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 Westminster, City of]
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Name of Borough. | Area in Statute Acres. | Houses.—1901. | Population. | ||||||
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Inhabited. | Uninhabited. | Building. | 1891. | 1901. | |||||
In Occupation. | Not in Occupation. | Persons. | Persons. | Males. | Females. |
— | Persons. | Males. | Females. |
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— | Males. | Females. | Proportion. | |
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Males. | Females. |
Country of Birth. | County of London. | City of Westminster. | |||||||
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1891.* | 1901. | ||||||||
Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons. | Males. | Females. |
Rooms in Tenement. | Tenements of less than Five Rooms. | Persons per Tenement. | ||||||||||||
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1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12 or more. |
Rooms in Tenement. | Average Occupants per room. | Total. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5 | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. |
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- | Less than 5 Rooms. | 1 Room. | 2 Rooms. | 3 Rooms. | 4 Rooms. |
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1 Room. | 2 Rooms. | 3 Rooms. | 4 Rooms. |
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Arranged in order of the Proportion per cent. of Domestic Indoor Servants to Families or Separate Occupiers, beginning with the Boroughs having the Lowest Proportion. | Arranged in order of the Number out of every 100 Total Families occupying Tenements of levs than Five Rooms. | Arranged in order of Overcrowding, the Most Crowded being given First. | Arranged in order of Death-rate per 1,000 of. Population during 1901 from— | |||||||
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All Tenements Under Five Rooms. | One Room. | Two Rooms. | Three Rooms. | Four Rooms. | All Causes. | Phthisis. |
Sanitary District. | Percentage of all Tenements. | |||
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1 Room. | 2 Rooms. | 3 Rooms. | 4 Rooms. |
Wards. | Persons per Tenement. | Persons per Inhabited House. | Persons per Acre. | |||
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1891. | 1901. | 1891. | 1901. | 1891. | 1901. |
Number of Rooms. | Tenements and Rents. | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2/6 | 3/- | 3/6 | 4/- | 4/6 | 5/. | 5/6 | 6/- | 6/6 | 7/- | 7/6 | 8/- | 8/6 | 9/- | 9/6 | 10/- | 10/6 | 11/- | 11/6 | 12/- | 12/6 | 13/- | 14/- |
Wages eakned pee Week. | Rent per Week. | Total Number of Families whose earnings were ascertained. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2/6 | 3/- | 3/6 | 4/- | 4/6 | 5/- | 5/6 | 6/- | 6/6 | 7/- | 7/6 | 8/- | 8/6 | 9/- | 9/6 | 10/- | 10/6 | 11/- | 11/6 | 12/- | 12/6 | 13/- |
Number of Rooms in Tenements. | 2/6 | 3/- | 3/6 | 4/- | 4/6 | 5/- | 5/6 | 6/- | 6/6 | 7/- | 7/6 | 8/- | 8/6 | 9/- | 9/6 | 10/- | 10/6 | 11/- | 11/6 | 12/- | 12/6 | 13/- | 13/6 | 14/- | 14/6 | 15/- | 15/6 | 16/- | 16/6 | 17/- | 17/6 | 18/- | 18/6 | 19/- | 19,6 | 20/-and over. | Total. |
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Wages eabned pek Week. | 2/6 | 3/- | 3/6 | 4/- | 4/6 | 5/- | 5/6 | 6/- | 6/6 | 7/- | 7/6 | 81- | 8/6 | 3/- | 9/6 | 10/- | 10/6 | 11/ | 11/6 | 12/- | 12/6 | 13/- | 13/6 | 14/- | 14/6 | 15 | 15/6 | 16/- | 16/6 | 17/- | 17/6 | 18 | 18/6 | 19 | 19,6 | 20/-and over. | Number of families' earnings ascertained. |
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Ward. | Births. | Birth-rate per 1,000 population. | Birth-rate per 1,000 females. | Birth-rate per 1,000 females between 15 and 45 years of age. | Deaths under 1 year of age per 1,000 births. | ||||
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M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Both sexes. |
Names of Localities | 1. The City of Westminster. | 2. St. George's, comprising Wards Conduit, Gros-venor, Victoria, and Knightsbridge St. George. | 3. Westminster, comprising Wards St. Margaret, St. John, and the Hamlet of Knightsbridge. | 4. St. James, comprising Wards Regent, Marlborough, and Pall Mall. | 5. St. Anne Ward. | 6. Strand, comprising Wards Covent Garden, Strand, Charing Cross. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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. | 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. |
— | Under 5. | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 and upwards. |
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Males. | 0-* | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- |
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Wards. | At Home. | Workhouses and Infirmaries. | General and Special Hospitals. | Fever Hospitals. | lunatic Asylums. | Elsewhere. | Inquests on Residents. | |||||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
England and Wales. | County of London. | The City. | Conduit. | Grosvenor. | Hamlet of Knightsbridge. | Knightsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | St. Anne. | Great Marlborough. | Pall Mall. | Regent. | Cliaring Cross. | Covent Garden. | Strand. |
