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Croydon 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

Published
1908
Pages
66
Tables
42

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  • Page 8
    The subjoined table will show the number of houses in each parish in the years 1891, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, and also the increases between the years 1891 and 1903, 1903 and 1904, 1904 and 1905, 1905 and 1906, 1906 and 1907, and 1891 and 1907.
    Parish.Number of HousesIncrease
    Between 1891 and 1903Between 1903 and 1904Between 1904 and 1905Between 1905 and 1906Between 1906 and 1907|Between 1891 and 1907
    In 1891In 1903In 1904In 1905In 1906In 1907
  • Page 9
    Excess of Births over Deaths.
    Deaths in 1907.Births in 1907.Excess of Births in 1907.
  • Page 10
    This gives an illegitimate birth-rate of 2.3 per cent, of total births.
    No. of Illegitimate Births.Percentage.
  • Page 11
    Registered Births and Birth Rates.
    Parish.Estimated Population middle of 1907.Registered Births.Birth Rates.
    1903190419051906190719031904190519061907
  • Page 12
    M ortality.*
    Parish.I'opulation estimated to middle of 1907.Deaths.Death Rates.
    1903190419051906190719031904190519061907
  • Page 13
    The deaths occurring in persons over 65 years of age, numbering 149, give a percentage of 22.9 of total deaths, as against 21.5 in 1906, 27.4 in 1905, 22.8 in 1904, 28 3 in 1903, and 27.5 in 1902.
    Parish.Children under One Year.Children between One and Five.People over 65 Years.
    190419051906190719041905190619071904190519061907
  • Page 15
    Birth Hate, Death Rate, and Analysis of Mortality in the year 1907.
    Annual rate per 1000 living.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Epidemic Diseases. (Cols. 4-10)Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Deaths under oneyear to'1000 Births.
  • Page 23
    It has also been noted that in practically 95 percent of the cases of Diphtheria, decayed teeth have been found.
    Parish.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebrospinal Meningitis.Erysipelas.Typhus Fever.Total.
    CasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeaths
  • Page 24
    Legal Proceedings. —In the following cases legal proceedings were taken:—
    Particulars.Result.
  • Page 25
    All the piggeries are receiving special attention from your officers.
    Parish.Dairies.Cowsheds.Milkshops.Butcher's Shops.Slaughterhouses.Piggeries.Bakehouses.Total.
  • Page 28
    Summary of Inspectors' Work for the Year 1907.
    Inspectors.
    WhitePayneRabbettsPointonTotal
  • Page 29
    Continued from previous page...
    Inspectors
    WhitePayneRabbettsPointonTotal
  • Page 29
    Articles Disinfected.
  • Page 30
    TABLE I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1907 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Deaths under One Year of Age.Deaths Ages.At all Total.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non.residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Deaths at all Ages. Nett.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 32
    TABLE II.—Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1907 and previous years
    Names ofLocalitiesWHOLE DISTRICT.Addington.Beddington.Couldson.Merion.Mitcham.Morden.Sanderstead.Wallington.woodmansterne.
    12345678910
    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.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.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.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.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.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
  • Page 33
    TABLE III.—Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1907.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.Totals.
    At Ages—Years.123456789123456789
    At all Ages.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.Addington.Beddington.Coulsdon.Merton.Mitcham.Morden.Sanders tead.Wallington.Woodmanst'rneAddington.Beddington.Coulsdon.Merton.Mitcham.Morden.Sanderstead.Wallington.Woodmanst'r
  • Page 34
    TABLE IV.—Causes of, and ages at, Death during 1907.
    1Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths at all ages of all "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths whether of Residents or non "Residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
    Causes of Death.234567891011121314151617
    All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 &. under 25.25 & under 65.65 & upwards.Addington.Beddington.Coulsdon.Merton.Mitcham.Morden.Sanderstead.Wallington.Woodmanst'rne
    1819
    Cane Hill AsylumHolborn Union Workoouse
  • Page 36
    TABLE V.—Infantile Mortality during the Year 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—2 Months.2—3 Months.3—4 Months.4—5 Months.5 —6 Months.6—7 months.7—8 Months.8—9 Months.9-10 Months.10—11 Months.11—12 Months.Totals Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 37
    Table VI.—The Area in Acres, Inhabited Houses, Population, and Density of each Parish in the District in 1891 and 1907.
