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Wandsworth 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1916
Pages
212
Tables
124

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    TABLE I.
    Ward.Census Population, 1911.Rated hereditaments, 1911.No. of Persons per rated hereditament, 1911.Rated hereditaments, 1915.Four years' natural Increase.Estimated Population, 1915.
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    Table II. shows the population of each sub-district, compared with the Census population, uncorrected and corrected for Institutions. TABLE II.
    Sub-District.Census Population, 1911.Population estimated to middle of 1915.
    Corrected.Uncorrected.
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    TABLE III.
    Sub-District.Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-Rate.Rate of natural increase.
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    Table IV. shows the birth-rate in the Borough, in the five sub-districts, in London, and in England and Wales, for the year, as well as the rates for the previous10 years, compared with the decennial average. TABLE IV.
    Year.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.London.England and Wales.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
    Sub-district.1912191319141915
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    The following Table shows the number of births notified in each sub-district and in the whole Borough, the persons by whom notified and whether the children were born alive or dead. TABLE v.
    Sub-district.Total No. of births notified.Notified by :No. born alive.No. born dead.
    Medical AttendantParent.Midwife.Other person.
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    The next Table shows these births compared with the total births registered in each sub-district and in the whole Borough. TABLE VI.
    Sub-district.No. of births notified.Still-births.Births less still-births.Births registered.Excess cf registered over notified births.
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    TABLE VII.
    Name of Public Institution.Clapham.Putney.StreathamTooting.Wands'th.Total.
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    Table VIII. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons not belonging to the Borough, 1915.
    Causes of death.Death s in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
    All Aggs.Males.Females.Under i year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Middlesex County Asylum.Tooting Bee Asylum.Hostel of God.Tooting Home.Fever Hospital.Workhouse.H.M. Prison.Ryl. Hosp. for Incurables.The Priory.Putney Hospital.Fountain Temporary Asylum.Newlands House.|3rd Lon. General HospitalOther Military Hospitals.Other Places.
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    TABLE IX. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1915.
    causes of deathDeaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under i year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Fever Hospital.Tooting Home.Hostel of God.Workhouse.Tooting Bee Asylum.H.M. Prison.Putney Hospital.Fountain Temporary Asylum.Middlesex Asylum.Military Hospitals.Other Places—not Institutions.
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    TABLE X. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., outside the Borough, of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1915.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Institutions, etc.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.I and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Workhouse and Work- house Infirmaries.General and Special Hospitals, &c.Public Lunatic and Imbecile Asylums.Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals.
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    TABLE XL
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Uncorrected Deaths.Corrected Death-rate.Uncorrected Death-rate.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XII.
    AREA.Factor for Correction. for age & sex distribution.Crude Death-rate.Standardised Death-rate.Comparative-Mortality Figure. England and Wales, 1,000.)
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    TABLE XIII.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.London.England and Wales.
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    TABLE XIV. Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the year 1915.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under i year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    TABLE XV. Wandsworth District. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1915 and previous years. (Table I.)
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths :Nett Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under i Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE XVI. Wandsworth District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1915. (Table II.)
    Notifiable Disease.No. of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XVII. Wandsworth district. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1915. (Table III)
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of " Residents" or " non-Residcnts in Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year1 & under 2 years.2 & under 5 years5 & under 15 years.15 & under 25 years.25 & under 45 years.45 & under 65 years.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XVIII. (Table IV.) Borough of Wandsworth. Infant Mortality. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1— 2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months3 Months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XIX.
    Sub-Districts.Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
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    TABLE XX.
    Sub-District.No. of Deaths under one year.Percentage to total Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    1912191319141915
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    TABLE XXL
    Causes of Death.Under I Week.1 and under 2 Weeks2 and under 3 Weeks3 and under 4 WeeksUnder 1 Month.i and under 3 Months3 and under 6 Months6 and under 9 Months9 and under 12 Months. 1Total under 1 year.
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    TABLE XXII;
    1905I906190719081909I910191119121913191419151915
    No. above corrected average.No. below corrected average.
    'Small-pox.......................................
    Scarlet Fever2819222114121011111322.4...
    Diphtheria315041372916141818415318.2...
    Typhus Fever.......................................
