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London County Council 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

Published
1903
Pages
249
Tables
165

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165 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    The population of each of the metropolitan boroughs, as constituted by the London Ijrovern-ment Act of 1899, estimated to the middle of 1902, is shown in the following table—
    Metropolitan Boroughs.Estimated population, 1902.Metropolitan Boroughs.Estimated population, 1902.Metropolitan Boroughs.Estimated population, 1902.
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    The Registrar-General has, however, recently supplied the Council with the figures relating to the occupation ot tenements of less than five rooms at the date of the last census in the sanitary areas of the county, as constituted prior to the passing of the London Government Act of 1899, and the following table, so far as it relates to the year 1901, is based upon these figures; the percentages shown, relating to the year 1891, are taken from my annual report for 1892, and are based upon the figures of the 1891 census—
    Sanitary area.Tenements withPercentage of total population in each group of tenements.Overcrowding.
    Percentage of total population living more than 2 in a room in tenements of Its* than 6 rooms.
    1891.1901.Increase or decrease.1891.1901.Increase or decrease.
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    Sanitary area.withPercentage of total population in each group of tenements.Overcrowding.
    Percentage of total population living more than 2 in a room in tenements of les3 than 6 rooms.
    1891.1901.Increase or decrease.1891.1901.Increase or decrease.
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    Sanitary area.Tenements withPercentage of total population in each group of tenements.Overcrowding.
    Percentage of total population living more than 2 in a room in tenements of less than 5 rooms. •
    1891.1901.Increase or decrease.1891.1901.Increase or decrease.
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    Sanitary area.withPercentage of total population in each group of tenements.Overcrowding.
    Percentage of total population living more than 2 in a room in tenements of less than 5 rooms.
    1891.1901.Increase or decrease.1891.1901.Increase or decrease.
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    Sanitary area.Tenements withPercentage of total population in each group of tenements.Overcrowding.
    Percentage of total population living more than 2 in a room in tenements of less than 5 rooms.
    1891.1901.Increase or decrease.1891.1901.Increase or decrease.
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    The marriage rate in successive periods has been as follows—
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    Marriages of minors per cent, of total marriages.
    Period.London.England and Wales.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    The birth-rate in successive periods has been as follows—
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    The corresponding figures for England and Wales are as follows—
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    The following table shows the birth-rate in the several metropolitan boroughs in 190.6 per 1,000 persons, and per 100 married females aged 15-45—
    Metropolitan Boroughs.Births.Birth rate per 1,000 living.Births per 100 married females aged 15-45.
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    All causes—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
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    The columns showing "death-rates corrected for age and sex distribution" have been obtained by multiplying the crude death-rates by the " factor for correction,''* published by the Begistrar-General in the Annual Summary for 1902—
    Towns.Estimated population middle of 1902.Crude death-rate per 1,000 living.Death-rate per 1,000 living (corrected for age and sex distribution).
    1892-1901.1902.1892-1901.1902.
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    All causes—Deatli-rate? per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Town..1892-1901.1902.
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    Crude and corrected death-rates, s per 1,000 persons living, in the County of London and the several metropolitan boroughs.
    District.Standard death-rate.Factor tor correction for age and sex distribution.Crude death-rate, 1902.Corrected death rate, 1902.Comparative mortality figure, 1902 (London, 1,000).
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    District.Standard death-rate.Factor for correction for age and sex distribution.Crude death-rate, 1902.Corrected death-rate, 1902.Comparative mortality figure, 1902 (London, 1,000).
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    The following table shows the number of deaths 1 occurring at several ages in each of the metropolitan boroughs of the Administrative County of London during the year 1902 (365 days)—
    Age-period.0-1-2-3-4-Under 5.5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85 and up.All ages.
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    The following table shows the mean death-rates obtaining in London at the several age periods, and for each sex in the ten years 1891-1900, and in the year 1902. The figures for the year 1902 are fully corrected for institution deaths (see footnote ( 1 ) page 12), and the rates for the period 1891-1900 are based upon figures which have been corrected for institution deaths on the basis of the experience of the four years 1897-1900; a fuller discussion of this point will be found in the London life table appended to my report for the year 1901.
    Age-period.Males.Females.
    Mean death-rate 1891-1900.Mean death-rate 1902.Difference per cent.Mean death-rate 1891-1900.Mean death-rate 1902.Difference per cent.
