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Poplar 1903

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

Published
1904
Pages
205
Tables
102

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    The births during the 52 weeks were:—
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    The annual birth rate per 1000 living being: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    The annual marriage rate per 1000 living being:—
    Poplar and Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    The 1110 deaths in Poplar included 19 illegitimate children, 9 male and 10 female; the 1272 deaths in Bromley included 19 illegitimate children, 13 male and 6 female; the 695 Bow deaths included 7 illegitimate children, 2 male and 5 female, making a total for the Borough of 45 deaths of illegitimate children.
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    The excess of births was as follows: —
    Males.Females.Total Gain.
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    The following figures are the death rates per 1000 living for the Past 19 years (see page 2):—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
    Poplar.Bromley.BowBorough of Poplar.County of London.
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    RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The death rates of children under one year per 1000 births for the past ten years being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    The annual death rates per 1000 living for the past ten years being::—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The annual death rates per 1000 living for the past ten years being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    See Table XVI. Deaths (all ages).
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Proportion of Deaths to 1000 deaths from all causes.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Deaths (all ages).
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    TABLE 1. Deaths during the year 1903 in the Poplar Division of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Deaths at all ages.
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    TABLE II. Deaths during the year 1903 in the Bromley Division of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Death at all ages.
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    TABLE III. Deaths during the year 1903 in the Bow Division of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.
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    TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1903 and Previous Years. Poplar (Whole Borough).
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the DistrictNett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate.*Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births Registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
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    TABLE v. Vital Statistics during 1903 and Previous Tears. Poplar and Bromley Parishes.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District .Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at All Ages belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate.*Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate*
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    TABLE VI. Vital Statistics during 1908 and Previous Years. Bow Parish.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents regis-tered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate.*Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births registeredNumber.Rate *Number.Rate.*
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    TABLE VII. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1903 and previous years. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR.
    Names of Localities.Borough.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
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    TABLE VIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. he Borough.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole Borough at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions and certain Localities within and outside Borough (at all ages) belonging thereto.Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
    All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.P'lar UnionWorkhouseSick Asylum.Sick Asyl'n BlackwallStepney Union WorkhousePoplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions
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    TABLE IX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Parish of Poplar. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1903.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole Parish at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions and certain Localities within and outside Parish (at all ages) belonging thereto.Total Deaths in Public Institutions, & c.
    All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwardsP'lar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Blackwall Sick Asyl 'm.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions
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    TABLE X. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Parish of Bromley, Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1903.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole Parish at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions and certain Localities within and without Parish (at all ages) belonging thereto.Total Deaths in Public Institution, Ac.
    All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 2S.25 and uuuer65.65 and upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions
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    TABLE XI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Parish of Bow. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1903.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole Parish at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within or without fat all ages) belonging thereto.Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
    All agts.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 2d.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions
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    TABLE XII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Total Deaths (at all ages) in Public Institutions within the Borough. (Resident and non-resident included.)
    Causes of Death.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.City of London Union Infirmary.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.Grove Hall.1 Sick Asylum, Black wall.Totals deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.
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    TABLE XIII.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population in the middle of 1903.Notifications. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Zymotic Deaths. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births.
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    TABLE XIV . The year 1903.
    Population estimated to the middle of the Year 1903.Persons to an Acre 1903. *BirthsDeathsThe Deaths registered include
    Deaths ofDeaths fromInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Infants under One Year of Age.Persons aged 65 V ears and upw'rdsPrincipal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWh'p- ing coughFever.Diar- rhoea.\Vio- lence.
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    TABLE XV. The year 1903.
    Annual Rate per 1,000 Persons Living.Deaths under One Year to 1,000 Births.Annual Death Rate. per 1,000 living.Percentage to Total Deaths.
    Births.Deaths from all causes.Deaths from
    Principal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Violence.Aged 1 to 65 years.Aged 65 Years and upw'ds.Inquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
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    TABLE XVII.
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    TABLE XVIII. BROMLEY. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the year 1903.
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    TABLE XIX. BOW.
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    TABLE XX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. B orough of Poplar. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Tear 1903.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages -Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.
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    TABLE XXI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. P oplar Parish. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1903.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Parish.No of Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At Ages—Years.
    At all Ages.Under 1.1 to 55 to 1515 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwds.
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    TABLE XXII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Parish. Cases Insfectioin Dieases notified during the uear 1903
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Parish.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    U nder 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 6565 and upw'ds.
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    TABLE XXIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP POPLAR. Bow Parisix. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1903.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages -Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    The notification rate per 1000 living being :—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Notifications of parishioners from Institutions within the parishes of Poplar and Bromley were as follows: *
    Total Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    Small-pox.Chicken-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.
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    POPLAR.
    Parish.Disease with which Patient was admitted into Metrop litan Asyum Board's Hospital.Hate of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date of Report.
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    BROMLEY.
