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City of Westminster 1931

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

Published
1932
Author
Shinnie, Andrew J.
Pages
122
Tables
98

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    Extracts from Vital, Statistics for the Year. Births—
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.
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    The comparative net totals are:—
    1929.1930.1931.
    Legitimate.Legitimate.Legitimate.
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    Table I.
    Births Registered.Births Notified.
    In Westminster,Belong elsewhere.Born out of Westminster.Net.Total.Alive.Stillhorn.
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    The legitimate and illegitimate births are distributed as follows:— Table II.
    Legitimate.
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    Table III.
    Number Born.Number of Deaths under 1 yearNumber 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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    Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the City of Westminster, 1931.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—
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    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35-45-55—65—75—
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    A statement showing the number of cases of certain infectious diseases in the above-named area during the 52 weeks ended 2nd January, 1932:—
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    MALES Table IV.—Causa of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1931.
    Causes op 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.Covent Garden.Strand.Homeless.
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    MALES—Table IV (continued).
    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 45.46 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.
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    FEMALES. Table IV.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death, during the year 1931.
    Causes of Death.Corrected Deaths in the City at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Wards (at all Ages).
    All ages.Under 1."i 1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 26.25 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.
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    FEMALES—Table IV {continued).
    Causes or 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.Covent Garden.Strand.Homeless.
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    Table V. (From 1917 to 1931.)
    Year.Number of Deaths.Westminster Rate.London Rate.
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    Table VI. This table shows the total deaths distributed among age periods :—
    1931.Under 1 year1 to 2 years2 to 5 years5 to 15 years15 to 25 years25 to 45 years45 to 65 years65 and up yearsTotal.
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    Table VII.
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.TotalM.F.Total.
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    Table VIII shows the deaths as they occurred during the four quarters of the last four years :— Table VIII.
    Total 1930.Total 1929.Total 1928.Total 1931.
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    Table IX.
    Year.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Bate, Westminster.Total Rate, London.
    Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 Births.Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 Births.
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    onwards, showing the proportion per 1,000 births applicable under each heading:— Table X.
    1924.1925.1926.1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.
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    Table XI shows nett deaths from various causes at several age period during the first year of life in the City of Westminster:— Table XI.—Infant Mortality, 1931.
    CAUSHS OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weekc.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 XII. Nett Births in the year :—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XIII. Infant Mortality, 1931.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico A rea ( Victoria, Knightsbridgt St. George and Hamlet 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 .vie ntlis and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Death, under One Year.
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    Table XIV. Nett Deaths in the above area during the year :—
    Males.Females.Total
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    Table XV. Infant Mortality, 1931.—Nett Deaths from stated causet 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.1 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 l Year.
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    Table XVI. Nett deaths in the above area during the year:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XVII. Infant Mortality, 1931. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the North District (Grosvenor Conduit, St. Anne, Pall Mall, Urgent, Gt. Marlborough, Strand, Charing Cross and Covent Garden 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 Mouths.Total Deaths under 1 Year
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    Table XVIII. Nett deaths in the above area during the year:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XIX. Deaths of infants with no known address, or found in streets, parks, dec.:—
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.I 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 Your.
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    Table XX. Deaths of children unknown :—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XXa. The following table shows the allocation of the nett births and infant deaths among the various Wards in the City, together with the infantile mortality rate for the Ward.
    Wards.Population, 1931 Census.Total Births, 1931.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Infant Deaths, 1931.Legitimate.Illegitimate.1931—Infant death rate per 1,000 births.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
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    Vital Statistics, 1931.
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    Table XXI.
    Deaths.
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    Table XXII.
    19271928192919301931
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    Vaccination.—The Vaccination Officer states that the following number of persons were vaccinated by the Public Vaccinators during the year:—
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    Vaccination Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1930.
