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Shoreditch 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1905
Pages
81
Tables
47

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  • Page 2
    The distribution of the births in the four Registration sub-districts of the Borougl is shown in the subjoined table:—
    Registration Sub-District.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 3
    The deaths numbered 2,392, as compared with 2,280 last year. They were distributed amongst males and females in the four Registration sub-districts as shewn in the following table:—
    Registration Sub-District.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 6
    The numbers and distribution of the deaths of persons, belonging and not belonging to the Borough, in public institutions in Shoreditch, are set out in the subjoined table:—
    Institution.Persons belonging to Shoreditch.Persons not belonging to Shoreditch.Total.
  • Page 7
    Elsewhere than in public institutions seven persons not belonging to Shoreditch died within the Borough. In the subjoined table are set forth the various public institutions outside Shoreditch with the numbers of persons belonging to the Borough dying therein:—
    Asylums.No. of Deaths.General Hospitals—continued.No. of Deaths.
  • Page 8
    In the subjoined Table the deaths have been grouped according to ages:—
    Age periodUnder 11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575-85
  • Page 9
    The numbers of cases certified since 1889 and the attack-rates per 1,000 inhabitants are contained in the following table:—
    Year.Number of cases.Attack-rate per 1,000 inhabitants.
  • Page 10
    Subjoined is a list of the infectious diseases which are required to be notified tc the Medical Officer of Health, together with the numbers of cases certified in Shoreditch during the four quarters of the year, and the numbers and percentages of such
    DiseaseFirst Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.Deaths.
  • Page 11
    The percentage of removals has been gradually increasing year by year since 1889, and this increase has been associated with a gradual decrease in the total number of cases of scarlet fever, diphtheria and enteric fever as the following figures show:
    Period.Years.Average Percentages of cases removed.Average number of cases certified annually.
  • Page 16
    The numbers of cases certified and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its four Registration Sub-districts, are given in the subjoined table:—
    Su b-District.Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 17
    The particulars as to the Small pox cases in the Borough during 1904 are contained in the subjoined table:—
    ef. No.Sex.Age.AddressDate of Invasion.Date of Eruption.Date of Removal to Hospital.Occupation.As to VaccinationSource of Infection.Sanitary condition of dwelling.Remarks.
  • Page 19
    The distribution of the cases certified and the deaths amongst males and females during the year 1903 in the Borough and its four registration sub-districts is as shown in the subjoined Table:—
    Sub-District.SCARLET FEVER.
    Notifications.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 20
    This increase has been associated with a marked decline in the prevalence of scarlet fever in the Borough as the following table shows:—
    Period.Years.Average Percentages of cases removed.Average number of cases annually certified.
  • Page 21
    The number of cases and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its four registration sub-districts are given in the subjoined able:
    Sub-District.DIPHTHERIA (Including Membranous Croup.)
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 22
    The increase in the percentage of removals of cases of diphtheria has not been associated with such a marked decline in the yearly average number of cases certified as has happened with respect to scarlet fever as the following figures show:
    Period.Years.Average Percentages of cases removed.Average number ot cases annually certified.
  • Page 23
    In connection with enquiries made as to 132 of the cases certified during the year their distribution amongst males and females at certain age periods was found to be as follows:
    Age Pebiod.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 24
    The distribution of the cases certified and deaths amongst males and females in the four registration sub-districts during 1904 is as shown in the subjoined Table:—
    Sub-District.TYPHOID FEVER.
    Notifications.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 27
    The cases and deaths amongst males and females in the four registration sub-districts were distributed as set out below:—
    Sub-District.ERYSIPELAS.
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 30
    In the subjoined Table is contained a comparison of the mortalities from diarrhoea amongst infants under one year per 1,000 births in Shoreditch and London during the years 1895 to 1903 inclusive:—
    Year189518961897189818991900190119021903
  • Page 33
    In the following table are set forth the numbers of children belonging to Shoreditch who were suffering from infectious diseases or were members of households or living in houses in which infectious diseases existed, concerning whom intimations of exclusion from school were received from the head-teachers of the schools they attended in accordance with the requirements of the school management code of the London County Council:—
    School.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Diphtheria.carlet Fever.Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping fiough.MumpsOther diseases.Total.
