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Willesden 1916

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

Published
1917
Pages
148
Tables
92

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92 tables in this report

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    The following is the comparative statement:—
    No. in family.Separation Allowances for London, including Allotments of pay.Scale of Willesden Education Com'tee.
    Total Incomes per week.Average Total Outgoings per family per week in respect of rent, insurance, fares to and from work and care of children.
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    POPULATION—Table No. I. Giving the population in Willesden at each census since 1851, and the population estimated by the method in vogue in Willesden at Midsummer of each year since 1901, together with the estima. ted annual increase and the natural increase as indicated by the excess of births over deaths.
    Year.Population.Estimated annual increase of population.Natural increase of population i.e. excess of births over deaths.
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    POPULATION ESTIMATED AT MIDSUMMER, 1916.—TABLE NO. 2.
    WARD.Population estimated on the number of rooms in occupation in each Ward as ascertained by enumeration.Occupiable Houses, including houses recently erected but not yet occupied.Occupiable rooms, including those of houses recently erected.Houses recently erected but unoccupied.Houses in course of erection.Houses demolished.Percentage of empty houses exclusive of houses recently erectedPercentage of empty rooms inclusive of those in houses recently erected.
    Total.Empty Houses.
    Wholly unoccupied.Partly empty.
    No. having one or more empty tenements.Empty tenements, exclusive of those houses wholly unoccupied.
    1 room2 rooms3 roomsover 3 roomsTotal.No. occupied.No. empty.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)
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    REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.—Table No. 3. Shewing number of carts and men employed and complaints received.
    Year.Maximum No. of carts employed.Minimum No. of carts employed.Average No. of carts employedMaximum No. of men employedMinimum No. of men employed.Total No of complaints.Percentage of complaints to total No. of houses.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
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    REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.—Table No. 4. Relating to quantities and costs.
    Year.Annual quantity collected.Total cost of collection as per contract.No. of Occupied Houses at Michaelmas.Population at Michaelmas.Amount of Refuse collected in cubic yards per house per annum.Amount of Refuse in cubic yards per head of population per annum.Cost per cubic yard.Cos per house.Cost per head of the population.Rate in he £
    In cubic yds.In tons.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)
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    REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.—Table No. 5. Relating to loads and costs.
    Total actual No. of loads removed.Average No. of loads per day.Average cost per van load.Average capacity of van in cubic yards.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE—Table No. 6. Relating to monthly collection and daily averages.
    Month.No. of working days.Total cubic yards removed.Average No. of cubic yards removed per working day
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    CANAL BOATS ACTS, 1877 and 1884.-Table No. 7. Return shewing the contraventions observed and remedied during the year.
    Infringements of the Acts and Regulations with respect toCarried forward from 1915.Found during 1916.Remedied during 1916.Carried forward from 1916.
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    HOUSES UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION.—Table No. 8. Return shewing the action taken under the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, with respect to premises represented as unlit for human habitation.
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    DWELLING HOUSES REPRESENTED AS UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION.—Table No. 9. Section 17 (1) of Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909.
    Situation of Dwelling Houses.No. of Houses.Date of representation of M.O.H.D ite of consideration of closing.Date of making closing orders.Date of service of closing orders.Date of operation of closing orders.Date of notice to occupying tenants.Date of determination of closing orders.Date of consideration of demolition.Date of making demolition orders.Date of service of demolition orders.Date of operation of demolition orders.Demolition orders obeyed.Demolition orders enforced.
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. Table No. 10. INSPECTION—Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Primary Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Table No. II. DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table No. 12. HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises. Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110
    Lists received from Employers.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made, S. 110.Prosecutions, Section 109, 110.
    Sending twice in the Year.Sending once in the Year.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Con tractorsWork men
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    Table No. 13. REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2).
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    Table No. 14. OTHER MATTERS.
    ClassNumber
    (1)(2)
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES—Table No. 15. Showing the number of notifications of infectious diseases in Willesden each year since 1892.
    Year.Small Pox.Cholera.Plague.Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup).Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Relapsing Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.Poliomyelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.*Measles and German Measles.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Totals.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)
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    SCARLET FEVER—Table No. 16. Shewing the number of cases notified, the number and percentage removed to Hospital, and the Incidence and Fatality rates each year since 1892.
    Year.No. of Cases notified.No. of Cases removed to Hospital.Percentage of Cases removed to Hospital.Incidence Rate. Cases per 1,000 population.Fatality Rate. Deaths per 1,000 cases.