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    Table I. Mean future lifetime of males and females in groups of ages, calculated from the London life table, 1891-1900.
    Age-groups.Males.Females.Age-groups.Males.Females.
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    Table II.
    Age-groups.Deaths calculated according to mean death-rates of 1891-1900.Deaths occurring in the year 1902.Gain ( +) or loss (—) of lives in the year 1902 by fluctuations of mortality.Gain ( +) or loss (—) of "life capital" in the year 1902 by fluctuationsofmortality.
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    Table I. Southwark —Population, 206,180; total tenements, 47,808.
    Tenements withNo. of tenements.Percentage ofall tenements.Total occupants.Percentage of population in each group of tenements.Average occupants per room.Overcrowding.
    No. of 1 to 4 roomed tenements with more than2occupants per room.No. of occupants of such tenements.Percentage of population in such tenements.
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    Table II.
    Age-period.Males. Death-rates per 1,000 living.Females. Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Hampstead.Southwark.Comparative mortality figure for Southwark. (Hampstead taken as 100.)Hampstead.Southwark.Comparative mortality figure for Southwark. (Hampstead taken as 100.)
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    Table III.
    Age. XMales.Females.Taking Hampstead Ex. as 100, Southwark expectation of life is represented by—
    Expectation of life, Ex.Excess in Hampstead compared with SouthwarkExpectation of life, Ex.Excess in Hampstead compared with Southwark.
    London, 1891-1900.Hampstead, 1897-1900.Southwark, 1897-1900.London, 1891-1900.Hampstead, 1897-1900.Southwark, 1897-1900.Males.Females.
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    Table IV. Number surviving at certain ages out of 100,000 born in Hampstead and Southwark , 1897-1900.
    Age.Males.Females.
    Hampstead. 1xSouthwark. 1xHampstead. 1xSouthwark. 1x
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    Table V. Of 1,000 entering given age-periods, the number surviving through the period.
    Age-period.Males.Females.
    Hampstead.Southwark.Hampstead.Southwark.
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    Table VI. Mean lifetime in years, divided into infancy, school age, working period and decline.
    Life-period.Males.Females.
    Hampstead.Southwark.Hampstead.Southwark.
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    Table VII. Table showing the expectation of life at certain ages in St. George, Hanover-square and Whitechapel in 1841, and in Hampstead and Southwark in 1897-1900.
    Age.Males.Females.
    Ex, Expectation of life.Ex, Expectation of life.
    St. George, Hanover. square, 1841.Hampstead, 1897-1900.Excess in years.Whitechapel, 1841.Southwark, 1897-1900.Excess in years.St. George, Hanover. square, 1841.Hampstead, 1897-1900.Excess in years.Whitechapel, 1841.Southwark, 1897-1900.Excess in years.
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    Table VIII. Comparative expectation of life figure (Hampstead , 1897-1900, E x being taken as 100).
    Age.Males.Females.
    Hampstead, 1897-1900.St. George, Hanover-square, 1841.Southwark, 1897-1900.Whitechapel, 1841.Hampstead, 1897-1900.St. George, Hanover-square, 1841.Southwark, 1897-1900.Whitechapel, 1841.
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    The proportion in each year since 1890 has been as follows—
    Year.Deaths under one year per 1,000 births.
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    The following table shows the deaths under one year of age and the number of these deaths per 1,000 births in each of the metropolitan boroughs—
    Metropolitan boroughs.Deaths under one year of age, 1902.Deaths under one year of age per 1,000 births, 1902.
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    The following table from the annual summary of the Registrar-General shows in a summary form the excess and defect in the year 1902 under certain of the more important headings in the list of causes of death as compared with the corrected average in the previous ten years—
    Cause of death.Diminution in 1902.Excess in 1902.
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    Death-rates per 100,000 living from all causes, and from various causes, in each of the metropolitan boroughs , 1902 (365 days).
    Metropolitan Boroughs.Measles.Rheumatic fever.Carcinoma.Sarcoma.Cancer.Tabes mesenterica.Tubercular meningitis.Phthisis.Other tubercular diseases.Pneumonia.Other respiratory diseases.All other causes.All causes.
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    The death-rates in each year since 1890 have been as follows—
    Year.Death-rate from principal epidemic diseases.
