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Barking 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1902
Pages
40
Tables
25

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25 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Numbers of houses in the Town, March, 1901 (census):—
    InhabitedUninhabited Houses.
    In occupationNot in occupationBuilding.
  • Page 8
    TOWN. Table of various Courts and Alleys in the Town of Barking, shewing their present condition and requirements.
    Sanitary Improvements Required.
  • Page 9
    Inspection of District— continned.
    Sanitary Improvements required.
  • Page 10
    Inspection of District— continued.
    Sanitary Improvements required.
  • Page 15
    The distribution of Infectious Disease in the several Wards is follows :—
    1900
  • Page 16
    Scarlet Fever,
    No. of Cases.Deaths.No. treated in Hospital.Percentage treated in Hospital.Death rate per cent.
  • Page 16
    Enteric Fever.
    No. of Cases.Deaths.No. treated in Hospital.Percentage treated in Hospital.Death rate per cent.
  • Page 17
    Continued from previous page...
    Wards.No. of Cases
  • Page 18
    Seasonal Influence.
    189919001901
    No. of Cases.No. of Cases.No. of Cases.
  • Page 18
    Diphtheria.
    No. of Cases.Deaths.No. treated in Hospital.Percentage treated in Hospital.Death rate per cent.
  • Page 19
    Diphtheria and School Attendance. (The numbers refer to children between 4 and 14 years of age).
    No of cases 1898.No. of cases 1899.No. of cases 1900.No. of cases 1901.
  • Page 20
    Erysipelas.
    Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 20
    Puerperal Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 20
    Phthisis.
    Deaths.
  • Page 23
    The populations, number of deaths, and death rates of the various Wards, are as follows.—(The populations are from the census returns).—
    Population.No. of Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 24
    Seasonal Influence.
    Cases Notified.Deaths.Per cent.
    1900.1901.1900.1901.1900.1901.
  • Page 25
    Localities Affected.
    1900.1901.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 26
    Infantile Mortality. Rate per 1000 Births registered:—
    Barking.England & Wales.
  • Page 27
    From the Reports of the various Infectious Diseases it will be seen that most of the Infantile Deaths were due to—
    1901.1900.1899.1898.1897.
  • Page 27
    The Birth Rate Per 1000 of the Estimated Population:—
    Barking.England & Wales.
  • Page 28
    Annual Death-rates per 1000 from All Causes, and from certain Zymotic Diseases, during the year 1901.
    All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases (Cols. 3-9)Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
    Cols.12345678910
  • Page 29
    During the past year the following patients have been treated in the Wards:—
    1901.1900.1899.
  • Page 31
    TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1901, in the Barking Town Urban District:—
  • Page 32
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1900.
    Notifiable Disease.At all ages.Cases Notified in the Whole District.25 to 65.65 and upwds.No. of cases removed to hospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.
  • Page 32
    Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1901.
    All ages.Deaths in whole District at Subjoined Ages.
    Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.