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Stoke Newington 1915

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

Published
1916
Pages
72
Tables
42

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    Vital Statistics—Page
  • Page 99
    This marked fall in the birth.rate is mainly due to war conditions.
    Year.Birth.rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
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    MORTALITY. General Mortality.—There were 504 deaths of residents registered in the Borough, and 235 of residents who died in Public Institutions outside of the Borough, making a total of 739 deaths. Of these 379 were of females and 360 were of males.
    Year.General Death.rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 102
    TABLE I. CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1915.
    Causes ol Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non.Rcsi. clt.nts" 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.
  • Page 103
    TABLE II. SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE DEATHS IN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DIVISION OF THE BOROUGH DURING EACH OF THE QUARTERS OF THE YEAR 1915.
    DISEASES.NORTH.SOUTH.
    QuartersTotalQuarters.Total
    12341234
  • Page 104
    DISTRICT MORTALITY.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Totals.Rate per 1,000 per annum.
  • Page 105
    The deaths under i year of age form 12.6 per cent, of the total deaths at all ages, whereas those for the preceding year formed 13.0 per cent.
    Year.Rate of Infantile Mortality.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
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    TABLE III.—INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year ot Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 107
    DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE IN THE DIFFERENT WARDS OF THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEARS 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915.
    Name of Ward190419051906190719081909191019111912191319141915
  • Page 111
    SENILE MORTALITY DURING 1915.
    65 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 and overTotal
  • Page 112
    The Zymotic Death.rate for the Borough was 1.21 per 1,000 per annum, as against 0.55 in the preceding year. The rate for London generally was 1.6.
    Year.Zymotic Death.rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 113
    TABLE IV. Deaths from Zymotic Diseases (including Influenza, Puerperal Fever, and Erysipelas) in the year 1915.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Small Pox.Knteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Influenza.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 114
    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 115
    TABLE IV. DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH, 1915.
    Nursing Home, Warw ck Housej Church St.Nursing Home, 17 Queens RoadInvalid Asylum, 187 High StreetSt. Anne's House, Manor RoadNorthumberland House, Green Lanes.Nursing Home, 6/8, Alexandra Road.Total.
  • Page 115
    TABLE 1V. DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH, 1915.
    I. Institutions within the Borough receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the Borough.II. Institutions outside the Borough receiving sick and infirm persons from the Borough.III. Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the two divisions of the Borough.
  • Page 116
    INQUESTS. The following Inquests upon Deaths of Parishioners were held during the year 1915.
    1st quartet2nd quarter3rd quarter4th quarterTotals
  • Page 117
    TABLE VI. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1915.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality—(e.g., Parish or Ward) of the DistrictTotal Cases removed to Hospital
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and up-wards1 North Division.2 South Division.
  • Page 119
    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 FeverDiphtheria.Erysipelas.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 119
    Table showing the number of Cases and Deaths from the Infectious Diseases notified from among residents since the constitution of the Borough.
    Puerperal Fever.Enteric Fever.Membranous Croup.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 120
    TABLE VIII. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during each month of the year 1915.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Chicken Pox.Erysipelas.Anterior Polio Myelitis.Phthisis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebro-Spinal MeningitisOther Forms of Tubercu'osisTotals.
  • Page 121
    The 200 cases of Scarlet Fever 0 curred in 143 houses, in 1 of which there were grave insanitary conditions. There were slight insanitary conditions in 7.
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales
  • Page 122
    The origin of the infection remained quite obscure in each case, and in 1 case the patient had been ailing for several weeks before he took to his bed and the disease was diagnosed.
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 123
    The sanitary defects were srrave in 3 instances, and slight in 10.
  • Page 124
    The following is a statement of the applications received during 1915, together with the results of the examinations performed at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London:—
    Disease.Results.Total.
    Positive.Negative.
  • Page 125
    Measles.
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
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    Whooping Cough.
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 128
    ZYMOTIC DIARRHŒA.
    Year.Death-Rate for Stoke Newington.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 134
    RETURN SHOWING THE RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION OF PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIAGNOSIS.
    Persons who before examination at the Dispensary were—Number of Persons found to be suffering fromNumber of Persons found to be NonTuberculousNumber in whom the diagnosis was doubtfulTotal
    Pulmonary TuberculosisNon-Pulmonary Tuberculosis
    T.B.have been foundT.B. have never been found
  • Page 135
    TABLE II. (Treatment). Return showing the number of Patients under Dispensary Treatment.
    Patients coming for the first time under public medical treatmentNumber of Patients.
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary
  • Page 136
    Classification and Detailed Statistics of Attendances, etc.
    Insured Persons MaleInsured Persons FemaleUninsured Persons MaleUninsured Persons FemaleContactsTotal
    MF
  • Page 140
    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. 1Number of
    Insections. 2Written Notices. 3Prosecutions 4
  • Page 140
    2— DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars. 1Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 141
    3—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK *OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 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.!Outworkers.!Lists.Outworkers.
    ContractorsWorkmen.ContractorsWok men.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 142
    4—REGISTERED WORKROOMS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number (2)
  • Page 142
    5—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number (2)
  • Page 146
    TABLE IX. Analyses performed under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year, 1915.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 147
    TABLE IX.— continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 148
    TABLE IX.— continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion FormedAction Taken.
  • Page 149
    TABLE IX.— continued.
    No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
  • Page 151
    STATUTORY NOTICES. Seventeen statutory notices were authorised by your Committee to be served under Sec. 4, Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    No. in Report BookSituation of PremisesNature of OffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 156
    The following is a list of articles of food seized or surrendered during the year: —
    Tinned Food.No. of Tins.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 160
    TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.
    No. of SampleArticle Purchased.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.