    Number of Births returned in the " Birth List Sheets " as regis-, tered from 1st January to 31st December, 1930.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1932, in Columns 1, 11, IV and V of the " Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets), viz.:Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1932, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st Jan., 1932, neither duly entered in the " Vaccination Register " (cols. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily accounted for in the " Report Book " (cols. 8, 9 and 10 of this Return).Total number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination of children under 14 received during the calendar year 1931.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by the Vaccination Officer, irrespective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate, during the calendar year 1931.
    Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated.Col. II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V. Dead, Un vaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removal to Places1 unknown,or which cannot be reached; and Cases not having been found.
    Insus-1 ceptible of Vaccination.Had Smallpox.
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    Summary of Monthly Returns for the Year ended 31st December, 1931.
    No. of Cases in Birth Lists received.No. of Certificates of Vaccination received.No. of Certificates of Postponement owing to health of Child.No. of Statutory Declarations under Section 1 of the Vaccination Act, 1907.No. of Certificates of Insusceptibility.No. of Cases.No. of Entries in List sent to Public Vaccinators.
    Parents Removed out of District.Otherwise not found.
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    Statement of Vaccinations carried out by the Public Vaccinators during the year ended 31st december, 1931.
    Name of Public Vaccinator and District.No. of Successful Primary Vaccinations.No. of Successful Re-vaccinations.
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    Table XXIII. City of Westminster.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1931.
    Notifiable Diseases.At all Ages.Cases Notified.Cases removed to Hospital.Treated at Home.At all Ages.Deaths.
    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. 11-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.5-10.10-15.15-20.20-35.35-45.45-65.65 and over.
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    Table XXIV. City of Westminster.—Infectious Diseases, Distributed in each Ward.
    Notifiable Diseases.Conduit.Grosvenor.Knightsbridge St. George.Victoria.St. Margaret.St. John.Hamlet of Knightsbridge.Pall Mall.Itegent.Great Marlborough.Charing Cross.J Covent GardenStrand.St. Anne.Homeless and non residents.
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    New cases attended the Centres as follows :—
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    The following Table shows the results of tests where they were performed :—
    Age.Positive.Negative.No Test.Total.
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    Measles.—The following table shows the number of cases notified by head teachers of schools, hospitals and private practitioners during the last five years :—
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.
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    Table XXV. Influenza.—The deaths certified from this cause during the last five years are as follows :—
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.
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    Table XXVI. Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
    Under 1 year.Other ages.Total.
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    Table XXVII.
    Under 1 year.At other ages.Total.
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    The following table shows the number of births for the last five years, together with the number of cases of puerperal fever and deaths :—
    Year.No. of births.No. of cases.Deaths.
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    The following details in tabular form are required by the Ministry of Health of the cases notified in 1931:—
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total blindness.Deaths.
    Total.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
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    The following is the summary of bacteriological work performed :—
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    Table I. Tuberculosis, 1931.
    Age-Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Table II.
    19271928192919301931
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    Table III. Tuberculosis.—Notifications received during the period from 28th December, 1930, to 2nd January, 1932.
    Age periods.Number of notifications on Form A.
    Primary notifications.Total notifications, on Form A, including cases previously notified.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 16.15 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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    Table IV. Tuberculosis.—New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by Notification under the Regulations.
    1931. 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.
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    Table V. Tuberculosis.—Table showing distribution in Wards of notified and unnotified cases, and numbers of such persons who have been treated in Institutions,
    1931All 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 Treat ment during 1931.
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    Table VI. Tuberculosis Notifications. The figures for a series of years are shown below:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total of all forms.
    General Population.C.L.H. and no Address.Total.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.Total.
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    Table VII.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    the number of deaths from Tuberculosis for the last 5 years, together with the death-rate.
    Year.Deaths.Rate per
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    The following table shows Deaths per 100,000 of civilian population since 1918. Table VIII. Westminster—Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100,000 civilian population.
    Years.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.
    Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Kates.Deaths. .Rates.
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    The proportion of notified cases seen annually shows no great variation, and new cases are obtained from the sources named in the following table in fairly constant proportion each year:—
    1929.1930.1931.
