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City of Westminster 1912

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

Published
1913
Author
Allan, Francis J.
Pages
102
Tables
68

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    Census, 1911.—City of Westminster.
    Wards.Families or Separate Occupiers,Population.Institutions, Large Establishments, &c., 1911 (included in Columns 2 and 4).
    1901.1911.
    No. 7Population. 8
    11911. 2Persons. 3Persons. 4Males. 5Females. 6
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    Table I.
    Cols, 11911.
    1901. Total. 2Buildings used as Dwellings.Buildings not used as Dwellings.
    Total. (Cols. 4—11.) 3Ordinary Dwelling-houses. 4Blocks of Flats. 5Shops. 6Hotels, Inns, and Public Houses. 7Offices, Warehouses, Workshops, Factories. 8Institutions. 9Others. 10Vessels, Sheds, Vagrants, &c. 11Separate Flats. (Included in Col. 5.) 12
    Kind of Building. 13No. 14
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    The proportion of males and females in the population of the county is practically the same as at the 1901 census, but in Westminster the proportion of females to 100 males has increased from 115 to 118. The relative proportions in the several wards are shown below:—
    Males.Females.Proportion.1901.
    1911.
    Males.Females.Females.
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    Table showing the Incidence of the Commoner defects in each of the first five years.
    0 Year.1 Year.2 Years.3 Years.4 Years.
    Per cent.Per cent.Per cent .Per cent.Per cent.
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    The death-rates, according to the old districts of the City, are:—
    District.Average of Previous 10 Years.1912.
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    corrected, distinguishing legitimate and illegitimate births, showing the true rate in each of the last eleven years:—
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Rate.
    Births.Deaths.Death rate per 1,000 births.Births.Deaths.Death rate per 1,000 births.
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    A comparison of the births and deaths in the Council's Buildings in Regency Street during the last eight years is given below.
    Year.Population.Births.Rate.Deaths at all ages.Rate.Deathsof Infants under one per 1,000 births.
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    Table II.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year ending 28th December, 1912 :—
    Corrected Deaths in the City at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Wards (at all Ages).
    Causes of Death.All ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 15.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.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.
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    Table III.— Vital Statistics of Whole Districts during 1912 and previous years. City of Westminster.
    12345678910111213
    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Year.Number (Uncorrected ).Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths†Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Of Non-Residents Registered in the District.of Residents not Registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Nett.Number1Rate.Number.*Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
    NumberRate.
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    Table III.—continued.
    I.II.II—continued.
    Institutions within the District receiving Sick and Infirm Persons from outside the District. (Total Number of Deaths in brackets.)Institutions outside the District receiving Sick and Infirm Persons from the District.Institutions outside the District receiving Sick and Infirm Persons from the District.
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    Table III—continued.
    III. Other Institutions, the Deaths in which have been distributed among the several wards in the City.III—continued. Other Institutions, the Deaths in which have been distributed among the several wards in the City.III—continued. Other Institutions, the Deaths in which have been distributed among the several wards in the City.
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    Table IV.—Deatlhs of Citizens during the Year ending 28th December, 1912, showing Locality at Time of Death.
    WardsLocality at Time of Death.Total Deaths (Nett).
    At Home.Workhouses and Infirmaries.General and Special Hospitals.Fever Hospitals.Lunatic Asylums.Elsewhere.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    Table V (L.G.B. Table).— Vital Statistics of Separate Localities, 1902-1912.
    Names of Localities1. The City of Westminster.2. St. George's, comprising Conduit, Grosvenor, Victoria, and Knightsbridge St. George Wards.3. Westminster, comprising St. Margaret. St. John, and the Hamletof Knightsbridge Wards.4. St. James, comprising Regent, Marlborough, Pall Mall and St. Anne's Wards.5. Strand,comprisingCovent Garden, Strand, and Charing Cross Wards.
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births registered (uncorrected).Deathss at all ages (cor rected).Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered (uncorrected).Deaths at all ages (cor-rected).Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered (uncorrected).Deaths at all ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered (uncorrected).Deaths at all ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered (uncorrected).Deaths at all ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year.
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    Table V, continued.—Vital Statistics of Separate Localities, 1902-1912.—Rates.
    Localities1. City of Westminster.2. St. George's.3. Westminster.4. St. James.5. Strand.
