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Poplar 1909

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

Published
1910
Pages
292
Tables
196

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    Mothers' Home, Commercial Road.
    POPLAR.BROMLEY.BOW.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    Clapham Maternity Hospital.
    POPLAR.BROMLEY.BOW.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    During the year 1909, 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 corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows:-*
    Particulars.Males.Females.Totals.
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    Bromley.
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    Births occurring within the Sub-District of persons not belonging thereto:—
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    Bow.
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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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    The birth rate for the year 1909 will be seen to be the lowest for the past sixteen years. Illegitimate Bieths (1909).
    Particulars.Males.Females.Totals.
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    Illegitimate Births—continued.
    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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    Marriages—continued.
    Poplar and Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    The 1008 deaths in Poplar included 18 illegitimate children, 10 male and 8 female; the 1120 deaths in Bromley included 19 illegitimate children, 6 male and 13 female; the 674 Bow deaths included 10 illegitimate children, 5 male and 5 female, making a total for the Borough of 47 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 25 years (see page 2):—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    ZYMOTIC DISEASES. Death rates per 1000 living.
    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. Death rates per 1000 living.
    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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    TUBERCULAR DISEASES. See Table XX., page 48. (Deaths at all ages.)
    Poplar.BromleyBow.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 of 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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    Poplar Sub-District.
    A.B.C.D.
    Medical Officer, Poor Law Institution.Medical Officer, District.Superintending Officer, Poor Law Institution.Believing Officer, District.
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    The actual number of Poor Persons notified during the Year 1909, under "the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1908."
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    For Disinfection of Rooms and Articles, see page 69. Streets, with which cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Poor Persons) were connected.
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    TABLE I. Deaths during the year 1909 in the Poplar Sub-District 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.1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
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    TABLE II. Deaths during the year 1909 in the Bromley Sub-District 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.1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
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    TABLE III. Deaths during the year 1909 in the Bow Sub-District 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.1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
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    Poplar (Sub-District.)
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    Poplar (Sub-District)— Continued.
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    TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1909 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 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.*
    NumberRate.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE V. Vital Statistics during 1909 and Previous Years. Poplar and Bromley Sub-Districts.
    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.
    NumberRate.1Under 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 1909 and Previous Years. Bow Sub-District.
    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 1909 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.
    abcdabcdabcdabcd
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    TABLE VIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. The Borough. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1909.
    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.
    Causes of Death. (see page 35.)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.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
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    TABLE IX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub-District of Poplar. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1909.
    Causes of Death. (see page 35.)Deaths in Sub-District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Sub-District (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.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
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    TABLE X. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub-District of Bromley. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1909.
    Causes of Death, (see page 35).Deaths in Sub-District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and without Sub-District (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. Sub-District of Bow. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1909.
    Causes of Death. (see page 35.)Deaths in Sub-District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and without Sub-District (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 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.Blackwall Sick Asylum.City of London Union Infirmary.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.Total Deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.
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    TABLE XIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP POPLAR. Whole Bobough. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1909. 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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    District (or Sub-division) of Metropolitan Borough of Poplar. Whole Borough : —
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    TABLE XIV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1909. 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 XV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1909. 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. 1
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    District (or Sub-Division) of Metropolitan Borough of Poplar. Bromlev Sub-District
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    TABLE XVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1909. 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.12-3 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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    District (or Sub-Division) of Metropolitan Borough of Poplar. Bow Sub-District :—
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    The following death rates* are interesting when compared with one another :—
    Annual Rate per 1,000 persons living.Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1000 Births.
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    TABLE XVII.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population to the middle of 1909.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 1909.
    Population estimated to the middle of the Year 1909.Persons to an Acre 1909 *BirthsDeathsThe Deaths registered include
    Deaths ofDeaths fromInquest Cases. .Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Infants under One Year of agePersons age d 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 1909.
    Annual Rate per 1,000 Persons LivingDeaths under Once Year to 1,000 Births.Annual Death Rate per 1000 livingPercentage to Total Deaths.
    BirthsDeaths from all causes.Deaths from
    Principal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphthœriaWhooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Violence.Aged to 65 years.Aged 65 years & upwardsInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
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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 statistical year 1909, ended 1st January, 1910, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions.
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    POPLAR (SUB-DISTRICT). List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the statistical year 1909, ended 1st January, 1910.
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    TABLE XXII. BROMLEY. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the statistical year 1909 ended 1st January, 1910.
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    TABLE XXIII. BOW. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions and certain Localities during the statistical year, 1909, ended 1st January, 1910.
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    TABLE XXIV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Borough of Poplar. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1909.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borough.Total Cases notified in each Sub-District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Sub-District.
    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 Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1909.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Sub-District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from Sub-District.
    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 Sub-District. Cases of Infections Disease notified during the Year 1909.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Sub-District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from Sub-District.
    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 Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1909.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Sub-District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from Sub-District.
    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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    Institutions. 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.
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.
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    POPLAR SUB-DISTRICT.
    Sub-District.Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date returned home from Hospital.
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    BROMLEY.
    Sub-District.Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from HospitalDate returned home from Hospital.
