Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Births— | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth Rate. |
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Births Registered. | Births Notified. | ||||||
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In Westminster. | Belong elsewhere. | Born out of Westminster. | Net. | Total. | Alive. | Still-born. |
Number Born. | Number of Deaths under 1 year. | Number remaining at end of year. | ||||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Causes of Death. | corrected deaths in tub city at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in Wards (at all Ages). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Kniglitsbridge. | Kniglitsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | St. Anne. | Great Marlborough. | Pall Mall. | | Regent. | Charing Cross. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | Homeless. |
Causes or Death. | Cobbbotbd Deaths in the City at subjoinbd Ages. | Deaths in Wabds (at all Ages). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | Homeless. |
Causes or Death. | Corrected Deaths in the City at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Wards (at all Ages). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | Homeless. |
Causes or Death. | Corrected Deaths in the City at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in Wards (at all Ages). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | Homeless. |
Year. | Number of Deaths. | Westminster Bate. | London Rate. |
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1926. | Under 1 year | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 5 years | 5 to 15 years | 15 to 25 years | 25 to 45 years | 45 to 65 years | 65 and up. years | Total. |
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- | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | ||||||||||
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M. | F. | Total. | m. | F. | Total. | m. | f. | Total. | m. | f. | Total | m. | f. | Total. |
Total 1926. | Total 1925. | Total 1924. | Total. 1923. |
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Year. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total Rate, Westminster. | Total Rate, London. | ||||
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Births. | Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 Births. | Births. | Deaths. | Death -rate per 1,000 Births. |
— | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. |
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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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Males. | Females. | Total. |
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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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Males. | Females. | Total. |
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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 tinder 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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Males. | Females. | Total. |
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causes of dhath. | 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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Males. | Females. | Total. |
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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 Mouths. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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Males. | Females. | Total. |
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Wards. | Population, 1921 Census. | Total Births, 1926. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total Infant Deaths, 1926. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | 1926—Infant death rate per 1,000 births. | ||
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Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. |
Deaths. |
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1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 |
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Notifiable diseases. | At all Ages. | Cases Notified. | Cases removed to Hospital. | Treated at Home. | At all Ages. | Deaths. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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At Ages—Years. | At Ages—Years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Under 1. | 1-2. | 2-3. | 3-4. | 4-5. | 5-10. | 10-15. | 15-20. | 20-35. | 35-45. | 45-65. | 65 and over. | Under 1. | 1-2. | 2-3. | 3-4. | 4-5. | 5-10. | 10-15. | 15-20. | 20-35. | 35-45. | 45-65. | 65 and over. |
Notifiable Diseases. | 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. | Homeless. |
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1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 |
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- | Under 1 year. | Other ages. | Total. |
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Under 1 year. | At other ages. | Total. |
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Cities and Boroughs. | Estimated population to the middle of year. | Births. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living. | Zymotic Deaths. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living. | Death-rate per 1,000 living. | Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births. |
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Year. | No. of births. | No. of cases. | Deaths. |
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Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total blindness. | Deaths. | ||
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Notified. | Treated. | |||||
At homo. | In hospital. |
Age-Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 |
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1925. | Number of notifications on Form A. | ||||||||||||
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Primary notifications. | Total notifications, on Form A, 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 newcases. |
Number of notifications on Form 13. (School medical inspection.) | Number on Form C. Admissions to | |||||||
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Primary notifications. | Total notifications, including cases previously notified. | |||||||
Poor Law institutions. | Sanatoria. | |||||||
Under 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | Total. |
1925. Age Periods. | 0tol. | 1 to5. | 5 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. |
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C.L.H. | General. | Non-pulmonary. C.L.H. General. | Total. |
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1925. | 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. | Received Institutional Treatment during 1926. |
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total of all forms. | |||||||
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General Population. | C.L.H. and no Address. | Total. | |||||||
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||
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Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
Years. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |||
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Deaths. | Rates. | Deaths. | Rates. | Deaths. | Rates. |
Insured patients— | Hospitals. | Sanatoria. |
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Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
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(6) Adults. | (6) Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Ward. | Population 1921 Census. | Acreage. | Density of population per acre. | Cases of Tuberculosis. | Case rate per 1,000 people. |
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Tenements. |
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— | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. |
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— | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. |
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Work Premises. | Total Number. |
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Premises. | Number of | |||||
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Inspections. | ReInspections. | Defects Found. | Intimation Notices. | Statutory Notices. | Prosecutions. |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. |
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Found. |
Class. | Number. |
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Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108. | Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109 & 110. | |||||||||||||||
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Trade. | Lists received from employers. | Addresses of Outworkers. | Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending of lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (Section 110). | Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). | |||||||
Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year. | ||||||||||||||||
Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||||||
Outworkers. | Outworkers. | Received from other Councils. | Sent to other Councils. | ||||||||||||||
Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. | Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. |
1926. | Head lice. | Body lice. | Scabies. | Total. |
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1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. |
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Total. | For Inquest. | To await Burial. | Total. | For Inquest. | To await Burial. |
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Name of Hospital. | City Council's Centres. | Westminster Health Society. | Totals. | |||
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No. 1, Pimlico Road. | No. 15 Bossborough Street. | 3 months | 100, Rochoster Row and 30, Page Street. | 6 months | ||
No. 9, Frith Street. | No. 60, Greek Street. |
Centre. | Sessions. | First Attendance. | Subsequent Attendances. | Total. | No. of Individuals. |
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1926. | Pimlieo Road. | Bessboro' Street. | 4 months. Frith Street. | Page Street and Rochester Row. | 6 months. Greek Street. | Total. |
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1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. |
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1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 |
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St. Margaret and St. John Wards (Rochester Row and Page Street). |
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- | Pimlico Road. | Bess-borough Street. | Frith Street. (6 mos.) | Rochester Row and Pago Street. | Greek Street. (6 mos.) | Total. |
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Centre. | Number of Sessions. | First Attendances. | Subsequent Attendances. | Total. | Total | |||
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Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. |
1926. | 1925. | 1924. | 1923. | 1922. |
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Patients. | Visits. |
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Cases (notified). | Rate per 100 births for both classes of cases. |
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1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. |
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Article. | Number of samples examined for preservative. | Number containing preservative and percentage of preservative found in each sample. |
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Number examined. | Without preservative. | Preservative under amount stated on label (0.4 percent.). | Preservative over amount stated on label. | Milk fat in preserved cream. | |
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Above 35 per cent. | Below 35 per cent. |
District. | Total. | Good Quality. | Fair Quality. | Poor Quality. | Adulterated. | ||||
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No. | Per cent. | No. | Per cent. | Per cent. | No. | Percent. |
Milk— | Fine. | Costs. |
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Number. | Article of Food. | Number of samples purchased. | Genuine. (Inferior in brackets.) | Adulterated. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Withdrawn or dismissed. | Fines. | coasts, |
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Tons. | cwts. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | 1bs |
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No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. Degrees U.P. | Notice or No Notice. | Action taken and Result. |
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