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Hornsey 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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- 1906
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- 72
- Tables
- 60
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Summary of Statistics.
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The following table shows the estimated population for each Ward in 1904 and 1905, with the increase or decrease which has taken place in the interval:—
Ward. Estimated population, 1904. Estimated population, 1905. Variation during the year, 30th June, 1904, to 30th June, 1905. Increase. Decrease. -
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The following table shows the density of population for each Ward:—
Ward. Area in acres. Population. Number of persons per acre. -
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The following table shows the Ward populations at the census, the estimated population 1905, and the increase in 4¼ years:—
Ward. Population, Census 1901. Estimated Population. June 30th, 1905. Increase in 4¼ years. -
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The number of births and the birth-rate for each quarter of the year is as follows:—
1905. HORNSEY. ENGLAND AND WALES. No. of Births. Birth-rate. Birth-rate. -
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The birth-rates in certain other towns are given below:—
London and Greater London. Towns of approximately equal population to Hornsey. -
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The following table gives the number of births during the year and the birth-rates for each ward of the Borough:—
WARD. Number of Births recorded during 1905. Birth-rate. -
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Ward. Number of illegitimate births. Per cent. of total births in the Ward -
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The number of births for each quarter, with the birth-rate in the various wards, is as follows:—
Ward. 1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. Total Births. Birthrate per 1,000 persons living. Births. Birthrate. Births. Birth. rate. Births. Birthrate. Births. Birthrate. -
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The following table gives the number of deaths of Hornsey people in various institutions outside the Borough:—
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The following table gives the corrected death-rates in a number of the great towns:—
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The following table gives the deaths which have been registered in each Ward during the four quarters of the year, with the corresponding death-rates:—
Ward. 1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. Total Deaths. Death-rate per 1,000 persons living. Deaths. Death-rate. Deaths. Death-rate. Deaths.. Death-rate. Deaths. Death-rate. -
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Ward. Death rates per 1,000 1905. 1904. 1903. 1902. 1901. -
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The following table shows the general and corrected death-rates in Hornsey for past years:—
l General death rate. 2 Recorded death rate {Corrected for Institutions). 3 Death rate corrected for age and sex distribution. -
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The principal causes of Death were as follows:—
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Fewer deaths occurred from the following causes, as compared with 1904:—
1905. 1904. Decrease -
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From the following causes there were more deaths than in 1904:—
1905. 1904. Increase -
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Last year the figures were: Consumption of the lungs 54, other forms of tuberculosis 23; total for all forms of tuberculous disease 77.
Year. Number of deaths from consumption of the lungs. Death-rate per 1,000 persons living from consumption of the lungs. Number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis. Death-rate per 1,000 persons living from all forms of tuberculosis. -
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Ages at death from Phthisis and from other forms of tuberculosis:
Years inclusive: 0-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and over -
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The following table gives the death-rates from all forms of tuberculosis in a number of towns where the population is approximately equal in number to that of Hornsey:—
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The following table shows the deaths from phthisis and from all forms of tuberculosis in each of the Wards of the Borough:—
WARD. Deaths from consumption of the Lungs. Death-rate per 1,000 persons living. Deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis. Death-rate per 1,000 persons living. -
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The following table gives the number of deaths from cancer with the death-rates for 16 years:—
Year. Number of deaths from Cancer. Death-rate due to Cancer per 1,000 persons living. -
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The deaths from Cancer at different ages were as follows:—
Age. -
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The following table shows the Wards in which deaths from Cancer have occurred during the last 6 years: —
Year. Highgate. Muswell Hill. Crouch End. West Hornsey. East Hornsey. North Haringey. South Haringey. Stroud Green. Finsbury Park. Total. Death rate per 1,000 from Cancer. -
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The Zymotic death-rates in Hornsey and in England and Wales for the past years are as follows: —
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The number of deaths at certain age periods and the mortality is shown for each quarter of the year: —
1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. The year. -
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The following table shows the infantile mortality for each Ward : —
Number of deaths under 1 year. Infantile mortality, i.e., deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY. 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 -
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The principal causes of death among infants under one year of age were : —
Equal to a death-rate per 1,000 births of -
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The infantile mortality of towns in Greater London and of a number of towns of population approximately equal to that of Hornsey is shown in the following table: —
Greater London Towns of approximately equal population to Hornsey. -
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month are embodied in Table V. at the end of this report. The following table gives the principal Ward statistics: —
WARD. Estimated population. Birth-rate. Death-rate. Infantile mortality. -
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Table showing the cases of infectious disease notified during 1905 and the ten preceding years: —
Disease. 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 -
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1905. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria Enteric Fever. Erysipelas Small-Pox. Pueperal Fever. -
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The occurrence of the cases in the different Wards is shown in the following table : —
Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria Enteric Fever. Erysipelas Small-pox Puerperal Fever. Total. -
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Isolation Hospital.