    Year.Births Registered (uncorrected). Rate per 1,000.Deaths at all Ages (corrected). Rate per 1,000.Deaths under 1 Year. Rate per 1,000 Births (uncorrected)Births Registered : (uncorrected). Rate per 1,000.Death's at all Ages (corrected). Rate per 1,000.Deaths under 1 Year. Rate per 1,000 Births (uncorrected).Births Registered (uncorrected). Rate per 1,000.Deaths at all Ages (corrected). Rate per 1,000.Deaths under 1 Year. Rate per 1,000 Births (uncorrected).Births Registered (uncorrected). Rate per 1,000.Deaths at all Ages (corrected) Rate per 1,000.Deaths under 1 Year. Rate per 1,000 Births (uncorrected).Births Registered (uncorrected). Rate per 1,000.Deaths at all Ages (corrced. Rate per 1,000.Deaths under 1 Year. Rate per 1,000 Births (uncorrected)
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    Table VI.—Infantile Mortality during the year 1912. City of Westminster. Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Month?.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths underOne Year.
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    Table VI—continued.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—1 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    Table VI, continued.—Infantile Mortality during the year 1912. St. John and St. Margaret Wards. Deaths from Stated causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—6 Months.6—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    Table VI, continued.—Infantile Mortality during the year 1912. Victoria Ward. Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    cause OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1 —2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5—45 Months., (5—7 Months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9—10 Months.10—11 Months11—12 MonthsTotal Deaths under One Year.
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    Table VII.— Vital Statistics relating to Residents in Blocks of Dwellings in the City of Westminster, 1912.
    Buildings.Population.Births.Total Deaths.Infectious Deaths.Tubercular Deaths.Respiratory.Digestive.Circulatory Diseases.Nervous Diseases.Kidney Diseases.Violence.Cancer.Developmental Diseases.Other Deaths.Deaths Under 1.Deaths Over 65.
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    City of Westminster. Table VIII.—Local Government Board Table C.— Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the 52 weeks from lst January to 28th December, 1912.
    Cases Notified in the City of Westminster.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Number ofCases Removed to Hospital fromeach Ward.
    Notifiable Diseases.At all Ages.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.
    0 to 1.I to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    Table IX.—Infectious Diseases Notified, 1890-1912, in London.
    Year.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Relaps- ins Fever.Totals.
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    * There were also notified 132 cases of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis in London, 4 in Westminster in 1907.
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    Table IX—continued. Case-rates per 10,000 Living in London.
    Year.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric.Typhus.Other Continued Puerperal. Fevers.Erysipelas.
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    Vaccination Statistics.
    1910. Union.Births.Died Unvaccinated.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible.Vaccination Postponed.Conscientious Objectors.Removed and Vaccination Officer Informed.Not Found. Removed to Address Unknown.
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    Vaccination Returns.
    Primary Vaccinations under 14 years of age, in the Union District ofRe-vaccinations performed by Public Vaccinators in the Union District of
    St. George's.Westminster.Strand.St. George's.Westminster.Strand.
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    Notification of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Under Poor Law Order :—
    Number of Certificates Received.New Cases.
    Year.A.B.C.D.Total.Inmates of C.L.H., &c.Inmates of Private Houses.Total.
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    A is notification of a person in a Poor Law Institution. B of a person in the district. C is notice that a notified person has left a Poor Law Institution. D refers to change of address of a notified person in the district sent by Relieving Officers. Under Hospital Order :—
    Year.Certificates.New cases.
    Number received.Number transferred.Inmates of C.L.H., &c.Inmates of Private Houses.Total.
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    Under Voluntary System;—
    Year.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms
    New Cases.Suspects.
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    The total number of new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis notified in each of the last four years was:—
    Total.Less Casuals.
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    Tuberculosis. Table showing respective age, sex, distribution in Wards, number notified under each scheme, and numbers treated in Institutions.
    1912. Pulmonary.All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 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.Covent Garden.Strand.St. Anne.Institutions.
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    Duration of illness before notification:—
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Under 1 year.1 to 2 years.2 to 3 years.3 to 4 years.4 to 5 years.5 to 6 years.6 to 8 years.9 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years.
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    Duration of illness up to death:-
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Under 1 year.1 to 2 years.2 to 3 years.3 to 4 years.4 to 5 years.5 to 6 years.6 to 8 years.8 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years.
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    Period between notification and death:—
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Under 1 month.1 to 3 months.3 to 6 months.6 to 12 months.
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    History of phthisis in parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts:—
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Mates.Females.
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    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Occupations of Persons Notified in 1911-12.
    Outdoor.Indoor.
    Present.Past.Present.Past.
    Males.Males.
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    Occupations of Persons Notified in 1911-12-continued.
    Outdoor.Indoor.
    Present.Past.Present.Past.