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    BOW.
    Sub-District.Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Date of Admission.Report from Hospital.Date returned home from Hospital.
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    The number of cases wrongly notified in Poplar for the years 1899—1909 which were 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.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Cerebro-Spinall Meningitis.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Streets and Places.Cerebro-Spinall Meningitis.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Total.
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    The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—
    Sub-District, &c.Rooms.Beds.Mattresses and Palliasses.Pillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
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    The contents of a carboy made on the 29th May maintained its strength as follows:—
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    Output of Fluid. The output of fluid during each month of the year 1909 was as follows
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    Distribution of Fluid. The fluid was distributed as follows:—
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    Cost of Material and Electricity. The cost of material in manufacturing 27,216 gallons of the electrolytic fluid was as follows:—
    £s.d.
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    Bottles, Corks and Labels.
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    Total Cost of Electrolytic Fluid, Corks, Labels and Bottles 1906—1909 (Four Years).
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Expenditure for the Years ended 31st March, 1907, 1908, 1909 and half Year to September 30th, 1909. plus Estimates half Year to March 31st. 1910. Estimate for Year ending March 31st, 1911.
    Electrolytic Disinfectant Plant Installed beginning of 1906.Expenditure Year ended March 31st, 1907.Expenditure Year ended March 31st, 1908.Expenditure Year ended March 31st, 1909.Average Expenditure per Annum.Expenditure, A-year to Sep. 30, '09 plus Estimates J-year to Mar. 31, '10.Estimate for Year ending March 31st, 1911.
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    The Plant was erected at the end of 1905 and beginning of 1906.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    For the Years 1903, 1904, 1905.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Bottling fluid, making up powder and issuing from four depots:—
    1903.1904.1905.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    The capacity of each of the five Baths in the Borough is as follows:—
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    Notices were received from the Port Medical Officer for London of persons proceeding to Poplar addresses from Cholera-infected ports, as under:—
    Date received.Ship and Port.No. of PersonsResult of Inquiries.
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    Notices were received from the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London of persons proceeding to addresses in Poplar from Cholera-infected ports, as under :—
    Date received. 1909Ship and Port.No. of Persons.Result of Inquiries.
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    1903.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1904.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1905.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1906.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1907.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1908.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1909.—1st January to June.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    SCARLET FEVER. Scarlet Fever in a School. The number of Scarlet Fever cases notified for the three sub-districts and the deaths which occurred for the past seventeen years were af follows:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Notifications. The Typhoid Fever cases notified were :—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Notifications. The Typhoid Fever cases notified were :—
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter,3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    Notifications per 1,000 living:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    POPLAR (Sub-District).
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    BROMLEY.
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    BOW.
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    Shellfish and Predisposing Causes. Eight cases of Typhoid Fever were stated by the patients or their friends to be due to eating shell-fish, as follow:—
    No.Date.Age.Sex.Address.Remarks.
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    Respecting the stated causes and predisposing influences, etc., of some of the other cases, they are given below as received from the patients or their friends, viz.;—
    No.Date.Sex.Age.Address.Remarks.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Date.Sex.Age.Address.Remarks.
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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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    Sex and School Age. 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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    Deaths. Number of deaths for the past seventeen 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.
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    INFLUENZA. Deaths.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Deaths. The following figures are the deaths from Measles for the past seventeen years :—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    DIARRHOEA* AND ENTERITIS.† Deaths. Deaths from Diarrhoea* for the past seventeen years were as follows:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.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 during the year 1909 were as follows:—
    Sub-Districts.Number of Inquests held in the Sub-Districts.Deduct Inquests held on non-parishioners.Add Inquests held on parishioners from outlying districts.Total Inquests belonging to each Sub-District.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 followsDeaths occurring entirely outside Poplar, Bromley and Bow belonging thereto.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
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    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:—
    Total Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Grosvenor, Hanbury, and Council Buildings.
    Causes of Death. (See page 35.)Deaths in Buildings at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institions within and without Borough (at all ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions,
    All Ages.Under 11 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwards.Poplar Union WorkhouseSick Asylum.Blackwall Sick Asylum.Poplar. Hospital.Outlying Institutions.
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    The institutions and localities in which the deaths happened were:—
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    Mr. Lough, Clerk to the Guardians, has been good enough to furnish me with the following information for the year 1909 :—
    Visiting Medical Orders.Dispensary Medical Orders.Number on Permanent List.
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    SEAMEN'S LODGING HOUSES. Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
    No.Address of Premises.Lodgers.Keeper.
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    CANAL BOATS. For the year ended 31st December, 1909, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors respecting registered canal boats and non-registered canal boats were as follow :—
    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 1909.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. Workshops on Register (Male).
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    Domestic Workshops on Register (where Men are Employed).
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    Home Workers on Register (Male).
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    TABLE C.* See remarks in italics, page 126. 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.tOrders made (S. 110).Prosecutions. (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Notices served on Occupiers as o keeping or ending lists.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    ContractorsWorkmen.Con-Work-
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107)*
    Class of Homework.1909. 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 and Workplaces.
    Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    TABLE F. Other Matters.