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    Principal epidemic diseases—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    Six principal epidemic diseases—Death rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    The following table shows the deaths from the principal epidemic diseases and the death-rates per 1,000 living in each of the metropolitan boroughs in 1902—
    Metropolitan borough.Deaths in 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Metropolitan borough.Deaths in 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    The death-rates from smallpox in successive periods have been as follows—
    Period.Smallpox death-rate per 1,000 living.Period.Smallpox death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    During the complete years in which the notification of infectious diseases has been obligatory, the number of cases of smallpox notified to the medical officers of health in the various sanitary districts comprised in the administrative county has been as follows—
    Year.Cases notified.Case rate per 1,000 living.
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    Smallpox death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    Smallpox death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    Smallpox—Notified cases , 1902.
    Week endedNo. of cases notified.Week endedNo. of cases notified.Week endedNo. of cases notified.
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    Interval between vaccination after exposure to infection and subsequent appearance of eruption of smallpox.
    Total cases.Interval in days.
    1234567891011121314More than 14
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    Asylums Board, that within one or two hours of the receipt at the Board's offices of the necessary intimation, the ambulance usually had arrived at the invaded house. The following statement of the period of disease at which the patient was removed must, therefore, show very nearly the period which had elapsed before the nature of the malady was recognised—
    Day of removal, the day of onset being numbered 1.1
    12345678910111213 or more.
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    London vaccination returns.
    Year.Children not finally accounted for (including cases postponed, and for which "certificates of exemption" were granted) per cent. of total births.Year.Children not finally accounted for (including cases postponed, and for which "certificates of exemption" were granted) percent, of total births.
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    The distribution of cases in these houses in London is shown in the following table—
    Number of common lodging-houses.Authorised number of lodgers.Borough.1901.1902.Totals.
    Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Aug., 1901, to Aug., 1902
  • Page 39
    Age ana sex incidence of smallpox. The following table shows the case-rates, death-rates, and fatality of smallpox at certain age-periods, and for each sex during the year 1902— Smallpox* 1902.
    Age-period.Males.Females.
    Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 100,000 living.Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 100,000 living.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Cases of smallpox at ages per cent. of total cases.
    Ages.1893-4-5.1901-2.
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    If the age distribution of the cases of smallpox in the two periods be considered in relation to vaccination, the following results are obtained—
    Ages.Vaccinated.Unvaccinated.Doubtful.
    1893- 4-5.1901-2.1893-4-5.1901-2.1893-4-5.1901-2.
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    Vaccinated cases.
    Ages.1901.1902.Totals.Case mortality.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Unvaccinated cases.
    AB
    Age.1901.1902.Totals A.Case mortality1901.1902.Totals B.Case mortality.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.DeathsCases.Deaths
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    No evidence of vaccination.
    AB
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    Percentage of deaths.
    Age.Vaccinated.Unvaccinated.No evidence.
    Successfully vaccinated after infection.Not vaccinated after infection.Successfully vaccinated after infection.Not vaccinated after infection.
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    Weekly notifications.
    No. of week.Cases notified.No. of week.Cases notified.No. of week.Cases notified.
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    Case-rates in certain age groups, 1902.
    Age period.Males.Females.
    Cases.Annual case-rate per 100,000 living.Cases.Annual case-rate per 100,000 living.
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    Case-rates per 1,000 living, 1902.
    Metropolitan borough.Estimated population middle of 1902.Cases, 1902 (48 weeks).Annual case-rate per 1,000 living.
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    Chicken-pox , 1902 (48 weeks).
    Period.London.Paddington.Kensington.Hammersmith.Fulham.Chelsea.City of Westminster.St. Marylebone.Hampstead.St. Pancras.Islington.Stoke Newington.Hackney.Holborn.Finsbury.City of London.Shoreditch.Bethnal-green.Stepney.Poplar.South wark.Bermondsey.Lambeth.Battersea.Wandsworth.Camberwell.Deptford.Greenwich.Lewi sham.Woolwich.Port of London.
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    Measles—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
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    Measles—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    Measles—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    The following table shows the deaths and death-rates from measles in 1902 in each of the metropolitan boroughs—
    Metropolitan borough.Deaths in 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1902.Metropolitan borough.Deaths in 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1902.
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    Measles (365 days).
    Age-period.0—1—2—3—4—under 5510—15 and upwards.All ages.
