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City of Westminster 1933

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

Published
1934
Author
Shinnie, Andrew J.
Pages
148
Tables
90

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    Extracts from Vitat. Statistics for the Year.
    Total.Males.Females.
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    The comparative net totals of the registered births for the last three years are:—
    1931. Legitimate.1932. Legitimate.1933. Legitimate.
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    Table I.
    Births Registered.Births Notified.
    In Westminster.Belong elsewhere.Born out of Westminster.Net.Total.Alive.Stillborn.
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    The legitimate and illegitimate births are distributed as follows:— Table II.
    Legilitnale.
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    Illegitimate.
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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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    Deaths. The following tables are supplied by the Registrar General at the request til the Ministry of Health:— C iscs of llnilli at different Periods of Life in the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster, 1933.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2_5—15-25-35-45—55—65—75—
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    Continued from previous page...
    Causes or 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 31st December, 1933:-
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    MALES. Table IV.—Causes of, and Ayes at, Death during the year 1933.
    Causes of Death.corrected deaths in tub cltv at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Waeds (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 15.45 and under G5.65 and upwards.Conduit.Grosvenor.Hamlet of Knightsbridge.Knightsbridge St. George.Victoria.St. Margaret.St. John.St. Anne.Great Marlborough.Pall Moll.Regent.Charing Cross.Covent Garden.St mnd.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 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Conduit.Grosveuor.Hamlet of Knightsbridge.Kniglitsbridge 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 1933.
    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.C'ovcnt Garden.Strand.Homeless.
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    Continued to previous page...
    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 tinder 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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    The number of deaths and the death-rates per 1,000 for the past fifteen years are shown below:— Table V. (From 1919 to 1933.)
    Year.Number of Deaths.Westminster Rate.London Rate.
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    Table VI. This table shows the total deaths distributed among age periods:—
    1933.Under 1 year1 to 2 years2 to 5 years5 to 15 years15 to 25 years25 to 45 years45 to 65 years65 and overTotal.
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    Table VII.
    —1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.
    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 1028.Total 1931.Total 1932.Total 1933.
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    Table IX shows the births and deaths of infants, legitimate and illegitimate, since 1906 onwards, with the corresponding infantile mortality rates for Westminster and for London :— 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.
    —1926.1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.19321933.
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    Table XI shows nett deaths from various causes at several age periods during the first year of life iu the City of Westminster:— Table XI.—Infant Mortality, 1933.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.. Under 1 Week1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3 — 4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and urder 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Mouths.G Monhs and under 9 Months.9 Months and uuder 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Table XII.
    Nett Deaths in the year of :—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XIII. Infant Mortality, 1933.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico A Area (Victoria, Knightslridge 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 Mo i hs.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 XIV.
    Males.Females.Total
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    Table XV. Infant Moktality, 1933.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ayes under One 1 'ear of Aye in St. John and St. Margaret Wards.
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    Table XVI. Nett deaths in the above area during the year :—
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    Table XVII. Infant Moktality, 193.>. Net I Deaths from stated causes at various ayes under One Year of Aye in the North District (Grosvenor Conduit, St. Anne, Pall Mall, lleyent, Gt. Marlborough, Strand, Charing Cross and Covent Garden Wards).
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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, &c.:—
    CAUSES OF DEATH., Under 1 Week.1— 3 Weeks.1—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 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, 1033.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Infant Deaths, 1033.Legitimate.Illegitimate.1933—Infant death rate per 1,000 births.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
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    The following table is inserted by courtesy of the Medical Officer of Health, Poplar, by whom the figures were compiled. Statistics for 1933.
    City or Borough.Population. (R.-G's. estimate)Birthrate.Death-rate.Infant Mortality Rate.
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    Table XXI.
    Deaths.Ward.
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    PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The following table shows the number of cases of infections disease which came to the notice of the department during the period 1929-1933. Details respecting the notifications of infectious disease received arc set out on the adjoining page. Table XXII.
    19291930193119321933
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    Vaccination Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1932.
    Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1032.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1931, in Columns i, ii, iv and V of the " Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets), viz.:Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1931, remained unentered in the "Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st Jan., 1934, neither duly entered in the Vaccination Register" (cols. 3, 4, 5, 0 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 1933.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 1933.
    Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated.Col. II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V. Dead, Unvaceinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts the Vac-, cination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removal to Places unknown,or which cannot be reachcd; and Cases not having been found.
    Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Smallpox.
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    Summary of Monthly Returns for the Year ended 31st December, 1933.
    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, 1007.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, 1933.
    Name of Public Vaccinator and District.No. of Successful Primary Vaccinations.No. of Successful Rc-vaccinations.
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    Table XXIII. City of Westminster.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1933.
    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 1.1-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.5-10.10-15.15-20.20-35.35-45.45-65.65 and over.
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    Table XXIV. City of Westminster.—Injections Diseases, Distributed in each Ward.