    Class. (1)Number (2)
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    SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
    Division.Reg. No.Premises and Tenant.
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    COW-HOUSES.
    Division.Reg. No.Premises and Tenant.
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    The premises where offensive trades may be carried on within the Borough of Poplar are:—
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    The results of the analyses of 369 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1909, the samples being as follows:—
    Sample.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    Result of Analyses. Of these 369 samples, legal proceedings were instituted in 17 cases.
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    The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated samplet found in the several years named:—
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    Legal Proceedings. The results of the legal proceedings were as follow:—
    Sample Procured (date). 1909.Adulteration, &c. Milk.Summons heard, (date) 1909.Costs.Penalty.
    £s.d.£3.d.
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    Sample Procured (date). 1909Adulteration, &c.Summons heard. (date) 1909Costs.Penalty.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Sample Procured (date).Adulteration, &c.Summon heard, (date)Costs.Penalty.
    1909.1909.£s.d.£s.d.
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    As more adulterated samples are mentioned in the Analyst's Report the following remarks will explain the apparent discrepancies and also state the reasons why legal proceedings were not instituted:—
    Sample procured (date).Adulteration, &c.Letter of Caution forwarded to Vendor (date).
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    The following is the number of premises in each Sub-District of the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1909, viz.:—
    Sub-District.Margarine.Butter.
    Wholesale Dealer.Manufacturer.Factory.Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended.
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    During the year 232 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, 1909, to December .31st, 1909.*
    Poplar South. Mr. Foad.West combined. Mr. JohnsonEast combined. Mr. Bullock.Bromley Central. Mr. Miners.Bromley North. Mr. Langley.Bow East. Mr. Field.Bow West. Mr. Boyce.Total.
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    Police Court Proceedings.
    No. o£ Street or Name of Premises or Locality, Ac.Nature of Complaint.Date of Attendance at Police Court.Result.Name of Officer.
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    I beg to lay before you my twentieth Annual Summary of the Sanitary work carried out in my Division during the year ending 31st December, 1909, as follows:—
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    Sub-District of St. Mary, Stratford, Bow (West Division). Comprising an area of about 214 acres. Navies 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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    SUB-DISTRICT OF BOW (West Division). List of Summonses taken out at Old Street Police Court with resxdts. Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
    Bituation of Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    Primary Inspection of Premises:—
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    House-to-House Inspection in the Division was carried out in the following streets:—
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    Eight samples of butter were mixed with a foreign substance, i.e., boric acid (preservative), in varying small proportions, making in all nine defective samples.
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    The Bow East Division. Comprises an area of about 349 acres.
    Total number of Dwelling Houses.Total number of Dwelling Houses.
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    Cow Houses.
    Address.Name of Licensee.
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    House-to-House Inspection. House-to-house inspections have been made in the under-mentioned streets:—
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    Result of Summonses under Food and Drugs Act.
    Name.Article.Complaint.Pined.Costs.
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    Names of the Roads, Streets and Places, Bromley Central Division.
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    Description of Premises Demolished, etc.
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    House to House Inspections.
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    Sections of Streets.
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    House to House Inspections. These visits to the number of 95 were carried out in the undermentioned localities, a large number of the drains proving unsound on being tested:—
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    The number of these on the register at present is as follows:—
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    House-to-House Inspections. House-to-house inspections have been carried out in the following streets:—
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    House-to-Hoiise Inspections have been carried out in sections of the following Streets:—
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    Names of the Roads, Streets and Places, East Combined Division.
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    Particulars of samples containing preservatives :—
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    The details of which were entered in my journal day by day and reported to the Public Health and Housing Committee month by month.
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    Public Health London Act, 1891. Prosecutions.
    Complaint.Premises.Costs.
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    Periodical inspections were made of the following premises, and notices served as under:—
    No. ofIntimations and Notices.Now Unoccupied.
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    Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re-inspections, &c., during the twelve months ended December 31st, 1909:—
    Poplar.Bromley,Bow.Total.
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    Tabulated Statement for the Year ending December 31st, 1909.
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    Number of visits paid :—
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    The figures following are based on the 502 cases, in which the first visit was paid my myself:—
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    Table I. Comparison of rates of mortality between infants of working and non-working mothers in the cases under supervision for the purpose of the Home Office Inquiry.
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    Table II. Comparison of rates of mortality between infants of working and non-working mothers (as above) which were born previous to those forming the subject of the present inquiry.
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    SUMMARY. I.—Cases under Enquiry—90.
    In case of mothers industrially employedIn case of mothers not industrially employed.
    at home.in factory or workshopelsewhere.
    in lead.otherwise.
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    II.—Employment of Mother in Relation to Health of Child. A.—Children surviving first year (75 out of 90 cases under supervision).
    In case of mothers industrially employedin case of mothers nut industrially employed.
    at home.in factory or workshopelsewhere.
    in lead.otherwise.
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    II.—Employment of Mother in Relation to Health of Child. B.—Children dying in first year \15 out of 90 cases under supervision).
    In case of mothers industrially employedIn case of mothers 7wt industrially employed.
    at home.in factory or workshopelsewhere.
    in lead.otherwise.