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City of Westminster 1920

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

Published
1921
Author
Allan, Francis J.
Pages
84
Tables
52

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52 tables in this report

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    The number of still-births notified was 38, but information was received of 20 other confinements in which a dead child was born, 17 of these occurred in hospitals or infirmary ; 5 were illegitimate ; 5 sets of twins.
    Number Born.Number of Deaths under 1 year.Number remaining at end of year.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    For each 1,000 girls born, there were in—
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    Pre-natal cases.—
    Pimlico.Bess-borough.Greek Street.Rochester Row.Total.
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    Result—
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    The sources of information were:—
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    Attendances were made as follows :—
    Centre.Sessions.First Attendance.Subsequent Attendances.Total.
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    Mothercraft Classes.
    Pimlico Road.Rochester Row.Greek Street.Total.
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    Infancy and Early Childhood.—The number of visits paid by the Health Visitors in the four areas into which the City is divided, is shown in the accompanying table :—•
    Pimlico.Vol.67161931,4311,4681,9535,17313,316
    Staff.2414269342,3561,9882,1988,143
    Pre-natal—First visitsOther visitsChildren under 1year of age—First visitsOther visits Children over 1 andunder 5 years—VisitsChildren of schoolage—Visits
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    Visits were paid in connection with—
    Pimlico.Bessborough Street.Rochester Row.Greek Street.Total.
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    Attendances at Infant Consultations.
    CentreNumber of Sessions.First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Total.Total.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 year,Under 1 year.Over 1 year.
  • Page 12
    The London death-rate for 1920 was 12 4, for England and Wales 12*4. The number of deaths and the death-rates per 1,000 for a series of years are shown below:—
    Year.Number of Deaths.Death-rate.London Rate.
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    The number of deaths attributed to various causes and at various age periods are set out in the table appended to this section of the Report.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to. 65.65 and up.Total.
  • Page 13
    The deaths were distributed in the wards in the years 1919 and 1920 as follows:—
    1919. Total.1920.1919. Total.1920.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    Below are given figures for both births and deaths of infants corrected, distinguishing legitimate and illegitimate births, showing the rates for a series of years
    Year.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Rate, Westminster.Total Rate, London.
    Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 Births.Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 Births.
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    In the three divisions into which the City is divided under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme, the figures (omitting the homeless] were:—
    Centre.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
    1920.1919.1918.1920.1919.1918.1920.1919.1918.
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    The causes of death of children under 1 year of age in the three areas are set forth in Tables appended, and a summary showing the proportion of deaths per 1,000 births from various grouped causes in the last seven years is set out below :—
    1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.
  • Page 16
    MALES Table I.—Causes of, and Ages al, Death during the year 1920.
    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.Eegent.Charing Cross.Covent Garden.Strand.Homeless.
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    FEMALES. Table I.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1920.
    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 undor 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.PaU MaU.Regent.Charing Cross.Covent Garden.Strand.Homeless.
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    Table V.—Infant Mortality, 1920. Nctt deaths from slated causes a' 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.Totnl 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 month?.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Nett Births in the year—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Nett Deaths in the year of—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1920. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico Ana ( Victoria, Kniglitsbridgc St. George and llamlet Wards).
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—1 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months. j3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Mouths.9 Mom lis and under 12 Months. ]Total Deatht under One Year.
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    Nett Births in the year—
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    Nett Deaths in the year of—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Deaths of infants with no known address, or found in streets, parks, &c
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.]—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total un»ler 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and un<ler 6 Months.f> Mouths and under 9 Months.1 9 Months and under | 12 Months.j Total Deat hs winter 1 Year.
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    Table V, continued.—Infant Moktalitv. 1920. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ayes 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 Week6.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months andunder 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Nett Births in the year—
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    Nett Deaths in the year of—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table V, continued.—Infant Mortality, 1920. Nett Deaths from, stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the North, District (Grosvenor, Conduit and Strand Borough Wards).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—1 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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    Nett Births in the year—
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    Nett Deaths in the year—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The following summary shows the number of cases which came to the notice of the Department in 1919 and 1920.
    1919.1920.1919.1920.
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    The Public Vaccinators and the Vaccination Officers have forwarded the following particulars for the year:—
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    City of Westminster.— Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during tlu year 1920.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in the Citt or Westminster.Total Cases Notifibd in each Ward.Ca«es removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Conduit.Oroavenor.Knightsbridge St. George.Victoria.St. Margaret.St. John.Hamlet of Knightsbridge.Pall Mall.Regent.Great Marlborough.Charing Cross.Covent Garden.Strand.St. Anne.Homeless.
    0 to1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    Visits were paid by Health Visitors and Nurses as follows:—
    Health Visitors.Nurses.
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    The figures for a series of years are shown below
    Pulmonary.Total.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Total of all forms.
    General Population.C.L.H. and no Address.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 30
    Tuberculosis.—Notifications received during 1920.
    1020. Age periods.Number of notifications on Form A.
    Primary notifications.Total notifications, on Form A, Including cases previously notified.
    0 to 1.1 to 6.6 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25,25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.55 to 65.65 and up.Total new cases.
  • Page 31
    Tuberculosis.—Table showing distribution in Wards of notified and unnotified cases, 1920.
    1920.All Ages.Conduit.Grosvenor.Knights-bridge St. George.Victoria.St. Margaret.St. John.Hamlet of Knights-bridge.Pall Mall.Regent.Great Marlborough.Charing Cross.Covent Garden.Strand.St. Anne.Homeless
  • Page 32
    The number of deaths of unnotified cases is shown below:—
    1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.
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    The nationality of the persons notified is as usual varied, representative of the cosmopolitan nature of the population of Westminster. Those not of English birth were:—
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 61
    The following shows the state of the register of work premises at the end of 1920:—
    Work Premises.Total Number.
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    Inspection.
    Premise!.Inspection!.Number of
    Intimation Notices.Statutory Notices.Prosecutions.
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    Defects found.—1920.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.
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    Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 64
    The districts around London had 295 names, Willesden taking 108 of these.
    City of Westminster.Outworkers.1920.
    Trade.FEBRUARY LISTS.AUGUST LISTS.
    Number of Outworkers.Received from other Authorities.Sent to other Authorities.Addresses in City.Number of Outworkers.Received from other Authorities.Sent to other Authorities.Addresses in City.
  • Page 68
    Articles of Food Submitted.
    TonsCwts.Lbs.Tons.Cwts.Lbs.
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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 1920.
    Number.Article of Food.Number of Sam-pies Purchased.Genuine. (Inferior in brackets.)Adulterated.Prosecutions.Convictions.Withdrawn or Dismissed.Fines.Costs.
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    Cream.
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    Preserved Cream.
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    The following table sets out the description and number of retailers registered:—
    Retailers of—Number registered.Retailers of—Number registered.