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City of Westminster 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

Published
1902
Author
Allan, Francis J.
Pages
118
Tables
55

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55 tables in this report

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    Table I.-— The City of Westminster, with Constituent Civil Parishes and Wards, Area, Houses, and Population.
    Name of Borough.Area in Statute Acres.Houses.—1901.Population.
    Inhabited.Uninhabited.Building.1891.1901.
    In Occupation.Not in Occupation.Persons.Persons.Males.Females.
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    The populations calculated to the middle of the year on which the rates have been calculated are:—
    —Persons.Males.Females.
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    —Males.Females.Proportion.
    Males.Females.
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    Table II.— Country of Birtli of Foreigners enumerated in the County of London, 1891 and 1901, and in the City of Westminster.
    Country of Birth.County of London.City of Westminster.
    1891.*1901.
    Persons.Males.Females.Persons.Males.Females.Persons.Males.Females.
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    Table III.— Total Tenements, and Tenements of less than Five Booms, occupied by various Numbers of Persons, in the City of Westminster, 1901. The Number of Tenements in the Districts as existing in 1891 are also given.
    Rooms in Tenement.Tenements of less than Five Rooms.Persons per Tenement.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12 or more.
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    Table IV.— Showing Number of Persons occupying 1, 2, 3, and 4.-roomed Tenements in the City of Westminster in 1901 and 1891.
    Rooms in Tenement.Average Occupants per room.Total.1.2.3.4.56.7.8.9.10.11.12.
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    Percentage of families or separate occupiers occupying tenements of less than five rooms:—
    -Less than 5 Rooms.1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms.
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    The following table, giving the percentage "overcrowded" in each class, shows how Westminster compares in this respect with the County of London:—
    1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms.
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    Table V.— The Metropolitan Boroughs.
    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—
    All Tenements Under Five Rooms.One Room.Two Rooms.Three Rooms.Four Rooms.All Causes.Phthisis.
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    I have compiled Table VI from the 1891 Census Report:— Table VI.
    Sanitary District.Percentage of all Tenements.
    1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms.
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    Table VII.— Density of Population in the Wards of the City of Westminster 1891 and 1901.
    Wards.Persons per Tenement.Persons per Inhabited House.Persons per Acre.
    1891.1901.1891.1901.1891.1901.
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    Table VIII.—Housing Enquiry, St. John's Ward.—Tenements and Rents.
    Number of Rooms.Tenements and Rents.Totals.
    2/63/-3/64/-4/65/.5/66/-6/67/-7/68/-8/69/-9/610/-10/611/-11/612/-12/613/-14/-
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    Table IX.—Housing Enquiry, St. John's Ward.—Relation between Wages and, Bents.
    Wages eakned pee Week.Rent per Week.Total Number of Families whose earnings were ascertained.
    2/63/-3/64/-4/65/-5/66/-6/67/-7/68/-8/69/-9/610/-10/611/-11/612/-12/613/-
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    Table X—Housing Enquiry, Regent and Marlborough Wards.—Tenements and Rents.
    Number of Rooms in Tenements.2/63/-3/64/-4/65/-5/66/-6/67/-7/68/-8/69/-9/610/-10/611/-11/612/-12/613/-13/614/-14/615/-15/616/-16/617/-17/618/-18/619/-19,620/-and over.Total.
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    Table XI.—Housing Enquiry.—Relation between Weekly Wages and Rents.
    Wages eabned pek Week.2/63/-3/64/-4/65/-5/66/-6/67/-7/681-8/63/-9/610/-10/611/11/612/-12/613/-13/614/-14/61515/616/-16/617/-17/61818/61919,620/-and over.Number of families' earnings ascertained.
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    Table XII.—Showing the Number of Births in the City of Westminster and its Wards, and in the County of London, with rates per 1,000 population, per 1,000 females, and for the Registration Areas of St. George, Westminster, and Strand per 1,000 females between 15 and 45 years of age. Also the Deaths per 1,000 Births of Infants under 1 year of age.
    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.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Both sexes.
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    Table XIII (Local Government Board Table A).— Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1901 and previous Years.
    Names of Localities1. 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.
    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.
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    Table XIV.— Number of persons per 1,000 living at different age-periods at the Census of 1901 in the City of Westminster, County of London.
    —Under 5.51015202535455565 and upwards.
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    Table XV.- Death-rate at Various Age- Periods per 1,000 Persons Liuing at these Age- Periods in the city of Westminster.
    Males.0-*1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
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    Table XVI.—Deaths of Citizens during the Year ending 28th December, 190L, showing Locality at Time of Death and Inquests. Locality at Time op Death.
    Wards.At Home.Workhouses and Infirmaries.General and Special Hospitals.Fever Hospitals.lunatic Asylums.Elsewhere.Inquests on Residents.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Table XVII.—Quarterly Annual Death-rates per 1,000 Inhabitants in the City of Westminster, in Various Wards, and in the County of London, and England and Wales, 1901.
    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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    The total deaths from these complaints give rates equal to:—
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    Table XVIII.—Death-rates and Causes of Death during the 52 Weeks ending 28th December, 1901, for the County of London, the City of Westminster and Wards.
    Causes of Death.The County of London.The City of Westminster.Death-rates in Wakds (at all Age3).
