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Poplar 1911

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

Published
1912
Pages
298
Tables
190

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    INHABITED HOUSES IN THE REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS, CENSUS 1911. The Registrar-General has been good enough to furnish the following figures with reference to the number of inhabited houses in the registration sub-districts within the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar according to the Census of 1911, viz,:—
    Kind of Dwelling.Number of Inhabited Buildings in Sub-Districts.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
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    VITAL STATISTICS. Population. The population of the Borough, estimated to the middle of the year 1911, on the theory of the basis of the rate of change between the censuses of 1901 and 1911 being maintained, is 162,290:—
    Registration London.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
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    Mothers' Home, Commercial Road.
    poplar.bromley.bow.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    Whipp's Cross Infirmary, Leyton.
    poplar.bromley.bow.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    During the year 1911, 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 Registrars' weekly returns was as follows:—
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    The corrected number of births with additions and subtractions is as follows:—*
    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 (1911).
    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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    M arriages— continued.
    Poplar and Bromley.Borough of County of
    Bow.Poplar.London.
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    The 1070 deaths in Poplar included 17 illegitimate children, 10 male and 7 female; the 1240 deaths in Bromley included 16 illegitimate children, 9 male and 7 female; the 766 Bow deaths included 5 illegitimate children, 4 male and 1 female, making a total for the Borough of 38 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 27 years (see page 2):—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of County of
    Poplar.London.
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    Death rates per 1000 living
    PopularBromleyBowBorough of poplarCounty 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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    Borough of 787.f The death rates of children under one year per 1,000 births for the past 18 years being : —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    AGE MORTALITY. The number of deaths from one year to 65 years of age was 562 for Poplar, 684 for Bromley, and for Bow 423, making a total for the Borough of Poplar of 1669. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past eighteen years being :—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    The number of deaths over 65 years was 242 for Poplar, 230 for Bromley, and 148 for Bow, making a total of 620 for the whole Borough. The annual death rates per 1,000 living for the past eighteen years being :—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Continued from previous page
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    TUBERCULAR DISEASES. See Table XXI., page 66. (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 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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    poplab sub-dlbtkict.
    A. Medical Officer, Poor Law Institution.B. Medical Officer, District.C. Superintending Officer, Poor Law Institution.D. Relieving Officer, District.Total.
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    The Actual Number of Poor Persons on Register during the Years 1909,1910 and 1911, under "the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1908."
    190919101911
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    Deaths. There were 112 deaths of poor persons during the year—Poplar, 48; Bromley, 32 ; Bow, 32.
    190919101911
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    Number of Persons belonging to the Borough notified under the public Health (Tuberculosis in Hospitals) Regulations 1911.
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough.
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    Streets with which cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Poor Persons and Hospitals) were connected. Regulations.
    1908.1911. (hospitals)19081911 (hospitals)
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    Continued from previous page
    19081911 (hospitals).19031911 (hospitals).
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    Continued from previous page
    1908.1911. (hospitals)1908.1911. (hospitals)
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    Continued from previous page
    1908.1911. (hospitals)1908.1911. (hospitals)
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    Continued from previous page
    19081911. (hospitals)1908.1911. (hospitals)
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    TABLE I. D eaths during the year 1911 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 Quarter _2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
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    TABLE II. Deaths during the year 1911 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 1911 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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    The following deaths have been included in the Mortality Statistics of the respective Sub-districts as there is no reason for believing that such deaths will be shown in the Mortality Tables of some other District:— Poplar (Sub-District.)
    Date and Place of Death. 1911.Occupation and Address.Sex.Cause of Death.
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    Date and Place of Death. 1911.Occupation and Address.Sex.Cause of Death.
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    TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1911 and Previous Years. Poplar (Whole Borough).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths. †Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.*Rate.of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE V. Vital Statistics during 1911 and Previous Years. Poplar Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Uncorrected Number.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.†Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.
    Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages
    Number.Rate.Number.*Rate.
    Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.*[Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE VI. Vital Statistics during 1911 and Previous Years. Bromley Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Uncorrected Number.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths. †Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.
    Number.*Rate.of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    NumberRate.
    Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE VII. Vital Statistics during 1911 and Previous Years. Bow Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.†Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.
    Number.*Rate.of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE VIII. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1911 and previous years. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR.
    Names of Localities.Borough.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births Registered. (Nett.)Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births Registered. (Nett.)Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births Registered. (Nett.)Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births Registered. (Nett.)Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
    abcdabcdabcdabcd
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    TABLE IX. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. The Borough. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1911.
    Causes of Death. (see page 49.)Nett Deaths in whole Borough at subjoined Ages.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions and certain localities within and outside Borough (at all ages) belonging thereto.Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Blackwall Sick Asylum.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
    12345678910
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    TABLE X. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Sub-District op Poplar. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1911.
    Causes of Death, (see page 49.)Nett Deaths in Sub-District at subjoined Ages.Nett Deaths in Public Institu-;ions and certain localities within and outside Sub-District (at all ages) belonging thereto.Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. I5 and under 15.15 and under 25. j25 and under 45.45 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 XII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP POPLAR, Sub-District op Bow. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year ] 91J.
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    TABLE XIII. 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 49.)Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Blackwall j Sick Asylum.City of London Union Infirmary.Stepney Union Workhouse.Poplar Hospital.Nett total deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough,
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    TABLE XIV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Whole Borough. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1911. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One
    Causes of Death, (see page 49.)Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3 6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Nett total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Poplar Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1911. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death, (see page 49.)Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 mouths.6-9 months.9-12 months.Nett total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bromley Sub-District. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1911. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death, (see page 49.)Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Nett total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XVII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR Bow S ub- D istrict. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1911. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death, (see page 49.)Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-G months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Nett 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 persons living.Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1000 Births.
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    TABLE XVIII.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population to the middle of 1911.Notifications. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Births. 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.
    Crude.Corrected. *
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    TABLE XlX.-The Year 1911.
    Population estimated to the middle of the Year 1911.Persons to an Acre 1911. *BirthsDeathsThe Deaths registered include
    Deaths ofDeaths from
    Infants under One Year of agePersons aged 65 Years and upwards.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhæa and Enteritis.Violence.Inquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
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    TABLE XX.— The Year 1911.
    Annual Rate per 1,000 persons Livings.Deaths Under One Year to 1,000 Births.Annual Death Rate Per 1000 livingPercentage to Total Deaths.
    BirthDeath from all causes.Deaths FromAged 1 to 65 years.Aged 65 years & upwardsInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Principal Zymotic Disease.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiptheriaWhooping CoughFeverDiptheria and EnteritisViolence
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    TABLE XXI. Showing Mortality from certain groups of Diseases and Proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths, during the statistical year ended 31st December, 1911, excluding non-Parishioners and including deaths in outlying Institutions.
    (All ages.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of population.Proportion of deaths to 1000 deaths.
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    TABLE XXII. POPLAR (SUB-DISTRICT). List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions, etc., during the statistical year ended 30 th December, 1911.
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    TABLE XXIII. BROMLEY SUB-DISTRICT. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions, etc., during the statistical year ended 30 th December, 1911.
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    TABLE XXIV. BOW SUB-DISTRICT. List of Deaths of Parishioners which occurred in Public Institutions, etc., during the statistical year ended 30 th December, 1911.
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    TABLE XXV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Borough of Poplar. Cases of Infectious Disease notified durimj the Year 1911.
    N 0t1fiable 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 to45 to 65.05 and upwards.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total Cases Removed.
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    TABLE XXVI. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. POPLAK SUB-DlSTEICT. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1911.
    Notifiable Diseask.Cases Notified in whole Sub-District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from Sub-District.
    At all Ages.At Agos—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and I upwards.
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    TABLE XXVII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR Bromley Sub-District. Cases of Infections Disease notified during the Year 1911.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified is 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 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XXVIII. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF POPLAR. Bow Sub-District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1911.
    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 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards
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    The notification rate per 1000 living being:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Notifications of parishioners from Institutions (excluding cases which had been notified before admission) within the sub-districts of Poplar and Bromley were as follows :—
    Total Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    Smallpox.Chickenpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Chickenpox.Scarlatina. .Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.
