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Poplar 1904

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

Published
1905
Pages
243
Tables
144

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    The births during the 52 weeks were:—
    Males.Females.Totals.
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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 or London.
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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 20 years (see page 2) :—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Proportion of deaths to 1,000 deaths from all causes.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The number of deaths from one year to 65 years of age was 642 for Poplar, 712 for Bromley, and for Bow 437, making a total for the Borough of Poplar of 1791. The annual death rates per 1000 living: for the past eleven years being;: —
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    TUBERCULAR DISEASES. See Table XVI Deaths fall ages).
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Death rates per 1000 persons hcxng.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough ot Poplar.
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    Proportion of Deaths to 1000 deaths from all causes.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    PHTHISIS. Deaths (all ages ).
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    TABLE I. Deaths during the year 1904 the Poplar Division of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.
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    TABLE II. Deaths during the year 1904 in the Bromley Division of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to localities.
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    TABLE III. Deaths during the year 1904 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 1904 and Previous Years. Poplar (Whole Borough).
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.rotal 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.
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    TABLE V. Vital Statistics during 1904 and Previous Years, Poplar and Bromley Parities.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.rotal Deaths iu Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institu-ions 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 1904. and Previous Years. Bow Parish.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Distiiet.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.1Under 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 1904 and previous years. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR.
    Names of Localities.Borough.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE VIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. The Borough. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1904.
    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 Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Poplar Hospil al.Grove Hall.Sick Asyl'm Black wallSee . Footnotes.Outlying Institution.;
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    TABLE IX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Parish of Poplar. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1904.
    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.
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    TABLE X. METEOPOLITAN BOKOUGH OF POPLAE. Parish or Bromley. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1904-
    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, &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 Union Workhouse.Bick Asylum,Poplar Hospital.Blackwall SickAsyl'm.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 lOOfy.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole Parish at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within or without (at all ages) belonging thereto.Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
    All ag s.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.P'lar Union WorkhouseSick Asylum.Poplar Hospital.Blackwall SickAsylumGrove HallSee 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.Sick Asylum, Blackwall.Totals deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough,
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    The following death rates* are interesting when compared with one another:—
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    TABLE XIII.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population in the middle of 1904.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 1904.
    Population estimated to the middle of the Year 1904.Persons to an Acre 1904. *BirthsDeathsThe Deaths registered include
    Deaths ofDeaths fromInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Infants under One Year of Age.Persons aged 65 Years and upw'rdsPrincipal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.MeaslesScarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWh'p- ing coughFever.Diarrhoea.Violence.
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    TABLE XV. The year 1904..
    Annual Rate per 1,000 Persons Living.Deaths uuder One Year to 1,000 Uirths.Annual Death Rate. per 1,000 living.Percentage to Total deaths.
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    POPLAR (PARISH).
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    BROMLEY.
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    BOW.
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    BOROUGH OF POPLAR,
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    TABLE XVII. POPLAR (PARISH). List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the year 1904.
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    TABLE XVIII. BROMLEY. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the year 1901).
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    TABLE XIX. BOW. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certaxn Localities during the year 1901).
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    TABLE XX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Borough of Poplar. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1904.
    Notifiable Disease.Casks 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. Poplar Parish. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1904.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Parish.No of Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 tc 1515 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwds.
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    TABLE XXII. METEOPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Parish. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Tear 1904.
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    TABLE XXIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Parish. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1904.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Parish.No. of Ca«es Remove i to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 1515 to 25.25 to 6565 and upw'ds.
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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 (excluding cases which had been notified before admission) within the parishes of Poplar and Bromley were as follows : *
    Total Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    Small-pox.Chicken-pox.Scarlatina.| Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.
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    BOW.
    Parish.Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date of Report.
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    BROMLEY.
    Parish.Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date of Report.
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    POPLAR.
    Parish.Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylum Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date of Report.
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    The corrected number of notifications would be —
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    The number of cases wrongly notified in Poplar and London for the years 1899—1904, and removed to Infectious Diseases Hospitals have been as follows : —
    Percentage of mistakes in total admissions.
