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City of Westminster 1934

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

Published
1935
Author
Shinnie, Andrew J.
Pages
136
Tables
95

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    Number of Unemployed Persons signing the Register at the Westminster Employment Exchange during one selected week in each of the 12 months of 1934.
    Month.Men.Women.Boys.Girls.
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    The comparative net totals of the registered births for the last three years are:— Table I.
    1932.1933.1934.
    Legitimate.Legitimate.Legitimate.
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    Table II.
    Births RegisteredBirths 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 III.
    Legitimate.
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    Illegitimate.
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    Table IV.
    Number Born.Number of Deaths under 1 yearNumber remaining at end of year.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    1917 914 boys. 1926 985 boys.
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    Deaths. The following tables are supplied by the Registrar General at the request of the Ministry of Health:— Table V.—Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster, 1934.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—
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    Table V- -continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35-45—55—65—75—
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    Table VI.
    Still-births Registered.Inward Transfers.Outward Transfers.Allocated to Westminster.
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    Table YII.
    Westminster, City of, Met. B.Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified (Civilians).Smallpox.Scarlet fever.Diphtheria.Enteric fever.Puerperal pyrexia.Puerperal fever.Erysipelas.Pneumonia.
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    MALES. Table VIII.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1934.
    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.Covent Garden.Strand.Homeless.
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    FEMALES. Table VIII (continued).—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1934.
    Causes of Death.Corrected Deaths in the City at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Wards (at all Ages).
    AH 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 IX. (From 1920 to 1934.)
    Year.Number of Deaths.Westminster Bate.London Rate.
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    Table X. This table shows the total deaths distributed among age periods:—
    1934.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 XI.
    1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.TotalM.F.Total.
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    Table XII shows the deaths as they occurred during the four quarters of the last four years:— Table XII.
    Total 1931.Total 1932.Total 1933.Total 1934.
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    Table XIII shows the births and deaths of infants, legitimate and illegitimate, since 1907 onwards, with the corresponding infantile mortality rates for Westminster and for London:— Table XIII.
    Year.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Kate, Westminster.Total Rate, London.
    Births.Deaths.Death.rate per 1,000 Births.Births.Deaths.Death.rate per 1,000 Births.
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    Table XIV.
    1927.] 928.1929.1930.1931.19321933.1934.
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    Table XV shows nett deaths from various causes at several age periods during the first year of life in the City of Westminster:— Table XV.—Infant Mortality, 1934.
    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 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 0 Months.6 Mont lis and under 9 Months.9 Mont lis and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Table XVI.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XVII. Infant Mortality, 1934.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico Area (Victoria, Knightsbridge 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 .\I».nths 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 XVIII.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XIX. Infant Mortality, 1934.—Nett Deaths from 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 XX.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XXI. Infant Mortality, 1934. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ayes under One Year of Age in the. North District (Grosvenor, Conduit, St. Anne, Pall Mall, Regent, Gt. Marlborough, Strand, Charing Cross and Covent Garden Wards).
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week J 11—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 XXII.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XXIII. Deaths of infants with no known address, or found in streets, parks, <&c.:—
    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 XXIV.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XXIVa. 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, 1934.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Infant Deaths, 1934.Legitimate.Illegitimate.1934—Infant death rate per 1,000 births.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Rate.
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    The following table is inserted by courtesy of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, by whom the figures were compiled. Table XXV. Statistics for 1934.
    Cities and Boroughs.Est. Resident Population (mid.1934).Live Births (rate).Death rate.Infantile Mortality per 1,000 Births.
    Crude.Adjusted.
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    Table XXVI. Deaths. Ward.
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    Table XXVII.
    19301931193219331034
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    Table XXVIII. Vaccination Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1933.
    Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1933.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, 1935, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st Jan., 1935, 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 1934.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 1934.
    Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated.Col. ii.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V. Dead, Unvaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removal to Places unknown,or which cannot be reached; and Cases not having been found.
    Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Smallpox.
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    Table XXIX. Summary of Monthly Returns for the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
    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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    Table XXX. Return showing the number of Persons successfully vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the rates by public Vaccinators during the Year ended 30th September, 1931.
    Name of Public Vaccinator and District.Numbers of successful primary vaccinations of personsNumber of successful re-vaccinations, i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time.
    Under 1 year of age.1 year and upwards.Total.
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    Table XXXI. City of Westminster.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1934.
    Notifiable Diseases.At all Age.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 1 over.
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    Table XXXII. 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.Regent.Great Marlborough.Charing Cross.Covent Garden. 1Strand.St. Anne.Homeless and non-residents.