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    RETURN CASES OF SCARLET FEVER.— Table NO. 17.
    Year.Notifications of Scarlet Fever.Infecting Cases.Return Cases.No. of Infecting Cases giving rise to 1 Return Case.No. of Infecting Cases giving rise to 2 Return Cases.No. of Infecting Cases giving rise to 3 Return Cases.No. of Infecting Cases giving rise to 4 Return Cases.No. of Infecting Cases giving rise to 5 Return Cases.No. of Infecting Cases giving rise to 6 Return Cases.No. of Infecting Cases giving rise to 7 Return Cases.No. of additional cases occurring in houses secondary to Return Cases not necessarily themselves Return Cases.
    No. of Notifications.Incidence rate per 1,000 of Population.No. of Infecting Cases.Percentage of Cases notified.No. of Return Cases.Percentage of Cases notified.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)
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    Table No. 18. Giving particulars of Infecting and Return Cases of Scarlet Fever during 1916
    Initials of Infecting Cases.No. of days isolated.Initials of Return Cases.No. of days elapsing between release from isolation of infecting case and onset of illness of return case.
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    Table No. 19. Giving particulars of multiple cases of Scarlet Fever occurring in households in 1916.
    No. of Houses.Per cent, of Houses.No of Cases.Per cent. of Cases.
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    DIPHTHERIA AND MEMBRANOUS GROUP.— TABLE NO. 20. Shewing the number of cases notified, and number and percentage removed to hospital, and the incidence and fatality rates each year since 1892.
    Year.No. of Cases notified.No. of Cases removed to Hospital.Percentage of Cases removed to Hospital.Incidence Rate. Cases per 1,000 population.Fatality Rate. Deaths per 1,000 cases.
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    SMALL POX.— Table No. 21. Shewing the number of cases notified and the number and percentage removed to hospital each year since 1892.
    Year.No. of Cases notified.No. of Cases removed to Hospital.Percentage removed to Hospital.
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    VACCINATION STATISTICS.— Table No. 22.
    YearsNo. of Births on Register of Vaccination Officer.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible.Dead.Conscientious Objectors.Postponed by Doctor.Gone Away.Unvaccinated.Percentage of Survivors Unprotected by Vaccination.Conscientious Objectors per 100 Children Vaccinated.Cases of Small-pox Notified.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)
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    ENTERIC FEVER.— Table No. 23. Shewing the number of cases notified, the number and percentage removed to hospital, and the incidence and fatality rates each year since 1892.
    Year.No. of Cases notified.No. of Cases removed to Hospital.Percentage of Cases removed to Hospital.Incidence Rate. Cases per 1,000 population.Fatality Rate. Deaths per 1,000 notifications.
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    MEASLES.— Table No . 24. Shewing the number of cases coming under the notice of the Health Department each year since 1907 and the number of deaths occurring among these cases; the number of deaths occurring among unknown cases, and the probable number of these cases assuming the fatality rate to have been the same in each class.
    Year.Total No. of Cases known before death.Cases unknown prior to death.Percentage of all probable Cases coming to knowledge.Total.
    Cases.Deaths.Fatality Rate per cent.Deaths.Estimated No. of Cases.
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    TUBERCULOSIS.— Table No. 25. Showing the number of notifications and the number of new cases each year since 1909.
    Year.No. of notifications received.No. of new cases to which notifications refer.
    Pulmonary.Other forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.Total.
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    DEATH RATES FROM CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Table No. 26. Shewing the death rates per 100,000 of the population from scarlet fever, diplheria, enteric fever, measles and whooping cough since 1875.
    Year. (1)Scarlet Fever. (2)Diphtheria. (3)Enteric Fever. (4)Measles. (5)Whooping Cough. (6)
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    INFANT MORTALITY.— Table No. 27. Shewing the number oft deaths of infants under one year of age from all causes, and from Diarrhœa and Enteritis respectively, together with the infant mortality rates per 1,000 births since 1875.
    Year.No. of deaths of Infants under 1 year of age from all causes.No. of Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age from Diarrhœa and Enteritis.Infant Mortality. Rate per 1,000 births.
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    INFANT MORTALITY RATE in Wards in Willesden since 1910. Table No. 28.
    Wards. (1)1910 (2)1911 (3)1912 (4)1913 (5)1914 (6)1915 (7)1916 (8)
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    INFANT MORTALITY OF LEGITIMATE INFANTS since 1904. Table No. 29.
    YEAR.No. of deaths of legitimate infants under one year of age.No. of deaths of legitimate infants under one year of age, per 1,000 legitimate births.
