Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Total | M. | F. | ||||
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| Registered | Inward Transfers. | Outward Transfers. | Nett. | |||
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| Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics ; public institutions being shown as separate localities. | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total. |
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| Year. | Population estimated to middle of each Year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the Borough. | Transferable Deaths. + | Nett Deaths belonging to the Borough, | |||||||
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| Uncorrected Number. | Nett. | |||||||||||
| Of Non-residents registered in the Borough. | Of Residents not registered in the Borough. | Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||||||
| Number. | Rate. | Number.* | Rate. | |||||||||
| Number.* | Rate per 1000 Nett Births. | Number. * | Rate. | |||||||||
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages | 0— | 1 — | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | —75 |
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| Causes of Death | 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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| Poplar. | Bow and Bromley | Whole Borough | |||||||||||
| Borough of Poplar. | County of London. |
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| Bibthrate per 1,000 Total Population. | Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | Percentage of Total Deaths. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Enterio Fever. | Smallpox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Influenza. | Violence. | Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years). | Total Deaths under One Year. | Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners | Inquest Cases. | Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest, | Uncertified Causes of Death. | |||
| Live Births | Stillbirths. | ||||||||||||||||
| Cities and Bokouohs. | Estimated population to the middle of year. | Births. 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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| 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. |
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| Disease. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. |
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| Causes of Death. | Poplar Institution, | St. Andrew's Hospital. | Bow Institution. | Bromley House Institution. | Poplar Hospital. | Total deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents. | Non-Residents.* |
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| Outdoor Relief. | Medical Relief Only. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of persons. | Cost. | No. of persons. | |
| District Medical Officer. | Medical District. | Number of Entries. |
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| Premises. | No. in Borough on 31st December 1929. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
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| Male. | Female. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | Totals. |
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| East Combined | W est Combined | Poplar South | Bromley North | Bromley Central | Bow East | Bow West | Totals 1929 | Totals 1928. |
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| Premises. | On Register during year 1929. | Number of Inspections. | Number of Intimations. | Number of Notices. | Number of Final Notices. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Total. | ||||||
| Premises. | Number of | ||||
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| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |||
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' List (Section 107). | Outwork in unwholesome premises. (Section 108). | Outwork in infected premises, (Sections 109, 110). | |||||||||||||
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| Lists received from Employers. | Notice served on Occupiers 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 list. | Failing to send lists. | |||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers | |||||||||||||
| Contractors. | Workmen . | Contractors . | Workmen. | |||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | |
| Class of Homework. | 1929 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. | |
| Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | |
| Clasa. | Number. | |
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| (1) | (2) | |
| £ | s. | d. |
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| Registered boats. | Non-Registered boats. |
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| Address. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of Decision. | Result. | Inspector. |
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| Address. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of Decision. | Result. | Inspector. |
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| Address. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of Decision. | Result. | Inspector. |
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| Families accommodated . | Number of persons (approx.) |
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| Premises. | Inspections. | Intimations. | Notices. | Final Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. |
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| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
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| Premises. | Inspections. | Intimations. | Notices. | Final Notices. | Prosecution. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | ||||||
| Article. | Number examined. | Percentage preserved. |
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| Sample. | Number examined, 1929. | Adulterated. | Action taken. | |
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| Legal Proceedings.* | Letters of caution sent. | |||
| Sample. | Number examined, 1929. | Adulterated . | Action taken | |
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| Legal Proceedings.* | Letters of caution sent | |||
| Sample No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
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| Sample No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
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| Sample No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
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| Sample No. | Nature of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
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| Particulars. | Date of Decision. | Result. | Name of Officer. |
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| (A) Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservative. | (B) Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each case. |
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| Margarine. | Butter. | ||
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| Wholesale Dealer. | Manufacturer. | Factory. | Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended. |
