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Hornsey 1910

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

Published
1911
Pages
72
Tables
65

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    Summary of Statistics.
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    The following table shows 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 shows the estimated population for each Ward in 1909 and 1910, with the increase or decrease which has taken place in the interval:—
    Ward.Estimated population, 1909.Estimated population, 1910.Variation during the year, 30th June, 1909, to 30th June, 1910.
    Increase.Decrease.
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    The following table shews the Ward populations at the Census, the estimated population 1910, and the increase in 9¼ years:—
    Ward.Population, Census 1901.Estimated Population. June 30th, 1910.Increase in 9¼ years.Decrease in 9¼ 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 tor each quarter or the year is as follows:—
    1910.HORNSEY.ENGLAND AND WALES.
    No. of Births.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 1910.Birth-rate.
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    Eight of the illegitimate births occurred in the Edmonton Workhouse, and one in the New Edmonton Infirmary, 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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    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.
    BirthsJBirthrate.Births.Birth. rate.Births.Birthrate.Births.Birthrate.
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    The death-rate calculated on these figures is the net death-rate, and for the past 6 years is as follows:—
    Year.Net death-rate.
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    The following table gives the net death-rates for England and Wales, and the 77 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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    The Ward death-rates for the last 6 years are as follows:—
    Ward.Death rates per 1,000
    1910.1909.1908.1907.1906.1905.
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    The following table shows the general and corrected death. rates in Hornsey for past
    1 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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    Diseases which caused more deaths in 1910 than in 1909:—
    Number of Deaths.Increase
    1910.1909.
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    The following diseases caused fewer deaths in 1910 than in 1909:—
    Number of Deaths.Decrease
    1910.1909.
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    The following table shews the ages at death from Phthisis and from other forms of Tuberculosis:—
    Years inclusive:0-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465 & 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 for the past 9 years:—
    1910.1909.1908.1907.1906.1905.1904.1903.1902.
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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.N umber 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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    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 Phthisis.Death-rate per 1,000 persons livingDeaths from all forms of Tuberculosis.Death-rate per 1,000 persons living.
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    The following table shews the Wards in which deaths from Cancer have occurred during the last 11 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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    Number of Deaths 1910-1897 from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases.
    19101909190819071906190519041903190219011900189918981897
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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 Wales77 Great Towns
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    in 1909, so that the case mortality is a little higher this year. The disease has been less active both as regards its prevalence and mortality than the average of recent years.
    Year.Estimated Population.Total No. of Cases of Diphtheria Notified.No. of Deaths Registered from DiphtheriaFatality 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:–
    1910190019081907190619051904
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    continued from previous page
    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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    19101909190819071906190519041903190219011900189918981897189618951894
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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 LondonTowns 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.
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    In the case of Enteric Fever there were 6 more cases notified than in 1909, and of the ten cases notified three proved fatal. Two of the deaths occurred outside the Borough.
    1910.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.ErysipelasSmall-Pox.Phthisis.
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    Table shewing the cases of infectious disease notified during 1910 and the 20 preceding years: —
    Disease.191019091908190719061905 261190419031902190119001899189818971896189518941893189218911890
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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:—
    191019091908190719061905190419031902
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    From Finchley 113 cases were admitted in 1910, as against 130 in 1909.
    191019091908190719061905
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    The cases were:—
    Scarlet- FeverDiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Total.
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    During the year there were 565 cases admitted, as follows:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total.
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    At the end of the year there were 88 cases in the Hospital, viz.:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total
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    The following table shews the number of cases of each disease admitted during each month of the year, and the districts1 from which the patients were admitted:—
    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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    Continued from previous page...
