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Romford 1908

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

Published
1909
Pages
52
Tables
34

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    Summary of Action taken during the year for preventing the spread of disease,
    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.Hate.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 notice of 289 cases during this year. The different diseases are thus tabulated:—
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    Infantile Diarrhæa was, as in the previous year, unusually absent during 1908.
    Dagenham, Beacontree and Chadwell lieaths.Havering.Hornchurch.Upminster, Cranham, and Corbets Tey.Great Warley.Rainham and Wennington.
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    The following is a complete list of the Nuisances, &c„ reported by the Sanitary Inspectors, in which action has been taken by them, my aid being called in in those instances which were considered necessary.
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    Tables of mortality, &c., completed according to the requirements of the Local Government Board, are included with this report. The birth and death-rates for the several localities for the last live years are shown in the following table
    Locality.1904I90S.1906.1907.1908.
    BirthRate.DeathRate.Birth-Rate.DeathRate.BirthRate.DeathRate.BirthRate.DeathRate.BirthRate.DeathRate.
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    Dagenham.j Havering.Upminster.Horn church.Rainham.Great Warley.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics ok Whole District during 1903 and Previous Years. ROMFORD RURAL DISTRICT.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total. Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in theDistrict.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.
    Under 1 yr. of ageAt all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*N umber.Rate per 1000 Births' registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12S45678910111215
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    TABLE II. Vital Statistics or Separate Localities in 1908 and previous years. ROMFORD RURAL DISTRICT.
    Names of Localities.Dagenham, Beacontrek and Chadwell heaths.Havering.Noak Hill .Hornchurch.Upminster, Cranham, and Corbets Tey.Great Warley.Rainham 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 of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at allAges.Deaths under 1 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 registeied.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.bc.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
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    TABLE 111. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1908, in the Romford Rural District.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in Whole District.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages —Years.Dagenham, Beacontree and Chadwell HeathsNoak Hill.Havering.Hornchurcb.Upminster. Cranham, and Corbets Tey.Great Warley.Rainham and Wennington.Dagenham, Beacontree and Chadwell HeathsHavering.Noak Hill.Hornchurcb.Upminster, Cranham, and Corbets Tey.Great Warley.Rainham and Wennington.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 190S. Romford Rural District.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in ok beyond the districtDeaths at am. ages of "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.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Dagenham, Beacontree and Chadwell HeathsHornchurch.J Havering.Upminster, Cranham, and Corbets Tey.Great Warley.Rainham and Wennington.
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    TABLE V. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR, 1908. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.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.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    (To be sent to the Clerk to the County Council with ths Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report.
    Total Number for year.Notes, Results of Inspection, &c.
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    Total Number for year.Notes, Results of Inspection, &c.
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    Summary of Work done through the Sanitary Inspector in the Rural Sanitary District of Romford during the year ending December 31st, 1908.
    Total Number for year.Notes, Results of Inspection, &c.
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    Total Number for year.Notes, Results of Inspection, &c.
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    1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspection made by Sanitary Inspectors ok Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS.
    Lists received from Employers twice in the year.Addresses of Outworkers.Inspection of Outworkers' premises
    Lists.Outworkers.Received from other CouncilsForwarded to other Councils.
    Contractors.Workmen.
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.