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City of London 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

Published
1923
Pages
97
Tables
68

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  • Page 8
    The following table shows the progressive decline which has taken place since 1861 in the number of inhabitants who reside within the City boundaries, and the progressive increase in the number of workers who are daily employed in the City :—
    Year.Imperial Census. Night Population.City Census. Day Population
  • Page 9
    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1022.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" Whether Occurring within or within the District (a)Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Nonresidents" in Institutions in the District (fc).
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under | 25 years.25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 and up wards.
  • Page 10
    CITY OF LONDON COMPARED WITH THE METROPOLIS FOR THE YEAR 1922 AND THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS.
    City of London.Birth RateDeath Rate.Deaths of Children under 1 year to 1,000 Births.Violent Deaths, per cent, of Deaths RegisteredDeaths from principal Zymotic Disease per 1,000 of the Population.
    Estimated Night Population (Imperial Census).Estimated Day Population (Corporation Census).City.Metropolis.City.Metropolis.City.Metropolis.City.MetropolisCity.Metropolis.
  • Page 11
    CITY OF LONDON. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1922 Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.
    causes of death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 12
    Name of District: CITY OF LONDON.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each YearBirths.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 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. †Rate.Number. *Rate.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 nett Births.Number. *Rate.
  • Page 13
    Year.Number of Births notified to Vaccination OfficerSuccessfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible.Had Small-pox.Died before Vaccination.Vaccination postponed.Cases pending or removed at the end of the year.Conscientious objections.
  • Page 16
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.—In the following tables will be found particulars of certificates relating to cases of infectious disease, forwarded to the Medical Officer of Health under Sections 55 and 56 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and information as to the removal of patients to hospitals, infirmaries, &c.
    NAME OF DISEASE.Number of Certificates received.Treated at Home.Removed to the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals.Removed to the London Fever Hospital.Treated at other Hospitals and Infirmaries.Duplicate Certificates received.Diagnosis subsequently-found to be incorrect.Net number of Cases.
  • Page 17
    NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED.
    DISEASES.At Ages—Years.No. of Cases Removed Hospital. *
    At all ages.Under 1 year.l year and under years.2 years and under 3 years.3 years and under 4 years.4 years and under 5 years.5 years and under 10 years.10 years 'and under 15 years.15 years and under 20 years.20, years and under 35 years.35 years and under 45 years.45 years and under 65 years.65 years and over.
  • Page 18
    A.—PATIENTS RESIDENT IN THE CITY, 133.
    Number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st, pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time during the year.Found to beLender observation at the Dispensary on Dec. 31st, pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
    Total.Suffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 19
    B.—PATIENTS RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE CITY OF LONDON, 218.
    Number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st. pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time during the year.Total.Found to beUnder observation at the Dispensary on Dec. 31st, pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
    Suffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 21
    TUBERCULOSIS. PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1922, in the City of London.
    AGE-PERIPDSNotifications on Form A-Notifications on Form B tNumber of Notifications on Form c
    Number of Primary Notifications.*Total Notifications on Form ANumber of Primary Notifications.*Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law InstitutionsSanatoria.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Primary NotificationsUnder 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary Notifications
  • Page 24
    RETURN RELATING TO ALL PERSONS WHO WERE TREATED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE AT 20, GOLDEN LANE, E.C. 1, DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st DECEMBER, 1922.
    Syphilis.Soft Chancre.Gonorrhœa.Conditions other than Venereal.Total.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 25
    Statement showing the services rendered at the Treatment Centre during the year, classified according to the areas in which the patients resided.
    Name of County or County Borough (or Country in the case of persons residing elsewhere than in England and Wales) to be inserted in these headings.London.Essex.Herts.Middlesex.Surrey.Kent.Total.
  • Page 26
    SUMMARY OF MONTHLY OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS DURING THE YEAR 1922.
    Month of the Year 1922.Place.3456789101112
    Rainfall in millimetres.Metric tons of deposit per square kilometre during month.
    Insoluble matterSoluble matter.Total solids.Included in soluble matter.
    Tar.Carbonaceous other than tar.Ash.Loss on ignition.Ash.Sulphate as (SO3).Chlorine (CI)Ammonia (NH3).
  • Page 28
    CREMATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. 38 YEARS—1885-1922.
    YEAR.Woking.*Manchester.Glasgow.Liverpool.Hull.Darlington.LeicesterGolder's GreenBirmingham.Leeds.City of London.Sheffield.Bradford.W. Norwood.Abney Park.No. of Cremations each year.
  • Page 32
    The Board of Trade Returns for 1922 show the following importations of meat:-
    Origin.Beef. Cwts.Mutton. Cwts.Pork. Cwts.
  • Page 32
    The following table* shows that nearly half of the total amount of meat imported passed through the City Markets at Smithfield:—
    Origin.1922.1921.Difference.Ratio.
    Tons.Tons.Tons.per cent.
  • Page 33
    TUBERCULOSIS MEAT SEIZED AT THE CENTRAL MARKETS DURING 1922.
