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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Occupations of Adult Females where separately stated.
Teacher 2
Dancer 1
Nurse 3
House keeper, manageress 9
Cooks 22
Other servants 71
Charwomen 55
Laundresses 23
Waitresses 7
Clerk L
Upholsteress 2
Furniture dealer 1
Printer's ruler 1
Book folders, sewers 2
Paper sorter 1
Tailoresses 22
Milliners 3
Dressmakers, sempstresses 45
Staymakers 2
Wigmaker 1
Cigarette maker 1
Dairy assistant 1
Seed sorter 1
Incandescent mantle makers 2
Flower sellers, market women 6
Hawker 8
Packer 1
Shop assistants 4
Jewel case maker 1
Telephone operator 1
(3) Non-notifiable Diseases.
Measles.—Twenty-six deaths were attributed to this cause in 1908
in the City.
During the year 566 cases came to my knowledge, 554 having
been notified by school teachers (particulars as to schools affected are
given later).
The deaths per 1,000 calculated on the total population were:—
| Westminister- | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 294 | 316 | 181 | 412 | 362 | 554 | 566 |
| No. of deaths | 43 | 47 | 23 | 44 | 20 | 22 | 26 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.3 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| London | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.31 |
The five-yearly average death-rate being 0.42 for London, 0.17 for
Westminster.
The death-rates per 1,000 persons in each of the four quarters were:—
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.34 |
| London | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.21 | 0.35 |
The death-rates per 1,000 persons in each of the four quarters
were:—
1st Quarter.
2nd Quarter.
3rd Quarter.
4th Quarter.
Westminster
0.11
0.06
0.04
0.34
London
0.29
0.40
0.21
0.35