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Stoke Newington 1905

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

Published
1906
Pages
76
Tables
46

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  • Page 8
    The birth-rate per 1,000 per annum was therefore 20.2, as against 21.8 for the preceding year.
    Year.Birth,-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 8
    Of these deaths 348 were of females and 317 were of males.
    Year.General Death-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 10
    TABLE A. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1905.
    Causes of death
    Deaths in ok belonging to Whole District at subjoined Ages.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Epidemic Influenza.Diarrhoea.Enteritis.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Other Septic Diseases.Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis).Other Tubercular Diseases.Cancer, Malignant Disease.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs.Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver.Venereal Diseases.Premature Birth.' Heart Diseases.Accidents.Suicides.Diseases of the Nervous System.Old Age.All other Causes.All Causes.
  • Page 11
    DISTRICT MORTALITY.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.Hate per 1,000 per annum.
  • Page 11
    INFANTILE MORTALITY. The deaths under 1 year of age form 20.0 per cent, of the total deaths of all ages, whereas those for the preceding year formed 19.2 per cent.
    Year.Kate of Infantile Mortality.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 12
    TABLE A.—Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington.—Infantile Mortality during the Year 1905 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of death.
    Common Infectious Disea ses.Diarrheal Diseases.Wasting Diseases.Tuberculous Diseases.Meningitis (not Tuberculous)ConvulsionsBronchitis (including Broncho-Pneumonia)LaryngitisSuffocationOther Causes
    Diphtheria : CroupWhooping CoughDiarrhoea, all formsEnteritis (not Tuberculous)Gastritis,Gastro-intestinal CatarrhPremature BirthCongenital DefectsInjury at BirthWant of Breast-milkAtrophy, Debility, MarasmusTuberculous MeningitisOther Tuberculous Diseases!
  • Page 13
    DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE IN THE DIFFERENT WARDS OF THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEARS 1903, 1904 and 1905.
    Name of Ward.1903.1904.1905.
  • Page 19
    TABLE A 2. Showing the Distribution of the Deaths in the Northern and Southern Divisions of the Borough during each of the quarters of the year 1905.
    Diseases.North.South.
    Quarters.TotalQuarters.Total
    12341234
  • Page 20
    SENILE MORTALITY DURING 1905.
    65 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 and over.Total.
  • Page 21
    DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH, 1905.
    St. Anne's House, Manor Road.Northumberland House, Green Lanes.Invalid Asylum, 187, High Street.Nursing Home, 8, Alexandra Road.Total.
  • Page 21
    The Zymotic Death-rate for the Borough was 1.27 per 1,000 per annum, as against l - 24 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 1905.
    Scarlet Fever. 1Diphtheria.Small-pox.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Influenza.Erysipelas.Total.Rate to every 1,000 persons.
  • Page 23
    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 1905.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated Population in the middle of 1905.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.
  • Page 26
    TABLE A 5. The chief vital statistics of the Borough of Stoke Newington since its formation.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of yearBirth-rate.Rate of Infantile Mortality.General Death-rate.Zymotic Death-rate.Infectious Sickness rate.
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
    I.II.III.
    Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
  • Page 28
    INQUESTS. The following inquests upon deaths of parishioners were held during the year 1905:—
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th QuarterTotals.
  • Page 29
    The rate in the Northern Division was 3.3, while that in the Southern Division was 6.9.
    Year.Infectious Sickness Rate.Rate for London generally.
  • Page 30
    TABLE B. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1905.
    Cases notified in Whole District.Notifiable Disease.
    Small pox.Cholera.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Relaping Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Plague.Chicken Pox.Phthisis (Voluntary).Totals.
  • Page 31
    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.Searlet Fever.Diphtheria.Continued Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 31
    Continued from previous page...
    Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Enteric Fever.Membranous Croup.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Death.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 32
    TABLE B 2. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during each month of the year 1905.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Chicken-pox.Phthisis.Totals.
  • Page 33
    SCARLET FEVER. The 178 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 144 houses, in 6 of which there were grave insanitary conditions; in 27 the sanitary conditions were slight, and in the remaining houses there was an absence of such conditions.
    Year.Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 34
    The origin of the infection remained quite obscurc 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.Kate for Stoke Newington.Kate for London generally.Kate for England and Wales.
  • Page 34
    DIPHTHERIA. The sanitary detects were grave in three and slight in 12 other instances.
    Year.Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 36
    The following is a list of the applications received, together with the results of an examination performed at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London, during 1905:—
    Date of Application.Suspected Disease.Result of Examination.
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Application.Suspected Disease.Result of Examination.
  • Page 38
    MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGH. Measles.
    Year.Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 39
    WHOOPING COUGH.
    Year.Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 39
    ZYMOTIC DIAERHŒA.
    Year.Rate for Stoke Newington.Kate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 40
    This enormous loss alone well warrants a considerable outlay in an effort to reduce the prevalence of this disease.
    Year.Kate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.
  • Page 50
    The observations have been reduced to mean values by Glaisher's Barometrical and Diurnal Range Tables, and the Hygrometricai results from the Sixth Edition of his Hygrometricai Tables.
    Month.Temperature of Air.Mean Tem-p'rature of AirRain.Relative Humidity. Saturation. 100.
    HighestLowest.Mean.No. of Dava it fell.Amnt. Collctd.
    Of all HighestOf all Lowest
  • Page 53
    1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 53
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 54
    3.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 58
    Table showing the results of Analyses of Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, during the year 1904 in England and Wales:—
    Percentage Adulterated
    1903.1904.
  • Page 60
    TABLE C. ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 61
    TABLE C— continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 62
    TABLE C— continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 63
    TABLE C— continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 65
    INTIMATION NOTICES SERVED. (Sec, 3, Public Health Act, 1891.)
  • Page 65
    NUISANCES ABATED AND SANITARY DEFECTS REMEDIED.
  • Page 66
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  • Page 69
    The following table shows the weight and nature of food condemned:—
    cwt.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 72
    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.
  • Page 73
    TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.
    No. of Sample.Article Purchased.Result of analysis.Result of proceedings.