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Poplar 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Bromley, South District comprising the parishes of All Saints Poplar and Bromley Saint Leonard]

Published
1896
Pages
108
Tables
58

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    VITAL STATISTICS. I estimate the populations of the parishes to the middle of the year 1895 to be as follows:—Poplar 57,508, being 49.4 persons to an acre, and Bromley 72,658 being 119.5 persons to an acre.
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    The annual birth rate per 1000 living being—
    1894.1895
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    The 1424 deaths in Poplar included 33 illegitimate children—21 male and 12 female—and the 1588 deaths in Bromley included 84 illegitimate children—71 male and 13 female.
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    The annual death rate per 1000 living being:—
    1894.1895
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    The excess of births over deaths was as follows :—
    Males.Females.Total gain.
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    The death rates per 1000 living from the seven principal Zymotic diseases (see Tables pages 14 and 15) and Respiratory diseases were:—
    Poplar.Bromley.
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    It is interesting to see how the cold weather affected the children under one year and the old people over 65 years.
    Poplar.Bromley.
    Under one year.Over 65 years.Under one year.Over 65 years.
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    TABLE (A) Table of Deaths during the year 1895, in the POPLAR according to Diseases,
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all Causes. AT SUBJOINED AGES.Mortality
    At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under i5.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup
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    Division of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Poplar, classified Ages and Localities.
    FROM SUBJOINED Causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Influenza.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric, or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    TABLE Table of Deaths during the year 1895, in the BROMLEY according to Diseases,
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all Causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality
    At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.
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    Division of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Poplar, classified Ages and Localities.
    FROM SUBJOINED Causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Influenza.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric, or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    TABLE III. The year 1895.
    Population estimated to the middle of the Year 1895.Persons to an Acre (1895)Births.DeathsThe Deaths registered include
    Deaths ofDeaths fromInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Infants under Year of Age.Persons aged 65 Years and upwardsPrincipal Zymotic DiseasesSma11-pox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Violence.
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    TABLE IV. The year 1893.
    Annual Rate per 1000 Persons Living.Deaths under Year to 1000 Births.Annual Death Rate per 1000 living.Percentage to Total Deaths.
    Births.Deaths from all causes.Deaths from
    Principal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.DiarrhoeaViolence.
    Aged 1 to 65 Years.Aged 65 Years and upwardsInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
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    TABLE V.
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated Population in the middle of 1895.Notifications. Annual rate per 1000 persons livingZymotic Deaths. Annual rate per 1000 persons living.From all Causes. Death rate per 1000 living.Deaths of Infants under one year to 1000 births.
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    TABLE VI. POPLAR.
    1stQuarters.4thTotal.
    2nd3rd
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    TABLE VII. BROMLEY.
    4st.Quarters.4th.Total.
    and.3rd.
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    TABLE VIII. POPLAR. Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases, and Proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths, during the year ended 28th December, 1895, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions. Also the number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases and proportions to 1000 Births and to 1000 Deaths from all causes under one year.
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    TABLE IX. BROMLEY. Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and Proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths, during the year ended 28th December, 1895, excluding non-Parishioners, and including deaths in outlying Institutions. Also the number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and Proportions to 1000 Births and to 1000 Deaths from all causes under one year.
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    TABLE X. POPLAR. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the year 1895.
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    TABLE XI. BROMLEY. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the year 1895.
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    The notification rate per 1000 living being—
    1894.1895
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    TABLE (B) Table of Population Births, and of New Cases of Infectious year 1895, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Poplar
    Names of Localities adopted (or the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Knowledge of the Medical
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1895.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.
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    TABLE (B) Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious year 1895, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Poplar
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Knowledge of the Medical
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1895.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.
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    XII. S ickness coming to the know l e d g e of the Medical Officer of Health, during the (POPLAR), classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Total.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FeversCholera.Erysipelas.Total.
    Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    XIII. Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the {BROMLEY), classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Total.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Total.
    Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    POPLAR.
    Date.Number and Name of Street.Age of Patient.Sex.Disease—how contracted.Treated at Home (H) orRemoval(R)
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    BROMLEY.
    Date.Number and Name of Street.Age of Patient.Sex.Disease—how contracted.Treated at Home (H) or Removal&(R)
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    I have no doubt that the above measures were the means of stopping the spread of the disease.