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Of the total number of cases admitted during the year (419), 76 were from Finchley, 64 from Wood Green, and 279 from Hornsey.
Hornsey Cases. Finchley Cases. Wood Green Cases. Grand Total for the month. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Enteric Fever. Total. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Enteric Fever. Total. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Enteric Fever. Total. -
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The following tables shows the cases admited from which district and the number of deaths from each dieases for the past 7 years:-
NUMBER OK CASES TREATED. NUMBER OF CASES TREATED FROM :- DEATHS. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Typhoid Fever. Total. Finchley. Friern Barnet. Wood Green. Hornsey. Total. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Typhoid Fever. Total. -
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Mr. Dew, the Vaccination Officer, has supplied me with the following particulars as to Vaccination, for the 12 months ended December 31st, 1905: —
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The Clerk to the Middlesex County Council (Sir Richard Nicholson) has kindly supplied me with the following information as to samples of Foods and Drugs taken by the County Council Inspector in the Borough of Hornsey during the year 1905 : —
Article. Number taken. Genuine. Adulterated. No. of Summonses efore Magis-trates- Convictions. Dismissed or Withdrawn. -
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The following table will show the nature of the offences under the Act during the year : —
Employed between 9 p.m. and 6.30 a.m. Employed between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Employed in prohibited occupations. Under 11 years of age. -
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The following table is a summary of the work done under the Diseases of Animals Acts : —
DOGS. GLANDERS. Sidings at Hornsey Station. No. of times inspected. Seized. Owned. Destroyed. Outbreaks. Horses destroyed. -
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In these inspections 167 houses have been examined, with the following result: —
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Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or. Inspectors of Nuisances.
Premises. Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Prosecutions. -
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
Particulars. Number of Defects. Number of Prosecutions Found. Remedied Beferred to H M. Inspector. -
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3.—OTHER MATTERS.
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TABLE 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE BOROUGH DURING 1905 AND PREVIOUS YEARS. Name of District:—HORNSEY.
Year. Population estimated to Middle of each Year. Births. Total Deaths Registered in the District Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District. under One Year of Age. at all Ages. Number. Rate.1 Number. Rate per 1,000 Births registered. Num ber. Rate.* Num ber. Rate.* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 -
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TABLE II. VITAL STATISTICS OF SEPARATE LOCALITIES IN 1905 AND PREVIOUS YEARS. Name of District: —HORNSEY.
Names of Localities. 1.—The Borough. 2.—Highgate 3.—Mnswell Hill. 4.—Crouch End. 5.— West Hornsey. 6.—East Hornsey. 7.—North Haringey. 8.—South Haringey. 9. —Stroud Green. 10.—Finsbury Park. Year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births, registered. 1 Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. 'Deaths under 1 year. Population esti-mated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. a. b. c. a. a. b. c. d. a b. c. d. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. a. 6. c. d. a. 6. c. d. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. -
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TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1905. Name of District:— HORNSEY.
Notifiable Disease. Cases notified in Whole District. Total Cases notified in each Locality. No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality At all Ages. At Ages—Years. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Highgate. Muswell Hill. Crouch End. West Hornsey. East Hornsey North Haringey. South Haringey. Stroud Green. Finsbury Park. Highgate. Muswell Hill. (H) Crouch End. West Hornsey. East Hornsey North Haringey South Haringey. Stroud Green. Finsbury Park. Under 1. 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 65 65 and upwards. -
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SCHEDULE A.—1 DISTRICT :—BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.—YEAR 1905.
