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City of Westminster 1914

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

Published
1915
Author
Allan, Francis J.
Pages
90
Tables
63

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63 tables in this report

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    Births.
    Births Registered.Births Notified.
    In Westminster.Belong else where.Born out of Westminster.Net.Total.Alive.Stillborn.Notified by
    Doctor.Midwife.
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    The following table shows the distribution of births (including infants born in institutions outside the City) according to wards:—
    1914.1913.1914.1913.
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    The birth-rates calculated on the number of married (15,097), and unmarried (35,310) women, between the ages of 15 and 45 in Westminster, show more exact rates:-
    Westminster.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.
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    At the North Centre Dr. Forsyth reports that in 319 children under 5 years of age defects were found in 208, and were chiefly:—
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    Dr. Jewesbury divides those examined according to age, and gives a list of defects found, of which the following are the principal:—
    Age of Child0—1l—22—33—44—55 and over.
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    The death-rates, according to the old districts of the City, are:—
    District.Average of Previous 10 Years.1914.
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    Ages at Death.—The distribution in age-groups for the last four years is shown below:—
    All ages.Under 1.1—2.2—5.5—15.15—25.25—45.45—6565 and upwards.
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    The distribution of deaths under 1 and over 65 years is shown below:—
    1914. Wards.Under 1 Year of Age.Over 65 Years of Age.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.The Year.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
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    Below are given figures for both births and deaths of infants corrected, distinguishing legitimate and illegitimate births, showing the true rate in each of the last thirteen years:—
    Year.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 nine years is given below.
    Year.Population.Births.Rate.Deaths at all ages.Rate.Deaths of Infants under one per 1,000 births.
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    Table I.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year ended 2nd January, 1915.
    Causes of Death.Corrected Deaths in the City at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Wards (at all Ages).
    All ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 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.Coyent Garden.Strand.
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    Table II.— Vital Statistics of Whole Districts during 1914 and previous years. City of Westminster.
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    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Year.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.
    Number (Uncorrected).Nett.Number.*Rate.Number.*Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
    Number.Rate.
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    Table II—continued.
    I. Institutions within the District receiving Sick and Infirm Persons from outside the District. (Total Number of Deaths in brackets.)II. Institutions outside the District receiving Sick and Infirm Persons from the District.II—continued. Institutions outside the District receiving Sick and Infirm Persons from the District.
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    Table II—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 III.—Deaths of Citizens during the Year ending 2nd January, 1915, showing Locality at Time of Death.
    Wards.Locality 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 IV (L.G.B. Table).—Vital Statistics of Separate Localities, 1904-1914.
    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. Jchn, and the Hamlet of Knightsbridge Wards.4. St. James, comprising Itegent, Marlborough, Pail Mall and St. Anne's Wards.5. Strand, comprising Covent Garden, Strand, and Charing Cross Wards.
    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.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered (uncorrected).Deaths at all ages (corrected).Deaths under 1 year.
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    Table IV, continued.— Vital Statistics of Separate Localities, 1904-1914.—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.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 (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).
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    Table V.—Infant Mortality, 1914. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the City of Westminster.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality. 1914. Nett Deaths jrom stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in St. John and St. Margaret Wards.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1914. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Victoria Ward.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    Table V. continued.—Infant Mortality, 1914. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ayes under One Year of Age in the. other Wards.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week..1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Mont lis and under 6 Months.6 Mouths and under 9 Months.Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Table VI.— Vital Statistics relating to Residents in Blocks of Dwellings in the City of Westminster, 1914.
    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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    Vaccination Statistics.
    1913. Union.Bithts.Died Unvaccinated.Successfully Vacillated.Insusceptible.Vaccination I'oHtponed.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.Re-vaccinations performed by Public Vaccinators in the Union.
    St. George's.Westminster.Strand.St. George's.Westminster.Strand.
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    City of Westminster. Table VII.—Local Government Board Table C.— Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the 52 weeks from 4th January, 1914, to 2nd January, 1915.
    Cases Notified in the City of Westminster.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Ward.
    Notifiable Diseases.At all Ages.0 to 1At Ages—Years.Conduit.Grosvenor.Kniglitsbridge St. George.Victoria.St Margaret.St. John.Hamlet of Kniglitsbridge.Pall Mall.Regent.Great Marlborough.Charing Cross.Covent Garden.Strand.St. Anne.Conduit.Grosvenor.Kniglitsbridge St. George.Victoria.St. Margaret.St. John.Hamlet of Kniglitsbridge.Pall Mall.Regent.Great Marlborough.Charing Cross.Covent Garden.Strand.St. Anne.