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    The following table gives certain details of the work of the Dispensary luring 1931 and preceding years:—
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.
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    The following table shows the number of patients who have been recommended for treatment in Sanatoria or in hospitals other than St. Stephen's Hospital:—
    Hospitals.Sanatoria.
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    TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL. Return showing the Work of the Dispensary Dubing the Year 1931.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL. Return showing the Work of the Dispensary Dubing the Year 1931.
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    Confinements at home attended by the midwives from these Institutions are as follows:—
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    The following table shows the number of visits paid in connection with the four centres:— Table I.
    -West-bourne Street and Ebury Bridge.Bess-borough StreetFrith Street and Marshall Street.Page Street and Marsham Street.Total.
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    Table II.—Ante-natal Cases.
    Name of Hospital.City Council's CentresWestministerTotals.
    No. 14, Westbourne Street and Ebury Bridge.No. 15, Bessborough Street.No. 9, Frith Street and Marshall Street.No. 30, Page Street and Marsham Street.
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    Table III.—Ante-natal Clinics.
    Centre.Sessions.First Attendance.Subsequent Attendances.Total.No. of Individuals.
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    Table IV.—Mothercraft Classes.
    1931.West-bourne Street and Ebury Bridge.Bessboro' Street.Frith Street and Marshall Street.Page Street and Marsham Street.Total.
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    Table V.
    1926.1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.
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    Table VI. Attendances by midwife at ante-natal and other clinics:—
    192619271928192919301931
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    Table VII.
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    Table IX. Attendances at Infant Consultations, 1931.
    Centre.Number 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.
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    The average attendances per session were—
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    Table X.
    Patients.Visits.
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    Table XI.
    Cases (notified).Rate per 100 births for both classes of cases.
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    Table XII. Comparative statement of work of Dental Clinic (M. & C.W. section) since 1925:—
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    Table XIII.
    1931.Head lice.Body lice.Scabies.Total.
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    Table XIV. General disinfection of premises, articles, etc.:—
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.
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    Table XV.
    YearTotal.For Inquest.To await Burial.Year.Total.For Inquest.To await Burial.
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    Table I.
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    The following are the comparative figures since 1927 :—
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    Table II.
    Work Premises.Total Number.
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    Table III.— Inspection.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Table IV.— Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H. M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table V.— Other Matters.
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    Table VI.
    Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises. Section 108.Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109 & 110.
    TradeLists 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.
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    Table VII.
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.
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    Table VIII.
    1931.Figures in English Tons per Square Mile.
    Horseferry Road.Mount Street.Wandsworth Common. (For comparison.)
    Total Solids.Sulphur.Total Solids.Sulphur.Total Solids.Sulphur.
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    Section (a). 1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses.
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    B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
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    F.—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1925.
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    The estates on which they were accommodated were as follows :— City Council's Estates.
    Families.
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    London County Council Estates.
    Families.
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    Under the Milk (Special Designation) Order, 1923, made under this Act the Council issued licences for the sale of:—
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    Registration of Dairymen and Dairy Premises.—The following table shows the number of persons and premises registered with the Council for the sale of milk during the year.
    Premises.Persons.
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    Table I.
    District.Total.Good Quality.Fair Quality.Poor Quality.Adulterated.
    No.Percent.No.Percent.No.Percent.No.Per cent.
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    Table II. Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. Samples purchased under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, showing results of Analysis and subsequent Proceedings for year 1931.
    Number.Article of Food.Number of samples purchased.Genuine.Adulterated.Prosecutions.Convictions.Withdrawn or dismissed.Fines.Costs.
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    The following table shows the nature and amount of food voluntarily surrendered or submitted for destruction :—
    Article.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Article.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
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    The following table shows details concerning the samples of spirits which proved to be adulterated, and the results where legal action was taken:—
    No.Article.Result of Analysis. Degrees U.P.Action taken and Result.