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    Scarlet fever.
    Period.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Case-mortality per cent.
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    Scarlet fever—Death-rates per 1 ,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    Scarlet fever—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    The following table shows the death-rate from scarlet fever in 1902, and the case-rates in 1902 and the decennium 1892-1901 in the several metropolitan boroughs—
    Metropolitan Borough.Cases, 1902.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths, 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living. 1902.
    1892-1901.1902.
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    Scarlet fever—Notified cases , 1902.
    Period.Notified cases—Ages.Increase or decrease per cent.
    0-33-1313 and upwards.0-33-1313 and upwards.
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    Scarlet fever 1 , 1902.
    Age-period.Males.Females.
    Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 1,000 living.Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 1,000 living.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    The diphtheria case-rates and death-rates in 1902 and preceding periods are shown in the following table—
    Period.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Case-mortality per cent.
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    Diphtheria. Comparative case rates (London taken as 100).
    Metropolitan borough.Comparative case rates (London case rates taken as 100).
    1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.
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    Diphtheria—Notr/ied coses, 1902.
    Period.Notified cases—Ages.Increase or decrease per cent.
    0—3.3 13.13 and upwards.0—3.3 13.13 and upwards.
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    Diphtheria* , 1902.
    Age-period.Males.Females.
    Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 1,000 living.Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 1,000 living.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Whooping cough.
    Period.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Period.Death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    Whooping cough—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    Diphtheria *, 1902.
    Age-period.Males.Females.
    Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 1,000 living.Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 1,000 living.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Whooping cough.
    Period.Death-rate per 1,000 living.PerioJ.Death-rate per 1,000 l living.
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    Whooping cough—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    Whooping-cough—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.Towns.1892-1901.1902.
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    The following table shows the deaths from whooping cough and the death-rates in the several metropolitan boroughs during the year 1902—
    Metropolitan borough.Deaths in 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Metropolitan borough.Deaths in 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    Typhus.
    Period.Death-rate per 1,000 livingPeriod.Death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    The rates per 1,000 living in 1902 and preceding periods were as follows—
    Period.Death rate per 1,000 living.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Case mortality per cent.
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    The following table shows the death-rate from enteric fever in 1902, and the case -rates in 1902, and the decennium 1892-1901 obtaining in each of the metropolitan boroughs—
    Metropolitan borough.Cases, 1902.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths, 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1902.
    1892-1901.1902.
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    Enteric fever 1 , 1902.
    Age-period.Males.Females.
    Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 1,000 living.Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 1,000 living.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    Diparrhœ a. The deaths in the administrative county of London attributed to epidemic diarrhoea and infective enteritis numbered 1,079 in 1902, while 1,425 deaths were attributed to diarrhoea and dysentery. The age distribution of these deaths was as follows—
    Disease.Under 1 year.1-55-2020-4040-6060-8080 and upwards.All ages.
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    Diarrhœa—Death rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1892-1901.1902.| Towns.1892-1901. I1902.
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    The deaths and death-rate per 1,000 living in the year 1902 in each of the metropolitan boroughs are shown in the following table-
    Metropolitan Borough.Deaths, 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1902.Metropolitan Borough.Deaths, 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1902.
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    Erysipelas.
    Year.Cases.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths.2Death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    The number of cases of erysipelas notified and the case-rate of the year 1902, together with the case-rate of the decennium 1892-1901 for each of the metropolitan boroughs, are shown in the following table—
    Metropolitan borough.Cases, 1902.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Metropolitan borough.Cases, 1902.Case-rate per 1,000 living.
    1892-1901.1902.1892-1901.1902.
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    The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the notified cases of erysipelas in 1902—
    Age period.All ages.0-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75 and upwards.
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    Puerperal fever.
    Year.Notified cases.Deaths.1
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    If these cases and deaths are considered in relation to the total population and total births, the following rates are obtained—
    Year.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Case-rate per 1,000 births.Death-rate1 per 1,000 living.Death-rate1 per 1,000 births.
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    The deaths from these diseases since 1889 have been as follows—
    Year.Influenza.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.
    Deaths.1Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.Deaths.1Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.Deaths.1Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.
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    Influenza—Deaths 1 registered in London in four-weekly periods , 1890-1902.
    Number of weeks.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.
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    Phthisis.
