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Hornsey 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

Published
1910
Pages
68
Tables
63

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  • Page 3
    Summary of Statistics.
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    The following table shews the yearly increase per cent, for each year since the last census:—
    Increase of population during the year.Increase per cent.
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    The following table shews the estimated population for each Ward in 1908 and 1909, with the increase or decrease which has taken place in the interval:—
    Ward.Estimated population, 1908.Estimated population, 1909.Variation during the year, 30th June, 1908, to 30th June, 1909.
    Increase.Decrease.
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    The following table shews the Ward populations at the census, the estimated population 1909, and the increase in 8¼ years:—
    Ward.Population, Census 1901.Estimated Population. June 30th, 1909.Increase in 8¼ years.Decrease in 8¼ years.
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    The following table shews the density of population for each Ward:—
    Ward.Area in acres.Population.' Number of persons per acre.
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    The number of births and the birth.rate for each quarter of the year is as follows:—
    1609.HOENSEY.ENGLAND AND WALES.
    No. of Birtbs.Birth.rate.Birth.rate.
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    The birth.rates in certain towns are given below:—
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    The following table gives the number of births during the year, and the birth.rate for each Ward of the Borough:—
    WARD.Number of Births recorded during 1909.Birth.rate.
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    Eight of the illegitimate births occurred in the Edmontou Workhouse, and in the following table these have been allocated to the wards of the Borough in which the mothers resided before gaining admission to the Workhouse.
    Ward.Number of illegitimate births.Per cent, of total births in the Ward.
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    Tlie number of births for eacli quarter, with the birth.rate in the various wards, is as follows: —
    Ward.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total BirthsBirthrate per 1.000 persons living.
    Births.Birthrate.Births.Birth, rate.BirthsBirthrate.Births.Birthrate.
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    The following table gives the net death-rates for England and Wales, and the 76 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 persona living.
    Deaths.Death. rate.Deaths.Death. rate.! Deaths.Death. rate.Deaths.Death. rate.
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    The Ward death.rates for the last 5 years are as follows:—
    Ward.Death rates per 1.000
    1909.1908.1907.1906.1905.
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    The following table shows the general and corrected death-rates in Hornsey for past ears:—
    l Gross death rate.2 Net death rate (Corrected for Residents and Non-Residents).3 Death rate corrected for age and sex distribution.
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    The following table shews the diseases which caused fewer deaths in 1909 as compared with 1908, and the gain in each case:
    1909.1908.Decrease
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    1909.1908.Decrease
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    The following table shews the ages at death from Phthisis an * from other forms of Tuberculosis:—
    Years inclusive :0-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-64 65 & over
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    The following table is interesting as giving the number of deaths from Phthisis and other forms of Tuberculosis and the number of deaths from the seven principal infectious diseases fnr the past 8 years : —
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    1909.1908.1907.1908.1905.1904.1903.1902.
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    The number of deaths from Phthisis and from all forms of Tuberculosis and the death.rates per 1,000 of the population are given below.
    Year.Number of deaths from consumption of the lungs.3eath.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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    The following table shews 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 i,oco persons living.
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    The following table shews the Wards in which deaths from Cancer have occurred during the last 10 years: —
    Year.Highgau.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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    Deaths from Zymotic Diseases. -The number of deaths from each disease for 1909 and preceding years is shewn in the following table:— Number of Deaths 1909-1897 from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases.
    1909190819071906190519041903190219011900189918981897
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    The death-rate calculated per thousand of the population from these diseases is the Zymotic death-rate, and is shewn below in Hornsey and in England and Wales for a number of years:—
    Hornsey.Zymotic death-rate England and Wales.76 Great Towns
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    Reference to column 5 of the accompanying table will shew that the type of case was on the whole of a mild character, and column 9 of the same table shews that the influence of Diphtheria on the death.rate is not above the average of recent years.