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    INFANT MORTALITY OF ILLEGITIMATE INFANTS since 1904. Table No. 30.
    Year.No. of deaths of illegitimate infants under one year.No. of deaths of illegitimate infants under one year per 1,000 illegitimate births.
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    NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACTS, 1907 and 1915.-Table No. 31. Return shewing the number of births notified in each complete year since the adoption of the Notification of Births Act, 1907, together with certain other particulars.
    Year.Total number of births notified.Number of Stillbirths notified.Number of births registered.
    Attended by doctors.Attended by midwives.Total.
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    Table No. 32. Return shewing the number of re-visits made under the Notification of Births Acts, 1907 and 1915 since 1912.
    Year.No. of visits and re-visits made to cases requiring same under the Notification of Births Acts, 1907 and 1915.
    Visits.Re-visits.
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    INFANT DEATH INQUIRIES.— Table No. 33.
    Year.No of Deaths of Infants under 1 year.No. of Infant Death Inquiries.
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    MARRIAGES —Table No. 34. Shewng the total number of marriage- in Willesden, and the marriage rate in Willesden as compared with England and Wales generally since 1900.
    Year.Willesden. Total No. of Marriages.Willesden. Marriage-Rate per 1000 of the population.England and Wales. Marriage- Rate per 1000 of the population.
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    BIRTHS.— Table No. 35. Shewing the total number of births in Willesden and the birth rate in Willesden as compared with England and Wales generally since 1875.
    Year.Willesden. Total No. of Births.Willesden. Birth Rale per 1,000 of the population.I England and Wales. Birth Rate per 1,000 of the populationWillesden. Birth Rate per 1,000 of female population between 15-45 years.England and Wales. Birth Rate per 1,000 of female population between 15-45 years.
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    Table No. 36. Shewing the births and birth rates per 1,000 of the population in each Ward in Willesden since 1912.
    Wards.1912.1913.19141915.1916.
    Total No. of Births.Birth Rate.Total No. of Births.Birth Rate.Total No. of Births.Birth Rate.Total No. of BirthsBirth Rate.Total No. of Births.Birth Rate.
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    ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS—Table No. 37. Shewing the number of illegitimate births and the illegitimate birth rates per 1,000 of the total births in Willesden since 1882.
    Year.No. of Illegitimate Births.Illegitimate Birth-Rate per 1000 Total Births.Year.No. of Illegitimate Births.Illegitimate Birth-Rate per 1000 Total Births.
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    DEATHS.— Table No. 38. Shewing the total number of deaths in Willesden and the death rates in Willesden as compared with England and Wales generally since 1875.
    Year.Willesden. Total No of Deaths.Willesden. Death Rate per 1,000 of the population.England & Wales Death Rate per 1,000 of the population.Year.Willesden. Total No. of Deaths.Willesden. Death Rate per 1,000 of the population.England & Wales. Death Rate per 1,000 of the population.
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    CERTAIN STATISTICAL DATA.
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    Details.
    Defect or Disease.No. found to be sufferingNo. referred for treatment
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    Table No. 40. Return showing No. of Special Cases referred in 1916 with the view of Medical Treatment being obtained, Remedial Measures carried out, or other action taken.
    Year.Referred byTotal.
    Medical Inspection and Officers of Health Department.Head Teachers.Attendance Officers.Others.
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    Table No. 41. Return showing the nature and number of defects referred for treatment, the number of visits and medical examinations made in connection therewith, and the extent to which remedial measures were carried out during 1916.
    CONDITIONS.No. of defects found for which treatment was considered necessary.No. of visits made on account of these defects.No. of Medical Examinations made on account of these defects.No. of defects for which no report is available.No. of defects treated.Results of Treatment.Percentage of defects treated.No. of defects not treated.Total No. of defects under observation at end of year and carried forward to succeeding year.
    Carried forward from previous year.New.Total.School Clinic.Home (i.e., under supervision of Medical staff of Authority).Voluntary Hospital or other charitable Institution.Infirmary or Poor Law.Private Practitioner.Total.Remedied.Improved.Unchanged.Under observation at end of year (result of treatment not known at end of year).Removed from observation.Still under observation at end of year.Total.
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    T able N o. 41—(continued).
    Conditions.No. of defects found for which treatment was considered necessary.No. of visits made on account of these defects.No. of Medical Examinations made on account of these defects.No. of defects for which no report is available.No. 01 defects treated.Results of Treatment.Percentage of defects treated.No. of defects not treated.Total No. of defects under observation at end of year and carried forward to succeeding year.