    Births. (Notified.)Dead.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.
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    July to December, 1895.
    Births. (Notified.)Dead.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.
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    1895.
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    Twenty cases in Poplar and 37 (including one from the Sick Asylum) in Bromley, were removed to various hospitals as follows:— Poplar.
    Under 55 upwards.
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    Bromley.
    Under 5.5 upwards.
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    1893. Rain-fall. Difference from average of 78 years — 4.98.
    Estimated population to middle of year 1893.Diphtheria. 620.*Notiflcations per 1,000 living.
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    1894. Rainfall. Difference from average of 79 years + 1.84.
    Estimated population to middle of year 1894.Diphtheria. 418.Typhoid Fever. 136.Diphtheria. Notifications per 1000 living.Typhoid Fever. Notifications per 1,000 living.
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    1895. Rain-fall. Difference from average of 80 years — 5.33.
    1st Quarter. —1.682nd Quarter. —3.793rd Quarter. —0.834th Quarter. +0.97
    Estimated population to middle of year 1894Diphtheria. 879.Typhoid Fever. 136.Diphtheria. Notifications per 1,000 living.Typhoid Fever. Notifications 1,000 living.
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    In overcrowded poor district such as Bethnal Green.
    Males.Females.
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    I do not think that the crowding together during the hot weather can be regarded as a source of danger.
    3 to 10 years.Total.School age cases.
    Males.Females.Per 100 cases notified.
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    Seventy-eight deaths from measles were registered in Poplar and four in outlying institutions; 117 deaths were registered in Bromley, 14 of which did not belong to the parish, and there were two deaths registered in outlying institutions.
    1894.1895.
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    For death rates see Table IV., page 10. DIARRHŒA. Quarters.
    1st.2nd.3rd.4th.Total.Total.
    1895.1894.
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    In the six weeks ended 24th August, the 34th week, the deaths were as follow:-
    Under one year.Between one and five years.Over five years.Total.
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    The following figures give the number of premises disinfected, and the number of times the Board's apparatus was used for the two parishes, some thousands of articles being disinfected.
    Private PremisesBoard's apparatus.
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    Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year 1895 were as follow:-
    Number of Inquests held in the parishes.Deduct Inquests held on non-parishioners.Add Inquests held on parishioners from outlying districts.Total Inquests belonging to each parish.Verdict from Violence.Verdict from Natural Causes.
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    For annual rates of deaths from violence per 1000 persons living, and the percentages of inquest cases to total deaths, see tables, page 10.
    Violent deaths which actually occurred in Poplar and Bromley, not deducting non-residents, were as follow.Deaths occurring entirely outside Poplar and Bromley belonging thereto.
    Poplar.Bromley.Poplar.Bromley.
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    The notifications of infectious diseases and the removals were as follow:-
    Aged under 5 or over 5.Notifications.Removals.
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.
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    The deaths were as follow:-
    Residents.Outlying.
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    Giving a total of 36, and an annual rate of 17.0 per 1000 living. The registered causes of death being—
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    The outlying Institutions in which the deaths happened were—
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    Bromley, and at the beginning of the present year 95 of these premises were inspected, the remaining six not being in use.
    IN USE.NOT IN USE.TOTAL.
    Poplar.Bromley.Poplar.Bromley.Poplar. Bromley.
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    The defendant was fined twenty shillings, the maximum penalty being five pounds.
    No. of Street and Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date of hearing Summonses at Police Courts.Result.Name of Inspector.
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    Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
    Day 1895.Greatest Rainfall.
    In 15 Minutes.In 1 Hour.
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    ROYAL OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH. Daily Rainfalls exceeding i inch in amount, 1861-95.
    IN.IN.
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    ROYAL OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH. Excessive Rainfalls in Short Periods of Time, 1861-1895.
    Date.Amount and Period.
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    Now comes the Tower Hamlets Division, and among a number of petitions under the same heading is found one from Mr. G. J. Gladstone, and is as follows :—
    Name.Drain.Sewers.Drains.Flaps.Place.Contributions paid.
    ft.No.No.£s.d.
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    2. TheClerk of Accounts presented returns as follows : Amount of rates uncollected 31st