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    POPLAR SUB-DISTRICT.
    No.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.
    No.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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    BOW SUB-DISTRICT.
    No.Disease (notified) with which Patient was admitted into Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital.Dato 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—1911 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.
    Road, Street or Place.Chickenpox and Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.' Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebro- Spinal Meningitis.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Chickenpox and Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Chickenpox and Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Chickenpox and Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria and; Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Measles.Total.
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    Road, Street or Place.Chickenpox and Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebro-Spinall Meningitis.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previos page
    Road, Street or Place.Chickenpox and Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page
    Road. Street on Place.Chickenpox and Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Measles.Total.
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    Continued from previous page
    Road, Street or Place.Chickenpox and Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Fuerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.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 output of fluid during each month of the year 1911 was as follows:—
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    The fluid was distributed as follows:—
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    £s.d.
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    Bottles, Corks and Labels.
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    Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1911, and Expenditure for Quarter ended 30th June, 1911, average Expenditure for the Five Years ended 31st March, 1911, Estimate for Year ended 31st March. 1912, and for Year ending 31st March, 1913.
    Expenditure for Year ended 31st, March 1911.Average Expenditure for 5 years ended 31st March, 1911.Estimate fob Year ended 31st, March 1912.Expenditure for Quarter ended 30th June, 1911.Estimate for Year ending 31st March, 1913.No.
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    The Vaccination Officer, Mr. G. W. Mills, has kindly furnished me with the following statistics, which are copied from those forwarded to the Local Government Board: —
    Births notified.1903. 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.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1910.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    1911. — 1st January to 30th June.
    Births notified.Vaccinations.Insusceptible.Dead.
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    SCARLET FEVER. The number of Scarlet Fever cases notified for the three sub-districts, and the deaths which occurred for the past nineteen years were as 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 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. Six cases of Typhoid Fever were stated by the patients or their friends to be due to eating shellfish, as follow: —
    No.Date. 1911.Age.Sex.Address.Remarks.
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    No.Date. 1911.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. 1911.Age.Sex.Address.Remarks.
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    No.Date. 1911.Age.Sex.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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    3 to 10 years.
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total percentage.
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    Deaths. Number of deaths for the past nineteen years was as follows: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of PoplarMortality per 100 cases notified.
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    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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    Continued from previous page...
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Deaths. The following figures are the deaths from Measles for the past nineteen years:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.
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    Schools—Closure of Class Booms. Notices were received from the Medical Officer (Education), London County Council, that in consequence of the presence of measles in the undermentioned schools, he had directed that unprotected children as specified below be excluded from attendance at school for the periods stated:—
    School.Unprotected Children excluded.Period of Exclusion.
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    School.Unprotected Childre excluded.Period of Exclusion.
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    Deaths from dysentery are not included, but tabulated separately, and one fatal case from this disease occurred in the sub-district of Poplar (see Table X.).
    Poplar.Bromley.BowBorough.London.
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    Deaths from diarrhœa* at all ages for the past eighteen years were as follows: —
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Borough of Poplar.London.
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    Deaths from enteritis† at all ages for the past eleven years were as follows:—
    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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    Sickness and Mortality Statistics During the Three Months ended September 30 th , 1911.
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    For the three months ended September 30th, 1911, the deaths from these diseases of children under two years of age were:—
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    INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. Inquests and Deaths from violence during the year 1911 were as follows: —
    Sub-Districts.Number of Inquests held in the SubDistricts.Deduct Inquests held on nonpa rishioners.Add Inquests held on parishioners from outlying districts.Total Inquests belonging to each SubDistrict.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 XIX. and XX., page 65.
    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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    MORTUARY. Number of B odi es Received into Council's Mortuary. The following is a list of the number of bodies received into the Council's Mortuary classified according to the ages of the deceased: —
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    The notification of infectious diseases and the removals were as follows:—
    Total Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    Smallpox.Chickenpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Typhoid Fever.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Total.
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    The deaths were as follows :—
    Residents.Outlying.
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    Grosvenor, Hanbury, and Council Buildings.
