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City of Westminster 1935

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

Published
1936
Author
Shinnie, Andrew J.
Pages
142
Tables
116

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    Extracts from Vitat. Statistics for the Year.
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    Deaths—1,436. Death-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—Crude rate 11-5. Adjusted rate 11.8.
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    Death-rate of infants under one year of age
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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
    Month.Men.Women.Boys.Girls.
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    Table I.—-Legitimate and Illegitimate Births.
    1933.1934.1935.
    Legitimate.Legitimate.Legitimate.
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    Table II.—Registered and Notified Births.
    Births Registered.Births Notified.
    In Westminster.Belong elsewhere.Born out of Westminster.Net.Total.Alive.Stillborn.
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    Table III.—Distribution of Legitimate and Illegitimate Births. The legitimate and illegitimate births are distributed as follows:—
    Legitimate.
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    Table IV.—Male and Female Births.
    Number Born.Number of Deaths under 1 yearNumber remaining at end of year.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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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, 1935.
    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—3545—55—65—75—
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    Table VI.—Still-births. Notification and Registration. Forty-nine still-born children were notified during the year.
    Still-births Registered.Inward Transfers.Outward Transfers.Allocated to Westminster.
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    Table VII.—Infectious Diseases. Statement showing the number of cases of certain infectious diseases in the area during the 52 weeks ended 28th December, 1935:—
    Westminster, City of. Met. B.Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified.Smallpox.Scarlet fever.Diphtheria.Enteric fever.Puerperal pyrexia.1 Puerperal fever.Erysipelas.Pneumonia.
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    MALES. Table VIII.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1935.
    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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    FEMALES. Table VIII (continued).—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1935.
    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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    Table IX. Death Rates from 1921 to 1935.
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    This table shows the total deaths distributed among age periods:—
    1935.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.—Deaths According to Wards.
    —1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.
    m.f.Total.m.Total.m.f.Totalm.f.Total.m.f.Total.
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    Table XII.—Infantile Mortality.
    Total 1932.Total 1933.Total 1934.Total 1935.
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    Table XIII.—Infantile Mortality since 1908.
    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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    Table XIV.—Infantile Mortality—Causes.
    —1928.1929.1930.1931.19321933.1934.1935.
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    Table XV.—Infant Mortality.—Causes at various ages.
    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 XVI.—Births and Infantile Deaths. 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 XVII. Infant mortality.—Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in Pimlico Area (Victoria, Knightsbridge St. Georqe 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 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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    Nett Deaths in the above area during the year:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XVIII. Infant Mortality.—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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    Nett deaths in the above area during the year:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XIX. Infant Mortality. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age in the North District (Grosvenor, Conduit, St. Anne, Pall Mall, liegent, 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 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year
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    Nett deaths in the above area during the year:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XX. 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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    Deaths of children unknown:—
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    Table XXI.—Infant Mortality and Births in Wards. 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, 1935.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Infant Deaths, 1935.Legitimate.Illegitimate.1935—Infant death rate per 1,000 births
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total Rate.
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    Table XXII.—Birth and Death Rates in Metropolitan Boroughs for 1935.
    Cities and Borough.Est. Resident Population (mid-1935).Live Births rate per 1,000 Population.Death rate per 1,000 Population.Infantile Mortality rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Crude.Adjusted.
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    Table XXIII.—Deaths in Common Lodging Houses.
    Deaths.Ward.
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    Table XXIV.—Notifications of Infectious Disease.
    19311932193319341935
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    Vaccination.—The Vaccination Officer reports that the following number of persons were vaccinated by the Public Vaccinators during the year:—
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    Table XXV. Vaccination Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
    Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1934.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1936, in Columns I, II, IV and V of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz.:Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1936, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st Jan., 1936, 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 1936.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 1935.
    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 XXVI. Summary of Monthly Returns for the Year ended 31st December, 1935.
