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Shoreditch 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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- 1910
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- 81
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The estimated populations in the eight wards of the Borough are set out below:—
Ward. Population. Ward. Population. -
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In the following table are given the areas of the wards in acres, and the estimated populations per acre:—
Ward. Area in acres. Population per acre. Ward. Area in acres. Population per acre. -
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The distribution of the corrected births in the eight wards of the Borough is given below :—
Ward. Males. Females. Total. -
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The distribution of the deaths amongst males and females in the eight wards of the Borough is as shown in the following table:—
Ward. Males. Females. Total. -
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In the subjoined table the causes of death among infants under one year are given for each of the eight wards of the Borough:—
Cause of Death. Moorfields Ward. Church Ward. Hoxton Ward. Wenlock Ward. Whitmore Ward. Kingsland Ward. Haggerston Ward. Acton Ward. Totals. -
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The numbers and distribution of the deaths of persons belonging and not belonging to the Borough in the public institutions situate in Shoreditch are as set out in the subjoined table:—
Institution. Persons belonging to Shoreditch. Persons not belonging to Shoreditch. Total. -
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In the subjoined table are set forth the various institutions outside Shore ditch with the numbers of persons belonging to the Borough dying therein:—
Asylums. No. of Deaths. General Hospitals—continued. No. of Deaths. -
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In the subjoined table the deaths from the infectious diseases referred to above have been grouped according to age:—
Age period. Under 1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 75-85 85 and upwards -
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The cases of notifiable infectious disease numbered 729, being 299 less than in 1908. The number of cases annually 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. -
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Subjoined is a list of the infectious diseases which are notifiable to the Medical Officer of Health, showing the number of cases certified in the Borough for each of the four quarters of the year, and the numbers and percentages of such cases which were removed to hospital for treatment:—
Disease. First Quarter. Second Quarter. Third Quarter. Fourth Quarter. Total. Deaths. -
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In the following table are contained the percentages of children born not finally accounted for as regards vaccination, including postponed cases, each year from 1890 to 1907 for Shoreditch, the Metropolis, and the rest of England: —
Year. Shoreditch. Metropolis. Rest of England. Year. Shoreditch. Metropolis. Rest of England. -
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The distribution of the cases certified and the deaths amongst males anc females during the year in the Borough and its eight wards is as shown in the subjoined table:—
Wards. SCARLET FEVER. Notifications. Fatal Cases. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. -
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The numbers of cases and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight wards are given in the subjoined table: —
Ward. DIPHTHERIA (Including Membranous Croup.) Cases Certified. Fatal Cases. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. -
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The usual enquiries were made as to the circumstances attending the occurrence of diphtheria in the Borough. With respect to 158 of the cases certified during the year, they were distributed amongst males and females at certain age periods as set out in the subjoined table:—
Age Period. Male. Female. Total. -
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The numbers of cases certified year by year since 1889 are set out in the following table:—
Year. Number of Cafes. Year. Number of Cases. -
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The distribution of the cases certified, and deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and the eight wards thereof during 1909 is shown in the subjoined table: —
Wards. ENTERIC FEVER. Notifications. Fatal Cases. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. -
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Below are set out briefly particulars as to the age and sex of the patients, dates of invasion and notification, the sanitary condition of the dwellings and the probable source of infection. The list includes one case which was not certified. One or two other uncertified cases are referred to in the remarks as to the probable source of infection. Cases certified but subsequently not regarded as enteric fever are excluded :
No. of case. Patients initials. Sex. Age. Address. Probable date of invasion. Date of Certification. Sanitary condition of dwelling. Probable source of infection—Remarks. -
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No. of case. Patient's initials. Sex. Age. Address. Probable date of invasion. Date of Certification. Sanitary condition of dwelling. Probable source of infection. Remarks. -
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According to the probable dates of invasion, the monthly numbers of cases of enteric fever occurring in the Borough during 1908 and 1909 were as set out below:—
1908. 1909. Month. No. of Cases. No. of Cases. -
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The cases and deaths amongst males and females in the Borough in its eight wards were distributed as set out below:—
Ward. ERYSIPELAS. Cases Certified. Fatai. Cases. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SCHOOLS. In the following table are set forth the numbers of children belonging to Shoreditch who were suffering from infectious diseases or were residing 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. Scarlet Fever. Measles. Chicken Pox. Whooping Cough. Mumps. Other Causes. Total. -