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Causes of Death. | The County of London. | The City of Westminster. | Death-rates in Wakds (at all Age3). | |||||||||||||
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Conduit | Grosvenor. | Knightsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | Hamlet of Knightsbridge. | Pall Mall. | Eegent. | Great Marlborough. | Charing Cross. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | St. Anne. |
Corrected Deaths in the City at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in Wards (at all Ages). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Causes of Death. | All ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Conduit. | Grosvenor. | Knightsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | Hamlet of Knightsbridge. | Pall Mall. | Regent. | Great Marlborough. | Charing Cross. | Coyent Garden. | Strand. | St. Anne. |
Occupation. | Died at home. | In Hospital. | In Infirmary. | Total. |
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Males. |
Occupation. | Died at home. | In Hospital. | In Infirmary. | Total. |
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Males—contd. |
Year. | Smallpox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria and Croup. | Enteric Fever. | Typhus Fever. | Other Continued Fevers. | Puerperal Fever. | Erysipelas. | Cholera. | Relapsing Fever. | Totals. |
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Year. | Smallpox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric. | Typhus. | Other Continued Fevers. | Puerperal. | Erysipelas. |
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— | Births. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible. | Died Unvaccinated. Vaccination Postponed. | Not found, removed to address unknown. | Removed, and Vaccination Officer informed. | Conscientious Objectors. | Remaining. |
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Notifiable Diseases. | Cases Notified in the City of Westminster. | Total Cases Notified in each Ward. | Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Ward. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At Ages—Years. | Conduit. | Grosvenor. | Knightsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | Hamlet of Knightsbridge. | Pall Mall. | Regent. | Great Marlborough. | Charing Cross. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | St. Anne. | Conduit. | Grosvenor. | Knightsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | Hamlet of Knightsbridge. | Pall Mall. | Regent. | Great Marlborough. | Charing Cross. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | St. Anne. | Total. | |||||||
At all Ages. | 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 65 | 65 and upwards. |
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Year. | Loudon. | St. Martin's Parish. | Peabody Buildings. | Turner's Court. |
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- | 0—5, | 5—20. | 20—40. | 40-60. | Over 60. |
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- | Birth Bate. | Death Rate. | All Ages. | |||||
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Under 1 year. | 0—5. | 5—20. | 20—40. | 40—60. | Over 60. |
— | St. George. | St. Margaret and St. John. | St. James. | St. Martin. | Strand. | Total. |
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Articles. | No. of Samples. | Prosecuted. | Convicted. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
Ward. | Premises. | Court and Magistrate. | Offence. | Result. |
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Ward. | Offence. | Court and Magistrate. | Result of Hearing. |
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Parish or District. | St. George. | St. James. | St. Margaret and St. John. | St. Martin-in-the-Fields. | Strand. | Total. |
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Particulars of Matters Dealt With. | Conduit. | Grosvenor. | Hamlet of Knightsbridge. | Knightsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | St. Anne. | Great Marlborough. | Pall Mall. | Regent. | Charing Cross. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | Totals. |
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Ward. | Name. | Premises. | Police Court. | Result of Hearing. |
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Ward and Inspector. | Date of Hearing. | Court and Magistrate. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result of Hearing. |
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Ward and Inspector. | Date of Hearing. | Court and Magistrate. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result of Hearing. |
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Ward and Inspector. | Date of Hearing. | Court and Magistrate. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result of Hearing. |
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Anchovies | 114 bottles. | Chicory | 20 baskets. |
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Cowsheds. | Slaughter-houses. | Offensive Trades. |
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1901. Month. | Cases notified. | Cases originated. | Water Companies. | ||||
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Kent. | New River. | West Middlesex. | Chelsea. | Grand Junction. |