18191919201909-131914-18191919201909-131914-18
    Cases Reported.
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    TABLE VIII. Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1919. Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.
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    TABLE VIIIa. Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1920. Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.
    Causes of Death.All Ages.Deaths at Ages.In Public Institutions.
    0—1—2—5—15—25—45—65—
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    Table VIII Deaths: Persons. All Ages. Index Numbers.
    Causes of Death.Index Numbers.Causes of Death.Index Numbers.
    Averages 1909-13.Averages 1914-18.Averages 1909-13.Averages 1914-18.
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    TABLE IX. Tuberculosis—Notifications.
    Total Certificates received19161917191819191920
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    TABLE X. Tuberculosis. (See Table IV., ante, for history of notification.)
    Total cases reported.Known to have died from all causes during the year.Reported " Arrested."Diagnosis varied.Removed.Restored to Register.On Register l at end of \ 1920 "Survivors,"
    Definite.Suspect
    Year.Definite.Suspect.190319041905190619071908190919101911191219131914191519161917191819191920
    P.O.F.
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    TABLE XI. Tuberculosis—Cases: All Forms.
    Queen's Park.Harrow Road.Maida ValeWest-bourne.ChurchLancaster Gate.Hyde Park.Bor'ghNot allocated.
    West.East.
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    TABLE XII. Tuberculosis-New Cases.
    Males.Females.
    0-5-15-45-65-0-5-15-45-65-
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    TABLE XIII. Tuberculosis.—Residential Treatment.
    Insured PersonsUninsured Persons
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    TABLE XIV. Tuberculosis: Annual Averages.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Other Forms.Pulmonary.Other Forms.
    1914-181919-201914-181919-201914-181919-201914-181919-20
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE XV. Tuberculosis: Deaths. Sex—Age Distribution.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Tuberculosis of Meninges.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
    0-5-15-45-65-0-5-15-45-0-5-15-45-65-
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE XVI. Tuberculosis: Deaths. Ward Distribution.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Queen's Park.Harrow Road.Maida Vale.West-bourne.ChurchLancaster Gate.Hyde Park.Queen's Park.Harrow Road.Maida Vale.West-bourne.ChurchLancaster Gate.Hyde Park.
    West.East.West.East.
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    TABLE XVII. CANCER: MALIGNANT DISEASE. 1919-20. Borough.
    Site of Disease.Carcinoma.Cancer.Epithelioma.ScirrhusSarcoma.Malignant Disease.Other FormsAll Forms.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE XVIII. Inquests, 1919-20.
    Finding of Jury.1919.1920.
    M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE XIX. Deaths in Institutions.
    Local Institutions (Uncorrected).Outlying Institutions.Corrected Totals.Equivalent Percentage of all Deaths.
    Totals.Workhouse.Infirmary.St. Mary's Hospital.Children's Hospital.Lock Hospital.(a) Home of Compassion.(b) Women's Hospital for Children.Totals.Metropolitan Asylums Board.General Hospitals.Special Hospitals and Homes.Lunatic Asylums.Poor Law Institutions.
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    TABLE XX. Deaths under One Year. 1919.
    Group.Causes of Death.Days.WeeksMonths.Totals under One Year.
    Males.Females.
    0—0—1—2—3—0—1—2—3—4—5—6—7—8—9—10—11—19191914-1819191914-18
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE XXa. Deaths under One Year. 1920.
    Group.Causes of Death.Days.Weeks.Months.Totals under One Year.
    Males.Females.
    0—0-1—2—3—0—1—2 —3—4—5—6—7—8—9—10—11—19201914-1819201914-18
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.MF.F.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE XXI. Infantile Mortality.
    19141915Rates Recorded.19191920Mean Rates.
    1916191719181914-181919-20
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    TABLE XXII. Prevention of Infectious Diseases.
    Annual Averages.Totals.
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    Sanitary Work.
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    TABLE XXIII. Schools: Prevalence of Disease.
    Notified Diseases.Not Notified.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.Chickenpox.Whooping Cough."Sore Throat."Ringworm.Scabies.Other Complaints.Vermin.
    p.a.p.n.a.p.a.p.n.a.p.a.p.n.a.p.a.p.n.a.p.a.p.n.a.
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    TABLE XXIV. Report of the Work of the District Inspectors, 1914-1920.
    Inspection of Dwelling Houses.Sanitary Works completed in Dwelling Houses.To Regulate Keeping of Animals.
    Drainage, &c.Water Supply.Dust ReceptaclesMiscellaneous.
    YEARS.No. of Complaints received."House-to-House."On Complaint or after illnessCellar Dwellings.Re-Inspection of all kinds.Entire Reconstruction.Drains Relaid. Trapped, or Ventilated.Drains Repaired and made Sound.Waste Pipes Disconnected.New Waste Pipes Provided.Rain-water Pipes Disconnected.W.C's, New, Provided, Repaired, &c.Soil Pipes, New, Provided.Soil Pipes Repaired.Soil Pipes Ventilated.Services Separated.Supplies Reinstated.Cisterns, New, Provided.Cisterns, Cleansed, Repaired, &c.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.! Roofs Repaired.Manure Receptacles Reconstructed, &c.Accumulations Removed.Improperly-kept Removed.
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    TABLE XXV. Sanitary Defects Remedied in Tenement Houses.
    19191920
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    TABLE XXVI. Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Manufacture, or business.19131920
    No. of Premises.No. of Workers.No. of Premises.No. of Workers.
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    TABLE XXVII. Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, etc.
    Total.Found Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
    191919201919192019191920
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    TABLE XXVIII. Office (Clerical) Work.
    Averages 1914-18.1919.1920.
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    ' TABLE XXIX. Housing Conditions—Statistics.