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    Occupations of Persons Notified in 1911-12—continued.
    Outdoor.Indoor.
    Present.Past.Present.Past.
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    Nationality.—The majority of the persons affected were English but there were also the following:—
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Institutional treatment has been given during 1912 as follows:—
    Sanatorium.Convalescent Home.Boarding Out.Consumption HospitalsHome for the Dying.G eneral Hospital.Poor Law Infirmary.Total.
    London.Seaside.
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    The City of Westminster.
    Year.Pulmonary.Abdominal.Meningeal.Other.Total.
    Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.
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    School teachers are required to notify the Medical Officer of Health when they exclude children on account of infectious disease. The following list shows how far this was carried out and the nature of the cases notified:—
    School.Actual Cases.Infection in House.Other Causes.
    Chicken-pox.Measles.Mumps.Whoopingcough.Chickenpox.Measles.Mumps.Whoopingcough.
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    A copy of each notification of fever, diphtheria, &c., received from medical men is sent to the head teacher of the school attended by the patient (if a child), or by any child who is an inmate of the same house as the patient. In this way 338 notifications were sent out during 1912 to school teachers as follows:—
    School.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    Continued from previous page...
    School.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    The number of examinations in previous years were: 1902, 251; 1903, 181; 1904, 75; 1905, 132; 1906, 180; 1907, 155; 1908, 175; 1909, 245; 1910, 270; 1911, 240.
    Disease.Persons.Examinations.Results.
    Positive.Negative.Doubtful.
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    The following table gives a comparative statement of the above work during the past seven years:—
    1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.
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    An arrangement with the County Council for the cleansing of school children came into force in 1912, and 464 children attended 783 times for this purpose. The children attend from other Boroughs as well as from Westminster ; the numbers were:—
    No. of Children.No. of Attendances.Articles of Clothing Disinfected or Washed.
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    The number of dead bodies taken to the mortuaries for purposes of inquest and to await burial during the last twelve years are:—
    Total.For Inquest.To await. Burial.Total.For Inquest.To await Burial
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    The number of bodies taken in at Horseferry Road since 1901 has been:—
    Year.Bodies.Year.Bodies.Year.Bodies.
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    Police court proceedings for failure to comply with Statutory notices were taken with the following results:—
    Premises.Offence.Result.
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    The average weekly rental is shown below, compared with a block of the County Council's Dwellings in Millbank:—
    Size of Tenement.Number of Tenements.Average Weekly Rent.Size of Tenement.Number of Tenements.Average Weekly Rent.
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    The following shows the state of the register of work premises at the end of 1912:—
    Work Premises.Total Number.N umber in which Women are Employed.
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    Inspection.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Re. InspectionsDefects Found.Intimation Notices.Statutory Notices.Prosecutions.
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    Defects found.—1912.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions
    Found.Remedied.
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    Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    Council.Sent from Westminster.Received by Westminster.Council.Sent from Westminster.Received by Westminster.
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
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    City of Westminster. Outworkers. 1912.
    FEBRUARY LISTS.AUGUST LISTS.
    Trade.Number of Lists.Number of Outworkers.Received from other Authorities.Sent to other Authorities.Addresses in City.Number of Lists.Number of Outworkers.Received from other Authorities.Sent to other Authorities.Addresses in City.
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    many houses contain a number of outworkers. Notices were served in respect of 813 defects discovered in 400 houses. They may be summarised thus:—
    1911191219111912
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    Infectious Disease.—A list of the cases of notifiable infectious diseases which occurred in families engaged in the making, &c., of wearing apparel, are given below. It was unnecessary to stop their work except temporarily during the time disinfection was being carried out:—
    Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.. Total
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    Notices were served to remedy various defects found on inspection These comprised:—
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    Infectious Disease in Places where Food is Prepared or Sold, not including Milkshops.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Articles of Food Submitted.
    TonCwts.Lbs.Tons.Cwts.Lbs.
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    The following articles were seized and condemned; appended is a note of the action taken.
    Name and Address of Defendant.Article.Result.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. Sam.pies Purchased under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, showing result of Analysis and subsequent Proceedings for year 1912.
    NumberArticle of Food.Number of Samples Purchased.Genuine. (Inferior in brackets.)Adulterated.Prosecutions.Convictions.Withdrawn or Dismissed.Fines.Costs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Number.Article of Food.Number of Samples Purchased.Genuine. (Inferior in bracket..)Adulterated.Prosecutions.Convictions.Withdrawn or Dismissed.Fines.Costs.
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    The number of samples of milk taken in each of the last eleven years are as follows:—
    1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.