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London County Council 1903

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

Published
1904
Pages
226
Tables
125

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125 tables in this report

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    The population of each of the metropolitan boroughs, as constituted by the London brovern-ment Act of 1899, estimated to the middle of 1903, is shown in the following table—
    Metropolitan Boroughs.Estimated population, 1903.Metropolitan Boroughs.Estimated population, 1903.Metropolitan Boroughs.Estimated population, 1903.
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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 1903 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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    Towns.Estimated population middle of 1903.Crude death-rate per 1,000 living.Death-rate per 1,000 living (corrected for age and sex distribution).
    1893-1902.1903.1893-1902.1903.
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    All causes—Death-rates per 1,000 living
    Towns1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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    aeatn-rate tor was iy-<3, while tnat tor 1DU3 was 19-8, an increase of per cent. The percentage decreases in the death-rate of 1903 in the large provincial and foreign towns compared with those obtaining in the decennium 1893-1902 are shown in the following table—
    English Towns.Percentage decrease (—) in 1903 death-rate compared with that of 1893-1902.Foreign Towns.Percentage decrease (—) increase (+) in 1903 death-rate compared with that of 1893-1902.
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    Crude and corrected death-rates per 1,000 persons living, in the County of London, and the several metropolitan boroughs.
    Area.Standard death-rate.Factor for correction for age and sex distribution.Crude death-rate.Corrected death-rate.Comparative mortality figure (London, 1,000)
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    Ihe followin metropolitan borouj g table shows the number of deaths2 occu *hs of the Administrative County of Londoi rring at sever a during the y »1 ages ii ear 1903 l each of the (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 ageg.
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    Age-period.Males.Females.
    Mean death-rate 1891-1900.Uean death-rate 1903.Difference per cent.Mean death-rate 1891-1900.Mean death-rate 1903.Diffeience per cent.
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    Table I. Mean future lifetime of males and females in qroups of ages, calculated from the London life table, 1891-1900.
    Age-groups.Males.Females.Age-groups.Males.Females.
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    Table 11.
    Age-groups.Deaths calculated according to mean death-rates of 1891-1900.Deaths occurring in the year 1903.Gain (+) or loss (—) of lives in the year 1903 by fluctuations of mortality.Gain ( + ) or loss (—) of " life capital" in the year 1903 by fluctuations of mortality.
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    Tha deaths of children under one year of age in the administrative county of London during 1903 (52 weeks) numbered 16,978, being in the proportion of 130 per 1,000 births. The proportion in each year since 1890 has been as follows—
    Year,Deaths under one year per 1,000 births.
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    Deaths under one year of age per 1,000 births.
    Towns.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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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, 1903.Deaths under one year of age per 1,000 births, 1903.
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    Deaths from certain diseases and groups of diseases. The following table from the Annual Summary of the Registrar-General shows the diminution or excess in the year 1903 under certain of the more important headings in the list of causes of death, as compared with the corrected annual average of the preceding 10 years—
    Cause of death.Diminution in 1903.Excess in 1903.
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    Cause of death. Diminution in 1903. Excess in 1903.
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    Death-rates per 100,000 living from all causes, and from various causes, in each of the metropolitan boroughs, 1903 (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.Allcauses.
    Paddington27468737717105141101258011,322
    Kensington17752649121612471321468231,391
    Hammersmith225467342330147111241268351,410
    Fulham405457281520139141201208471,400
    Chelsea19955466512150151431439071,528
    Westminster, City of27641656614167161101197921,360
    St. Marylebone285631161824189261371799161,647
    Hampstead957784122572776766021,000
    St. Pancras836637381420182201581129131,616
    Islington377517501222141161121318461,432
    Stoke Newington46134410566211272383907431,262
    Hackney51650436172912826103948481,392
    Holborn2934816361426292211692139401,807
    Finsbury694506351327223171752281,1632,010
    London, City of124451 245820163161102008731,508
    Shoreditch883406392738231251391781,1271,941
    Bethnal-green658523321832212241821901,0131,831
    Stepney577476251326214291941531,0311,802
    Poplar9610474321932173211431961,0541,827
    Southwark412617302932239272101529831,813
    Bermondsey4111583252242172461981681,0551,841
    Lambeth438597361729138231221239101,515
    Battersea617417371219132171281218411,423
    Wandsworth42952645818931879847841,238
    Camberwell319425401720122181101258261,365
    Deplford58754532915138171041319341,504
    Greenwich29238731121811319106958531,323
    Lewisham268541023528831076847071,114
    Woolwich217402351218145211051108371,353
    London447526381424155201311338921,516
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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.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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    Six principal epidemic diseases—Death rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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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 1903—
    Metropolitan borough.Deaths in 1903.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.Metropolitan borough.Deaths in 1903.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.