    Year.Estimated Population.Total No. of Cases Notified.No. of Deaths Registered.Fatality per cent.No. of Cases treated in Hospital.Attack Rate per 1000 Population.Percentage removed to Hospital.Mortality per 1000 Population.
    123456789
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    Ages at Death.—The ages at which deaths occurred are as follows:-
    follows : —190919081907190619051904
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    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The year.
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    The following table gives the number of infantile deaths and the mortality for each Ward of the Borough:—
    Number of deaths under 1 year.Infantile Mortality, i.e., deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY.1909190819071906190519041903190219011900 189918981897189618951894
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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 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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    Age.Number of deaths.
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    The following table gives the principal Ward statistics: —
    WARD.EStimated population.Birth.rate.Death.rate.Infantile mortality.
  • Page 36
    The cases notified during each quarter of the year were as follows:-
    1909.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.ErysipelasPuerperal Fever.Smallpox.Phthisis.
  • Page 36
    Table shewing the cases of infectious disease notified during 1909 and the 19 preceding years: —
    Disease.1909190819071906190519041903190219011900
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    The occurrence of the cases in the different Wards is shown below:—
    Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.ErysipelasPuerperal Fever.Phthisis.Total.
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    The attack rate per 1,000 of the population for the chief of these diseases during the last eight years was as follows:—
    19091908190719061905190419031902
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    From Finchley 130 cases were admitted in 1909, almost the same number as in the previous year.
    19091908.1907.1906.1905.
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    At the beginning of the year there were 68 patients in the Hospital, viz., 35 Hornsey patients, 14 from Finchley, and 19 from Wood Green. The cases were:—
    Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Total.
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    During the year there were 673 cases admitted, as follows:—
    Scarlst Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total.
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    At the end of the year there were 111 cases in the Hospital, viz.: —
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total
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    The following table shows the number of cases of each disease admitted during each month of the year, and the districts from which the patients were admitted:—
    Hornsey Casks.Finchley Cases.Wood Green CasesGrand 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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    Continued from previous page...
    1894189518961897189818991900190119021903190419051906190719081909
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    The number of outside cases of Diphtheria was for each year
    1899The number of outside cases of Diphtheria was for each year : 1 case from outside the Hornsey Borough (or Urban Dist.)
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    NUMBER OF CASES TREATED.NUMBER OF CASES TREATED FROMDEATHS.Case Mortality.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.Total.Finchley.Friern Barnet.Wood Green.Hornsey.Total.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Total.
  • Page 44
    The cost of maintenance (provisions) per inmate (patients and resident staff) per head per week was as follows:—
    in 19095s. 8¼d. per head per week
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    The following table shews the number of dogs seized and dealt with, for the nine months ending 30th September, under the Dogs Act, 1906:—
    DOGS.
    Seized by Police.Claimed _ by, Owners.Sold.Destroyed.
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    1—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, & WORKPLACES, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections. Notices Prosecutions.
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS. SECTION 107.Inspections of Outworkers' premisesOUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses 01 Outworkers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110)
    Sending Twice in the yearSending Once in the year.
    Received from other Councils.Forwarded to other Councils.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Outworkers.Outworkers.
    Lists.Contractors.Workmen.Lists.Contractors.Work-men.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.N umber.
    (1)(2)
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE BOROUGH DURING 1909, AND PREVIOUS YEARS. Name of District:—HORNSEY.
    YearPopulation 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 DistrictDeaths 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.*
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*
    Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    1 institutions within the District receiving 6ick and infirm persons from outside the District.2 Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.3 Other Institutions, the deaths in which have bean distributed among the several localities in the District.
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    TABLE II. VITAL STATISTICS OF SEPARATE LOCALITIES IN 1909 AND PREVIOUS YEARS. Name of District:—HORNSEY.
    Names of Localities.1. —The whole district.2.—Highgate.3.—Muswell 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.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 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 estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
    a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.6.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
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    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1909. Name of District:—HORNSEY.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in Whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.No. op Cases removed to Hospital prom each Localit?Total cases removed
    At all Ages.At Ages-Years.123456789123456789
    Highgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East HornseyNorth Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.Highgate.Muswell Hill. (H)Crouch End.West Hornsey.East HornseyNorth HaringeySouth Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.
