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Poplar 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar District - Bow District & Parish of St. Mary Stratford-le-Bow]

Published
1900
Pages
34
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    TABLE I. Census.
    Years.Population of Bow.Years.Population of Bow
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    TABLE II.
    Inhabited Houses.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabitants per House.
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    TABLE III.
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    TABLE V. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR (Bow Parish). For whole Parish.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Deaths under I Year of ageDeaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in District.Deaths of Resi dents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages. Nett.
    Number.R ate.*Number.Rate per ioooBirths registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    1234s6789IO111213
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    TABLE VI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Parish.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year. aBirths registered. bDeaths at all ages. cDeaths under 1 year. d
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    TABLE VII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR P arish of B ow. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year 1900.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages-).Deaths in Public Institutions.*
    All AgesUnder 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Union W'rkh'seSick Asylum.City Infirmary.Stepney W'rkh'seGrove Hall.** Outlying
  • Page 7
    TABLE X. Showing Population, Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Zymotic Death-rate since 1871.
    Year.Population.Birth-rate. E>eath-rate.Zymotic Death-rate.
    (Bow & Bromley.)(Bow & Bromley.)(Bow & Bromley.)
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    For comparison :—
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    TABLE XI. BOW. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain localities during the year 1900.
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    TABLE XII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow P arish. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year igoo.
    Notifiable Disease.Casf.s notified in Whole District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515to2525 to 6565 and upwds.
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    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Annual Table, shewing the number of Notifications of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health week by week during the year 1900, in the Bow Division of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar.
    Diseases.1st Week.2nd3rd ,,4th „5ih6th „7th''8th ''9th ,,10th ,,11th „12th ,,13th ,,14th ,,15th ,,16th ,,17th „18th „19th20th „21st ,,22nd23rd „24th „25th ,,2b ill ,,27th ,,28th ,,29th ,,30th ,,31st ,,32nd33rd34th ,.35th ,,3fith37th38th .,39th |40th ,,41st4 2nd ,,43rd ,,44th ,,46th ,,46th47th ,,48th ,,49th „50th ,.51st ,,52nd ,,Totals.
  • Page 10
    Return of Schools attended by children residing in the district and noiified as suffering from Infectious Diseases tin thin Hie district.
    School.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid.Erysipelas.Totals.
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    SMALL POX. The following is the record of small-pox for Bow since 1880:—
    Deaths.Deaths.Notifications
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    MEASLES. 'lie following is Bow's record since 1880: —
    Deaths.Deaths.
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    DIARRHEA AND CHOLERA. The death record stands :—
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    DIPHTHERIA. The record of deaths since 1880 stands:—
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    MEDICAL OFFICER of HEALTH'S REPORT. Bow District. Result of Special Inquiry into cases of Diphtheria, as desired by the Medical Officer of Health of the london County Council.
    Date.No. of families in each House.No. of Adults.No. of ChildrenIf recently suffered from Throat illness, state illness.Result of Drain Test.Condition of W.C.Water Supply.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.No: ?f families in HousesNo- of Adults.No. of Children.If recently suffered from Throat illness, state illness.Result of Drain Test.Condition of w.c.Water Supply.
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    The number of workshops, &c. registered has been :—
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    Tabulated, statement of Inspections of insanitary conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, arc., duritig the year ending December 31 st, 1900.
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    The details and nature of Sanitary IVorks executed in the West Division during the year are as follows :—
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    The following particulars show the work done in connection with infectious cases within my Division during the year :—
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    Names of the Roads, Streets and Places.
    Total numbei of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    The following is a list of the Licensed Cow and Slaughter-houses
    Address.Name of Licensee.
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    The following premises have also received constant attention throughout the year.
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    PARISH OF BOW (West Division.) List of Summonses taken out at Worship Street Police Court with results.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date of Hearing.Result
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    Inspections have been made as follows :—
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    In 758 instances varied Sanitary improvements were necessary, requiring the service of 758 intimations, 271 authorised statutory notices, and the issuing of 3 Police Court summonses, supplemented by 2849 re-inspections to secure proper compliance resulting in the following detailed works being executed :—
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    The removals to hospitals and particulars of fumigations are as follows :—
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    Names of the Roads, Streets and Places, Bow (East Division). Comprising an area of 349 acres.
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    Cow Houses.
    Address.Name of Licensee.
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    PARISH OF BOW (East Division). List of Summonses taken out at Police Courts, with Results.
    Situation ot Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date of hearing.Result.