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    ALPHABETICAL STREET LIST OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Strxets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria & Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus F'ever.Chicken Pox.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria & Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Chicken Pox.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria A Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Chicken Pox.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Chicken Pox.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet lever.Diphtheria & Me in. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Chicken Pox.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Chicken Pox.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Streets and Places.Pmall-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria & Mem. Croup.J-nteiic Fever.Typhus j Fever.Chicken Pox.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Chicken Pox.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Streets and places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Chicken Pox.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet fever.Diphtheria A Mem. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Chicken Pox.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:-
    District.Number of Rooms.BedsPalliasses and Met tressesPillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
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    VACCINATION. Mr. Hitchens, the Vaccination Officer, has kindly furnished me with the following statistics, which are copied from those forwarded to the Local Government Board: — 1902.—January to June.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1902.—July to December
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1903.—January to June.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1903.—1st January to 31st December.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1904.—1st January to 30th June.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    SCARLET FEVER. The number of Scarlet Fever cases notifed for the three parishes, and the deaths which occurred for the past twelve years were as follows: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    TYPHOID FEVER. 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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    POPLAR (Parish).
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    BOW.
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    Twelve cases of Typhoid Fever were stated by the patients or their friends to be due to the eating of shell-fish:—
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    Respecting the stated causes and predisposing influences of other cases, they are given below as received from the patients or their friends:—
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    Mar. 21 Female 30 years Cotall Street Drain defective.
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    As is usual it will be seen that the greater number of Typhoid Fever cases occurred during the latter half of the year.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    Cases notified: —
    Poplar.BromleyBow.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 twelve years was as follows : —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.Mortality per 100 cases notified.
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    WHOOPING-COUGH. Deaths.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.BoroughofPoplar.
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    INFLUENZA. Deaths.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    MEASLES. Measles and Homework. Sie also page 38. The following figures are the deaths from measles for the past twelve years: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    DIARRHŒA.* Deaths from Diarrhoea, for the past twelve years were as
    PoplarBromley.Bow.Borough of Polar.London.
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    INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year 1904 were as folio ws:—
    Number of Inquests held in the parishes.Deduct Inquests held on non-panshionersAdd Inquests held on parishioners frmoutlying 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 25.
    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 the number 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 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    Four mortuaries are possessed by the Council: —
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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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    GEOSVENOR, HANBUEY, AND COUNCIL BUILDINGS.
    Causesof Death.Deaths in Buildings at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Pul lie Institutions within and without Borough (at all ages).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.Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Black wall Sick Asylum.Outlying Institutions.
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    The institutions and localities in which the deaths happened were: —
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    The mortality for the above buildings for the past ten years is as follows: —
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    Mr. Lough, Clerk to the Guardians, has been good enough to furnish me with the following information for the year 1904: —
    Visiting Medical OrdersDispensary Mel'ca! Orders.Number on Permanent List.
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    The following figures are the number of parish medical orders issued during the respective years: —
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    Grosvenor Buildings.
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    CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1904, 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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    Note. — *See as follows: Mr. Johnson's report
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    table a. Table giving number of, and inspections, etc., of Bakehouses, Laundries, Workshops, Workplaces, Places where food is prepared, Milk premises, Cowsheds, Slaughter-houses, Offensive Businesses, Ice Cream premises, Registered Houses Let in Lodgings, and Homeworkers' premises.
    • Premises.On Register at end of jear, 1904.Number of Inspections.Number of Intimations.Number of Notices.Number of Final Notices.Number of Prosecutions.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE B. At the end of the year the following premises were on the registers.
    Workshops (Male). (See remarks in italics, page 97.)
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    Workshop & Domestic Workshops (Femai.es).*
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    table c. LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107).
    Glass of Homework.1904. Number of Lists Received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
    No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.„ 1 No. of L,,S w,lt- workers.
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    (Filled, in at the request of the Secretary of State.J See remarks in italics, page 97. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. I.—INSPECTION.
    Premises.
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.-OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    food and drugs acts. The results of the analyses of 375 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1904, the samples being as follows :—
    SAMPLE.1st Quarter.2nd Quaiter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    Of these 375 samples, 19 were found to be so adulterated that legal proceedings were instituted.
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    The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated samples found in the several years named.
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    The results of legal proceedings were as follows:—
    Milk.
    Date.Adulteration, etc.Costs.Penalties.
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    [Extract.] Date, 3rd February, 1904. Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1S99. Local Authority, POPLAR.
    1900.1901.1902.1903.
    Exmd.Adult.Exmd.Adult.Exmd.Adult.Exmd.Adult.
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    The premises where offensive trades may be carried on within the Borough of Poplar are:—
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    List of Sanitary Works carried out in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, from the 1st January, 1901), to 31st December, 1904.
