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Marylebone 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone]

Published
1898
Pages
60
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

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    The following table gives the area of each ward with the density of the population :—
    WARD.Area in Acres.Population.Total.Persons per Acre.
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    Outlying Deaths with Localities.
    Wales.Females.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Males.Females.Totals.
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    Death-rate for the previous 10 years—
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    Birth-rate for the previous 10 years—
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    TABLE 1. R egistered M ortality in 1897, and A ges at D eath.
    Week endingBirths.Deaths.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 80.80 to 90.90 & upwards.Week endingBirths.Deaths.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 80.80 to 90.90 & upwards.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    TABLE 2. Births, Deaths, and Ages at Death in those registered in the Twenty-seven Years, 1871 —1897.
    Year.Births.Deaths.Under 11 to 5.5 to 60. 60 to 70.70 to 80.80 to 90.90 & up.
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    Causes of Death in the more important diseases—
    In those registered in Parish.In the whole of Sanitary Area.
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    TABLE 3. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1897.
    AGES.Total.
    Under 3 months.3 months to 1 year.1 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and Upwards
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    TABLE 3.— Continued.
    AGES.Total.
    Under I 3 months3 months to 1 year1 to 22 to 65 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6ft65 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and Upwards
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    TABLE 3.— Continued.
    ages.Total.
    Under 3 months.3 months to 1 year.1 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and Upwards'
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    SUMMARY OF TABLE 3.
    No. of Deaths.
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    TABLE 4. Table of Population. Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1897, in the Urban Sanitary District of Newington; Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the medical officer of health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1897.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.SmallpoxScarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Cholera.Erysipelas.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    (a)(b)(c)(,d)(e)
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    TABLE 5. Table of Deaths during the year 1897, in the Urban Sanitary District of Newington, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and Births are in Table 1.)Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    2345678910111213141516171819202122
    At all agesUnder 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Smallpox.Scarlatina.DiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Typhus.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea & Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
    Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    TABLE 6. The total number of Deaths in the Sanitary Area with the Ages, apportioned to the several Wards, and the Death-rate in each Ward :—
    Ward.Male.Female.Rate per 1,000.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 50.50 to 60.60 to 70.70 and upwardsTotal.
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    TABLE 7. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE (Individual Cases) Notified to the Medical Officer of Health for Newington, during each Month of the year 1897.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.ErysipelasMembranous Croup.Cholera.Total.
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    TABLE 8. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE Notified to the Medical Officer of Health for Newington, during the year 1897, occurring in the several Wards:—
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Membranous Troup.Cholera.Total.
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    TABLE 9. DEATHS IN THE SANITARY AREA FROM THE PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES IN THE VARIOUS WARDS.
    Ward.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Pneumonia and Bronchitis.Heart Disease.
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    1897. SCARLET FEVER. Number of Cases 769
    WARD.Number of Cases and Locality shewn on Map.Number of Deaths.
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    TABLE 10. DEATHS IN THE SANITARY AREA FROM THE PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES COMPARED WITH LONDON AS A WHOLE.
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    TABLE 11. Z ymotic Mortality for the S anitary Area, showing the localities where the Deaths occurred.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.
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    TABLE 12. ANALYSIS OF CASES BELONGING TO NEWINGTON TREATED IN THE ASYLUMS BOARD'S HOSPITALS AND AT HOME FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
    YEAR.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.
    Total number of' cases notified.Cases removed to Asylums Board's Hospitals.Died in Asy lums Board's Hospitals.Percentage of deaths.Cases treated at home.Died at home.Percentage of deaths.Total number of cases notified.Cases removed to Asylums Board's Hospitals.Died in Asylums Board's Hospitals.Percentage of deaths.Cases treated at home.Died at home.Percentage of deaths.Total number of cases notified.Cases removed to Asylums Board's Hospitals.Died in Asylums Board's Hospitals.Percentage of deaths.Cases treated at home.Died at home.Percentage of deaths.Total number of cases notified.Cases removed to Asylums Board's Hospitals.Died in Asylums Board's Hospitals.Percentage of deaths.Cases treated at home.Died at home.Percentage of deaths.
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    TABLE 13. ANALYSIS OF SICKNESS AND MORTALITY STATISTICS IV LONDON DURING THE YEAR 1897.