    Parish.Area in Acres.Inhabited Houses.Population.Density. Persons per acre.Persons per house.
    1891.1907.
    1891.1907.1891.1907.1891.1907.
    Persons.Males.Females.Persons.Males.Females.
  • Page 38
    TABLE VII.—Showing Parishes with Institutions.
    Parish.Area in Acres.Inhabited HousesPopulation.Density of persons per acre.Average number of persons per house.
    1891.1907.
    1891.1907.Persons.Males.Females.Persons.Males.Females.1891.1907.1891.1907.
  • Page 39
    TABLE VIII.—Showing the Annual Birth and Death Rates, and Death Rates of Infants for the Year 1907 and 10 preceding years.
    In the Year.Birth Rate per 1,000 of Population.Corrected Death Bate per 1,000 of Population.Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Registered Births.
  • Page 40
    TABLE IX.—Showing the Population, Births, and Deaths for the Year 1907, and 10 years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated Population.Registered Births.Corrected No. of Deaths.Deaths in Institutions.
    Total.Under 1 year.Under 5 years.
  • Page 41
    TABLE XI.—Ascertained Cases of Infectious Disease since the adoption of the Notification Act.
    18911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031904190519061907
  • Page 42
    TABLE XII.—Cases of Typhoid Fever (including Continued Fever) in each Parish since Notification was adopted.
    AddingtonBeddingtonCoulsdonMertonMitchamMordenSandersteadWallingtonWoodmansterneInstitutionsThe District
    *†‡‡*†**
  • Page 43
    TYPHOID FEVER.
    Parishes.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Grand Totals.
  • Page 44
    PUERPERAL FEVER.
    Parishes.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Grand Totals.
  • Page 44
    MEASLES.
    Parishes.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Grand Totals.
  • Page 45
    ERYSIPELAS.
    Parishes.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Grand Totals.
  • Page 45
    SCARLET FEVER.
    Parishes.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.DecemberGrand Totals
  • Page 46
    DIPHTHERIA.
    Parishes.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.DecemberGrand Totals.
  • Page 46
    TYPHUS FEVER.
    Parishes.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.AugustSeptember.October.November.December.Grand Totals.
  • Page 47
    CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
    Parishes.January.February. _March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Grand Totals.
  • Page 47
    ANTHRAX.
    Prrishes.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Grand Totals.
  • Page 48
    TABLE XIII.—Deaths from Infantile Summer Diarrhoea, showing place of incidence and condition of domestic surroundings.
    Address.Age.Sex.L. or I11.Number in family and how many have died of similar complaints.How fed: Cow, Breast or Tin Milk. Note conditions and cleanliness of Cooking Utensils.Condition ofNotes.
    Interior of house.Back and front yards.W.C's.
  • Page 51
    FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
    Trades.Fact ries.Workshops.Total.No. or Employers.
  • Page 52
    Continued from previous page...
    trades.Factories.Workshops.Total.No or Employee.
  • Page 53
    1.—INSPECTION. I ncluding I nspections made by S anitary I nspectors or I nspectors of N uisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 54
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 55
    4—.REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the yearNumber.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 55
    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 56
    3—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK1OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Inspections of Outworkers' Premises.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, Sec. 108OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES. Sec. 109, 110
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of OutworkersProsecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110)Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110),
    Twice in the year Once in the yearReceived from Other Councils.Forwarded to other councils.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send list.
    Lists.*Out-workers.†Outworkers.†
    Contractors.Workmen.Con-tractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)
  • Page 57
    Continued from previous page...
    Parish.Name of School.Number on Books.When Closed during Current Year.When Closed during last Three Years.Number of Children Excluded.
    Boys.Girls.Inf'ntsTotal.Yes or No.Period.Disease.Yes or No.Period.Disease.For Notifiable Complaints.For other Complaints.