    Poplar South. Mr. Foad.West combined. Mr. Johnson.East comb'nd Mr. BullockBr'mley Central Mr. Miners.Bromley North. Mr. LangleyBow East. Mr. Field.Bow West. Mr. Boyee.Total.
    Houses or other premises inspected148113761640146214301527151410430
    "Walls and ceilings of premises cleansed throughout1217646202127167
    Do. do. do. partially284209300135130891211268
    Roofs repaired and made water-tight241409283528185674
    Eaves gutters and rain-water pipes repaired1008712282978559632
    Dampness of walls remedied904463150554150493
    Bath, sinks and lavatory waste pipes repaired, trapped or disconnected from drains..3193321112888
    Rain-water pipes disconnected from drains321271381376
    Cisterns cleansed and covered5211445..5292
    Water service altered so as to draw direct from main51112203..354
    Water supplies reinstated where cut off through defective fittings21652932331223215
    Defective water fittings repaired (causing nuisance from dampness)242524661046159
    Drains tested with smoke (primary tests)573112209229503382791790
    Drains found defective90971331011114866646
    Drains opened and cleansed2178977111126142119881
    Inlets to drains trapped with stoneware gullies2581644021114237
    Drains reconstructed, repaired or amended33214517317117248801121
    Soil pans provided with sufficient water supply or supply reinstated..1008611345433843468
    Foul soil pans cleansed12519354315217310
    Soil pans properly trapped4137841..3103
    New soil pans provided ,,1507085190601918592
    Water closets newly constructed or better situated71625910147304
    Water closets' ventilation improved4202454461
    Yards, forecourts, areas and washhouses paved808619388111759624
    Do. do. do. do. drained ..7731368415372354
    Inundations abated142....11..18
    Overcrowdings abated2175313233
    Nuisances from improper keeping of animals abated..5105..2..22
    Dung recep'acles provided or repaired214221562..61
    Accumulations of dung and other refuse removed20335342212127217
    Public-house urinals cleansed or repaired51710101015269
    Other nuisances abated, consisting principally of dilapidations and want of under -floor ventilation386673652711442971141644
    Breaches of L.C.C. Bye-laws abated425205531149..284
    Intimations served6684827916779845255754702
    Statutory notices served1752493853174421603932121
    final notices served323740541681763411
    Summonses applied for115223..15359
    ReinspoctiotiB made322437874759372632702214272023706
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    7,055 communications were received, and 940 complaints (in-cluding 176 smoke) as to nuisances were made.
    No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality.Nature of Complaint.Date of attendance at Police Court.Result.Name of Officer.
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    No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality.Nature of complaint.Date of attendance at Police Court.result.Name of Officer.
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    I beg to lay before you my fifteenth Annual Summary of the Sanitary work carried out in my Division during the year ending 31st December, 1904, 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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    Sink waste-pipes properly disconnected from drains 2
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    Parish of St. Mary Stratford, Bow (West Division). Comprising an area of about 214 acres. Names of the Roads, Streets and Places.
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    The following is a list of the Licensed Cow and Slaughter-houses:— Cow Houses.
    Address.Name of Licensee.
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    The following have also received constant attention throughout the year: —
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    PARISH OF BOW (West Division). List of Nuisance Summonses taken out at Worship Street and Thames Police Courts, respectively, 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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    following detailed works being executed: —
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    Water service fittings repaired 4
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    Names of the Roads, Streets and Places, Bow (East Division). Comprising an area of about 349 acres.
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    Cow Houses.
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    House-to-House Inspection. House-to-house inspections have been made in the undermentioned streets: —
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    Legal proceedings were taken against three vendors and convictions were obtained as below: —
    No. of Sample.Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result of Legal Proceedings.
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    IIouse-to-House Inspection. House-to-house inspections were carried out as follows: — STREETS.
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    These visits were carried out in the under-mentioned places, viz.: —
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    Carmen Street. King Street.
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    The following is a summary of food condemned during the year and destroyed: —
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    The number of premises as above now on the registers is: —
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    House-to-house inspections have been carried out in the whole of the following streets, viz.: —
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    And sections of the following streets: —
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    House-to-house inspections have been carried out as follows : — The whole of—
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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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    REPORT OF LADY INSPECTOR (Miss Tattersall). Tabulated statement of Inspections of insanitary conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the year ended December 31st, 1904:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.
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    Tabulated Statement for the year ending December, 1904-
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    Number of declarations for information out-standing 21
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    The registered houses are situated throughout the Borough as follows:—
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    And the following roads and streets: —
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