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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 (uncorrected for errors in diagnosis) 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.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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    Smallpox death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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    Ihe following table shows the smallpox cases and deaths and death-rates in 1903, and the case-rates in 1903, and the decennium 1893-1902 in the several metropolitan boroughs included in the administrative county—
    Metropolitan borough.Cases, 1903.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths, 1903.Death-rate per 1,000 living. 1903.
    1893-1902.1903.
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    Smallpox—Notified cases , 1903.
    Week endedNo. of cases notified.Week endedNo. of cases notified.Week endedNo. of cases notified.
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    The report of the Statistical Committee of the Metropolitan Asylums Board for the year 1903 contains a tabular statement showing the condition as to vaccination of smallpox patients received into hospital, from which the following table has been prepared—
    Admissions.Deaths.
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    Measles— Death-rates per 1,000 living,
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    Measles—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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    Measles—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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    The following table shows the deaths and death-rates from measles in 1903 (52 weeks) in each of the metropolitan boroughs—
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    Measles (365 days ) .
    Age-period.0—1—2—3—4—under 55—10—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.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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    Scarlet fever—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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    The following table shows the scarlet fever cases and deaths, and death-rates in 1903, and the case-rates in 1903, and the decennium 1893-1902 in the several metropolitan boroughs—
    Metropolitan Borough.Cases, 1903.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths, 1903.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.
    1893-1902.1903.
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    Scarlet fever—Notified cases, 1903.
    Period.Notified cases—Ages.Increase or decrease per cent.
    0-33-1313 and upwards.0-33-1313 and upwards.
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    Diphtheria (including croup)—Death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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    The following table shows the diphtheria cases, deaths and death-rates in 1903 and the case-rates in 1903, and the decennium 1893-1902 in the several metropolitan boroughs—
    Metropolitan borough.Cases, 1903.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths, 1903.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.
    1893-1902.1903.
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    Diphtheria. Comparative case rates (London taken as 100).
    Metropolitan borough.Comparative case rates (London case rates taken as 100).
    1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.
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    Diphtheria—Notified cases, 1903.
    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}, 1903.
    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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    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.1893.1902.1903.Towns.1893.1902.1903.
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    whooping-cough—death-rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1893.1902.1903.Towns.1893.1902.1903.
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    Metropolitan borough.Deaths in 1903.death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.Metropolitan borough.Deaths in 1903.death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.
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    Typhus.
    Period.death-rate per 1,000 living.Period.death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    The rates per 1,000 living in 1903 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 1903 and the Case-rates in 1903 and the decennium 1893.1902 obtaining in each of the metropolitan boroughs—
    Metropolitan borough.Cases, 1903.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths, 1903.death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.
    1893.1902.1903.
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    Enteric fever1, 1903.
    Age-period.Males.Females.
    Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 100,000 livirg.Cases.Deaths.Case mortality per cent.Rates per 102,000 living.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    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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    Diarrhoea—Death rates per 1,000 living.
    Towns.1893-1902.1903.Towns.1893-1902.1903.
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    The deaths and death-rate per 1,000 living in the year 1903 in each of the metropolitan boroughs are shown in the following table—
    Metropolitan Borough.Deaths, 1903.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.Metropolitan Borough.Deaths, 1903.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.
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    The number of cases notified and the number of deaths registered from this disease since 1890 have been as follows— Erysipelas.
    Year.Cases.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths.1Death-rate per 1,000 living.