    CarcasesBEEF. Qrs.PiecesCarcases.PORK. Qrs.Pieces.Carcases.VEAL. Qrs.Pieces.
  • Page 33
    OFFAL.
    Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Hearts.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys
  • Page 34
    ARGENTINE OX TONGUES.
    Owners.No. of Tongues Examined.Percentage Examined.No. of Tongues Seized.Percentage.
  • Page 36
    COLD STORES.
    ArticleNo.How PackedOrigin.Cause for Destruction.TonsCwts.Qrs1bs
  • Page 39
    NUMBER OF CARCASES AND QUARTERS SEIZED AND DESTROYED AT ALDGATE.
    BEEF.MUTTON.VEAL.
    Cause for Destruction.Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.QuartersCarcases.Quarters.
  • Page 39
    RECORD OF ORGANS SEIZED AT ALDGATE FOR THE YEAR 1922.
    Cause for Destruction.OXEN.CALVES.
    Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Hearts.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.MesenteriesIntestines.Kidneys.Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Hearts.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys
  • Page 40
    DISEASED.
    Countries.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Offal in lbs.Total in lbs.
  • Page 40
    UNSOUND.
    Countries.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Offal in lbs.Bacon in lbs.Lard in lbs.Cheese in lbs.Venison in lbs.Meat in Tins. No.
  • Page 40
    UNSOUND.
    Countries.Milk in Tins. No.Fish in Tins. No.Fish Whole No.Eggs. Whole No.Eggs in cases. No.Eggs, Liquid. No. of cases.Poultry. No.Game Furred. No.Game Feathered. No.Fruit. No. of Tins.
  • Page 41
    *Table showing the average deliveries at the Central Meat Market, and other details for successive quinquennial periods during the past 49 years:—
    Quinquennium.Annual Average General Supply.Seizures by-Inspectors% of Unsound Meat
    Tons.cwtsqrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.
  • Page 41
    *The sources of origin of the Central Markets Supplies during the past five years are here expressed in terms per cent. of the total annual deliveries.
    British.American.American Killed.‡Australian and New Zealand
    Country Killed.Town Killed.† Foreign Killed.Home Killed.
    Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.
  • Page 41
    Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, and Meat delivered to Contractors as unsound, during each Month of the Years 1921 and 1922.
    Month.Meat delivered at the Market, 1921.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1921.Meat delivered at the Market, 1922.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1922.
    Tonscwts.qrs.Tonscwtsqrs.Tonscwts.qrs.Tonscwts.qrs.
  • Page 42
    Table showing Weight of Fish, Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and Percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market, and on board boats lying off that place, during each month of the year 1922.
    Month.Weight of Fish Delivered.Total.Weight of Fish Condemned.Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered.
    By Land.By Water
    Tons.cwts.Tons.cwts.Tons.cwts.Tons.cwts.qrs.Per Cent.
  • Page 42
    Monthly Deliveries of Fish at London Central Markets,
    Smithfield, 1922.Tons.cwts.qrs.
  • Page 42
    Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market during 1922 and the five years 1917—1921.
    Year.Weight of Fish Delivered.Total.Weight of Fish Condemned.Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered.
    By Land.By Water.
    Tons.Tons.Tons.Tons.cwts.qrs.
  • Page 46
    SUMMARY OF FOOD DISCHARGED AT CITY WHARVES.
    Article.Where from.Description of Packages.Total number of Packages.General Range of Weight of Packages.
  • Page 53
    INSPECTIONS.
    DateMatters notedAction takenInspector
  • Page 58 59
    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING SAMPLES N0T REPORTED TO BE GENUINE.
    Name of Article.Identification No. given to the sample in the Quarterly Report.Result of Analysis.If any legal proceedings were instituted under the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If any legal proceedings were instituted under Acts other than the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If no legal proceedings were instituted, state briefly the course adopted in regard to each sample.Information, if any, as to previous convictions.Remarks on any point of special interest.
  • Page 60 61
    Administrative Action Regarding Samples Not Reported to be Genuine.—Cont.
    Name of Article.Identification No. given to the sample in the Quarterly Report.Result of Analysis.If any legal proceedings were instituted under the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If any legal proceedings were instituted under Acts other than the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If no legal proceedings were instituted, state briefly the course adopted in regard to each sample.Information, if any, as to previous convictions.Remarks on any point of special interest.
  • Page 62 63
    Articles examined during eachQuarter of the year 1922.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st MarchQuarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th September.Quarter ending 31st December.Total for 1922.
    No of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration
  • Page 64 65
    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, and the PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS.—Continued.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st March,Quarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th September.Quarter ending 31st December.Total for 1922.
    No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples takenNo. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated .Percentage of Adulteration.
  • Page 66
    TABLE OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURRING AT THE ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS, STONEY LANE, HOUNDSDITCH, DURING THE YEAR 1922.
    Name of Block.Births.Mortality from all Causes at subjoined ages.