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    The Register-Genral, in the annual summaries relating to London and other large towns, since the year 1893, has distributed the deaths from phthisis, occurring in public institutions belondind to London, to the sanitary districts to which they belong, and it is therefore possible to compare the phthisis death-rate of the various sanitary districts.
    Metropolitan borough.Deaths, 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1902.Metropolitan borough.Deaths, 1902.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1902.
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    Phthisis.
    Sanitary area.Standard death rate.Factor for correction for age and sex distribution.Crude death-rate, 1902.Corrected death-rate, 1902.Comparative mortality figure, 1902. (London 1,000.)
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    London, 1897-1901.
    Age-period.Mean phthisis death-rate per 1,000 living.Age-period.Mean phthisis death-rate per 1,000 living.
    Males.Females.
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    Phthisis (365 days).
    Age period—0-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85 & up.All ages.
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    The death-rates of this disease per 1,000 living in successive periods have been as follows— Cancer.
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    Cancer. Crude and corrected death-rates 2 per 1,000 persons living in the County of London and the several metropolitan boroughs.
    District.Standard death-rate.Factor for correction for age and sex distribution.Crude death-rate, 1902.Corrected death-rate. 1902.Comparative mortality figure, 1902 (London 1,000).Crude death-rate, 1901.Corrected death-rate. 1901.Comparative mortality figure 1901 (London, 1000).
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    Cancer (365 days).
    Age period—0-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85 & up.All ages.
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    The temperature and rainfall in each month of 1902 are shown in the following table-
    Month.Temperature of the air.Departure from average of 131 years, 1771-1901.Rain.
    Highest by day.Lowest by night.Mean for month.Number of days it fell.Amount collected.
    deg. F.deg. F.deg. F.deg. F.inches.
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    there was, therefore, a decrease of four licensed cowshed premises in London. The following table shows the number of applications received and the number of licences granted in each year since 1893—
    No. of applications received.No. of licences granted.
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    During the year Mr. W. F. Shaw, F.R.C.V.S.. the Council's veterinary inspector, completed four inspections of all the cows in London cowsheds. The results of his inspections were as follows—
    7th report.8th report.9th report.10th report.
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    In 1902 the County Council received 371 applications for licences for slaughterhouses, and granted 362. The following table shows the number of applications received and the number of slaughterhouses licensed in recent years—
    Year.No. of applications received.No. of licences granted.1 Year.No. of applications received.No. of licences granted.
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    The following number of registered offensive trade premises were removed from the Council's register during the year—
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    The following are the numbers of authorised offensive business premises in existence at the present time—
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    The following tabular statement shows the procedure of the district authorities as to houses represented as unfit for human habitation, and concerning which the Council has received copies of representations from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1902 —
    Local Authority.Total number of houses concerning which the Council has received information that representations have been made from the 1/1/02 to the 31/12/02.Number of houses dealt with by owners without Magisterial intervention.Number of houses for which closing orders were granted.Number of houses for which closing orders were refused.Number of houses represented but subsequently dealt with under Public Health (London) Act, 1891
    Still closed.Demolished.Improved.Total.Still closed.Demolished.Im-proved.Total.
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    In the following table will be seen the number of houses on the register, the authorised number of lodgers, and the number of convictions and penalties in each year since 1894-
    Year.No. of houses on register.Authorised number of lodgers.No. of day visits by inspectors.No. of night visits.No. of prosecutions.No. of convictions.Penalties.No. of deaths.No. of cases of infectious disease.
    £s.d.
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    Common lodging-houses.
    Sanitary district.Number of houses.Authorised number of lodgers.Number of houses registered in 1902.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sanitary district.Number of houses.Authorised number of lodgers.Number of houses registered in 1902.
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    In the week ending 28th June, 1902, the number of persons in the principal shelters was 1,901, comprising 1,632 men and 269 women, which would, if included in the census of June, 1897, have raised the population of that time to within about 800 of the population in June, 1902.
    Metropolitan borough.Average nightly number of lodgers for week ending
    28th June, 1902.26th October, 1902.
    Males.Females.Married couples.Totals.Males.Females.Married couples.Totals.
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    These houses are divided among the several sanitary areas as follows—
    District.Houses.Lodgers.
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    Water Supply. The following particulars showing the position of the filtration works of the several water companies is extracted from the annual report of the Water Examiner appointed under the Metropolis Water Act, 1871
    Name of Company.Subsidence reservoirs.Filters.Monthly rate of filtration per equara foot per hour, 1902.