    ^Enteric Fever11151076898556...2.9
    Cont'd Fever11I213.....................
    Puerpl. Fever8111061058111394...60
    Cholera.......................................
    *Erysipelas1410106841056119.1...
    Measles8965684510844230511162615257.9...
    "Whooping C.75551055967686657235366...34
    Influenza417088828955244559589021.6...
    Diarrhoea203307127.831208835085168186125...77.7
    Tuberculous Diseases36037635238236235138936635538943421.8...
    Other InfectiveDiseases161610111413242823334019.88...
    Totals8779958448418286671154685797824100147.88...
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Sub-Districts.190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151915
    Rate above decennial average.Rate below decennial average.
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    TABLE XXIV.
    190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151915
    No. above decennial average.No. below decennial average.
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    TABLE XXV. Cases of Infective Diseases Notified.
    Disease.No. of cases notified.No. ot patients removed to Hospital.No. died in Hospital.No. died at Home.Total deaths in Hospital and at Home.
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    TABLE XXVI.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st of December, 1914.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small-pox.Dead, Unvaccinated.Certificates of Conscientious objection.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed to District, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be traced; and cases not having been found.Remaining on Books as Unvaccinated.
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    TABLE XXVII.
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    TABLE XXVIII.
    Sub-Districts.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Whole Year.
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    TABLE XXIX.
    Schools.January.February.March.April.May.J une.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    TABLE XXIX.—continued.
    Schools.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    TABLE XXX.
    Sub-Districts.One case.Two cases.Three cases.Four cases.Five cases and upwards.Total houses invaded.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XXXI.
    SCHOOLS.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.ABLE XXXI.—continued.
    SCHOOLS.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. The number of dwellings in each sub-district and the whole Borough in which multiple cases occurred is shown in the following Table. TABLE XXXII.
    Sub-Districts.One case.Two cases.Three cases.Four cases.Five cases and upwards.Total houses invaded.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XXXIII.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XXXIV. Notifiable and Non-Notifiable Diseases Reported from Schools, 1915.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.Chicken-Pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.TABLE XXXIV.—continued.
    Schools.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.Chicken-Pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XXXV.
    1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.TABLE XXXVI.
    Method of Feeding.Age in Months.
    0 and under 3.3 and under 6.6 and under 9.9 and under 12.Total.
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    TABLE XXXV11.
    Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
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    74 Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XXXVIII.
    Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
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    TABLE XXXIX.
    Wards.Under 1 month.1—2 months.2—3 months.3—4 months.4—5 months.5—6 months.6—7 months.7—8 | months.8—9 months.9—10 months.10—11 months.II —12 months.Total.
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    TABLE XL.
    Sub-District.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Tuberculous Diseases.Total.
    No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.
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    TABLE XLI.
    1905190619071908190919101911191219131914Average for 10 years.1915
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    80 Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XL11.
    Year.Cases Reported.Deaths.Removed.Recovered.No Inquiries.Cases on Register.
    19081909191019111912191319141915Total.
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    TABLE XLI11.
    Localisation of Disease.Number of cases notified.No. of deaths.Removed.On Register.
    Total.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and upwards.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE LXIV.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Removed.Recovered.Cases on Register.
    1913.1914.1915.Total.
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    TABLE XLVI. Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough
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    TABLE XLV1I. Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.TootingWandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XLVIII. Number of New Cases, and Total Attendances at the Dispensaries, 1915.
    Dispensary.New Cases.Total Attendances.
    Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Total.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Total.
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    TABLE XLIX. NEW CASES, 1915.
    Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.
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    TABLE L. CASES OF 1913 AND 1914 ATTENDING IN 1915.
    Tuberculous.Non-TuberculousTotals.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    TABLE LI. RETURN SHOWING SOURCE OF CASES AND SUB-DISTRICTS.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Outside Borough.Totals.
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    TABLE LIT. DIAGNOSIS AND AGE GROUPING OF ALL CASES.
    Age Period.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.Percentage of Tuberculous Cases to Total Cases at each Age.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE LIII. DIAGNOSIS AND AGE GROUPING OF ALL CONTACTS, EXAMINED FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING 1915.
    Age Periods.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.Percentage of Contacts found to be tuberculous at age period
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE LIV. SITE OF LESION IN TUBERCULOUS CASES.
