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Poplar 1906

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

Published
1907
Pages
241
Tables
146

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  • Page IX
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1906.
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    VITAL STATISTICS. Population. The population of the Borough, estimated to the middle of the year 1906, on the theory of the basis of the rate of change between the censuses of 1896 and 1901 being maintained, is 169,975:—
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    Mothers' Home, Commercial Road.
    poplar.bromley.bow.
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    London Hospital.
    poplar.bromley.bow.
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    City of London Lying-in Hospital.
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    During the year 1906, births took place in institutions within the Borough as follows:-
    Males.Females.Total.Remarks.
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    The number of births as per headings of Registrar's weekly returns was as follows:—
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    The corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows:—*
    Particulars.Males.Females.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    The annual birth rate per 1000 living being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of County of
    Poplar.London.
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    Illegitimate Births (1906).
    Particulars.Males.Females.Totals.
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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 1068 deaths in Poplar included 11 illegitimate children, 4 male and 7 female; the 1218 deaths in Bromley included 17 illegitimate children, 7 male and 10 female; the 705 Bow deaths included 5 illegitimate children, 2 male and 3 female, making a total for the Borough of 33 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 22 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 1000 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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    AGE MORTALITY. The number of deaths from one year to 65 years of age was 565 for Poplar, 659 for Bromley, and for Bow 353, making a total for the Borough of Poplar of 1577. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past thirteen years being :—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The number of deaths over 65 years was 210 for Poplar, 232 for Bromley, and 150 for Bow, making a total of 592 for the whole Borough The ^annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past thirteen years being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    TUBERCULAR DISEASES. See Table XX., page 48. (Deaths at all ages.)
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Death rates per 1,000 persons living.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Proportion rf Deaths to 1,000 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 1906 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 1906 in the Beomley 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 III. Deaths during the year 1906 in the Bow 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 IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1906 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 District.Nett Deathsat 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.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE V. Vital Statistics during 1906 and Previous Years. 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 Deathsat 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.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE VI. Vital Statistics during 1906 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 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.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE VII. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1906 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 OP POPLAR. The Bobough. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1906.
    Causes of Death, (see page 35.)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.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Sick Asylum, BlackwallStepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
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    TABLE IX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP POPLAR. Paeish of Poplar. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1906.
    Causes of Death, (see page 35.)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 upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Black wall Sick Asylum.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
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    TABLE X. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP POPLAR. Parish of Bromley. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1906.
    Causes of Death, (see page 35).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 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.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Blackwall Sick Asylum.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
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    TABLE XI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Paeish of Bow. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1906.
    Causes of Death, (see page 35.)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 Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.G5 and upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Black wall Sick Asylum.Poplar Hospital.Sec 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, (see page 35.)Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Sick Asylum, Black wall.City of London Union Infirmary.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.Grove Hall.Total Deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.
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    TABLE XIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Whole Borough. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death, (see page 35.)Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-2 months.2-3 months.3-4 months.4-5 months.5-6 months.6-7 months.7-8 months.8-9 months.9-10 months.10-11 months.11-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XIV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Parish. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death, (see page 35.)Under 1 weok.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-2 months.2-3 months.3-4 months.4-5 months.5-6 months.6-7 months.7-8 months.8-9 months.9-10 months.10-11 months.11-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Parish. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death (see page 35.)Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-2 months.2-3 months.3-4 months.4-5 months.5-6 months.6-7 months.7-8 months.8-9 months.9-10 months.10-11 months.11-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Parish. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death, (see page 35.)Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-2 months.2-3 months.3-4 months.4-5 months.5-6 months,6-7 months.7-8 months.8-9 months.9-10 months.10-11 months.11-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    The following death rates* are interesting when compared with one another:—
    Annual Rate per 1,000 s ons living.Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1000 Births.
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    TABLE XVII.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population in the middle of 1906.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 XVIII. The Year 1906.
    Population estimated to the middle of the Year 1906.Persons to an Acre 1906. *BirthsDeathsThe Deaths registered include
    Deaths ofDeaths fromInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Infants under One Year of agePersons aged 65 Years and upwards.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Violence.
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    TABLE XIX. The Year 1906.
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    TABLE XX. Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and Proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths, during the year 1906, ended 29th December, 1906, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions. POPLAR (PARISH). Estimated Population 59,935 Deaths from all causes 1,068
    (All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
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    BROMLEY. Estimated Population 67,300 Deaths from all causes 1,218
    (All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths
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    BOW. Estimated Population 42,740 Deaths from all causes 705
    (All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
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    BOROUGH OP POPLAR. Estimated Population 169,975 Deaths from all causes 2,991
    (All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
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    TABLE XXI. POPLAR (PARISH). List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the year ended 29th December, 1906.
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    TABLE XXII. BROMLEY. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the year ended 29th December, 1906.
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    TABLE XXIII. BOW. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the year ended 29th December, 1906.
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    TABLE XXIV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP POPLAR. Borough of Poplar. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1906.
    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 XXV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Parish. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1906.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital.
    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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    TABLE XXVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Parish. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1906.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.No. of Cases removed to Hospitalp
    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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    TABLE XXVII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Parish. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1906.
    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 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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    Continued from previous page...