    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 XXVII. 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, 1935.
    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 XXVIII.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified.
    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 over.
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    Table XXIX.—Infectious Diseases, Distributed according to 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.Strand.St. Anne.Homeless and non-residents.
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    New cases attended the Centres as follows:—
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    Table XXX.—Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Positive.Negative.Treated without TestTotal.
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    Table XXXI.—Measles—Cases Notified.
    1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.
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    Table XXXII.—Deaths from Influenza.
    1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.
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    Table XXXIII. Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
    Under 1 year.Other ages.Total.
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    Table XXXIV.—Deaths from Whooping Cough.
    Under 1 year.At other ages.Total.
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    Table XXXV.—Puerperal Fever.
    Year.No. of births.No. of cases.Deaths.Death rate per 1000 births
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    Table XXXVI.—Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    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 XXXVII.—Tuberculosis, New Cases and Deaths.
    Age-Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Table XXXVIII.—-Tuberculosis Period between Notification and Death.
    Weeks.Months.
    1—22—33—41—22—33—44—55—66—77—88—99—1010—1111—12
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    Table XXXIX.—-Tuberculosis Deaths.
    19311932193319341935
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    Table XL. Tuberculosis.—Notifications received during the period from lst January, 1935, to 31st December, 1935.
    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 XLI. Tuberculosis.—New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by Notification under the Regulations.
    1935. 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 XLII. Tuberculosis.—Table showing distribution in Wards of notified and unnotified cases, and numbers of such persons who have been treated in Institutions.
    1935.All Ages.Conduit.Grosvenor.Knights-bridge St. George.Victoria.St. Margaret.St. John.Hamlet of Knights-bridge.Pall Mall.Regent.Great Marlborough.Charing Cross.Co vent Garden.Strand.St. Anne.Homeless.Keceived Institutional Treatment during 1935.
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    Table XLIII. Tubeiiculosis 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 XLIV.—Tuberculosis—Cases on the Register.
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    death-rate for this disease of 0.53 per 1,000. The following table shows the number of deaths from tuberculosis for the last 6 years, together with the death-rate.
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    Table XLV. Westminster—Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100,000 civilian population.
    Years.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.
    Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.
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    Table XLVI.
    1933.1934.1935.
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    Table XLVII.
    1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.
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    Patients have been recommended for institutional treatment from the Dispensary as follows :—
    Hospitals.Sanatorium.
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    Table XLV1II. TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL. (A) Return showing the Work or the Dispensary during the Year 1935.
    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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    Table XLIX—continued. TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL—continued. (A) Return showing the Work of the Dispensary during the Year 1935—continued.
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    Table L.—Westminster Hospit al. M dwifer1 { Visits
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    Table LI. Attendances by midwives at ante-natal and other clinics :—
    1932.1933.1934.1935.
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    Table LII.—Westminster Health Society, Midwifery and Nursing Visits. Number of cases attended—
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    Table LIII.—Ante-natal Cases.
    Name of Hospital.City Council's Centres.Westminster Health Society.Totals.
    Ebury Bridge.No. lo, Besslorough Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.
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    Table LIV.—Ante-natal Clinics.
    Centre.Sessions.First Attendance.Subsequent Attendances.Total.No. of Individuals.
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    Table LVI. Attendances at Infant Consultations, 1935.
    Centre.Number of Sessions.First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Total.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Total.
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    The average attendances per session were—
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    Table LVII.—Home Nursing.
    Patients.Visits.
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    Table LVIII.—Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Cases.Rate per 100 births for both classes of cases.
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    Table LIX.—Deaths from Syphilis.
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    Table LX.—Mothercraft Classes.
    1935.Ebury Bridge.Bessboro' Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.Total.
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    Table LXI.—Health Visiting.
    1935Ebury Bridge.Bessborough Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.Total.
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    Table LXII.—Foster Children.
    District.
    Southwest.Southern.Northern.