    Under 1.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards.
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    SCHEDULE A.—1. DISTRICT :—BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.—YEAR 1909.
    NoDiseases.AGES.All Ages.WARDS.
    Highgate.Mu swell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East Hornsey.North HaringeySouth 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 HaringeySouth Haringey.Stroud Green.Finebury Park.
    0-15-10-15-20-25-.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.
    0-1-5-10-152025-35-45-5565-75-85-
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    No.Diseases.AGES.All Ages.WARDS.
    Highgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East Hornsey.North Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud GreenFinsbury Park.
    0-1-5-1015-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
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    TABLE V. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1909 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 WeeksTotal 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. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.—SANITARY WORK, 1909.
    Name of Sanitary DistrictInspections.Notices.Dwelling Houses.Houses let in Lodgings (Tenement Houses).Common Lodging Houses.Canal Boats used as Dwellings.Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c.Bakehouses.
    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 Inspections and re-inspections made.Cautionary or Intimation Notices given.Statutory Orders Issued.Summonses Served.Convictions Obtained.Houses, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, &c.Closed as Unfit for Habitation (a) As result of action under H.W.C.Acts. (b) Otherwise.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 Inspections made.Number of Contraventions.Number Registered under the Acts.Number of Contraventions of Regulations.Number Observed during the Year.Number of Nuisances therefrom AbatedNumber Removed from District.Number in District.Contraventions of Factory Acts.
    12345
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    No. 2. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.—SANITARY WORK, 1909.
    Name of Sanitary District.Slaughter Houses.Cow-shedsDairies and Milk-shops.Unsound Food.Adulterated Food.Offensive trades.Water Supply and Water Service.Number of Samples obtained for analysis, a from Local Wells, b from Public Supply.
    Number on Register.Number of Inspections made and frequency of inspection.Contraventions of Bye-laws.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made and frequency of inspection.Contraventions of Regulations.Number of Milch Cows in District.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made and frequency of inspectionContraventions of Regulations.(a) Animals seized (b) Articles or Parcels seized.Condemned by Magistrate (a & b)Articles or Parcels surrendered.Informal Samples taken by the District Local Authority.Found adulterated.Number of premises in District.Number of Inspections made.Contraventions of Bye-laws.Wells.Percentage of Houses Supplied from Public Water Service.Cisterns.Draw-Taps placed on Mains.Percentage of Houses supplied on Constant System.
    New Sunk.Cleansed, Repaired, &c.Closed as Polluted.New, Provided.Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c.
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    No. 3 BOROUGH OK HORNSEY.—SANITARY WORK, 1909.
    Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings.Disinfection.Dust.Sundry nuisances abated.
    Name of Sanitary District.Water Closets.Percentage of Houses Provided with Water Closets.Drains.Cesspools.Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers.Rooms disinfected a Ordinary infectious disease, 6 Phthisis.Rooms Stripped A Cleansed.Articles disinfected or destroyed. a Ordinary infectious disease. b PhthisisNew bins provided.How frequently is dust removed from each house?Number of complaints of non-removal received.Method of Disposal a Destructor, b by Tipping, c Other state method.Overcrowding.Smoke.Accumulations of refuse.Foul Ditches, Ponds, Ac., and Stagnant Water.Foul and other Animals.Dampness.Yards repaved or repaired.Other Nuisanses
    Number of Water Closets Substituted for Dry Receptacles.Repaired, Supplied with Water, or otherwise Improved.Examined, Tested, Exposed, Ac.Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, &c.Waste Pipes, Rain Water Pipes, Disconnected. Repaired, Ac.New Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts fixed.Existing Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts repaired.Disconnecting-Traps or Chambers Inserted.Reconstructed.Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, Ac.Abolished, A Drain Connected to Sewer.