    Total Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    Smallpox.Scarlatina. iDiphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.
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    POPLAR.
    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 HospitalDate of Report.
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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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    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—1906 and removed to Infectious Diseases Hospitals, have been as follows:—
    Percentage of mistakes in total admissions. Poplar. London.
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    ALPHABETICAL STREET LIST OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Small-pox. _Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—
    District, &c.Rooms.Beds.Mattresses and Palliasses.Pillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
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    COST OP CARBOLIC DISINFECTANTS. Fob the Years 1903, 1904, 1905.
    1903.1904.1905.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Cost of Electrolytic Disinfectant, 1906-1907. Initial Outlay—
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    Brought forward 396 7 11
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    Manufacturing—February, 1906, to February, 1907. Disinfectant—
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    Brought forward 602 16 11
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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: —
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    SCARLET FEVER. "Beturn" Cases of Scarlet Fever. The number of Scarlet Fever cases notified for the three parishes, and the deaths which occurred for the past fourteen years were as follows:—
    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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    BROMLEY.
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    BOW.
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    Respecting the stated causes and predisposing influences of some of the other cases, they are given below as received from the patients or their friends:—
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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.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Notifications per 1,000 living:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    All Ages.
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    3 to 10 years.
    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 fourteen 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.Borough of Poplar
  • Page 99
    INFLUENZA. Deaths.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The following figures are the deaths from Measles for the past fourteen years:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    DIARRHŒA1 and ENTERITIS.† Deaths from Diarrhœa for the past fourteen years were as follows:—
    Poplar.BromleyBow.Borough of Poplar.London.
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    ENTERITIS, ALL AGES.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough.
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    DIARRHŒA, UNDER ONE YEAR.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough
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    ENTERITIS, UNDER ONE YEAR.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough.
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    DIARRHŒA AND ENTERITIS, UNDER ONE YEAR.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough
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    INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year 1906 were as follows:—
    Number of Inquests held in the parishes.Deduct Inquests held on non-parishoners.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 XVIII. and XIX., page 47.
    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.Bromley.Bow.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
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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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    The notification of infectious diseases and the removals were as follows:—
    Notifications.Removals.
    Total Cases.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria and 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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    Grosvenor, Hanbury, and Council Buildings.
    Cause of Death.Deaths in Buildings at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions within & 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.Poplar Hospital.Outlying Institutions.
  • Page 107
    The institutions and localities in which the deaths happened were:—
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    The mortality for the above buildings for the past twelve years is as follows:—
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.
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    Mr. Lough, Clerk to the Guardians, has been good enough to furnish me with the following information for the year 1906:—
    Visiting Medical Orders.Dispensary Medical Orders.Number on Permanent List.
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    The following figures are the number of parish medical orders issued during the respective years:— Hanbury Buildings.
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.
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    Grosvenor Buildings.
    1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.
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    SEAMEN'S LODGING HOUSES. July, 1906.
    No.Address of Premises.Lodgers.Keeper.
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    Registered.Non-Registered.
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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 year 1906.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).
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    Workshops (Men and Women Employed).
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    TABLE C.** See remarks in italics, pages 110 and 111. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. I.—INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimation.Statutory.Final.
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    2.— DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE D. Home Work.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' List, Section 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108.*Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Number of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.Number of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions.
    Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions. (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107)°
    Class of Homework.1906. 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.No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.Due Feb. 1.Due Aug. 1.Due Feb. 1.Due Aug. 1.
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    TABLE E. Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    TABLE F. Other Matters.
    Class.Number
    (1)(2)
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    The results of the analyses of 370 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1906, the samples being as follows:—
    Sample.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    Of these 370 samples, 17 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 the legal proceedings were as follows:—
    Milk.
    Sample Procured (date).Adulteration, &c.Summons heard. (date)Costs.Penalty.
    1906.1906.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Sample Procured (date).Summons heard, (date)CostsPenalty.
    1906.1906.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Sample Procured (date).Adulteration, &c.Summons heard, (date)Costa.Penalty.
    19061906£s.d.£s.d.
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    During the year 333 rooms have been cleansed of vermin:—
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    List of Sanitary Works carried out in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, from January 1st, 1906, to December 31st, 1906.*
    Poplar South. Mr. Foad.West combined. Mr. Johnson.East combined. Mr. Bullock.Bromley Central. Mr. Miners.Bromley North. Mr. Langley.Bote East. Mr. Field.Bow West. Mr. Boyce.Total.
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    Police Court Proceedings.
    No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality, &c.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, &c.Nature of Complaint.Date of Attendance at Police Court.Result.Name of Officer.
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    Parish of St. Mary, Steatford, Bow (West Division). Comprising an area of about 214 acres. Navies of the Roads, Streets and Places.
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    Continued From previous page
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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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 Old Street Police Courts with results.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    In addition to these six other samples were mixed with foreign substances, i.e., boric acid (preservative) in varying small proportions, making in all thirteen defective samples.
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    Particulars of samples containing preservatives
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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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    List of Nuisance Summonses' Taken, with Results.
    Date.Premises or Locality.Police Court.Result.
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    Legal proceedings were taken against three vendors and convictions were obtained as below:—
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    The number of these premises now on the list is as follows:—
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    Periodical inspections wei'e made of the following premises, and notices served as under :—
    Notices.
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    Tabulated Statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ended 31st December, 1906:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.
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    Tabulated Statement for year ended December 31st, 1906.
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    Final notices served for cleansing to be carried out 22
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    The registered houses are situated throughout the Borough as follows:—