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    The number of cases of erysipelas notified and the Case-rate in the year 1903, together with the Case-rate in the decennium 1893.1902 for each of the metropolitan boroughs, are shown in the following table—
    Metropolitan borough.Cases, 1903.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Metropolitan borough.Cases, 1903.Case-rate per 1,000 living.
    1893. 1902.1903.1893. 1902.1903.
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    The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the notified cases of erysipelas in 1903—
    Age period.All ages.0-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75 and upwards.
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    Year.NotifiedDeaths.1
    cases.
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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—
    Tear.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 yearn.Deaths.1Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.Deaths.1Corrected annual average for preceding ten years.
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    Influenza—Deaths1 registered in London in four.weekly periods, 1890.1903.
    Number of weeks.1890.1891.1892.18931894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.
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    Phthisis. The deaths from phthisis in the administrative county of London during 1903 (52 weeks) numbered 7,124. The Death-rates from this disease per 1,000 living in successive periods have been aa follows—
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    The Registrar.General, in the annual summaries relating to London and other large towns, since the year 1893, has distributed the deaths from phthisis occurring in publio institutions belonging to London to the sanitary districts to which they belong, and it is therefore possible to compare the phthisis Death-rates of the various sanitary districts—
    Metropolitan borough.Deaths, 1903.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.Metropolitan borough.Deaths, 1903.Death-rate per 1,000 living, 1903.
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    Crude and corrected Death-rates,1 per 1,000 persons living, in the County of London and the several metropolitan boroughs. Phthisis.
    Metropolitan Borough.Standard death rate.Factor for correction f r ape and sex distribution.Crude Death-rate.Corrected Death-rate.Comparative mortality figure. (London 1,000.)
    1901.2.1903.1901.2.1903.1901.2.1903.
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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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    Age period—0-5-10-15-' 20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85 and up.All ages.
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    Cancer.
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    Cancer. Crude and corrected Death-rates1 per 1,000 persons living in the County of London and the several metropolitan boroughs.
    Metropolitan boroughs.Standard death. rate.Factor for correction for age and S»'X distribution.Crude Death-rate.Corrected Death-rate.Comparative mortality figure (London 1,000).
    1901.2.1903.1901.2.1903.1901.2.1903.
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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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    Examination of cows for tubercular disease of the udder— Summary of Mr. Shaw's reports for the year 1903.
    1st quarter.2nd quarter.3rd quarter.4th quarter.
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    Offensive Businesses. In the year 1903 the County Council received 350 applications for licences for slaughterhouses and granted 346. The following table shows the number of applications received and the number of slaughter.houses licensed in recent years—
    Year.No. of applications received.No. of licences granted.Year.No. of applications received.No. of licences granted.
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    The number of slaughter.houses in each of the London boroughs and the frequency with which these slaughter.houses, in some of the districts, were inspected are shown in the following table—
    Metropolitan borough.No. on register, end of 1903.No. of inspections, 1903.Metropolitan borough.No. on register, end of 1903.No. of inspections, 1903.
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    The number of authorised offensive trade premises other than slaughterhouses, in London except those under the jurisdiction of the City Corporation, was at the end of the year—
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    White Hart.lane estate, Tottenham.— On the 30th June the Council accepted a tender of £35,519 15s. for the erection of 141 cottages on section A of this estate. The average number of persons and cottages per acre are respectively 217.5 and 30.5. The cottages consist of three classes as shown in thei following table—
    Number, class and type.Number of persons provided for.Area of
    Living room.1st bedroom.2nd bedroom.3rd bedroom.Parlour.Kitchen.Scullery.
    sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft.
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    Norbury estate, Croydon. — On the 28th July the Council accepted a tender of £37,000 for the erection of 146 cottages on this estate. The following table gives the class and type of cottage proposed, and the amount of accommodation to be provided therein—
    Number, class and type of cottage.Number of persons provided for.Size of
    Parlour.Living room.1st bedroom.2nd bedroom.3rd bedroom.Scullery.Bathroom.
    sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. ft.