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated population in the middle of 1898.Extent in acres.No. of persons to the Acre.Notified Cases of Infectious Disease.Deaths from Principal Infectious Diseases.Deaths from all causes.Death-rate per 1000 living.Deaths of infants under one year to 1000 births
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.*Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.Annual rate per 1000 persona living.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.†Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued FeversDiarrhœa.Total.Annual rate per 1000 persons living.
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    TABLE 13 .— continued.
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    TABLE 14. Death-rates during 1897 in l ondon and its s anitary a reas from a ll c auses, and from certain diseases (1) as registered, and (2) after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.—Registrar General.
    Sanitary Areas.Death-rate per 1000 living.
    All Causes.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Phthisis.
    As Registered.After Correction.As Registered.After Correction.As Registered.After Correction.As Registered .After Correction.
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    TABLE 15. PERCENTAGE OF ADLTERATION.
    Samples taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN, WITH THE RESULTS.
    Name and Address.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name and Address.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedinqs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name and Addhess.Sample.Result op Analysis.Result op Proceedings.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Name and Address.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result or Proceedings.
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    RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.
    Owner.Cause for Proceedings.Results
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    Continued from previous page...
    Owner.Cause for Proceedings.Results.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Owner.Cause fob Proceedings.Results.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Owner.Cause for Proceedings.Results.
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    Slaughterhouses.
    Name.Address
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    Cowhouses.
    Name.Address.
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    TABLE 16. Dr. Frankland's Averages for 1897, as supplied to the Registrar-General. Maximum Amount of Organic Matter.
    THAMES.LEA.
    Year.Elements of organic matter in parts per 100,000.Months in which maximum pollution occurred.Year.Elements of organic matter in parts per 100,000.Months in which maximum pollution occurred.
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    TABLE 17. METEOROLOGICAL, TABLE FOR LONDON, 1897. (Deduced from Observations at Greenwich under the Superintendence of the Astronomer Royal, and compiled from Quarterly Tables furnished to the Registrar-General by James Glaisher, Esq., F. R.S .)
    Winter ...... Jan., Feb., March.Spring April, May, June.Summer July, Aug., Sept.Autumn Oct., Nov., Dec.Temperature ofElastic Force of Vapour.Weight of Vapour in a Cubic Foot of Air.Degree of Humidity.Reading of Barometer.Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air.Rain.Reading of Thermometer on Grass.
    Air.Evaporation.Dew Point.Air— Daily Range.No. of Nights it wasLowest Reading at Night.Highest Reading at Night.
    Mean.Diff. from Average of 126 years.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean (Satn. = 100),Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 56 years.Amount.Diff. from Average of 82 years.At or below 30°Between 30° and 40°Above 40°
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    TABLE 18. Summary of Original Inspections, &c., made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1897.
    WARD.CoMPLAINTB. (Including houses in which deaths nave occurred.)House-to-House.Infected Houses.Number of Samples taken.Number of Summonses taken out.Number of Original Inspections made daily.
    Numher of Inspections made.Number of Drains tested.N umber of Reinspections made.Number of InspectioDS made.Number of Drains tested.Number of Reinbpections made.Number of Inspections made.Number of Drains tested.Number of Reinspections made.
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    TABLE 19. S ummary of S anitary W ork carried out during 1897.
    WARD.Entries in Register.Sanitary Works complete .Drain reconstructed.Drain repaired.Interceptor. &c.Closet app. or repaired.Closet provided.Water supply.Closet Pan and Trap.Yards, &c., paved.Paving repaired.Gullies provided.Sinks trappedRain Pipes disconnected.Roofs, Gutters, &c.Dust-bin provided.Basement concreted.Foul Rooms cleansed.Floor ventilation.House ventilated.Draw Tap from Main.Overcrowding abated.Area provided.Surface Drains.Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, &c. abated or receptacles provided.|Rooms disinfected.|Dust complaints.
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    TABLE 20. SUMMARY OF BEDDING DISINFECTED AND DESTROYED.
    Disinfected.Destroyed.
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    TABLE 21. SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS.
    WARD.Nuisances.Articles of Food Seized.Adulteration of Food.Total.