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Lewisham 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

Published
1908
Pages
154
Tables
58

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  • Page 6
    The following epitome shows interesting comparisons with previous years and the average for five years:—
    Borough of Lewisham.Year.Average for five years, 1902-6.Year.
    190219031904190519061907
  • Page 17
    Table 1. Showing the Population and number of persons per house in the Boroughin Wards, obtained at the Census, April, 1901 ; also the number of occupied houses at Michaelmas and the Estimated Population at June 30th, 1907.
    Ward.Enumerated Population Census, April 1st, 1901Number of Persons per house at Census, 1901Occupied Mouses on Kate Books, Michaelmas, 1907Estimated Population at Michaelmas, 1907Estimated Increase or Decrease inEstimated Population at June 30th, 1907
    6½ years3 mths
  • Page 20
    Table 2. Births and Birth Rates for each Division of the Borough for the years 1902 -1907.
    Division.1902.1903.1904.1905•1906.1907.
    Total Number of Births.Birth Kate per 1000 persons.Total Number of Births.Birth Kate per 1000 persons.Total Number of Births.Birth Kat per 1000 persons.Total Number of Births.Birth Rate per 1000 personsTotal Number of Births.Birth Rate per 1000 persons.Total Number of Births.Birth Rate per 1000 persons.
    (a)(b)
  • Page 23
    ANALYSIS OF DEATHS. Table 3. Number of Deaths at Various Age Periods and their Percentage to Corrected Total Deaths during the years 1902-1907.
    Age Period.1902.19031904.19051906.1907.
    Number of Deaths.Percentage to Total Deaths.Number of Deaths.Percentage to Total Deaths.Number of Deaths.Percentage to Total Deaths.Number of Deaths.Percentage to Total Deaths.Number of Deaths.Percentage to Total Deaths.Number of Deaths.Percentage to Total Deaths.
  • Page 26
    Table 4. Corrected Death Totals and Death Rates for the years 1902 -1907.
    Locality.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.
    Total Number of Deaths.Death rate per 1,000 of the population.Total Number of Deaths.Deathrateper 1,000 of the population.Total Number of Deaths.Death rateper 1,000 of the population.Total Number of Deaths.Death rateper 1,000 of the population.Total Number of Deaths.Death rateper 1,000 of the population.Total Number of Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the population.
    (a)(b)
  • Page 31
    Percentage deaths under three months to total deaths under one year.
    Year19031904190519061907
  • Page 45
    Table 5. Percentage of Deaths under one year of age to Total Deaths in Wards and Divisions for the years 1902-1907.
    District.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.
    per cent.per cent.per cent.per cent.per cent.per cent.
  • Page 46
    Table 6. Analysis of Deaths under one year of age, during the years 1903-1907.
    Disease.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.
    Number of Deaths under 1 year.Percentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year.Number of Deaths under 1 year.Percentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year.Number of Deaths under 1 year.Percentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year.Number of Deaths un^er 1 yearPercentage Deaths to total Deaths under 1 year.Number of Deaths under 1 year.Percentage Deaths to total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 47
    Table 7.
    Ward.Common Infectious Diseases.Diarrhoeal Diseases.Wasting Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.Other Diseases.Total Infant DeathsDeath_rate per. iooo of the Population.
    ab
  • Page 48
    Lee.
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    Lewisham.
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    Sydenham and Forest Hill.
  • Page 49
    Table 8. Corrected total Deaths from All Causes in Wards occurring during the four quarters of the year 1907.
    Localities.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Whole Year.
    M.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM. F.Total
  • Page 50
    Table 9. Corrected Death Rates from All Causes in Wards, Divisions, and the Whole Borough, for the four quarters of the Year 1907.
    Localities.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.1907.
  • Page 51
    Table 10. Deaths in Disease Groups in the Three Divisions and the whole Borough for the year 1907.
    Disease Classes.Lee Division.Lewisnam Division.Sydenham and Forest Hill DivisionWhole Borough
    1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Whole Year.1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Whole Year1st Qr-2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Whole Year1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Whole Year
  • Page 52
    Table 11. Death Rates per 1,000 of the population , Disease Groups, in the Wards and Divisions of the Borough for the year 1907.
    Disease ClassWards and Divisions.
    Church2345678910111213Whole Borough
    ManorSouthLeeBlackheathLewisham VillageLewisham ParkBrockleyCatfordLewishamForest HillSydenhamSydenham and Forest Hiil
  • Page 53
    Table 12. Birth and Death Rates of London and Metropolitan Boroughs during the year 1907, after distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.
    BoroughsPer 1000 Persons Living.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births registered
    Births.Deaths from
    All CausesPrincipal Epidemic DiseasesSmall.PoxMeaslesScarlct FeverDiphtheriaWhooping.Cough--- TyphusEnteric FeverPyrexia* (Origin uncertain)DiarrhoeaPhthisis
  • Page 54
    *Table 13. Death-rates during 1907 in London and the several Metropolitan Boroughs, from All Causes, and from Certain Diseases (1) before Distribution, (2) after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions, etc.