    Age Period.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Total.
    Glands.Joints and Bones.Abdominal.Others.Total Non-Pulmonary.
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    TABLE LV. Disposal at the end of 1915 of all Tuberculous Cases of the Years 1913-14.
    Class.How disposed of.1913.1914.Percentage.
    1913.1914.
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    Results of Specific Treatment at end of Year.
    Recovered but not yet discharged as cured.Improved.No change.Disease advanced.Died.Total.
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    Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Public Institutions. The following Table shows the number of deaths and the rate to total deaths from this disease for the year 1915, and for the previous 10 years:— TABLE LVI.
    Year.Total Number of Deaths.Institutions.
    Union Infirmaries.General and Special Hospitals.Total.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
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    The following Table shows the death-rate from Infective diseases for the whole Borough for the year, as well as for the five previous years. TABLE LVII.
    Death-rate per 1,000.
    191019111912191319141915
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    TABLE L VIII. Deaths from Non-Infective Diseases.
    190519061907190819091910191 I1912191319^1915No. above corrected average.No. below corrected average
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    TABLE LIX.
    Locality of Disease.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE LX.
    Sub-District.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.19111912.19131914.Average for 10 years.1915.
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    TABLE LXI.
    INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth
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    TABLE LXII.
    INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth
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    TABLE LXIII.
    I.—Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.II.—Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.III.—Other Institutions, the Deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.Name of InstitutionNo. of DeathsName of Institution.No. of DeathsName of Institution.No. of Deaths.
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    TABLE LX1V. Summary of Sanitary Operations in the Borough during the Year 1915.
    clapham.putney.streathamtooting.wandsworth.whole borough.
    North Ward.South Ward.Streatham Ward.Balham Ward.South field Ward.Fairfield Ward.Spri'g field Ward.
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    TABLE LXV. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS, 1915. (Male Inspectors.)
    InspectionsRe-Inspections.Totals.
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    TABLE LXVI. (Female Inspectors.)
    Inspections.Re-inspections.Totals.
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    TABLE LXVII. Percentage to total living in one, two, three, and four rooms and upwards.
    Wards.One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c. ACT, 1909. SUMMARY. TABLE LX VIII.
    Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspectedNumber of Families living in
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    The approximate cost of working and maintaining the Disinfecting Station during the past year, including the cost of disinfectants used in fumigating and cleansing rooms, was as follows:—
    £s.d.
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    TABLE LXIX.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    22, Natal Road, StreathamNuisanceOrder made for abatement of nuisance-51-
    22, Bellamy Street, BalhamNuisance..5/-
    12, Mill Lane, Brixton HillContravention of By-laws —Houses-let-in-Lodgings (cleansing)Convicted20/-2/-
    4, Madeira Road, StreathamNuisanceClosing Order made-5/-
    53 and 54, Park Crescent, ClaphamExecuting sanitary work without first having given noticeConvicted10/-2/-
    24, Crescent Grove, Clapham"Withdrawn on payment of costs-21-
    31, Hopton Road, StreathamNuisanceSummons withdrawn, work having been carried out-2/-
    12, High Street, RoehamptonNuisance„..2/-
    65, Park Hill, ClaphamNuisanceOrder made for abatement of nuisance..5/-
    32 and 34, Westbury Street, ClaphamNuisanceSummons withdrawn, work having been carried out-2/-
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    The following Table, taken from the report of the Borough Engineer, shows the quantity collected and the method of disposal in the various Wards of the Borough. TABLE LXX.
    Wards.Estimated Quantity.How DISPOSED or.
    Van loads.Tons.
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    TABLE LXXI.
    premises.NUMBER OF PLACESNumber of inspections, 1915.Number of notices, 1915.Number of prosecutions, 1915.
    On register at end of 1914.Added in 1915.Removed in 1915.On register at end of 1915.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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    INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. TABLE LXXII.
    CLASS OF WORKS.Number of PlacesNumber of Inspections, 1915.Number of Notices.Number of Prosecutions, 1915-
    On Register at end of 1914.Added in 1915.Removed in 1915.On Register at end of 1915.Intimation, 1915.Statutory, 1915.Under Factory Act.Under Public Health Act.