    Notifiable Diseases.Conduit.Grosvcnor.Knlghtsbridge St. George.Victoria.St. Margaret.St. John.Hamlet of Knlghtsbridge.Tall Mall.Regent.Great Marlborough.Charing Cross.Covent Garden.Strand.St. Anne.Homers* and non resident*.
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    New cases attended the different Centres as follows:—
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    The following table indicates treatment given and the result of tests performed. Positive reactors received preventive treatment.
    Treated
    Positive.Negative.without lest.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
    1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.
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    Table XXV. Influenza.—The deaths certified from this cause during the last five years are as follows
    1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.
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    Table XXVI. Deaths from Diarriæa and Enteritis.
    Under 1 year.Other ages.Total.
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    The deaths from whooping cough during the last five years are thus set out:— 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 eases.Deaths.Death rate per 1000 births
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    The following details in tabular form are required by the Ministry of Health of the cases notified in 1933:—
    Total.Treatod.Vision unimpairedVision impaireTotal blindnessDeaths.
    At home.In hospital.
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    Table I. Tuberculosis, 1933.
    Age-Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    M.P.M.P.M.F.M.F.
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    The total cases for 1933 show a decrease of 64 on those of 1932. Out of the total cases primarily notified in 1933, 34 died, and the following table shows the period between notification and death of these cases:—
    Weeks.Months.
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    Table II.
    19291930193119321933
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    Table III. Tuberculosis.—Notifications received during the period from 1st January, 1933, to 31s2 December, 1933.
    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 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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    Table IV. Tuberculosis.— New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by Notification under the Regulations.
    1933. 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.
    1933All 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 1933.
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    Table VI. Tuberculosis Notifications. The figures for a series of years are shown below:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total of all forma.
    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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    Table VIII. Westminster—Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100,000 ???ivilian population.
    Years.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.
    Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.
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    The sources from which new cases were referred to the Dispensary during the last three years arc shown in the following table:—
    1931.1932.1933.
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    The following table gives certain details of the work of the Dispensary . during 1933 and in the four previous years:—
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    Patients have been recommended for institutional treatment from the Dispensary as follows :—
    Hospitals.Sanatoria.
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    TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL. (A) Return showing the Work of the Dispensary During the Year 133.
    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—continued. (A) Return showing the Work of the Dispensary during the Year 1933—continued.
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    The following table shows the number of visits paid in connection with the four centres:— Table I.
    -Ebury Bridge.Bess-borough Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.Total.
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    Table II.
    -District.
    South-West.Southern.Northern.
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    Table III.—Antc-natal Cases.
    Name of Hospital.City Council's Centres.W1est minster Health Society.Totals.
    Ebury Bridge.No. 15, Bessborough Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.
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    The attendances by those mothers at the clinics are detailed below :— Table IV.—Ante-natal Clinics.
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    Table V.—Mothercraft Classes.
    1933.Ebury Bridge.Bessboro' Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.Total.
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    Table VI.
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    Table VII. Attendances by midwife at ante-natal and other clinics:—
    19291930193119321933
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    Table VIII.
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    Table X. Attendances at Infant Consultations, 1933.
    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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    Table XI.
    Patients.Visits.
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    Tab ;le XII.
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    With regard to the incidence of venereal disease the following table shows the death-rates of infants per 1,000 births, certified to have died from syphilis:—
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    Table XIII. Comparative statement of work of Dental Clinic (M. & C.W. section) since 1927 :—
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.
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    The following table shows the total number of individuals treated at the station for verminous conditions: Table XIV.
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    Table XV. General disinfection of premises, articles, etc.:—
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    Table XVI
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    Table I.
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    The following are the comparative figures since 1929:—
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    Table II.
    Work Premises.Total Number.
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    Table IV. —Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defect.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.RemediedReferred to h.m. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table VI.
    Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises. Section 108.Outwork in infected premises. Sections 100 & 110.
    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 100, 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.Work-men.
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    Table VII.
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    Table VIII.
    1933.Figures in English Tons per Square Mile.
    Horseferry Road.Mount Street.Finsbury Park.
    Total Solids.Sulphur.Daily Average.Total Solids.Sulphur.Daily Average.Total Solids.
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    There are 6 such houses in the City of Westminster, 4 for men and 2 for women and children, viz.:—
    Licensed to receive:—
    Men.Women.Children.
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    The estates on which they were accommodated were as follows:—
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    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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    The results of the samples taken in each of the two districts of the City during 1933 are given in the following table:— Table I.
    District.Total.Good Quality.Fair Qualitj.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 wider the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, showing results of Analysis and subsequent Proceedings for year 1933.
    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
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.