| Notifiable Disease. | Cases Notified in Whole Borough. | Total cases notified in each Sub-District. | No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Sub-District. | Total Deaths in Age-Periods. | Total deaths in each Sub-District. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under 1. | 1 to 2. | 2 to 3. | 3 to 4. | 4 to 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | 15 to 20. | 20 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 and upwards. | Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | Total Cases Removed. | Under 1. | 1 to 2. | 2 to 3. | 3 to 4. | 4 to 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | 15 to 20. | 20 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 and upwards. | Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | |||
| Notifications. | Removals. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox. | Chickenpox | Diphtheria. | Erysipelas. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Zymotic Enteritis. | Smallpox. | Diphtheria. | Erysipelas. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Zymotic Enteritis. | |
| Disease. | M. A. B. Hospitals | Poor Law Institutions . | General Hospitals etc. | Total Removals. | Percentage of cases notified. |
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| Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month. | Smallpox. | Chickenpox. |
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| Ages. | Under 5 years. | 5— | 10— | 15— | 20— | 35— | 45— | 65 and over. | All Ages. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | Total. |
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| Reason for Visit | Doubtful Smallpox. | Chickenpox. | Smallpox Contacts. | School exclusions. | Miscellaneous. | Total visits by medical staff. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | S.P. | C.P. | Not S.P. or C.P.* | S.P. | C.P. | Not C.P. or S.P. | ||||
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Number of Births registered 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1928. | Number of Births entered by 31st January, 1930, in "Vaccination Register." | Number of Births which on 31st January, 1930, remained unentered in "Vaccination Register." | Number of Births neither entered in the "Vaccination Register" nor accounted for in Columns 8, 9 and 10. | Total number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination of Children under 14 received during the calendar year 1929. | Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received during the calendar year 1929. | ||||||
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| Col. I Successfully vaccinated . | Col. II | Col. IV Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received. | Col. V Died unvac-cinated. | |||||||||
| Postponement by Medical Certificate. | Removals to Districts the Vaccination Officers of which have been duly apprised. | Removals to places unknown, cases not found, etc. | ||||||||||
| Insusceptible of Vaccination. | Had Small-Pox. | |||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) |
| Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. |
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| Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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| Number of Heading in International Manual. | Site of Primary Growth. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
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| Age Periods. | Notifications on Form A. | Notifications on Form B. | Number of Notifications on Form C. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form A. | Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form B. | Form C. | ||||||||||||||||
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 and upwards . | Total Primary Notification)*. | Under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | Total Primary Notifications. | PoorLaw Institutions. | Sanatoria. | |||
| Age Periods | 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 and upwards. | Total case*. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter ended | |||||
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| March. | June. | September. | December. | ||
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Heading in International Manual. | Part affected. | Number of Deaths. |
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| Poplar. | Bow and Bromley. | Totals. |
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| Poplar. | Stepney, etc. | Totals. | ||||
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| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Vehicle. | Speedometer register (miles). | Petrol consumption (gallons). | Average m.p.g. |
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| Quantity Produced. | |||
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| As Manufactured | As Issued. (i .e., Weaker Solution.) | Electricity Consumed., | |
| Gallons. | Gallons. | Units. | |
| galls. |
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| Year. | Output, gallons. | Materials, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water | Electricity. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Electrolytic Disinfecting Fluid. | Estimate for Year ended 31st March, 1929. | Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1929. | Average Expenditure for 3 years ended 31st March, 1929. | Estimate for Year ending 31st March, 1930. | Estimate for Year ending 31st March, 1931. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Quarter. | Number of Children Cleansed. | Total number of Cleansings. | Amount. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodging House. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
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| Borough Council. | Royal College. |
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| Number of cases notified. | Number of cases visited. | Arrangements made for nursing, and terms. | Number of cases nursed. | Number of cases removed to Hospital. |
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| Bow | West Ferry Road. | Manchester Road. | Simpsons Road. | Wel-lington Road. | P.H. Dept. Total. | Royal College of St. Katharin Total. |
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| Bow | West Ferry Road. | Manchester Road. | Simpsons Road. | Wel-lington Road. | P.H. Dept. Total. | Royal College of St. Katharin Total. |
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| 1929. | 1928. |
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| Situation . | Nature of Accommodation. | Clinics. |
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| Public Health Department. | The Royal College of St. Katharine. | Total 1929. | Total 1928. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases | Visits. | Cases | Visits. | |
| £ | s. | d. |
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| One. | Two. |
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| Year. | Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | ||||||
| At home. | In hospital. | ||||||
| E.L.N.S. | St. John Divine. | St. Mildred's District Nurse. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Visits. | |||||
| Year of Birth. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | |
| Bow. | Poplar. | Totals. |
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| "A." | "G." | |
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| lbs. | bs. |
| Year. | Applications. | Applications granted. | Cost (approx) £ | Orders issued. | Cases investigated by I.O. (b). | Unsatisfactory cases. | |
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| F resh. Pints). | Dried. (Lbs.). | ||||||