    18941895189618971898189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910
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    The number of outside cases of Diphtheria was for each year:
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    Continued from previous page...
    NUMBER OF CASES TREATED.NUMBER OF CASES TREATED FROMDEATHS.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.Total.Finchley.Friern Barnet.Wood Green.Hornsey.Total.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total.Case Mortality.
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    The cost of maintenance (provisions) per inmate (patients and resident staff) per head per week was as follows:—
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Richard Robinson, Esq., Chief of the Weights and Measures Staff for the County of Middlesex, 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 1910.
    No of Samples taken.No of Samples adulterated.
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    Diseased and Unsound Food. — The following articles have been destroyed at the instance of the Local Authority during the year:—
    Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Inspections are in progress at 76 other houses, under section 17 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909.
    Sanitary Defects.
    Premises.Defective Drains.Defective and obstructed Drains repaired.Defective Sanitary Fittings.Defective Water-closets.Dirty condition of Premises.Rainwater Pipes, Gutters, and Roofs defective.Defective Paving.Defective, or want of proper Sanitary Dustbin.Drinking-water Cisterns.Other Defects.
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    1— INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, & WORKPLACES, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written 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 of 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.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (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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    TABLE 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE BOROUGH DURING 1910 AND PREVIOUS YEARS. Name of District:-HORNSEY.
    Year.Popula tion estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents 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.
    onder One Year of Age.at all Ages.
    Number.Kate.*
    Number.Kate p«?r 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*
    Number.Kate
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    *Rates in columns 4, 8 and 13 calculated per 1,000 of the estimated population.
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    TABLE II. VITAL STATISTICS OF SEPARATE LOCALITIES IN 1910. AND PREVIOUS YEARS. Name of District :—HORNSEY.
    Names of Localities.1. -The whole district2.—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. 1Deaths 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.Birth6. registered. 1Deaths 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 aRes.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.
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    TABLE III. Oases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1910. 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 LocalityTotal cases removed to Hospital.
    At all AgeB.At Ages -Years.123456789123456T89
    Highgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East HornseyNorth Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud Qreen.Finsbury Park.Highgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East HornseyNorth HaringeySouth Haringey.Stroud Qreen.Finsbury Park.
    Under i.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards
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    SCHEDULE A.—1. DISTRICT:—BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.—YEAR 1910.
    No.Diseases.AGES.All Ages.WARDS.
    High gate.Muswell 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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    continued from previous page
    NoDiseases.AGES.All Ages.WARDS.
    Highgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East Hornsey.North Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury 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.w est Hornsey.East Hornsey.North Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.
    0-1-5-10-1520-25-35-45-5565-75-85-
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    Continued from previous page...
    NoDiseases.AGES.All Ages.WARDS.
    HighgateMuswell 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 1910. 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.1-5 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. 2. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.—SANITARY WORK, 1910.
    Name of Sanitary District.Slaughter Houses.Cow-shedsDairies and Milk-shops.Unsound Food.Adulterated Food.Offensive trades.Water Supply and Water Service.
    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 Dis-trict.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.Idformal 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.Number of Samples obtained for analysis, a from Local Wells, b from Public Supply.
    New Sunk.Cleansed, Repaired, &c.Closed as Polluted.New, Provided.Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c.
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    No. 3. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY—SANITARY WORK, 1910.
    Name of Sanitary District.Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings.Disinfection.Dust.Sundry nuisanoes abated.
    Water Closets.Percentage of Houses Provided with Water ClosetF.Drains.Cesspools.Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers.Rooms disinfected a Ordinary infectious disease, b Phthisis.Rooms Stripped & Cleansed.Articles disinfected or destroyedi a Ordinary infectious disease, b Phthisin.New 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, &c., and Stagnant Water.Foul Pigs and other Animals.Dampness.Yard6 repaved or repaired.Other Nuisances.
    Number of Water Closets Substituted for Dry Receptacles.Repaired, Supplied with Water, or otherwise Improved.Examined, Tested, Exposed,&.cUnstopped, Repaired, Trapped, &cWaste Pipes, Rain Water Pipes, Disconnected. Repaired, &c1 New Soil Pipes or Venti ' lating Shafts fixed.Existing Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts repaired.Disconnecting-Traps or Chambers Inserted.Reconstructed.Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, &c.Abolished, & Drain Connected to Sewer.