  • Page 35
    THE SHELTER.
    Date of Admission to Shelter.Length of stay therein.Number of Persons.Address from which the persons were admitted to the Shelter.Disease.
  • Page 37
    In the subjoined Table is contained a summary giving an idea of the nature of the work done for the abatement of nuisances and for the improvement of the dwellings of the inhabitants of Shoreditch which has been compiled from the abstracts of their work prepared by the Sanitary Inspectors:—
    Chief Insp.Insp. Lear.Insp. Firth.Insp. Jordan.Insp. Lang-stone.Insps. Clements.Total
  • Page 46
    The following is an abstract of the sanitary work done in connection with factories, workshops and workplaces in the Borough in compliance with the sanitary notices served during the year 1904:—
  • Page 47
    The following table will serve to convey an idea of the distribution of the outworkers in the several classes of home work according to the lists sent in during the year:
    Class of Homework.Number of Lists received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
    No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.Due Feb. 1st.Due August 1st.Due Feb. 1st.Due August 1st
  • Page 52
    The results of the year's work are summarised in the following table:—
    Quarter for the year 1904.Number of Samples taken.Number of Samples Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions Instituted.Prosecutions withdrawn because of Warranties, &c.Prosecutions proceeded with.Number of successful Prosecutions.Pines and Costs.Amounts paid to Analyst for samples analysed.
  • Page 53
    subjoined table are shown the numbers of samples of milk taken during the four quarters of the year and the numbers and percentages of the samples found not to be genuine:—
    Quarter of the year.Number of Samples.Number not genuine.Percentage not genuine.
  • Page 54
    Of the butter samples 20, or a shade over 11 per cent. were not genuine. The number of samples and percentages of adulteration for the four quarters of the year are as shown in the following table : —
    Quarter of the year.Number of Samples.Number not genuine.Percentage adulterated,
  • Page 55
    The subjoined table shows a comparison of the results of the work under the Food and Drugs Acts during the years 1902-4 inclusive:—
    Year.Number of Samples.Number of persons in the Borough to each sample.Number of samples adulterated.Percentage of samples adulterated.Number of prosecutions instituted.Summonses withdrawn on account of warranties, &c.Prosecutions proceeded with.Number of successful prosecutions.Fines and Costs.Amounts paid to Public Analyst.
  • Page 58
    TABLE I. BOROUGH OP SHOREDITCH. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1904 and previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the DistrictDeaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Net Deaths at all Ages Belonging to the District.
    NumberRate*under one Year of Ageat all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births registered.NumberRate*Number. Rate
  • Page 59
    TABLE II. BOROUGH OP SHOREDITCH. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1901 and previous Years.
    Year.1.—Whole Borough.2.--Shoreditch South.3.—Hoxton New Town.4.—Hoxton Old Town.5.—Haggerston.
    Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths unoer 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.
  • Page 60
    TABLE III. BOEOUGH OP SHOREDITCH. Cases of infectious disease notified during the Year 1904.
    Notifiable DiseaseCases notified in Whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1. Shoreditch South.2. Hox on New Town3. Hoxton Old Town.4. Haggers-ton.1. Shoreditch South.2. Hoxton New Town.3. Hoxton Old Town.4 Haggers-ton.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 61
    TABLE IV. BOROUGH OP SHOREDITCH. Causes of, and ages at, death during Year 1904.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities at all AgesTotal Deaths InPublic Institutions in the District
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 1515 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwardsShoreditch SouthHoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Hag-ger-ston.