    Carried forward from previous year.New.Total.School Clinic.Home (i.e., under supervision of Medical staff of Authority).Voluntary Hospital or other charitable Institution.Infirmary or Poor Law.Private Practitioner.Total.Remedied.Improved.Unchanged.Under observation at end of year (result of treatment not known at end of year).Removed from observation.Still under observation at end of year.Total.
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    Mental Condition —Dull or Backward and Mentally Defective (all grades)—
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    Table No. 42. Return of work done at the Clinic during 1916.
    Clinic.—(Ringworm and Eyes.)Ringworm.Eyes.
    Under 5 years.Over 5 years.
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    Table No. 43. Return respecting the Provision of Spectacles during 1916.
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    Table No. 44. Return of Exceptional Children who came under observation during 1916.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    Table No. 45. Return of Blind and Partially Blind Children receiving Special Education during 1916.
    Initials of Child.Date of BirthDate Examined.Date reported by Medical Officer to Committee and Case No.Date entered Institution.Name of Institution.Date left Institution and remarks.
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    Table No. 46. Return of Deaf Children receiving Special Education during 1916.
    Initials of Child.Date of BirthDate examined.Date reported by Medical Officer to Committee, and Case No.Date entered Institution.Name of Institution.Date left Institution and remarks
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    Table No- 47. Return showing Feeble Minded Children educated at Residential Institutions.
    Initials of Child.Date of Birth.Date Examined.Date reported by Medical Officer to Committee and Case No.Date entered InstitutionName of Institution.Date left Institution and remarks.
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    Table No. 48. Return of Epileptic Children receiving Education in Institutions during 1916.
    Initials of Child.Date of Birth.Date examined.Date reported by Medical Officer to Committee, and Case No.Date entered Institution.Name of Institution.Date left Institution and remarks.
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    Table No. 49. Return shewing the conditions on account of which Children were in attendance at Furness Road Physically Defective Schools, Willesden, during 1916.
    On Roll of Furness Road Physically Defective School.On Waiting List for Furness Road Physically Defective School or Open-air School.
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    Table No. 50. Return shewing the Physically Defective Children maintained at Institutions during 1916.
    Initials of Child.Date of Birth.Date examined.Date reported by Medical Officer to Committee, and Case No.Date entered Institution.Name of Institution.Date left Institution and remarks.
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    Table No. 51. Return giving particulars of patients under treatment during 1916.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other Diseases.Tuberculosis.Total.
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    Table No. 52. Return showing Chief Complications of Scarlet Fever.
    Chief Complications of Scarlet Fever.Number of Cases.
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    Table No. 53. Return shewing Chief Complications of Diphtheria.
    Chief Complications of Diphtheria.No of Cases.
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    Table No. 54. Return shewing relation of Case Mortality to day of Disease on admission in Diphtheria during 1916.
    Day of Disease on Admission.Admissions.Deaths.Case Mortality per cent.
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    Table No. 55. Return showing cases wrongly diagnosed and diseases for which they were mistaken.
    Certified as suffering fromDiagnosed in Hospital as suffering from
    Cerebrospinal MeningitisScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Small Pox.
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    Table No. 56. Return showing the number of bacteriological examinations conducted in the Hospital laboratory during the year 1916.
    Nature of Specimens examined.Positive Result.Negative Result.Total.
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    T able No I. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1916 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths ‡Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.of nonresidents registered in the District. †of residents not registered in the District. †
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number. †Rate.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
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    Table Ia. VITAL STATISTICS OF THE WARDS—1916.
    WARDS.Population estimated to Middle of Year.Births.Total Deaths Registere4 in each Ward.Transferable Deaths ‡Nett Deaths belonging to each Ward.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of nonresidents registered in each Ward. †of residents not registered in each Ward. †Under 1 year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number †Rate.Number. *Rate.Number *Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number. *Rate.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
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    TABLE II.— CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1916.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.
    At all ages.At Ages—Years.South Kilburn.Mid-Kilburn.North Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Harlesden.Stonebridge.Roundwood.Church End.Willesden Green.Cricklewood.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    Under x.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)
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    MILITARY CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOT INCLUDED IN Table II.
    Register NoInfectious Disease.Age.Ward.
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    Table III. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 191 6.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. (a)Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. (b)
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
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    Table No. IIIa. CAUSES OF DEATH CLASSIFIED IN WARDS.
