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Marylebone 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1916
Pages
72
Tables
43

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43 tables in this report

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    Table I.
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    Table II. To show the number of deaths amongst infants under 1 year and adults of 65 and over in each of the four quarters of the year :
    January-March.April-June.July-September.October-December.Totals.
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    Deaths in Relation to Age. The following table shows the distribution of the deaths according to age and compares 1915 with the two preceding years. The deaths under 1 year it will be noted are fewer than those for 1914:
    Age Periods.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwardsAt all ages.
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    TABLE III.
    Sub-District.Under i weeki and Under 2 weeks2 and Under 3 weeks3 and Under 4 weeks4 weeks and Under 3 m'ths.3 m'ths and Under 6 m'ths.6 m'ths and Under 9 m'ths.9 m'ths and Under 12 m'ths.Total
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    TABLE IV.
    No.CAUSE OF DEATH.1under 2under 3under 4under 1under 3under 6under 9under 12All Souls.St. Mary.ChristSt. John.Total.
    Week.Weeks.Weeks.Weeks.month.MonthsMonthsMonthsMonthsChurch.
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    The following table shows the number of deaths in each of these groups and the death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population from each :—
    Total deathsRate per 1,000 of the estimated population.
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    Cancer. Situation of the Disease.
    Parts of the body affected.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE V. DEATHS FROM PHTHISIS AND OTHER TUBERCULOUS DISEASES.
    Year.No. of Cases.Population.Rate per 1000 of Population.
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    TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFICATIONS.—A.
    Year.Medical Practitioners.Hospitals and Dispensaries, etc.Poor Law.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
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    TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFICATIONS.—B PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 4th January, 1914, to the 2nd January, 1915.
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.Number of Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications For an APrimary Notifications.Total Notifications Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotalUnder 55 to 1010 to 15Total
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    T ABLE X.— DEATHS FROM PHTHISIS.
    Estimated Population.Year.All Ages.Sub-Districts.,
    All Souls.St. Mary.Christ Church.St. John.
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    Deaths from Phthisis— Age and Sex Distribution.
    Ages.Under 1010 and under 2020 and under 3030 and under 4040 and under 5050 and under 6060 and under 7070 and upwardsTotals.
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    Articles Disinfected.
    Infectious Disease.Phthisis.Measles.Vermin.Other causes.Total.
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    The number of rooms disinfected and the reasons for carrying out disinfection were:—
    Infectious Disease.Phthisis.Measles.Vermin.Other causes.Total.
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    The number of specimens examined bacteriologically, and the diseases in relation to which the examinations were made, are shown in the following table. As in 1914, the work was in the hands of Dr. Foulerton, who was appointed bacteriologist to the Council in April of that year.
    19141915.
    Positive.Negative.Total.Positive.Negative.Total.
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    COW HOUSES.
    Premises.Licensed for.Cows kept.
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    continued from previos table
    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and, if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis ; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    Articles submitted for AnaylsisState whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority under Section 13 of Act, and, if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis ; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority under Section 13 of Act, and, if so, the name of such AuthorityResult of Analysis ; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations
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    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and, if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis ; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    LIST OF SAMPLES TAKEN DURING THE YEAR 1915.
    Article.Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
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    After eliminating adulterated and abnormal milk the mean composition of the remainder was strikingly similar as shown by the following table, to the mean composition of the previous four years.
    Sp.Gr.Milk fat.Solids not fat.Total solids.
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    HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, ETC., ACT, 1909. Premises reported or represented during 1915, and the two previous years.
    Premises.1913.1914.1915.
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    The following table contains information with regard to the inspections carried out. HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, Etc., ACT, 1909. (Section 17.)
    No. of houses inspected.No. unfit lor habitation.No. of Representations or Reports made to Local Authority.No. of Closing Orders.No. of houses in which defects were remedied without Closing Orders.No. of houses made fit after Closing OrdersGeneral character of defects found to existRemarks.
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    Common Lodging Houses. The following table contains all the essential information with regard to these. A number of visits were paid from time to time to the premises by the District Inspectors.
    Address.Registered Owner.Registered number of Occupants.
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    The total inspections made by each inspector, and the number of nuisances of various kinds detected and remedied, are set forth in the following table:—
    Districts.Borough.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5No. 6.
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    The number of summonses issued during the year was 2. The particulars are as follows:—
    Premises.Offence.Proceedings taken under,Result.
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    Legal proceedings were taken in one instance as follows:-
    Premises.Offence.Proceedings taken under.Result.
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    The accompanying statement shows the number of times the Shelter was used during 1915 and the reasons for such use.
    No. of hours occupied.Reason for occupation.No. of persons.
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    Number of bodies deposited from 1st January to 31st December, 1915.
    Males.Females.Total.For burial only.For inquests.Total.No. of. P.M.'s heldNo. of courts held.No. of Infectious cases recd.
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    PUBLIC SANITARY CONVENIENCES. There was no addition to the number of conveniences, which were supervised as in former years. That there was, as shown below, a considerable falling off in the receipts, is to some extent due to the fact that in the case of men in uniform no charge was made tor the use of the conveniences.
    1915-16.1914-15.Increase.Decrease.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    I.—INSPECTION.
    Premises. (I)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    2.— DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    3.— HOME WORK.
    outworkers' lists, section 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    nature of work.Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.ProsecutionsInstances.Orders made '(S. 110).Prosecutions Sections 109, 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13 )(14)(15)(16)
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    4.— REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    5.— OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    GENERAL SUMMARY. The following is a list of the special premises in the Borough requiring constant supervision:—
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    A statement with special reference to the list set out above, is contained in the following tables:—
    Numbers of placesNumber of inspections, 1915.Number of notices, 1915.Number of prosecutions, 1915.
    On register at end of 1914.Added in 1915.Removed in 1915.On register at end of 1915.
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    Mortuary.
    Removed by Inspectors.
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF THE BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE. DURING 1915 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected No. 3Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8of Residents not registered in the District. 9Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    No. iRate. 5No. 6Rate. 7No. 10Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11No. 12Rate. 13
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    TABLE I. ( A). Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1915 and the ten Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.The Whole Borough.All Souls.St. Mary.Christ Church.St. John.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 yearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to : middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all AgesDeaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
    a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the 52 Weeks ending 25TH December, 1915.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District.Total cases notified in each locality.Number of cases removed to Hospit al from each locality.Cases isolated at home
    At all ages.At ages—years.All SoulsSt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotals.All SoulsSt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotals
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4646 to 6565 and upwards
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    TABLE III.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year ending 25th December, 1915.
    No.CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of Residents or Non-Residents in Institutions in the District.All Souls.St. Mary.Christ ChurchSt. John.Total.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.