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Stoke Newington 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1905
Pages
78
Tables
47

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    birth-rate per 1,000 per annum was therefore 21.8, as against 20.9 for the preceding year.
    Year.Birth-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
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    Of these deaths 356 were of females and 329 were of males.
    Year.General Death-rate.Rate for London generally.Hate for England and Wales.
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    DISTRICT MORTALITY.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.Kate per 1,000 per annum.
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    The deaths under 1 year of age form 19'2 per cent, of the total deaths of all ages, whereas those for the preceding year formed 20'4 per cent.
    Year.Rate of Infantile Mortality.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
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    The Causes of Infantile Mortality in 1904.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Totals.
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    DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE IN THE DIFFERENT WARDS OF THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEARS 1903 and 1904.
    Name of Ward.1 9 0 3.1 9 0 4.
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    SENILE MORTALITY DURING 1904.
    65 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 and over.Total.
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    TABLE A. i CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1904
    Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Measles.Scarlet Fever. ___ . _Whooping Cough.Diphtheria <fe Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Epidemic Influenza.Diarrhoea.Enteritis.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Other Septic Diseases.Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis).OtherTubercular Diseases.Cancer, Malignant Disease.Bronchitis.i Pneumonia.Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs.Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver.Venereal Diseases.Premature Birth.j Heart Diseases.Accidents.Suicides.Diseases of the Nervous System.OldAge.All other Causes.All Causes.
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    TABLE A 1. Showing the Causes of Death among Residents in Stoke Newington during each of the four quarters of the year 1904.
    Causes of Death.Belonging to District.Institutions in District.
    1904.Quarters.Total.Quarters.Total.
    12341234
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    TABLE A 2. Showing the distribution of the deaths in the Northern and Southern Divisions of the Borough.
    Deaths, 1904.North.South.
    Quarters.TotalQuarters.Total
    12341234
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    DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH, 1904.
    St. Anne's House, Manor Road.Northumberland House, Green Lane.Invalid Asylum, 187, High Street.Nursing Home, 8, Alexandra Road.Total.
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    The Zymotic Death-rate for the Borough was 1.24 per 1,000 per annum, as against 1.23 in the preceding year.
    Year.Zymotic Death-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
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    TABLE A 3. Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (including Influenza) in the Year 1904.
    —Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Small-pox.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Influenza.Erysipelas.Total.Rate to every 1,000 persons.
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    TABLE A 4. Analysis of the Vital Statistics of the Metropolitan Boroughs and of the City of London, after Distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institutions, for the Year 1904.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated Population in the middle of 1904.Annual Kate per 1,000 Living.Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1,000 Births.
    Deaths.Principal Infectious Diseases.Notifiable Diseases Attack-rate.
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    TABLE A 5. The chief vital statistics of the Borough of Stoke Newingtor since its formation.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth-rate.Rate of Infantile Mortality.General Death-rate.Zymotic Death-rate.Infectious Sickness rate.
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    I.
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    II.
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    III.
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    INQUESTS. The following inquests upon deaths of parishioners were held during the year 1904 :—
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter. .....4th QuarterTotals.
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    The rate in the Northern Division was 3.2, while that in the Southern Division was 6.9.
    Year.Infectious Sickness Rate.Rate for London generally.
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    TABLE B. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1904.
    Cases notified in Whole District.Notifiable Disease.
    Small-pox.Cholera.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Relapsing Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Plague.Chicken Pox.Phthisis (Voluntary).Totals.
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    TABLE B 1. Table showing the number of Cases and Deaths from the Infectious Diseases notified from among residents since the constitution of the Borough.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Continued Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE B 2. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during each month of the year 1904.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Chicken-pox.Phthisis.Totals.
  • Page 32
    The 153 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 115 houses, in 9 of which there were grave insanitary conditions; in 15 the sanitary conditions were slight, and in the remaining houses there was an absence of such conditions.
    Year.Kate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 33
    The origin of the infection remained quite obscure in the majority of cases; and in many instances, as I pointed out in a previous Report, the patient had been ailing for several weeks before he took to his bed and the disease was diagnosed.
    Year.Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
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    DIPHTHERIA. The 60 cases of Diphtheria occurred in 54 houses, three of which were more or less insanitary. The sanitary defects were grave in one and slight in two other instances.
    Year.Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
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    The following is a list of the applications received, together wit the results of an examination performed at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine London.
    Date of Application.Suspected Disease.Result of Examination.
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    MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGH. M easles.
    Year.Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
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    Whooping Cough.
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    ZYMOTIC DIARRHŒA.
    Year.Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
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    PHTHISIS (CONSUMPTION). The incapacity to work on account of Phthisis costs London over £4,000,000 a year, according to the computation of a great authority. This enormous loss alone well warrants a considerable outlay in an effort to reduce the prevalence of this disease.
    Year.Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.
  • Page 51
    The observations have been reduced to mean values by Glaisher's Barometrical and Diurnal Range Tables, and the Hygrometrical results from the Sixth Edition of his Hygrometrical Tables.
    Month.Temperature of Air.Mean Tem-prature of AirRain.Relative Humidity. Satura-' tion. 100.
    HighestLowest.Mean.No. of Days it fell.Amnt. Collctd-
    Of all HighestOf all Lowest
  • Page 59
    Table showing the results of Analyses of Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, during the year 1903 in England and Wales:—
    Percentage Adulterated.
    1903.1902.
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    TABLE C. ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
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    TABLE C— Continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
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    TABLE C— Continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
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    TABLE C— Continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
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    HOUSES AND PREMISES INSPECTED.
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    INTIMATION NOTICES SERVED. (Sec. 3, Public Health Act, 1891.)
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    NUISANCES ABATED AND SANITARY DEFECTS REMEDIED.
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    Following is a list of the articles seized or surrendered and destroyed during the year :—
    cwt.qrs.lbs.
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    Of the outworkers working for firms whose places of business in Stoke Newington—
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    Notifications were received from Medical Officers of Health of persons residing in Stoke Newington who work for firms in other Districts as follows:—
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    PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1891, AND BYE-LAWS OF THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
    No. in Report Book.Situation of PremisesNature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
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    TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.
    No. of Sample.Article Purchased.Result of analysis.Result of proceedings.