    Boroughs.Death-rates per 1000 Living.
    All Causes.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric FeverPhthisis.
    Before DistributionAfter DistributionBefore DistributionAfter DistributionBefore DistributionAfter DistributionBefore DistributionAfter DistributionBefore DistributionAfter Distri bution
  • Page 55
    Table 14. Causes of, and Ages at, Death in the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1907.
    Causes of Death.Deaths Whoi.e BoroughBorough DivisionsDeaths in Public Institutions in the Boroueh.Deaths ol Residents outside the BorouehDeaths of Non-residents in the Borough
    Under 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 65 years65 years and overTotal all AgesLeeLewishamSydenham and Forest i Hill
  • Page 56
    Table 14— continued.
    Causes of DeathDeaths Whole BoroughBorough DivisionsDeaths in Public Institions in BoroughDeaths of Residents outside boroughDeaths of Non-residents in Borough
    Under 1 year1 and under 3 years5 and under 18 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 65 years65 years and overTotal all AgesLeeLewishambydenham and rorest Hill
    12345678910111213
  • Page 57
    Table 15. Residents and Non-Residents dying in Public Institutions situated in the Borough.
    Institution.Deaths of Residents.Deaths of Non-Residents.Total.
  • Page 59
    Table 16. Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases in Wards, during the year 1907.
    LocalitiesSmall-PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughTyphus FeverEnteric FeverPyrexia *(origin uncertain)Epidemic Diarrhœa & Epidemic EnteritisDysenteryTotals† Death Rates from Principal Zymotic Diseases.
    (a)(b)
  • Page 60
    Table 17. Death Rates from principal Zymotic Diseases and Phthisis, and Infantile Mortality in the Borough and its Divisions, in the Co u nty of London, and in the 76 Great Towns, for the Year 1907.
    Disease.Lee Division.Lewisham Division.Sydenham and Forest Hill Div.Whole BoroughCounty of London.76 Great Towns.
  • Page 61
    Table 18. Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases arranged in Age Groups, for the year 1907.
    Ages.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Epidemic Diarrhoea and Enteritis.Dysentry.Totals in Age Groups.
  • Page 62
    Table 19. Meteriological Table for London for the Year 1907. (Deduced from Observations at Greenwich, under the Superintendence of the Astronomer Royal.)
    1907-Barometer.AIR TEMPERATURE.Bright Sunshine.Rain and other forms of Precipitation.
    Mean pressure at 320 F. at Station Level (Bar. 159 ft. 1 above M.S.L.)Mean ofAbsolute Minimum & Maximum.Total possible.Total observedNumber of Days.Total Fall.Most in a day.
    Month.Minimum AMaximum BMinimum.Day of MonthMaximum.Day of Month.AmountDay of Month
  • Page 65
    The following figures show the percentage of cases occur-ing among children of the age of six years and under to the total notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
    Age.1905.1906.19071905.1906.1907.
  • Page 66
    Table 20. Age Periods of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, notified during the year 1907.
    Age Periods.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
    Number, of Cases.Percentage to Total CasesNumber of Cases.Percentage to Total Cases.
  • Page 67
    Table 21. Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified in the Ten Wards and the Whole Borough during the Year 1907.
    Wards.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric FeverPuerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 68
    Table 22. Attack rates from the Principal Infectious Diseases per 1,000 of the population for the ten Wards, and the whole Borough in the years 1904 -1907.
    Wards.Diseases
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric FeverErysipelasTotal
    19041905190619071904190519061907190419051906190719041905190619071904190519061907
  • Page 71
    Table 23. Attack Rates per 1,000 persons living at all ages from Small-Pox, Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria in the Metropolitan Boroughs and the County of London for the Years 190 4 -1907.
    Borough.Small-Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.*All Notifiable Infectious Diseases.
    1904.1905.19061907.1904.1905.1906.1907.1904.1905.1906.1907.1904.1905.1906.1907.
  • Page 72
    The following is a summary of the cases notified from Schools:—
    Number of children suffering.Children excluded on account of infection in their homes.
  • Page 74
    While writing this report I have before me many instances which I have noted of delayed notification of Measles which illustrate the unreliability of the system at present in vogue :—
    Case.Age.Last Attendance at School.Date of Notification to Sanitary Authority.No. of Days Interval
  • Page 89
    The details of the examinations were as follows:—
    1905.1906.1907.
  • Page 104
    Water Certificates Granted after inspection in accordance with Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act , 1891, during the years 1903-7
    Ward.Number of Water Certificates Granted.
    19031904190519061907
  • Page 105
    Table 25. Houses Examined and Certified under the Customs and Inland Revenue Acts during 1907.
    Name of Street.Applications.CertificatesDate.
    Number of Houses.Number of Dwellings.Granted.Refused.