No. Diseases. AGES. All Ages. WARDS. Highgate. Muswell Hill. Urouch End. West Hornsey East Hornsey. North Haringey South Haringey. Stroud Green. Finsbury Park. 0- 1 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- 85- -
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No. Diseases. AGES. All Ages. WARDS. Highgate. Muswell Hill. Crouch End. West Hornsey. East Hornsey. North Haringey South Haringey. Stroud Green. Finsburv Park. 0- 1 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- 85- -
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No. Diseases. AGES. All Ages. WARDS. Highgate. Muswell Hill. Crouch End. West Hornsey. East Hornsey. North Haringey. South Haringey. Stroud Green. Finsbury Park. 0- 1- 5- 10- 15- 20 25 35- 45- 55 65- 75- 85- -
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No. Diseases. AGES. All Ages. WARDS. Highgate Muswell Hill. Crouch End. West Hornsey. East Hornsey. North Haringey. South Haringey. Stroud Green. Finsbury Park. 0- 1- 5- 10 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- 85- -
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table v. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY DISTRICT. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1905. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
CAUSE OF DEATH. Under 1 Week. 1-2 Weeks. 2-3 Weeks. 3-4 Weeks Total under 1 Month. 1-2 Months. 2-3 Months. 3-4 Months. 4-5 Months. 5-6 Months. 6 7 Months. 7-8 Months. 8-9 Months. 9-10 Months. 10-11 Months. 11-12 Months. Total Deaths under 1 Year -
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No. 1. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX—SANITARY WORK, 1905.
Name of Sanitary District. Inspections. Notices. Dwelling Houses. Houses let in separate Dwellings or Lodgings Common Lodging Houses. CanalBoats used as Dwellings. Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c. Workshops and Workplaces. Number of Premises Inspected on Complaint. Number of Premises Inspected in connection with Infectious Diseases. Number of Premises under Periodical Inspection. Houses Inspected from House-to-House. Total Number of Houses, Premises, &c., Inspected. Cautionary Notices given. Statutory Orders Issued. Summonses Served. Convictions Obtained. Houses, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, &c. Closed as Unfit for Habitation. Re-opened after Repairs, Alterations, &c. Demolished. Illegal Underground Dwellings Vacated. Number Registered under Bye-laws. Number of Contraventions. Number Registered under Bye-laws. Number of Contraventions. Number Registered under the Acts. Number of Contraventions of Regulations. Number Observed during the Year. Number of Nuisances therefrom Abated NumberRemoved from District Number in District. Contraventions of Factory Acts -
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No. 2. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.—SANITARY WORK, 1905.
Name of Sanitary District. Laundries. Bakehouses. Slaughter Houses. Cow-sheds. Dairies and Milk-shops. Unsound Food. Adulterated Food. Offensive trades. Water Supply and Water Service. Number in District. Contraventions of Factory Acts Number in District. Contraventions of Factory Acts. Number on Register. Contraventions of Bye-laws. Number on Register. Contraventions of Regu'ations. Number on Register. Contraventions of Regulations Animals seized. Articles or parcels seized. Articles or Parcels surrendered. Samples taken. Found adulterated. Number of premises in District. Contraventions of Bye-laws. Wells. Percentage of Houses Supplied from Public Water Service. Cisterns. Draw-Taps Removed from Cisterns to Mains. Percentage of Houses suppliedon Constant System. New Sunk. Cleansed, Repaired, &c. Closed as Polluted. New, Provided. Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c. Overflow Pipes Disconnected from Drains. -
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No. 3. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.—SANITAKY WORK, 1905.
Name of Sanitary District. Drainage and Sewerage. Disinfection. Dust. Sundry nuisances abated. Water Closets. Percentage of Houses Provided with Water Closets. Drains. Cesspools. Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers. Rooms disinfected. Rooms Stripped & Cleansed. Articles disinfected or destroyed New bins provided. Periodical frequency of dlist removal. Number of complaints of non-removal received. Overcrowding. Smoke. Accumulations of refuse. Foul ditches, ponds, &c., and stagnant water. Foul pigs and other animals. Dampness. Other nuisances. New Constructed. Number of Water Closets Substituted for Dry Receptacles. Repaired, SuppliedVith Water, or otherwise Improved. Examined, Tested, Exposed, &c. Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, &c. Waste Pipes, RainWater Pipes, Disconnected. Repaired, &c. Soil Pipes and Drains] Ventilated. Disconnecting-Traps or Chambers Inserted. Reconstructed. Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, &c. Abolished, & Drain Connected to Sewer.