    1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    Table VIII.—Infectious Diseases Notified, 1902-1914, in London.
    Year.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diph-theria and croupTyphus lever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Ery-sipelas.Cholera.Relapsing Fever.Totals.
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    There were also notified cases of—
    London.Westminster.London.Westminster.
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    Case-rates per 10,000 Living in London.
    Year.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric.Typhus.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal.Ery-sipelas.
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    Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.—Notifications,
    1914.Number of notifications on Form A.
    Primary notifications.Total notifications, including cases previously notified.
    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 up.Total new cases.
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    Tuberculosis. Table showing distribution in Wards, and numbers of persons who have been treated in Institutions.
    All Ages.Condult.Grosvenor.Kniglitsbridge St. George.Victoria.St. Margaret.St. John.Hamlet of Knightsbridge.Pall Mall.Regent.Great Marl-bo rough.Charing Cross.Covent Garden.Strand.St. Anne.Homeless.Received Institutional Treatment.
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    Deaths from Tuberculosis in the City of Westminster.
    YearPulmonary.Abdominal.Meningeal.Other.Total.
    Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.Death.Rates.Deaths.Rates.
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    Analysis of cases visited in 1914:—
    Pulmonary.Other Forms.
    North.South.Total.North.South.Total.
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    Nationality.—The majority of the patients were English, but there were also the following :—
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Treatment of Insured Persons.
    DomiciliaryInstitutional.
    Primary.Hospital.Sanatorium.Infirmary.Home for Dying.Asylum.None.
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    Treatment of Uninsured Persons.
    Domiciliary.Institutional.
    Primary.Hospital.Sanatorium.Infirmary.Asylum.Convalescent Home.None.
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    Diarrhœa.—111 Westminster, the total deaths were 35, 29 being under 2 years of age. Comparison with former years is made below:—
    Westminster.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.
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    The following table gives a comparative statement of the above work during the past seven years:—
    1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.
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    The number of dead bodies taken to the mortuaries tor 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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    Since the Housing and Town Planning Act came into force, I have reported specially on 653 houses, with the result that 105 premises have been closed and 67 demolished.
    Demolished.Converted to other uses.
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    The following is a summary of the work done m connection with smoke prevention:—
    1913.1914.
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    The following shows the state of the register of work premises at the end of 1914 :—
    Work Premises.Total Number.Number in which Women are Employed.
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    Inspection.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Re-inspections.Defects Found.Intimation Notices.Statutory Notices.Prosecutions.
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    Defects found.—1914.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.
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    Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    They were distributed thus:—
    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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    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. 1914.
    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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    Notices were served in respect of 658 defects discovered in 268 houses. They may be summarised thus:—
    1913.1914.1913.1914.
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    E. FOOD SUPPLY. During 1914 visits have been paid to the various classes of business as follows:—
    Visits.Notices served.Visits.Notices served.
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    Defects have been found in places where food is sold or prepared for sale as follows:—
    1914.Restaurants Hotels, Eating. Houses and Confectioners.Ice Cream Sbops.Dairies.Bakehouses.Fish Shops.Butchers, Poultry and Provisions.Fruit and Vegetables.
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    1914.Restaurants Hotels, Eating. Houses and Confectioners.Ice Cream Shops.Dairies.Bakehouses.Fish Shops.Butchers, Poultry and Provisions.Fruit and Vegetables.
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    Infectious Disease in Places where Food is Prepared or Sold, not including Milkshops.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.
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    Articles of Food Submitted.
    Tons.Cwts.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. Samples Purchased under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, showing result of Analysis and subsequent Proceedings for year 1914.
    Number.Article of Food.Number of Samples Purchased.Genuine. (Inferior in brackets.)Adulterated.Prosecutions.Convictions.Withdrawn or Dismissed.Fines.Costs.
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    Number.Article of Food.Number of Samples Purchased.Genuine, (Inferior in brackets.)Adulterated.Prosecutions.Convictions.Withdrawn or Dismissed.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    1. Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    Article.(a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b) Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
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    Samples of Milk and Cream Ancdysed during the year 1914.
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    Legal Proceedings Under the Food and Drugs Acts during 1914.
    No. of Sample. 1Date of Hearing. 2Offence. 3Result. 4
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    No. of Sample. 1Date of Hearing. 2Offence. 3Result. 4
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    No. of Sample. 1Date of Hearing. 2Offence. 3Result. 4
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    No. of Sample. 1Date of Hearing. 2Offence. 3Result. 4