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Romford 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]

Published
1903
Pages
36
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

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    1. Summary of Action taken to prevent the spread of Disease.
    No.Date.Locality.Disease.Soarce of Disease. Action taken.Result.
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    NoDate.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action taken.Result.
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    No.Date.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action taken.Result.
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    No.Date.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action taken.Result.
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    No.Date.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action taken.Result.
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    No.Date.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action taken.Result.
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    No.Date.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action taken.Result.
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    No.Date.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action taken.Result.
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    No.Date.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action Taken.Result.
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    I received notification of 327 cases of infectious diseases during the year. The different diseases are thus tabulated:—
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    It will be seen from the subjoined table the degree in which infectious disease prevailed in the various parishes of the district, Dagenham being by far the greatest source of infectious diseases, a condition which I hope will be altered when the system of sewerage, now in course of arrangement, is completed.
    Dagenham. Beacontree and Chadwell HeathsHavering.Hornchurch.Upminster, Cranham, and Corbets Tey.Great Warley.Rainham and Wennington.
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    Tables of mortality. &c., compiled according to the requirements of the Local Government Board are inoluded with this report. The Birth and Death Rates are shown in the following table for the last five years.
    Locality.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.
    Birth-Rate.Death-Rate.Birth-Rate.Death-Rate.Birth-rate.Death-Rate.Birih-Rate.Death-Rate.Birth-Rate.Death-Rate.
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    Diseases of a zymotic character proved fatal in 29 instances. The death-rate from this class of disease for the entire district having been 1-4 per 1,000. The following table shows the nature and distribution of fatal zymotic disease in the different localities of the district.
    Dagenham.Havering.Upminster.HornchurchKainbam.Great Warley.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1902 and Previous Years. ROMFORD RURAL DISTRICT.
    Yrar.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Rrgistkrkd 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 District.Nett Deaths at all ages belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate.Under 1 yr. of ageAt all Apes.
    Number. iRate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    * Rates in columns 4, 8, 13, calculated per 1,000 of estimated population.
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    1 Institutions within the District receiving Sick and Infirm persons from outside the District.2 Institutions outside the District receiving Sick and Infirm persons from the District.III. Other Institutious, the deaths in wnich have been distributed amont the several localities in the District.
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    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Seperate Locamtieh in 1902 and previous years. ROMFORD RURAL DISTRICT.
    Names of Localities.Dagenham. Beacontree and Chadwei.i. Heaths.Noak Hill.Havering.Hornchurch.Upminster, Cranham, and Coruets TeyGreat Warlet.Rainkan and Wennington.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.' Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.| Population esti-, mated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle oi 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.e.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
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    TABLE III. C ases of I nfectious D isease notified during the Y ear 1902, in the R omford R ural D istrict.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in Whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    A tall Ages.At Ages— Years.Dagenham. Beacontree and Chadwell HeathsNoak Hill.Havering.Hornchurch.Upminster, Cranham. and Corbets Tey.Great Warley.Rainham and Wennington.Dagenham, Beacontree and ChadweU HeathsNoak Hill.HaveringHoinchuich.Upminster, Cranham, and Corbets Tey.Great Warley.Rainham and Wennington.
    Under 1.1 to 5. 5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1902, Romford Rural District.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages.)Total Deaths in Public Institutions in District.
    All AgesUnder 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Dagenham, Beacontrt e ar.d Chad well HeathsHavering.Upminster, Cianbam, and Corbets Tey.Rainham and Wennington.Noak Hill.Hornchurch.Great Warley.