    No. of days' s upply.Area.Area per million gallons of average daily supply.Mean monthly averages.Maximum monthly averages.
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    The following table shows the estimated population on the 6th April, 1902, and the amount of excess of contribution over grant, or of grant over contribution in respect of each district for the vear ended 31st March, 1903—
    District.Estimated population, 6th April, 1902.Equalisation charge, being excess of contribution over grant.Net grant, being excess of grant over contribution.
    • £s.d.w £s.d.
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    The following table shows the months in which the annual reports of medical officers of health were received. The reports relate to the City of London, and 28 metropolitan boroughs-
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    Medical Officers of Health of Metropolitan Boroughs in 1902.
    Metropolitan boroughs.Medical officers of health.
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    Particulars as to cases of smallpox in which infection was apparently transmitted from one to another occupant of the same common lodging-house dormitory.
    Letter denoting common lodging-house.Day of removal of primary case of smallpox, the day of development of rash being taken as the first day.Day on which eruption in the supposed secondary case developed, the day of the development of the rash in the primary case being taken as the first day.
    Days23456789131415161718192021Remarks.
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    HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS. Tabular Statement of Replies from the Medical Officers of Health to the Council's letter of 28th November, 1902, together with other particulars.
    Metropolitan borough.Population (1901;.Number of inhabited houses (1901).Tenements (1901).Number of houses now on register.Number newly entered on register during present year.Frequency with which registered houses are inspected.Are the registered houses inspected by special officers, and if so how many are employed on this duty and on what other duties, if any, are they engaged ?Number of proceedings instituted under the by-laws before the magistrate during the present year— (a) Concerning cleansing. (b) „ overcrowding. (c) ,, other matters.Date when by-laws were confirmed.Whether by-laws contain rent-limits or other exemptions.Whether, and if so what, difficulties have been experienced in the administration of the by-laws in respect of the definition of landlord, rent-limits of exemption or any other matter.Rrmarks.
    Total number.Less than 5 rooms.
    12345678910111214
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    Metropolitan borough.Population (1901).Number of inhabited houses (1901).Ttnements (1901).Number of houses now on register.N umber newly entered on register during present year.Frequency w it'.i which registered house.1-are inspected.Are the registered houses inspected by special officer?, and if so how many are employed on this duty and on what other duties, if any, are they engaged ?Number of proceedings instituted under the by-laws before the magistrate during the present year— (a) Concerning cleansing. (b) „ overcrowding. (c) „ other matters.Date when by-laws were confirmed.Whether by-laws contain rent-limits or other exemption.Whether, and if so what, difficulties have been experienced in the administration of the by-laws in respect of definition of landlord, rent-limits of exemption or any other matter.Remarks.
    Total number.Less than five rooms.
    123456J 7891011121314
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    Metropolitan borough.Population (1901).Number of inhabited houses (1901).Tenements (1901).Number of house now on register.Number newly entered on register during present year.Frequency with which registered houses are inspected.Are the registered bouses inspected by special officers, and if so how many are employed on this duty and on what other duties, if any, are they engaged ?Number of proceedings instituted under the by-laws before the magistrate during the present year— (à) Concerning cleansing. (á) „ overcrowding. (c) ,, other matters.Date when by-laws were confirmed.Whether by-laws contain rent-limits or other exemption.Whether, and if so what, difficulties have been experienced in the administration of the by-laws in respect of definition of landlord, rent-limits of exemption or any other matter.Remarks.
    Total number.Less than 5 rooms.
    123456789_ 1011121314
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    There are 85 women at present stopping here, no casual lodgers, and it is quite free. 85 women free
    Sanitary districts.Number of registered premises.Number of groups of houses.Number of single women.Number of married couples.Number of groups of houses accommodating.Prices.
    Wo Tien only.Married couples only.Women and married couples. •Men and married couples.Men, women and married couplesMen and women.Double bed.Single bed.
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    Women in Common Lodging-houses.
    Situation.Lodgers.Entrance.Kitchens.LavatoryW.c.'s.Price.
    M.W.M.C.Position.Used byaccommodation.Double.Single.
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    Situation. %Lodgers.Entrance.Kitchens.Lavatory accommodation.W.c.'s.Price.