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    Table LXIIT.—Drainage and other Sanitary Works.
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    "Refuse Collection.—There is a daily collection of refuse throughout the City and the quantities collected and barged away during the year ended 31st March, 1936, were as follows:—
    tons.
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    Table LXIV.—Sanitary Inspection.
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    Table LXV.—Nuisances.
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    Table LXVI.—Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Premises Registered.
    Work Premises.Total Number.
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    Table LXVII.—Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Inspection.
    Premises. (i)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers prosecuted. (4)
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    Table LXVIII.—Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. 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 LXIX.—Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    Table LXX.—Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Outworkers.
    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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    There are 5 common lodging houses in the City of Westminster, 4 for men and 1 for women, viz.:—
    Licensed to receive:—
    Men.Women.
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    At the following nine schools additions or improvements were made to the sanitary arrangements during the year :—
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    The following table shows the total number of individuals treated at the station for verminous conditions:
    1935.Head lice.Body lice.Scabies.Total.
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    Table LXXII.—General Disinfection of Premises, Articles, etc.
    1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.
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    The following is a list of the causes of death of 244 cases brought to the mortuary:—
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    During the course of the survey, 7,021 houses in 293 streets were inspected and classified as follows:—
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    Population in Westminster of persons living at a density of more than 2 persons per room.
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    Cottages in the following areas have been closed or demolished for these reasons during the past few years:—
    Number.Number.
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    Annex.
    Table I.Table II.
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    HOUSING ACT, 1935.-OVERCROWDING SURVEY. Distribution of working-class families in relation to size of family and size of dwelling occupied. CITY OF WESTMINSTER.
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    Summary showing the number of families found to be overcrowded and the distribution of such overcrowding in the wards of the City:—
    Ward.Total No. of Families.No. of Families Overcrowded.Percentage of Overcrowded Families.
    Per cent.
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    The table gives the proportion which the "equivalent number" of persons living in overcrowded conditions bears to the estimated total "equivalent population" in each borough.
    Metropolitan Borough.Number of overcrowded families.Number of " equivalent persons " overcrowded.Proportion of estimated total " equivalent population " in the Borough overcrowded. Per Cent.
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    Underground Rooms—Rehousing.—The number of families rehoused from basements during the year was as follows:—
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    The estates on which they were accommodated were as follows:—
    City Council's Estates.Families.
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    Table LXXIII. HOUSING STATISTICS.
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    B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
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    Table LXXIV.—Smoke Abatement—Results of Observations and Action Taken.
    —1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.
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    Table LXXV.—Atmospheric Pollution—Analyses of Deposited Impurities.
    1935.Figures in English Tons per Square Mile.
    Horseferry Road.Mount Street.Finsbury Park.
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    Table LXXVI.—Atmospheric Pollution—Measurement of Sulphur Activity.
    Month.City Hall.Mount Street.Horseferry Road.
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    The reports are set out more fully in the following table :— Table LXXVII.—Ice Cream—Bacteriological Examinations.
    Sample No.Colonies per c.c.Bacillus Coli e.c.
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    Milk and Dairies Amendment Act, 1922. Under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, made under this Act the Council issued licences for sale of:—
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    Table LXXVIII.—Registration of Dairymen and Dairies.
    Premises.Persons.
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    Table LXXIX.—Analysis of Milk Samples.
    District.Total.Good Quality.Fair Quality.Poor Quality.Adulterated.
    No.Percent.Sn.Percent.No.Per cent.No.Per cent.
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    Adulterated Samples of Milk
    Sample No.Action taken.
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    Table LXXX. Samples purchased under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, showing results of Analysis and subsequent Proceedings for year 1935.
    Number.Article of Food.Number of samples purchased.Genuine.adulterated.Prosecutions.Convictions.Withdrawn or dismissed.Fines.Costs.
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    Table LXXXI.—Unsound Food.
    ArticleTons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Article.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.