    Causes of Death. (See page 49.)Deaths belonging to Buildings at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions within and without Borough (at all ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions, &c.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Poplar Union Workhouse.Sick Asylum.Poplar Hospital.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 seventeen 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 1911:—
    Visiting Medical Orders.Dispensary Medical Orders.Number on Permanent List.
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    The following figures are the number of poor-law medical orders issued during the respective years:— Hanbury Buildings.
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    Grosvenor Buildings.
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    Council Buildings.
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    SEAMEN'S LODGING HOUSES. Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
    No.Address of Premises.Lodgers.Keeper.
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    For the year ended December 31st, 1911, 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 1911.Number of Inspections.Number of Intimations.Number of Notices.Number of Final Notices.Number of Proaecntions.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE B.
    Workshops on Register (Male), 1911.
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    Workshops on Register (Men and Women Employed).
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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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    Workshops and Domestic Workshops on Register (Females). *
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    TABLE C.* See remarks in italics, pages 141 and 142. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. I.— INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2 .—DEFECTS FOUND*
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H M. Inspector. (4)
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    TABLE D. Home Work.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' List, Section 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises. Section 108.*Outwork in infected premises,* Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Oocupiers as to keeping or sending lists.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.
    ContractorsWorkmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    L1ST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107)°
    Class of Homework.1911. 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-Housks.
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    Poplar South 252 48/50, West Ferry Road, John Faulconbridge
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    Cowhouses.
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    Bow East 169 457, Old Ford Road, Thomas Joseph Green and George Green
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    The results of the analyses of 377 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1911, the samples being as follows :—
    Sample.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    Results of Analyses.
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    The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated samples found in the several years named:—
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    Legal Proceedings. The results of legal proceedings under the Sale of Pood and Drugs Acts were as follow:—
    Sample Procured (date).Sample. Particulars of Adulteration, &c.Summons heard, (date)Costs.Penalty.
    1911.1911.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Sample Procured (date).Sample. Particulars of Adulteration, &c.Summon! heard, (date)3 Costs.Penalty.
    1911.1911.£s.. d.£s.d.
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    Sample Procured (date).Sample. Particulars of Adulteration, Ac.Summons heard, (date)Costs.Penalty.
    1911.1912.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Quarter ended.Total.Milk.Butter.
    Costs.Penalty.Costs.Penalty.Costs.Penalty.
    £s.d.£8.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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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, 1911, viz.: —
    Sub-District.Margarine.Butter.
    Wholesale Dealer.Manufacturer.Factory.Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended.
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    Tabulated Statement of Work Executed during the Years 1905 to 1910 (inclusive).
    190519061907190819091910
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    190519061907190819091910
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    During the year 240 rooms have been cleansed of vermin :—
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    List of Sanitary Works carried out is he Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, from January 1st, 1911, to December 31st, 1911.*
    Poplar South. Mr. Foa1.West combined. Mr. Jolmson.East combined. Mr. Bullock.Bromlley Central. Mr. Miners.Bromley North. Mr. Lmijrley.Bow East. Mr. Field.Bote 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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    Police Court Proceedings— Continued.
    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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    sir,— I beg to lay before you my twenty-second Annual Summary of the Sanitary work carried out in my Division during the year ended 31st December, 1911, as follows :—
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    Sub-District 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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    Slaughter Houses.
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    The following have also received constant attention throughout the year:—
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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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    Five samples of butter were mixed with a foreign substance, i.e., boric acid (preservative), in varying small proportions, making in all seven defective samples.
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    Particulars of samples containing preservatives :—
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    Names of Roads, Streets, etc., Numbers of Premises, etc., Bromley Central Division.
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    House to House Inspections—Sections of Streets.
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    House-to-house inspections have been carried out under the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, in the following streets:—
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    House-to-House Inspections have been carried out in sections of the following Streets:—
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    Eight samples of butter were found to be mixed with a foreign substance, i.e., boric acid (preservative) in varying small proportions.
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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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    Tabulated statement of Inspections of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Re -inspections, &c., during the twelve months ended December 31st, 1911:—
    Poplar.Bromley.Bow.Total.
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    Tabulated Statement for the Year ended December 30th, 1911.
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