    Male.Female.At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 67
    RECORD OF ATTENDANCES AT THE BATHS, ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.
    Month .Sex.Total.
    Males.Females.
    Children.AdultsChildren.Adults.
  • Page 68
    NUMBER OF ARTICLES DISINFECTED, BODIES RECEIVED AT THE MORTUARY, AND INQUESTS HELD AT THE CORONER'S COURT IN THE CITY DURING 1922, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS.
    Year.Articles disinfected.Bodies received at the Mortuary.Inquests held on bodies.Inquests held on Fires.
  • Page 69
    WEST DISTRICT— Inspector F. J. Robbins.
    MonthPremises Inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
  • Page 69
    MIDDLE DISTRICT— Inspector E. J. Simmons.
    Month.Premises Inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
  • Page 69
    EAST DISTRICT— Inspector W. H. Ralph.
    Month.Premises inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
  • Page 69
    THE FOREGOING ARE SUMMARISED AS UNDER:—
    District.Number of inspections made.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
  • Page 70
    REGISTERED LODGING-HOUSES.
    District.Number of Houses on Register.Number of Lodgers.Number of Tenements.Average Number of Persons per Tenement.Cleansing Notices Served.
  • Page 70
    In addition to the foregoing, there are eleven blocks of Dwellings let out in tenements, but not placed on the Register for the reason that each holding is "self-contained," it having been decided in a Court of Law that in these circumstances they are not subject to the Bye-laws for houses let in lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family:—
    Name and situation of Artisans' Block Dwellings.No. of Tenements.No. of Inhabi tants.
    One Room.Two Rooms.Three Rooms.Four Rooms.Five Rooms or more.
  • Page 73
    The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms, &c., during the year:—
    Workshop Inspectors.Women Inspectors.Totals.
  • Page 73
    The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms since 1914
    Workshop Inspectors.Women Inspectors.Totals.
  • Page 74
    SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, &c., FOR THE YEAR 1922.
    Men Inspectors.Women Inspectors.
    Special. Inspector Gathercole.East District. Inspector Robinson.West District. Inspector McGrath.West District. MissEast District. Miss Wilkinson.Totals.
  • Page 75
    Continued from previous page...
    ACTION TAKEN.Men Inspectors.Women Inspectors.
    Special. Inspector Gathercole.East District. Inspector Robinson.West District. Inspector McGrath.West District. MissEast District. Miss Wilkinson.Totals.
  • Page 76
    The following figures show the number of Outworkers notified since 1902:—
    Year.Number of Lists received.Outworkers Employed in City.Outworkers Employed outside City.Total number of Outworkers.
  • Page 77
    1—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number.
    (1)Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
  • Page 77
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspectors.Prose cutions.
  • Page 78 79
    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.1OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.Prosecutions.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.InstancesOrders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the yeanFailing to keep or permit inspectionFailing to send lists.
    Lists.†Outworkers, †Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
  • Page 78 79
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 78 79
    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 84
    RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919. Summary Showing Investigations and Inspections Made and Details of Work Carried Out under the Above Act, for the Year ended, December 31st, 1922.
    Months 1922.No. of Buildings Inspected.Average No. of Firms in building.No. of premises Rat Infested.Total No. of Firms interested.Steps taken to destroy Rats.Rat Proofing done, Rat-holes stopped, &c.Drainage and Sewage Work carried out • during the year.Special Observations.
    Rat-Catcher Employed.Poison Used.Wire Traps.Breakbacks.Varnish Traps.Other Traps.Cats or Dogs kept.By City Engineer's Department.By M.O.H Department.Complaints or Applications for Advice.
  • Page 88
    APPENDIX A.—STREET LISTS OF MORTALITY.
    STREET OK PLACE.No. of HouseSex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
  • Page 89
    STREET LISTS OF MORTALITY—continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of HouseSex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
  • Page 90
    STREET LISTS OF MORTALITY—continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of HouseSex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
    Middlesex Street,Salvation Army Shelter—M7415 JuneLocomotor AtaxyDied in City of London Infirmary, Bow Road
  • Page 91
    STREET LISTS OF MORTALITY—continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of HouseSex.Age.Date of DeathCause of Death.Remarks.
  • Page 92
    STREET LISTS.—Compiled from Notifications received.
    Street or Place.No. of House.Sex.Age.Disease.Date of Notification.
  • Page 93
    STREET LISTS.—Compiled from Notifications received.—continued.
    Street or Place.No. of House.Sex.Age.Disease.Date of Notification.
  • Page 94
    WEST DISTRICT.
    Situation of Premises.Name and Address of Landlord.Tenements.Lodger
  • Page 95
    WEST DISTRICT—continued.
    Situation of Premises.Name and Address of Landlord.Tenements.Lodgers.
  • Page 95
    MIDDLE DISTRICT.
  • Page 96
    EAST DISTRICT—continued.
    Situation of Premises.Name and Address of Landlord.Tenements.Lodgers.