    M.W.M.C.Position.Used byDouble.Single.
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    Situation.Lodgers.Entrance.Kitchens.Lavatory accommodation.W.c.'s.Price.
    M.W.M.C.Position.Used byDouble.Single.
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    Situation.Lodgers.Entrance.Kitchen.Lavatory accommodation.W.c.'s.Pi•ice.
    M.W.M.C.Position.Used byDouble.Single.
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    Situation.Lodgers.Entrance.Kitchen.Lavatory accommod ation.W.c.'s.Price.
    M.W.M.C.Position.Used byDouble.Single.
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    Situation.Lodgers.Entrance.Kitchen.Lavatory accommodation.W.c.'s.Price.
    M.W.M.C.Position.Used by-Double.Single.
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    Unregistered Houses.
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    Situation.Lodgers.Entrance.Kitchens.Lavatory accom modation.W.c.'s.Price.
    M.W.M.C.Position.Used byDoable.Single.
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    The effect of the alteration has been as follows—
    Transferred from Hammersmith.Population, 1901.Transferred to Hammersmith.Population, 1901.
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    The following table sets out the population and number of inhabited houses at each census since 1851—
    Year.Inhabited houses.Decennial increase per cent.Population.Decennial increase per cent.Average number of persons to each inhabited house.
    Males.Females.Persons.
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    The following table gives for 1891 and 1901, the percentage of the population living in tenements of one to four rooms, and in which the number of occupants exceeds two persons per room—
    Tenements withHammersmith.London.Kensington.Fulham.Paddington.
    1891.1901.1891.1901.1891.1901.1891.1901.1891.1901. •
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    population in Hammersmith and in the county of London is as follows—
    0—5—10—15—20—25—35—45—55—65—75 & up.
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    lhe birth-rate in Hammersmith during recent years and in London generally has been as follows—
    Year.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.
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    list of defects set out earlier in the report be considered, so far as they relate to the two classes of houses let in lodgings, the following tabular statement may be made—
    Dirty rooms, passages or staircases inOvercrowding inDirty condition of yards inYard paving defective or inadequate inFoul or defective w.c.'s or defective flush apparatus inDefects of flooring, plaster, brickwork inDefective or inadequately covered ashbins in
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    It shows the districts in which, in addition to district inspectors, officers are also engaged in special duties, and the nature of the duties—
    Districts with a chief inspector.Districts with special inspectors for houses let in lodgings.Districts with special inspectors for Factory and Workshops Act.Districts with inspectors for other special purposes.1Districts with female inspectors for special duties.
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    Year.Number of sanitary inspectors in the whole of London.
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    In 1901, the number of sanitary inspector employed in each of the metropolitan boroughs was ascertained and comparison between these number and those obtaining in 1903 may thus be made.
    Metropolitan boroughs.Number of Fanitary inspectors.Increase (+) or decrease (—) in 1903 compared with 1901.Metropolitan boroughs.Number of sanitary inspectors.Increase (+) or decrease (—) in 1903 compared with 1901.
    1901.1903.1901.1903.
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    SANITARY OFFICERS.
    Metropolitan borough.Number of sanitary inspectors.Census, 1901. ||Duties of sanitary inspectors.Assistants.Clerical staff.
    Inhabited houses.Total tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowde tenements.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in . overcrowded tenements.1 Inhabited houses.Tenements.Average per sanitanlfinspector.
    > MalesFemalesTenements under 5 rooms.Over-crowded tone- ments.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.
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    Metropolitan boroughNumber of sanitary inspectors.Census, 1901.Duties of sanitary inspectors.Assistants.Clerical staff.
    Inhabited houses.Total tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tenements.Population. iPopulation tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.Average per sanitary; inspector.
    MalesFe- maleInhabited houses.Tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tene-ments.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.
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    Metropolitan borough.Number of sanitary inspectors.Census, 1901.Duties of sanitary inspectors.Assistants.Clerical staft
    ► Inhabited houses. •Total tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tenements.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.Average per sanitary inspector.
    Males.FemalesInhabited houses.Tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tenements.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.
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    Metropolitan borough.Number of sanitary inspectors.Census, 1901.Duties of sanitary inspectors.Assistants.Clerical staff.
    Inhabited houses.Total tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tenements.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.Average per sanitary|inspector.
