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Bethnal Green 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]

Published
1898
Pages
86
Tables
36

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    POPULATION IN REGISTRATION DISTRICTS (ESTIMATED;.
    DISTRICT.Estimated in 1897.Enumerated in 1891.Inhabited houses.
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    TABLE B.
    1896.1897.
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    Corrected Death Bates per 1,000 persons living in Sanitary Districts of London adjacent to Bethnal Green.
    Sanitary Area.Standard Death Rate.Factor for correction for Age and Sex distribution.Crude Death Rate, 1886.1895.Corrected Death Rate, 1886.1895.Comparative Mortality figure, 1886.1895. London 1000.Crude Death Rate, 1896.Corrected Death Rate, 1896.Comparative Mortality figure, 1896. London 1000.
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    TABLE C.
    Quarter ending.London Death Rate.Bethnal Green Death Rate.Mean Temp Fahr.Rainfall(inches.)
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    Death Bates in Bcthnal Green during the Four Quarters of 1897, after distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions. (Estimated Population, 129,200.)
    Quarter EndingAll Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple Fever.Diarrhœa.Phthisis.Deaths under one year to 1,000 births registered.
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    The following table compares the birth.rates for Bethnal Green ,&nd for London by quarters:—
    Quarter endingLondon.Bethnal Green.
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    MARRIAGES. In this parish there are fourteen Churches, fifteen Chapels, and one Registry Office licensed for Marriages : of these there were in the
    Quarter ending.Church of England.Before Registrar.Total.
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    TABLE III. Table of Deaths during the year 1897, in the Bethnal Green Metropoliton District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities (institution deaths have been distributed and non-parishioners excluded).
    Names of Lacalties asopted for the prpose of these Statistics;Pubica institutions being shown as separatelocalties (Columns for Population and Births are Table B.)Mortality form all cause at Sybjoined Ages.Mortality form Subjoined Caues Distinguishing Deaths of Children Under Five Yeaes of Age.
    At all ages.under 1 yers.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25. 25and under 65.65 & upwards.Smallpox.Scarlationa.Diphteria.Membranous CroupFeversCholrea.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping cough.Diarrhœa and DysentertRheumatic Fever.PhthisisBronchitis Pueumonia & Pleurisy.heart Disease.Infiuenza.Injuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
    TyphusEnteric and TyphoidRelapsing.Puerperal.
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    Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of the Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis, after Distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institutions, during the Year 1896.
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated Population middle of 1897.Births.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1,000 Living.Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fever.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1,000 births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated Population middle of 1897.Births.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1,000 Living.Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fever.Diarrhœa.Phthisis.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1,000 births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
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    TABLE D.
    1897.1896.
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    Table " F " shows the percentage of deaths from each disease as compared with the total number of Zymotic deaths. TABLE F.
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    TABLE G. Infectious Cases, 1897.
    CERTIFICATES OF INFECTIOUS CASES RECEIVED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.Admitted to Asylums Board's Hospitals.
    Small Pox.Fevers & Diphtheria!
    Small PoxTyphusCholeraPuerperal FeverScarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous CroupEnteric FeverErysipelasAdmittedDischargedDiedRemainingAdmittedDischargedDiedRemaining
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    REPORT OF FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA CASES ADMITTED INTO FEVER HOSPITALS DURING THE YEAR 1897.
    Hospitals.No. of Cases remaining at end of 1896.No. of Cases admitte.1.Discharged.Died.No. of Cases remaining at end of 1897.
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    Act, 1891, during the year 1897.
    Nature of Offence.Amount of Penalty Imposed.Maximum Penalty prescribed by the Act.
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    The Number and Natuke of the Samples of Food taken during the year, and submitted to the analyst.
    Article of Food.Total Number of Samples taken.Results of Analyses.
    Genuine.Adulterated.
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    Proceedings taken under the "Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890," during the year 1897
    Situation of Premises.Date of Closing Order made by Magistrate.Date of Closing of Premises.Date of Re-opening of Premises RepairedDate of Demolition of Premises.Remarks.
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    Proceedings taken wider t h e "Housing of the Working Classes Act , 1890," during t h e year 1897.—Continued.
    Situation of Premises.Date of Closing Order made by Magistrate.Date of Closing of Premises.Date of Re-opening of Premises Repaired.Date of Demolition of Premises.Remarks.
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    Proceedings taken under the " Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890," during the year 1897.—Continued.
    Situation of Premises.Date of Closing Order made by Magistrate.Date of Closing of Premises.Date of Re-opening! of Premises Repaired.Date of Demolition of Premises.Remarks.
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    Proceedings taken under the "Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890," during the year 1897.—Continued.
    Situation of Premises.Date of Closing Order made by Magistrate.Date of Closing of Premises.Date of Re-opening of Premises Repaired.Date of Demolition of Premises.Remarks.
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    MORTALITY STATISTICS, POTT STREET AREA, For Three Years , 1894-96.
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    GROSS NUMBERS.
    The YearEstimated PopulationMarriagesRegistered Births.Corrected number of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total all Ages.Under One Year.Under Five Years.
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    TABLE II. Shotting the Annual Birth Bate, Bate of Mortality, Death Bate among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions for the year 1897, and 10 years preceding.
    YEAR.Birth Rate per 1000 of the Population.Annual Rate of Mortality per 1000 livingDeaths of Children under 1 year; percentage of Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 1 year to Registered BirthsDeaths of Children under 5 years; percentage of Total Deaths.Total Number of Deaths in Public Institutions.
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    K211 (B). Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1897, in the Sanitary District of Bethnal Green; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics. Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Ages under 5 or over 5New Cases of Sickness in each Locality coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such cases removed from their homes in the several Localities for treatment in Isolation Hospitals of Asylums Boards.
    Census 1896.Estimat'd to Middle of 1897.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small Pox. 'Scarlatina.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.FEVERS.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Puerperal.Enteric or Typhoid.
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    K23 (A). TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1897, in the Bethnal Creen Metropolitan District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics ; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.)Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths ofChildren under Five Years op Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 andunder 15.15 andunder 2525 and under 6565 & upwards.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Puerperal.
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    TABLE IV. Shewing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1000 deaths , 1897.
    DIVISION I.Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population (all ages).Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths (all ages).
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    TABLE V. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of Hospital Deaths, in the ten years 1887 to 1896, and in the year 1897.
    DISEASE.1887188818891890189118921893189418951896Annual Average of ten years, 1887—1896.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in ten years, 1887.1896.1897Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1897.
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    TABLE VI. Chief Inspector's Report of the Sanitary Work, &c., completed in the year ending December 31st, 1897.
    InspectorA District. WestonB District. LapworthC District. HenleyD District. BridelE District. RichardsTotals.
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    TABLE VIII . TABLE OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS. The number of Sanitary Improvements, New Drains, W.G.'s, &c., in the Parish during the year 1897.
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    TABLE OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS ( continued).
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    STREET LIST.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST ( continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST ( continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Phthisis.General Diseases.Total.