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    Table XXXIII.
    Positive.Negative.Treated without test.Total.
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    Table XXXIV.
    1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.
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    Table XXXV. Influenza.—The deaths certified from this cause during the last five years are as follows:—
    1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.
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    Table XXXVI. Deaths from Diarrahœa 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 XXXVII.
    Under 1 year.At other ages.Total.
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    Table XXXVIII.
    Year.No. of births.No. of cases.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 1934:— Table XXXIX.
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total blindness.Deaths.
    Total.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
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    Table XL. Tuberculosis, 1934.
    Age-Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
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    Table XLI.
    Weeks.Months.
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    Table XLII.
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    Table XLIII. Tuberculosis.—Notifications received during the period from 1st January, 1934, to 31st December, 1934.
    Age periods.Number of notifications on Form A.Total notifications, on Form A, including cases previously notified.
    Primary notifications.
    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 XLiv.
    1934. 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 65.55 to 65.65 and up.Total.
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    Table XLV. Tuberculosis.—Table showing distribution in Wards of notified and unnotified cases, and numbers of such persons who have been treated in Institutions.
    1934.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 Tnstl-ntIr>nnlTreat-ment during 1934.
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    Table XLVI. 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 XLVII.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Table XLVIII.
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    Table XLIX. Westminster—Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100,000 civilian 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 four years are shown in the following table:— Table L.
    1931.1932.1933.1934.
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    Table LI.
    1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.
    New Patients attending341400484412462
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    Patients have been recommended for institutional treatment from the
    Hospitals.Sanatorium.
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    Table LII. TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL. (A) Return showing the Work of the Dispensary during the Year 1934
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.N on-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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    Table LII—continued. TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL—continued. (A) Return showing the Work of the Dispensary during the Year 1934—continued.
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    Table LIII.
    1931.1932.1933.1934.
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    Table LIV. Attendances by midwife at ante-natal and other clinics:-
    1931193219331934
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    Table LV. Number of cases attended—
    St. Margaret and St. John Wards.
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    Table LVI.—Ante-natal Cases.
    Name of Hospital.City Council's Centres.Westminster Health Society.Totals.
    Ebury Bridge.No. 15, Bessborough Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.
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    Table LVII.—Ante-natal Clinics.
    Centre.Sessions.First Attendance.Subsequent Attendances.Total.No. of Individuals.
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    Table LIX. Attendances at Infant Consultations, 1934.
    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—
    1934.1933.1932.1931.1930.1929.
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    Table LX.
    Patients.Visits.
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    Table LXI.
    Cases.Rate per 100 births for both classes of cases.
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    Table LXII.
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    Table LXIII. Mothercraft Classes.
    1934.Ebury Bridge.Bessboro' Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.Total.
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    Table LXIV.
    1934Ebury Bridge.Bess-borough Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.Total.
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    Table LXV.
    -District.
    South-West.Southern.Northern.
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    Table LXVIII.
    New Cases.Reappointments.Extractions.Fillings.Other Operations.Anæsthetics.Dentures Supplied.
    Local.General.
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    Table LXIX.
    —1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.
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    Table LXX.
    Inspection of premises:—
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    Table LXXI.
    —1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.
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    Table LXXII.
    Work Premises.Total Number.
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    Table LXXIII.— Inspection.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Table LXXIV.—Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to h.m. Inspector.
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    Table LXXV.— Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    Table LXXVI.
    Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108.Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109 & 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 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 LXVI.
    1934.Head lice.Body lice.Scabies.Total.
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    Table LXVII. General disinfection of premises, articles, etc.:—
    1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.
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    Table LXXVII.
    —1930.1931.1932.1933.1934
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    Table LXXVIII.
    1934.Figures in English Tons per Square Mile.
    Horseferry Road.Mount Street.Finsbury Park.
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    Table LXXIX. HOUSING STATISTICS.
    1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
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    Table LXXX.
    Premises.Persons.
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    Table LXXXI.
    District.Total.Good Quality.Fair Quality.Poor Quality.Adulterated.
    No.Percent.No.Percent.No.Percent.No.Per cent.
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    Table LXXXIII. Samples purchased under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, showing results of Analysis and subsequent Proceedings for year 1934.
    NumberArticle of Food.Number of samples purchased.Genuine.Adulterated.Prosecutions.Convictions.Withdrawn or dismissed.Fines.Costs.
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    Table LXXXIV. Food Destroyed, 1934.
    Article.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Article.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.