    Parish.Disease with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date of Report.
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    BOW.
    Parish.Disease with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date of Report.
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    A return from the Metropolitan Asylums Board shews the number of cases wrongly notified in Poplar and London for the years 1899, 1900 and 1901, and removed to Infectious Diseases Hospitals have been as follows:—
    Percentage of mistakes in total cases.
    Poplar.London.
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    ALPHABETICAL STREET LIST OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.8carlet Fever.Diphtheria Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria & Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.| Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet lever.Diphtheria & Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria & Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Strees and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet fever.Diphtheria & Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria & Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria & Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria & Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected—
    District.Number of Rooms.BedsPalliasses and M'ttressesPillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
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    Other articles, as under, also passed through the Council's apparatus:—
    Name of Premises.Mattresses.Beds.Articles.Bundles.
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    1901.—January to June.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1902.—January to June.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    SCARLET FEVER. The number of Scarlet Fever cases notified for the three parishes, and the deaths which occured for the past eleven years were as follows: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Contiued from previous page
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The Typhoid Fever cases notified were: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Notifications per 1,000 living: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Twenty-two cases in Poplar, 33 in Bromley, and 18 in Bow were removed to various hospitals, as follows: — POPLAR (Parish).
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    BOW.
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    Cases notified: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Notifications per 1000 living: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The Diphtheria and Membranous Croup patients, classified according to sex and school age, were as follows: —
    All ages. Males.Females.Totals.
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    School-age cases. (Three to ten years). Per 100 cases notified (all ages): —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total percentage.
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    Number of deaths for the past eleven years was as follows: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.Mortality per 100 cases notified.
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    WHOOPIIMG-COUGH. Deaths.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    INFLUENZA. Deaths.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    MEASLES. The following figures are the deaths from measles for the past eleven years: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    DIARRHŒA.1 Deaths from Diarrhœa for the past eleven years were as follows: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.London.
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    INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year 1903 were as follows:—
    Number of Inquests held in tho parishes.Deduct In quests held on non-parishiouersAdd Inquests held on parishioners fr'm 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 XIV. and XV., page 24.
    Violent deaths which actually occurred in Poplar, Bromley and Bow, not deducting non-residents, were as follows:—Deaths occurring entirely outside Poplar, Bromley and Bow belonging thereto.
    Poplar.Broml'yBow.Poplar.Broml'yBow.
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    MORTUARIES. The following is a list of bodies received into the Council s Mortuaries classified according to the ages of the deceased.
    Total.No age stated.Still-born.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.! 15 to 25.1 25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    The notification of infectious diseases and the removals were as follows :—
    Total Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    Small-pox.Chicken-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.
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    The deaths were as follows:—
    Residents.Outlying.
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    GEOSVENOE, HANBUEY, AND COUNCIL BUILDINGS.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in Buildings at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions within and without Borough (at all ages).Total Deathf in Public Institutions, &c.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Poplar Hospital.Ontlying Institutions.
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    The institutions and localities in which the deaths happened were: —
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    CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1903, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered canal boats were as follows : —
    Registered.Non-Registered.
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    LIST OF OTTTWORKEES (S. 107).
    Class of Homework.Number of Lists Received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Up to Feb. 1st, 1003.Up to Aug. 1st, 1903.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
    No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.
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    The results of the analyses of 373 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1903, the samples being as follows:—
    1st Quarter.2nd Quaiter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    Of these 373 samples, 26 were found to be so adulterated that legal proceedings were instituted.
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    The percentages of adulterated samples found in the previous five years are as follows : —
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    The results of legal proceedings were as follows:—
    Milk.Costs.Penalties.
    Date.Adulteration.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date,Adulteration.Costs.Penalties.
    1903.£s.d.£s.d.
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    On March 31st, two summonses were heard in respect of a sample of milk deficient in fat and solids not fat to the extent of 16.7 per cent. and 3.5 per cent. respectively. Both summonses were dismissed without cost against Council upon the evidence in support of a warranty.
    1903.Butter.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Adulteration.Costs.Penalties.
    1903.Hutter— continued.£s.d.£s.d.
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    So that the total penalties obtained and costs given were: —
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    Under the Housing Act, the London County Council provide the following dwellings within the Borough:—
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    List of Sanitary Works carried out in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, from the 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903.
    Popular South.West combined.East combindBr'mley CentralBromley North.Bow East.Bow West.Total.
    Mr. Foad.Mr. Johnson.Mr. BullockMr. Miners.Mr. AnthonyMr. Field.Mr. Boyee.
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    7016 communications were received, and 1088 complaints (including 199 smoke) as to nuisances were made.
    No. of Street and Premises.Natureof complaint.Date of attendance at police court.ResultName of officer.
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    I beg to lay before you my fourteenth Annual Summary of the Sanitary work carried out in my Division during the year ending 31st December, 1903, as follows:—
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    The details and nature of Sanitary Works executed in the Bow West Division during the year are as follows:—
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    PAKISH OF BOW (W est D ivision). List of Nuisance Summonses taken out at Worship Street Police Court with results.
    Situation of Premises.Natuke of Complaint.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    PARISH OF BOW (East Division). Nuisance Summonses and results.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    Police Court proceedings taken under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891: —
    PremisesNature of Defects.Date of Hearing.Order of Magistrate.
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    The number of premises as above is now: —
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    I beg to present my annual summary ot the sanitary work executed in the South Division of Poplar for the year ended 31st December, 1903, viz.: —
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    Periodical inspections were made of the following premises, and Notices served as under: —
    Number ofIntimations or Notices served.
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    Tubulated statement of Inspections of insanitary conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, Sfc., during the year ending De: ember 31 st, 1903:—
    Poplar.HroiitLey. Hotr.Total.
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    The registered houses are situated in the Borough as per statement below—
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    Houses in the under-mentioned streets have been registered, Poplar.
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    The following is a tabulated statement of work done during the year 1903.