    ConduitGrosvenor.Knightsbridge St. George.Victoria.St. Margaret.St. John.Hamlet of Knightsbridge.Pall Mall.Eegent.Great Marlborough.Charing Cross.Covent Garden.Strand.St. Anne.
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    Local Government Board Table B.—Causes of and Ages at, Death during the 52 weeks ending 28th December, 1901.
    Corrected Deaths in the City at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Wards (at all Ages).
    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.
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    Occupations of Adult Persons who died from Tubercular Disease in 1901, and Place of Death.
    Occupation.Died at home.In Hospital.In Infirmary.Total.
    Males.
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    Occupations of Adult Persons who died from Tubercular Disease in 1901, and Place of Death—(contd.).
    Occupation.Died at home.In Hospital.In Infirmary.Total.
    Males—contd.
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    T able XIX.— Infectious Diseases Notified , 1890 . 1901, in London.
    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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    T able XX.— Case - rates per 10,000 Living in London.
    Year.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric.Typhus.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal.Erysipelas.
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    Of children born in the City in 1901, the following statement shows the number vaccinated up to the end of the year (by the time when the return has to be made to the Local Government Board this number will have been increased):—
    —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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    (To face p. 52.) Local Government Board Table C. — Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the 52 weeks from 29 tin, December, 1901, to 28 th December, 1902.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in the City of Westminster.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Ward.
    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 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards.
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    Thus per 1,000 births there were deaths from diarrhoea in the following ratio :—
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    Notifications were received from schools and elsewhere as follows :—
    -Measles.Whooping-cough.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Table XXI.— Death-rates -in London, St. Martin's Parish, Peabody Buildings, Bedfordbury, and Turner's Court, from, 1890-1901.
    Year.Loudon.St. Martin's Parish.Peabody Buildings.Turner's Court.
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    Peabody Buildings.
    -0—5,5—20.20—40.40-60.Over 60.
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    Birth and Death Bates at Age Groups per 1,000 Population.
    -Birth Bate.Death Rate.All Ages.
    Under 1 year.0—5.5—20.20—40.40—60.Over 60.
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    The workshops registered are—
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    No separate sanitary accommodation for women—
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    The following is a list showing the number of outworkers which have been sent to other authorities, with their addresses and name of employers :—
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    Your Medical Officers of Health obtained from the County Council a list of the above-mentioned businesses registered in the City of Westminster, which were thus distributed:—
    —St. George.St. Margaret and St. John.St. James.St. Martin.Strand.Total.
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    1,230 samples have been purchased during the year and submitted to your analysts :—
    Articles.No. of Samples.Prosecuted.Convicted.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The results of such proceedings are shown below :—
    Ward.Premises.Court and Magistrate.Offence.Result.
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    Results of Prosecutions under Bye-Laws.
    Ward.Offence.Court and Magistrate.Result of Hearing.
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    The following are the statistics for this period:—
    Parish or District.St. George.St. James.St. Margaret and St. John.St. Martin-in-the-Fields.Strand.Total.
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    The following are the particulars of their work:—
    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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    No less than 1,370 observations have been kept on chimneys of factories, restaurants, and other business premises, resulting in 202 nuisances being reported, of these 118 were ordered to be kept under further observation, and 84 preliminary and 22 statutory notices have been served; of the 22 statutory notices, eight resulted in prosecutions being taken, with results as follows:—
    Ward.Name.Premises.Police Court.Result of Hearing.
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    List of Prosecutions.
    Ward and Inspector.Date of Hearing.Court and Magistrate.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
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    List of Prosecutions —(continued).
    Ward and Inspector.Date of Hearing.Court and Magistrate.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
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    List of Prosecutions —(continued).
    Ward and Inspector.Date of Hearing.Court and Magistrate.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
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    Food and Market Inspection. The inspection of market-places and the foodstuffs sold in the City has received the careful attention of your Inspectors. The following list shows the quantity condemned and destroyed as unfit for food during the year:—
    Anchovies114 bottles.Chicory20 baskets.
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    The following is a list of such places:—
    Cowsheds.Slaughter-houses.Offensive Trades.
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    I have included in this table a note of the net number of actual cases notified during the same period (deducting those in which the disease was contracted abroad), and in the second column the number which probably originated in that month (from 5 to 21 days elapsed between the entry of infection into the system and the beginning of symptoms):—
    1901. Month.Cases notified.Cases originated.Water Companies.
    Kent.New River.West Middlesex.Chelsea.Grand Junction.