  • Page 52
    Proceedings in respect of houses represented under Part II. of the Act as unfit for human habitation. 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, 1903—
    Metropolitan borough.Total number of houses concerning which the Council has received information that representations have been made from the 1/1/03 to the 31/12/03.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.Improved.Total.
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    In the following table will be seen the number of houses registered, the authorised number of lodgers, and the number of convictions, with the penalties inflicted, during 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, and costs.* No. of deaths.No. of cases of infections disease.
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    The following table shows the total number of known common lodging.houses in London on the 31st December, 1903, whether licensed or unlicensed, and the authorised number of lodgers in each case. The number of houses remaining on the register at the end of 1902 is added for the sake of comparison—
    Metropolitan borough.Remaining licensed on 31.12.03.Remaining unlicensed on 31.12.03.Total at end of year 1903.Total at end of year 1902.No. of houses added during 1903.
    No. of houses.Authorised No. of lodgers.Houses.Authorised No. of lodgers.Houses.Authorised No. of lodgers.Houses.Authorised No. of lodgers.
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    Common Lodging.houses. Census taken— 14th November, 1903.
    Metropolitan borough.Age period.under 1010.15.20.25.35.45.55.65.75 and upwards.All ages.
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    Death.rates per 1,000 males living from certain causes at certain ages in common lodging.houses during 1903 and in London during 1901.
    Cause of death.Age 25—Age 35—Age 45—Age 55—Age 65—
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    Table showing for London, and the population residing in common lodging.houses, the number of deaths from certain causes out of 1,000 deaths from all causes at five age periods.
    Cause of death.Age 25—Age 35—Age 45—Age 55—Age 65—
    C.L.H.London.C.L.H.London.C.L.H.London.C.L.H.London.C.L.H.London.
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    The return mentioned shows that inspectors are especially employed in connection with duties arising under the Factory and Workshop Act in the following twenty.three districts, in twenty.one of which female inspectors are employed in this work—
    Metropolitan borough.Male inspectors.Female inspectors.Metropolitan borough.Male inspectors.Female inspectors.
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    Particulars of the number of workshop premises which have been added anew to the register, the number which has been removed from the register, and the number remaining at the end of the year may be shown in tabular form for the following boroughs—
    Metropolitan borough.Number of workshops on register.
    Added during 1903.Removed during 1903.Remaining at end of 1903.
    Laundries.Bakehouses.Other workshops.Laundries.Bakehouses.Other workshops.Laundries.Bakehouses.Other workshops.
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    Information as to the number of factory laundries and factory bakehouses in the different boroughs is given in several annual reports. This number is shown in the following table—
    Metropolitan borough.Factory laundries.Factory bakehouses.Metropolitan borough.Factory laundries.Factory bakehouses.
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    The number of inspections of workshops may also, for a number of districts, be shown separately for workshop laundries, workshop bakehouses, and other workshops as follows— Workshops.
    Metropolitan borough.No. of inspections.No. of notices.No. of prosecutions.
    Workshop laundries.Workshop bakehouses.Other workshops.Workshop laundries.Workshop bakehouses.Other workshops.
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    Sanitary conveniences.
    Metropolitan borough.Insufficient.Unsuitable.Not separate for the sexes.
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    Bakehouses in use at end of 1903.
    Metropolitan borough.Above ground.Under ground.Number of underground certified in 1903.
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    Places where food is prepared for sale.
    Metropolitan borough.On register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On register at end of 1903.Number of inspections 1903Number of notices, 1903.Number of prosecutions, 1903.
    PremisesRooms.
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    List of outworkers.
    Metropolitan borough.Number of lists received.Number of addresses.Notices prohibiting homework in unwholesome premises.Orders prohibiting homework in infected premites.
    Up to Feb. 1st, 1903.Up to Aug. 1st, 1903.Forwarded to other authorities.Received from other authorities.
    Number of lists.Number of outworkersNumber of lists.Number of outworkers.
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    Outworkers' premises.
    Metropolitan borough.On register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On register at end of 1903.Number of inspections, 1903.Number of notices, 1903.Number of prosecutions, 1903.
    Premises.Rooms.
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    Cases re-ported to H.M. Inspector.