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    TABLE V. DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT, DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 ST, 1904. N ote . —The deaths of persons not belonging to Shoreditch occurring in Hospitals, &c., in the Borough are excluded; and the deaths of persons belonging to Shoreditch occurring in Hospitals, &c., situated in London beyond the limits of the Borough, are included.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggerston.Male.Female.Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.
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    DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 ST , 1904. DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggereton.Male.Female.Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.6 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.
  • Page 66 67
    DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1904. DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggereton.Males.Females.Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards
  • Page 68
    TABLE VI. — ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF LONDON AND SHOREDITCH BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER, 1904.
    Districts.Estimated population 1904.birthsAnnual Eate per 1000 persons living.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births.percentage to total deaths.
    deaths during the years:deaths during 1903 fromInquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small.Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.*Fever.Diarrhoea.Tuberculous Disease.Violence.
    1901.1902.1903.1904,
  • Page 69
    TABLE VII. ANALYSIS or the Cases Treated by the District Medical Officers of the Borough during the Year ending December 31 st, 1904.
    DiseasesDiseases.
  • Page 70
    Table VIII.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OP PLACES—Number of inspections, 1904.Number of notices, 1904.Number of prosecutions, 1904.
    On register at end of 1903.Added in 1904.Removed in 1904.On register at end of 1904.
  • Page 71
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 71
    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred toH.M. Inspector.
  • Page 72
    3.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 73
    "RETURN CASES" OF SCARLET FEVER. In the following table is contained a summary of the return cases of Scarlet Fever which have come under observation in Shoreditch, during the years 1893 to 1903 inclusive, shewing the year, number of the case, length of time the primary case was in hospital, the number of days which elapsed between the date the primary case returned home and the date the secondary case or cases fell ill, the lesions observed in the primary cases when the same returned from hospital, the number and sex of the secondary cases resulting, indicated by the letters M and F, and other particulars:—
    Year.No. of case.Length of time the primary (infecting) case was detained in hospital.Number of days which elapsed between the date the primary (infecting) case return- ed home and the date the secondary (infected) case fell ill.Lesions observed in primary case when same returned from hospital.Number of cases resulting presumably from primary case, so far as could be traced.REMARKS.
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    Year.No. of case.Length of time the primary (infecting) case was detained in hospital.Number of days which elapsed between the date the primary (infecting) case returned home and the date the secondary (infected) case fell ill.Lesions observed in primary case when same returned from hospital.Number of cases resulting presumably from primary case, so far as could be traced.REMARKS.
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    Year.No. of case.Length of time the primary (infecting) case was detained in hospital.Number of clays which elapsed between the date the primary (infecting) case returned home and the date the secondary (infected) case fell ill.Lesions observed in primary case when same returned from hospital.Number of cases resulting presumably from primary case, so far as could be traced.REMARKS.
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    Year.No. of case.Length of time ihe primary (infecting) case was detained in hospital.Number of days which elapsed between the date the primary (infecting) case returned home and the date the secondary (infected) case fell ill.Lesions observed in primary case when same returned from hospital.Number of cases resulting presumably from primary case, so far as could be traced.REMARKS.
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    Year.No. of case.Length of time the primary (infecting) case was detained in hospital.Number of days which elapsed between the date the primary (infecting) case returned home and the date the secondary (infected) case fell ill.Lesions observed in primary case when same returned from hospital.Number of cases resulting presumably from primary case, so far as could be traced.REMARKS.
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    Y ear.No. of case.Length of time the primary (infecting) case was detained in hospital.Number of days which elapsed between the date the primary (infecting) case returned home and the date the secondary (infected) case fell ill.Lesions observed in primary case when same returned from hospital.Number of cases resulting presumably from primary case, so far as could be traced.REMARKS.
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    Year.No. of case.Length of time the primary (infecting) case was detained in hospital.Number of days which elapsed between the date the primary (infecting) case returned home and the date the secondary (infected) case fell ill.Lesions observed in primary case when same returned from hospital.Number of cases resulting presumably from primary case, so far as could be traced.REMARKS.