    PremisesRooms.
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    Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. TABLE LXXIII. I.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    TABLE LXXIV. 2.—DEFECTS FOUND
    Particulars. 0)Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    NATURE OF WORKOUTWORKERS' LISTS. SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLE SOME PREMISES, SECTION 103.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutionsinstances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110) Prosecutions SS.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.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    12345678910111213141516
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    TABLE LXXVI. 4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    TABLE LXXVI I. 5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    TABLE LXXVI II.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total.
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    TABLE LXXVIII.—continued.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total.
  • Page 153
    TABLE LXXIX. SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL TRADES CARRIED ON IN WORKSHOPS WHERE MEN ARE EMPLOYED.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE LXXX.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
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    TABLE LXXX.—continued.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
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    TABLE LXXXI.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
    *123Total.123Total.123Total.123Total.123Total.123Total.
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    TABLE LXXXII.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
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    TABLE LXXXIII,
    Case No.Article.Adulteration.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    TABLE LXXXIII.—continued.
    Case No.Article.Adulteration.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    TABLE LXXXIV.
    Case No.Description of Offence.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    TABLE LXXXV.
    Nature of Offence.Result.Fine.Cost.
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    TABLE LXXXVI.
    Year.No. of Samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
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    TABLE LXXXVII.
    Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Total No. of samples taken.No. per 1,000of Population.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
    No. of samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.No of samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 167
    TABLE LXXXVIII.
    Articles analysed.No. of Samples.Percentage of Adulteration.
    Examined.Pound adulterated or not up to standard.
    1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.Average for five years.1915.
  • Page 169
    TABLE LXXXIX.
    Premises.No. of Samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
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    TABLE XC.
    Year.No. of Samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
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    1. Milk and Cream not sold as "Preserved Cream."
    (a) Number of Samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b) Number in which a preservative was reported to be present
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    Nature of preservative in each case in column (b). CREAM. •
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    Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain if the stateme'nt on the label as to preservatives was correct:—
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    (b) Determinations made of milk-fat in cream sold as Preserved Cream:—
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    TABLE XCI.
    Year.Number of samples taken.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    Main Statement showing the result of analyses of all Articles submitted under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1915-
    No of samples examined.No, of samples found adulterated or not up to standard.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 177
    Table A. Details of Drugs in foregoing Table.
    Drugs.No. of samples examined.No. of samples found adulterated or not up to standard.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Table B. Details of "Other Articles."
    Other Articles.No. of samples examined.No. of samples found adulterated or not up to standard.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    The samples were comprised as follows :—
    No. of samples examined.No. of samples found adulterated or not up to standard.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    The average composition of the 792 samples of milk returned as genuine throughout the year was as under :—
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    DRUGS. Of the 66 samples—all taken informally—submitted, 5 only were reported against, as under :—
    Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    OTHER ARTICLES. Under this head 83 samples—all taken informally—were submitted, and the following 6 were reported against:—
    Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
  • Page 184
    Borough of Wandsworth—Clapham Sub-District. Infant Mortality. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under l Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 Week.1—a Weeks.2—3 Weeks.Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months*9 Months and under la MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Borough of Wandsworth—Putney Sub-District. Infant Mortality. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 Week.1—2Weeks.Weeles.Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Borough of Wandsworth—Streatham Sub-District. Infant Mortality. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age-
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weells.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and underg Months9 Months and under 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1'Year.
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    Borough of Wandsworth—Tooting Sub-District. Infant Mortality. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 Weeks and under3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months-9 Months and under 12 Months1 Total Deaths j under 1 Year.
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    Borough of Wandsworth—Southfield Sub-District. Infant Mortality. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks3 -4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months3 Months and under6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months9 Months and under 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Borough of Wandsworth—Springfield Sub-District Infant Mortality. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months'9 Months and under 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
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    190 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
    CLAPHAM, 19x5- Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Public Institutions in the Distric
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 191
    PUTNEY, ! 1915- Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.| Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    192 Report of the Medical Officer 0/ Health.
    STREATHAM, 1915. Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under i year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
    TOOTING. 1915. Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under i year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
    WANDSWORTH. Southfield Ward. 1915 Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to Whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.z and under a.2 and under 5,5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.