    Metropolitan borough.Abstract not fixed.Acton taken in cases notified by H.M. Inspector.Other cases.
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    Ice cream premises.
    Metropolitan borough.On register at end of 1902.Added in 1903.Removed in 1903.On register at end of 1903.Number of inspections, 1903.Number of notices, 1903.Number of prosecution!, 1903.
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    Water Supply. The following particulars as to the filtration works of the several water companies are extracted from the annual report of the water examiner appointed under the Metropolis Water Act, 1871—
    Subsidence reservoirs.Filters.Monthly rate of filtration per square foot per hour, 1903.
    Name of company.No. of days' supply.Area.Area per million gallons of average daily supply.Mean monthly average.Maximum monthly averages.
  • Page 75
    The following table shows the estimated population on the 6th April, 1903, and the amount of excess of contribution over grant, or of grant over contribution in respect of each district for the year ended 31st March, 1904—
    District.Estimated population, 6th April, 1903.Equalisation charge, being exce?s of contribution over grant.Net grant, being excess of grant over contribution.
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    Medical Officers of Health of Metropolitan Boroughs in 1903.
    Metropolitan borough.Medical officer of health.
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    Appendix I. The Holborn Outbreak.
    No.Date of onset of illness.Date of notification.Sex and age.Milk supply.As to consumption of fish, fried fish, shell fish, etc.CeleryWatercress.
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    Appendix II.
    No.Date of onset of illness.Date of notification.Sex and Age.Milk supply.Icecream.As to consumption of fish, fried fish, shell fish, etc.As to use of swimming baths.Celery.Water- dress.
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    The amount of aerated water consumed in London. The census returns show the number of males and females returned under the heading " Ginger beer, soda water, etc., manufacturer," and these, so far as London is concerned, are given in the annexed statement, which also contains, for purposes of comparison, the number of persons returned under the heading " Brewer."
    Ginger beer, soda water, etc., manufacturer.Brewer.
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    SANITARY
    Metropolitan borough.Number of sanitary inspectors.Census, 1901.
    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.Females.Inhabited houses.Tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tenements.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.
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    OFFICER 3.
    Houses let in lodgings.Duties of sanitary inspectors.Assistants.Clerical staff.
    No. of houses let in lodgings in the register.No of times a year these houses are inspected.
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    Metropolitan borough.Number of sanitary inspectors.Census, 1901.
    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.
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    Appendix I. The Holborn Outbreak.
    No.Date of onset of illness.Date of notification.Sex and age.Milk supply.As to consumption of fish, fried fish, shell fish, etc.CeleryWatercress.
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    Thus it will be seen that since 1893 the number of inspectors has increased by some 66 per cent. In 1903, the number of sanitary inspectors employed in each of the metropolitan boroughs was ascertained and comparison between these numbers and those obtaining in 1904 may thus be made —
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    1903.1904.1903.1904.
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    SANITARY
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    OFFICERS.
    Houses let in lodgings.Duties of sanitary inspectors.Assistants.Clerical staff.
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    121Frequently.The chief inspector supervises generally, inspects in all cases of importance and where statutory proceedings are about to be taken, and is specially concerned with combined drainage.(a) 9 disinfecting assistants.5
    (b) 5 drain-testing assistants.
    Eight have each an assigned district, in which they are concerned with duties under the Public Health Act. They supervise drainage of new buildings, for which they receive £10 more yearly.
    (c) 1 mortuary keeper and 1 temporary assistant.
    One takes samples under the Food and Drugs Acts, and inspects slaughterhouses, butchers' shops, sausage factories, ham and beef shops, etc.
    One inspects factories, workshops and workplaces.
    One (female) inspects places employing female labour, and investigates cases of puerperal fever. She also visits the houses of children who are about to be discharged from isolation hospitals after scarlet fever and diphtheria, and inspects houses let in lodgings.
    One (female) investigates deaths of infants under one year, visits cases of non-notifiable infectious disease, visits children fed from the council's milk depot, and gives instruction to mothers in the feeding and care of infants. In addition to her salary as sanitary inspector she receives £30 per annum from the borough council.
