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Stoke Newington 1911

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

Published
1912
Pages
100
Tables
45

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45 tables in this report

  • Page 99
    The births in the Northern Division of the Borough numbered 189 and the birth-rate was 11.1, while those in the Southern Division were 809, and the birth-rate was 24.0.
    Year.Birth-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate lor England and Wales.
  • Page 101
    Of these 330 were of females and 304 were of males.
    Year.General Death-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 103
    TABLE I. CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1911.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough.Total Deaths whether of “Residents” or “Non-Residents” in Institutions in the Borough.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
    124567891011
  • Page 104
    TABLE II. SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE DEATHS IN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DIVISIONS OF THE BOROUGH DURING EACH OF THE QUARTERS OF THE YEAR 1911.
    DISEASES.NORTH.SOUTH.
    QuartersTotalQuarters.Total
    12341234
  • Page 105
    DISTRICT MORTALITY
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.Rate per 1,000 per annum.
  • Page 105
    The deaths under 1 year of age form 16.7 per cent. of the total deaths of all ages, whereas those for the preceding year formed 10.6 per cent.
    Year.Rate of Infantile Mortality.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 106
    TABLE III.-INFANT MORTALITY. 1911. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year ot Age.
    CAUSE OK DEATH.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1year
  • Page 107
    DKATHS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE IN THE DIFFERENT WARDS OF I'HE BOROUGH DURING THE YEARS 1903, 1904, l905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911.
    Name of Ward.190319041905190619071908190919101911
  • Page 112
    SENILE MORTALITY DURING 1911.
    65 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 and over.Total.
  • Page 114
    TABLE IV. DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTI TUTIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH, 1911.
    St. Anne’s House, Manor Road.Northumberland House, Green Lanes.Nursing Home, 6/8, Alexandra Road.Nursing 1 loine, 21, Slam lord Hill.Total.
  • Page 114
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  • Page 115
    The Zymotic Death-rate for the Borough was 1.69 per 1,000 per annum, as against 0.50 in the preceding year.
    Year.Zymotic Death-rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Walts.
  • Page 116
    Deaths from Zvmotio Diseases (including Influenza and Erysipelas) in the Year 1911.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Small Pox.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and D3'sentery.Influenza.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 120
    TABLE V. The chief vital statistics of the Borough of Stoke Newington 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.
  • Page 121
    TABLE V A . 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 1911.
    Cities andBoroughsEstimated Population in the middle of 1911Annual Rate per 1,000 LivingDeaths of Children under one year of age to 1,000 Births
    Birth-rateCorrected Death ratePrincipal Infectious DiseasesNotifiable Diseases Attack-rate
  • Page 122
    INQUESTS. 1 The following Inquests upon deatlis of Parishioners were held during the year 1911.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.
  • Page 123
    TABLE VI. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1911.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.At all AgesNumber of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality—(e.g., Parish or Ward) of the DistrictTotal Cases removed to Hospital
    At Ages—Years.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4515 to 6565 and upwards1 North Division.2 South Division.
  • Page 124
    The rate in the NOrthern Division was 3.5, while that in the Southern Division was 4.8.
    Year.Infectious Sickness Rate.Rate for Londo generally.
  • Page 125
    TABLE VII 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.Erysipelas.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 126
    TABLE VIII. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during each month of the year 1911.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Phthisis.Chicken-pox.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Totals.
  • Page 127
    SCARLET FEVER. The 97 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred in 85 houses, in 2 of which there were grave insanitary conditions; in 4 the insanitary conditions were slight, and in the remaining houses there was an absence of such conditions.
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rale for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 128
    The origin of the infection remained quite obscure in the majority of cases, and in several 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.Death-Rale for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 129
    The 77 cases of Diphtheria occurred in 72 house, 10 of which were more or less insanitary. The sanitary defects were grave in 3 and slight in 7 instances.
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 130
    The following is a list of the applications received during 1911, together with the results of the examinations performed at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London:-
    Disease.Results.Total.
    Positive.Negative.
  • Page 131
    MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGIL. M easles.
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 132
    Whooping Cough.
    Year.Dea til-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 132
    ZYMOTIC DIARRHCEA.
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 135
    PHTHISIS (CONSUMPTION).
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.
  • Page 151
    The following table gives particulars as to the ages of the 70 Small.pox cases admitted, their condition in relation to vaccination, and the mortality per cent:
    Ages.Vaccinated.Doubtful.Unvaccinated.
    Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.j Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.Cases.Deaths.Mortality percent.
  • Page 154
    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.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean.Mean Temperature of Air.Rainfall.Relative Humidity. Saturation. 100.
    Of all Highest.Of all Lowest.
  • Page 160
    Including Inspections made by Samtary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.WrittenProsecutions.
    1234
  • Page 160
    2—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    12345
  • Page 161
    3—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.1OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec'ion 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.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 year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.tOutworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    ContractorsWorkmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 162
    4—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number
    (1)(2)
  • Page 162
    5—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number
    (1)(2)
  • Page 165
    TABLE IX. ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1911.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 166
    TABLE IX.— continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 167
    TABLE IX.— continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 168
    TABLE IX.—continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 169
    TABLE X. Showing the results of Analysis of Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, during the years 1909-10 in England and Wales:—
    Percentage Adulterated.
    1910.1909.
  • Page 177
    HOUSES AND PREMISES INSPECTED.
  • Page 184
    BUTCHERS', GREENGROCERS', AND FISHMONGERS' SHOPS, STALLS, Etc.
    The following is a list of articles of food seized or surrendered during the year :—
    Tinned Food.No. of Tins.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 188
    TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.
    No. of SampleArticle Purchased.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.