  • Page 106
    The following is a summary of the principal nuisances found and shows the need for systematic inspection:—
  • Page 109
    UNSOUND FOOD. The following parcels of food were surrendered as unfit for human consumption and subsequently destroyed:—
  • Page 109
    Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts:—
  • Page 114
    Table 26. Inspection of Factories, Workshops & Workplaces. (1)
    Premises,InspectionsNotices served.Proceedings
  • Page 114
    Statement of Defects Found. (2)
    Defects.Referred to H.M. Inspector.No. of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.
  • Page 115
    Table 27. HOME WORK. (3).
    NATURE OF WORK.*OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Inspections of Outworkers' premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Prosecutions.InstancesNotices served.Prosecutions.InstancesOrders made, Sec. 110.Prosecutions. Sections 109, 110.
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Received from other Councils.Forwarded to other Councils.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.1Outworkers.†Lists.Outworkers.†
    Con-Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    123456789101112131415161718
  • Page 117
    Table 28. *Workshops (sec. 131) and Workplaces and Workrooms on the Register at the end of 1907.
    Class of Work.No.Number of Rooms.Number of Workers Allowed.Number of Workers Found.Part Time and Domestic. Workplaces.
    Day.Artificial LightOvertime.Men.Women.Young PersonsNumber.No. of Rooms.
  • Page 121
    Table 29. ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.
    Premises.Number of PlacesNo. of Inspections 1907.No. of Notices 1907.No. of Prosecutions 1907
    On Register at end of 1906.Added in 1907.Removed in 1907.On Register at end of 1907
  • Page 123
    Table 30. REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK. (Male Inspectors) For the year ended 31st December , 1907.
    Lewisham DivisionSydenham and Forest Hill Division.Lee DivisionWorkshopsHouse to House
    Description of WorkMr. J. A. K. CooperMr. H. KingMr. H. L. HydeMr. E. T. Pi dwellMr. B. A. KnappettMr. R. WhiteMr. J. DaltryMr, A. H. GratTotal for Whole Boro.
  • Page 131
    Table A. Showing number of Samples submitted for Analysis , with Results for the year ended December 31 st, 1907.
    Article.Total.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 133
    Table C. Showing Total Samples submitted with results during the years 1903-1907. (Test samples not included).
    Quarter.No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
    190319041905190619071903190419051906190719031904190519061907
  • Page 133
    Table D. Showing results of Total Samples of Milk submitted during the years 1903-1907.
    Quarter.No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
    190319041905190(519071903190419051906190719031904190519061907
  • Page 134
    Table E. Average Composition of Milk Samples submitted in 1907.
    Period.Average Composition of all samples submitted genuine and adulterated.Average Composition of genuine samples.Board of Agriculture Standard.
    Percentage of Milk fat.Percentage of Solids not fat.Percentage of Milk fat.Percentage of Solids not fat.Percentage of Milk fat.Percentage of Solids not tat.
  • Page 135
    Table F. Average Composition of Milk Samples submitted during the Years 1902 -1907.
    Period.Average Composition of all samples submitted genuine and adulterated.Average Composition of genuine samples.Board of Agriculture standard.
    Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids not Fat.Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids not Fat.Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids not Fat.
  • Page 136
    Table G. Details of Adulterated Samples of Milk during the Year ended December 31st, 1907.
    No.Adulteration.Remarks.
  • Page 137
    Table H. Showing the number of samples of Butter submitted in the Four Quarters of the years 1903-1907.
    Quarter.No. ot Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
    190319041905190619071903190419051906190719031904190519061907
  • Page 137
    Table I. Details of Adulterated Samples of Butter for the Year ended December 31st, 1907.
    No.Adulteration.Results.
  • Page 138
    Table J. Details of Other Samples Adulterated during the year ended December 31st, 1907.
    No.Article.Adulteration.Remarks.
  • Page 141
    I.—Local Government Board Tables. Table I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during the Years 1901 -1907.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the DistrictNett Deaths at all Ages eel jng1ng to the District.
    Number.Rate.*Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*
    Number.Rate per iooo Births registered.Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 142
    Table II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in the Years 1901 -1907.
    Names of Localities.LEE.LEWISHAM.SYDENHAM & FOREST HILL.WHOLE BOROUGH.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under i 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 i YearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under i year.
  • Page 144
    Table III. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during, the Year 1907.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole district.Total Cases Notified in each Locality at all Ages.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.Total Cases Removed to Hospital
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.Lee.Lewisham.Sydenham and Forest Hill.Lee.Lewisham.Sydenham and Forest Hill.
    Under 11 to 5.5 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards
  • Page 145
    Table IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1907.
    Causes or Death.Deaths in ok belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under i year.i and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Lee Division.Lewisham Division.Sydenham & Forest Hill Division.
  • Page 146
    Table Y. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1907. Deaths from stated Causes in Wezhs and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under i Week.i-2 Weeks.1-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under i Month.i 2 Months.2-3 Months.j-4 Months.j-5 Months.5-6 Months.[6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.g-io Months.ro-ii Months.ti-i2 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.