    Causes of Death.Willesden U. D.South Kilburn.Mid-Kilburn.North Kilburn.Brondesbury Pk.Kensal Rise.Harlesden.Stonebridge.Round wood.Church End.Willesden Green.Cricklewood.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
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    Table IV.— INFANT MORTALITY. 1916.—Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various Ages wider 1 Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
    (1(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
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    Table IVa.— INFANT MORTALITY. 1916. - Nett Deaths from all Causes under one year of age classified in Wards.
    Causes of Death.WARDS.Total for District.
    South Kilburn.Mid Kilburn.North Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Harlesden.Sfonebridge.Roundwood.Church End.Willesden Green.Cricklewood.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
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    Medical Officer.
    9 a.m. to 1 p.m.1 p.m. onwards.
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    Assistant Medical Officers.
    Dr. Atkinson—Districts 4, 5, 6. Dr. Shannon—Districts I, 2, 3, 7.Dr. Atkinson. 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.Dr. Shannon. 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
    9 a.m. to 11 a.m.11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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    Alterations and Repairs.
    Bath Room.£s.d.
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    £s.d.
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    The following table shows the number of miles run by each vehicle during the two complete financial years, namely, from the 1st April, 1914, to 31st March, 1916, and since delivery to the latter date.
    Car Number.Miles run from delivery to March 31st, 1914.Miles run from April 1st, 1914 to March 31st, 1915.Milts run from April 1st, 1915 to March 31st, 1916.Miles run since delivery to March 31st, 1916.
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    The following table shows the number of miles run by each vehicle during the two complete financial years, namely, from the 1st April, 1914, to 31st March, 1916, and since delivery to the latter date.
    From delivery to March 31st, 1914.From April 1st, 1914, to March 31st, 1915.From April 1st, 1915 to March 31st 1916.Since delivery to March 31st, 1916.
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    Expenditure. The following table shows the expenditure and costs per mile under various headings, during the financial year ended 31st March, 1916:—
    Cost per mile.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The following is a statement of comparative mileage, petrol consumption, and cost for the two complete years ended March 31st, 1916.
    Year ended March 31st.
    1915.1916.
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    The food requirements of a normal school child of 10 years of age to satisfy completely its physiological appetite are as follows :—
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    The following is a statement of the actual amount spent per week in certain families in respect of the above:—
    No.Gas and Coal.No. in Family.Gas & Coal per head per week.Income.
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    From the foregoing it will therefore be seen that the cost of up-keep of a child of ten years exclusive of rent and insurance, is as follows:—
    s.d.
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    Having regard to the foregoing facts I would suggest a sliding scale on the following basis:—
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    When the relief afforded by school meals is added to the above scale, the total economic circumstances per head of the family approximates the sum of 4s. 9d. required as shewn below:—
    No. in family as [defined.Probable No. fed.Economic Circumstances per week per head as per suggested scale.Total.Relief from Meals at 3d per meal per day.Total and Relief from Meals.Total Economic Circumstances per week per head.
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    Since that date I have obtained further information as to the cost per annum of the clothing of children who are now on the feeding list as follows:-
    £s.d.
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    Having regard to the foregoing facts and to my previous report of the 18th September last, it will be seen that the cost of upkeep of a child of ten years, exclusive of rent and insurance is as follows:—
    s.d.
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    I would therefore suggest that the scale suggested in my report of September 18th last be amended as follows:—
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    When the relief afforded by school meals is added to the scale now recommended the total economic circumstances per head of the family approximates the sum of 5s. 7d., required thus:—
    No. in family as defined.Probable No. fed.Economic circumstances per week per head as per suggested scale.Total.Relief from meals at 3d per meal per day.Total and relief from meals.Total economic circumstances per week per head.
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    In October, 1914, I reported on the steps which should be taken to complete the treatment of school children in this area, and estimated the cost, etc., as follows:—
    Minor Ailments.No. of Cases.Capital ChargesAnnual Charges
    £££
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    The following table gives particulars of the cost of maintenance of patients at the Council's Hospital, Dog Lane, during the three years ended March 31st, 1915, with approximations for the year ended 31st March, 1916, and the half-year ended 30th September, 1916.
    Actual Figures. Year ended 31st March.Approximations.
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    APPENDIX L. Staff on Military Duty—Health Department.
    Staff on War Service.Temporary Staff appointed.
    Name.Date commenced War Service.Name.Date commenced duty for Council.Date ceasing duty lor Council.
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    Staff on War Service.Temporary Staff Appointed.
    Name.Date commencing War Service.Name.Date commencing duty for Council.Date ceasing duty for Council.