    Males.FemalesInhabited house3.Tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tene-ments.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tene-meats.
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    The following results were obtained on the examination of these samples—
    Date.Place of collection.Time.Carbon dioxide in volumes per 10,000 volumes of air.
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    Results of the Examination of the Air of the Central London Railway.
    No.Date, 1902.Place.Time.Inside tube.Outside tube.Organic matter, grammes of oxygen absorbed by 100,000 cubic centimetres of air.Percentage of humidity.
    Temperature in Centigrade degrees.Barometrical pressure.Carbon dioxide per cent. by volume.Temperature in Centigrade degrees.Barometrical pressure.Carbon dioxide per cent. by volume.
    Inside tube.Outside tube.Inside tube.Outside tube.
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    Percentage of humidity. Outside tube.[/###] 60.2 55.3 68.0 62.3 62.6 62.9 79.1 71.5 54. A. 5 54.8 60.2 84.0 54.4 55.6 63.4 67.8 77.0 86.8 73.1 81.8 68.6 57.2 66.0 86.5 85.8 68.4 71.4 53.2 86.0 51.9 82.8 66.7 63.4 61.4 64.8 59.5 77.9 72.0 66.7 61.0 69.3 72.4 88.6 79.4 66.0 70.7 71.7 75.4 70.8 62.3
    No.3334353637383940414242A4344454647484949a50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374757677787980818283848586878888a
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    Table II. Carbon dioxide in the Air of the Stations on the Central London Railway in volumes per 10,000 volumes of air—
    Date, 1902.Station.TimeDown line.Up line.Air outside station.
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    Table III. Carbon dioxide in the Air of the Passages on the Central London Railway in volumes per 10,000 volumes of air.
    Date, 1902.Passage to station.Time.Carbon dioxide.
    Air of passage.Outside air.
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    Table IV. Carbon dioxide in the Air of the Lifts and Tunnels of the Central London Railway, in volumes per 10,000 volumes of air.
    Date, 1902.Lift or tunnel.Time.Carbon dioxide.
    Air of lift or tunnel.Outside air.
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    Table V. Carbon dioxide in the Air of the Carriages on the Central London Railway in volumes per 10,000 volumes of air.
    Date, 1902.Carriage on up or down line.Time.Carbon dioxide.
    Air of carriage.Outside air.
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    T able VI. Maximum and Minimum Quantities of Carbon dioxide in volumes per 10,000 volumes of Air collected at the undermentioned places on the Central London Railway—
    Place.Air of Railway.Fresh air outside the places named.
    Maximum.Minimum.Maximum.Minimum.
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    Table VII. Carbon dioxide in the Air of Railways other than the Central London Railway in volumes per 10,000 volumes of air.
    Date, 1902.Place of collection.Time.Carbon dioxide air of carriage or station.
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    Table showing total numbers of colonies per 5 litres of air examined.
    Samples from Central London Railway.Corresponding fresh air samples.
    Growing in gelatin at room temperature.Growing in agar-agar at body temperature.Growing in gelatin at room temperature.Growing in agar-agar at body temperature.
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    Table of species found (excluding moulds) with their occurrence.
    No. of cols, met with in the c.l.r.No. of cols, in fresh air.No. of cols, met within the c.l.r.No. of cols in fresh air.
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    Table of heights ana weights.
    Age 10.Age 11.Age 12.
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    Circumference of chest at forced inspiration.
    Inches.Number of cases.Percentage of total cases.
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    Degree of chest expansion.
    Inches.Number of cases.Percentage of total cases.
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    Table of heights and weights.
    Age 13.Age 14.Age 15.Age 16.
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    Circumference of chest at forced inspiration.
    Inches.Number of cases.Percentage of total cases.
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    Degree of chest expansion.
    Inches.Number of cases.Percentage of total cases.
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    Table of heights ana weights.
    Age 10.Age 11.Age 12.Age 13.
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    Circumference of chest at forced inspiration.
    Inches.Number of cases.Percentage of total cases.
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    Degree of chest expansion.
    Inches.Number of cases.Percentage of total cases.
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    Table of heights and weights.
    Age 13.Age 14.Age 15.
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    Circumference of chest at forced inspiration.
    Inches.Number of cases.Percentage of total cases.
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    Degree of chest expansion.
    Inches.Number of cases.Percentage of total cases.