    217Four.One supervises generally, performs duties arising under Food and Drugs Act in whole parish, takes part in house-to-house inspection, and inspects bakehouses, slaughterhouses, cowhouses and common lodging-houses, offensive trades, factories and workshops, etc.(a) 4 disinfecting assistants.5
    (b) 2 mortuary keepers.
    Eight have each an assigned district, in which they are concerned with duties arising under the Public Health, Factory and Workshop, and Food and Drugs Acts. They also supervise drainage work reconstruction.(c) 3 shelter caretakers (females)
    400 (about)At least once a month.One superintends, and in conjunction with medical officer of health is responsible for the operations of the entire sanitary staff.(a) 1 general assistant.5
    Special cases more often as may be found necessary.Six have each an allotted district, in which they are concerned with duties arising under the Public Health Act including the inspection of registered tenement houses.(b) 4 disinfectors
    (c) mortuary keeper
    One is concerned with duties under the Factory and Workshop Act, outworkers, etc., the inspection of cowsheds and milkshops, etc.(d) 9 dust-pail men.
    One is concerned with the inspection of food, slaughterhouse and offensive trade premises.
    One supervises the drainage and enforcement of by-laws during construction of new buildings. (The whole of the salary of this officer is paid by the borough council.)
    300Once, and at irregular periods.One is concerned with smoke nuisances and Food and Drugs Act, and is emergency inspector under all Acts of Parliament relating to public health.(a) 1 superintendent and 7 disinfecting assistants.5
    Eleven have each an allotted district in which they carry out duties arising under the Public Health and Factory and Workshop Acts and exceptionally under the Food and Drugs Act.
    (b) 1 mortuary keeper.
    One acts as chief clerk and inspects in emergency cases.
    One (female) is chiefly concerned with laundries, factories and workshops employing female labour.
    † -257 inspections made in 1903.Two have an allotted district, in which each is concerned with house-to-house inspection, and inspection under the Factory and Workshop(a) mortuary keeper.None.
    Act, and (with assistants) disinfects clothing and bedding,(b) 2 disinfecting and drain-testing assistants.
    One carries out duties connected with infectious disease and complaints, and obtains samples under the Food and Drugs Act.
    One (female) is concerned with inspection of workshops and outworkers' homes where female labour is employed. Also special investigations.
    122Twice.Five have each an assigned district in which they perform generally the duties of a sanitary inspector.(a) 2 disinfecting assistants.None.
    One is charged with the duties under the Dairies and Milkshops order, Factory and Workshop Act, Canal Boats Acts, and the regulations as to slaughterhouses, knackers' yards, offensive businesses, throughout the borough.
    One is concerned with infectious disease. All inspectors are qualified to act under the Food and Drugs Act.
    One is engaged with house-to-house inspection.
    † The borough council are in possession of a register containing a list of 602 houses let in lodgings prepared some 20 years ago by the Vestry of Chelsea The borough council have not registered any houses since their constitution in 1899.
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    Males.Females.Inhabited Louses.Tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tenements.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.
    South wark13320,87847,80839,6128,133206,180147,92346,0731,3052,9882,47650812,8869,2452,880
    Stepney18—31,46261,11349,18216,541298,600209,20099,1791,7483,3952,73291916,58911,6225,510
    Stoke Newington3—7,71711,8245,81349751,24718,6112,8352,5723,9411,93816617,0826,204945
    Wandsworth10*137,76449,75621,0521,525232,03476,32910,3373,4334,5231,91413921,0946,939940
    Westminster (City of)10218,36641,24426,6684,346183,01183,62423,8561,5303,4372,22236215,2516,9691,988
    Woolwich9118,08624,58514,0171,243117,17850,9857,7271,8092,4581,40212411,7185,098773
    City of London18†13,8655,3393,30750426,92310,6252,921203281174271,417559154
    County of London28528571,7681,019,546672,030124,7734,536,5412,449,789726,0961,8273,2572,14739914,4947,8272,320
    * There are also five inspectors concerned with drains and sanitary fittings in old and new houses under control of the surveyors. † Includes 8 meat inspectors.
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