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In the subjoined table is contained a summary giving an idea as to the nature of the work done for the abatement of nuisances and for improving the dwellings of the people in Shoreditch, which has been compiled from the abstracts of their work prepared by the sanitary inspectors: —
Insp. Lear. Insp. Firth. Insp. Jordan. Insp. Lang-stone. Insp. Pearson. Insp. Stokes Total. -
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The great bulk of the sanitary work carried out in the Borough was done in compliance with the requirements of intimation notices. With a view to enforcing the abatement of nuisances, statutory notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were served upon the parties responsible in 265 instances. For non-compliance with statutory notices and for other infringements of the statute and the byelaws made thereunder, police court proceedings were taken as set out below : —
Premises. Result of Proceedings. -
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The number of tenements, rooms, and persons in the dwellings estimated for the year 1909 are contained in the subjoined table: —
Number of blocks. Number of tenements. Number of rooms. Number of persons -
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The births registered during the year, and the birth-rates in the dwellings as a whole, and the two classes into which they have been divided are shown below:—
The whole of the Dwellings. Class A. Class B. -
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In the subjoined table are given the deaths and death-rates from certain causes for the dwellings and the corresponding death-rates for the whole Borough, so that they may be compared :—
Cause of Death. The whole of the Dwellings. Class A. Class B. The Borough. Number of deaths. Rate per 1,000 inhabitants. Number of Deaths. Rate per 1,000 inhabitants. N umber of deaths. Rate per 1,000 inhabitants. Rate per 1,000 inhabitants. -
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The numbers of cases and the attack-rates per 1,000 inhabitants with respect to scarlet fever, diphtheria, enteric fever, and erysipelas are set out below : —
Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Enteric Fever. Erysipelas. Cases. Rate. Cases. Rate. Cases Rate. Cases. Rate. -
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The results of the year's work are summarised in the following table
Quarter of the year 1909. Number of Samples taken. Number of Samples Adulterated. Percentage Adulterated. N umber of Prosecutions Instituted. Prosecutions withdrawn because of Warranties, &c. Prosecutions proceeded with. Number of successful Prosecutions. Fines and Costs. Amount paid to Analyst for samples analysed £ s. d. £ s, d. -
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In the subjoined table are shown the numbers of samples of milk taken during the four quarters of the year with the numbers and percentages of those found not to be genuine:—
Quarter of the year. Number of Samples. Number not genuine. Percentage not genuine. -
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The numbers of samples and the percentages of those found adulterated during the four quarters of the year are as shewn in the subjoined table :—
Quarter of the year. Number of Samples. Number not genuine. Percentage adulterated. -
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The subjoined table shows a comparison of the results cf the work under the Food and Drugs Acts during the years 1902-9 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. Prosecutions proceeded with. Number of successful prosecutions. Fines and Costs. Amount paid to Public Analyst. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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TABLE I. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1909 and previous Years.
Year. Population estimated to middle of each Year. Births. Total Deaths Registered in the District. Total Deaths in Public Institu. tions in the District. Deaths 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. Number Rate* under one Year of Age at all Ages. Number. Rate* Number. Rate per 1,000 Births regis. Number Rate* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 -
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TABLE II. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1909, and in previous Years.
Year. 1.—Moorfields Ward. 2.—Church Ward. 3.— Hoxton Ward. 4—Wenlock Ward. 5—Whitmore Ward. 6—Kingsland Ward. 7—Hapgerston Ward. 8—Acton Ward. Population estimated to middle of year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages Deaths under 1 year Population estimated to middle of year. Births registered. Deaths at, all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths Milder 1 year Population estimated to middle of year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of year. Births registered. Deaths at all aged. Deaths under 1 year. a. b c. d. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. a b. c. d. a b. c. d. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. -
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TABLE III. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Cases of infectious disease notified during the Year 1909 .
Notifiable Disease. Cases 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5, 6. 7. 8. Under 1. 1 to 5 5 to 15 15to25 25to65 65 and upwards. Moor-lields. Church Hoxton Wen-lock. Whit-more. Kings-land. Hag-gerston Acton. Moor-lields. Church. Hoxton. Wen- lock. Whit-more. Kings-land. Hag-gerston. Acton. -
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TABLE IV. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Causes of, and ages at, death during Year 1909.
Causes or Death. Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages. Dkaths in or belonging to Localities at all Ages. Total Deaths In Public Institutions in the District All Ages. Under 1. 1 and under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 and under 25. 2ft and under 65. 65 and upwards. Moor-fields. Church. Hoxton. Wen-lock. Whit-more. Kings-land. Bagger-ston. Acton. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 6 17 -
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TABLE V. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Infantile Mortality during the year, 1909, showing deaths from stated causes in weeks and months under One Year of Age.
CAUSE OF DEATH. Under 1 Week. 1-2 Weeks. 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 1 Year. -
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TABLE VI. DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH WARD DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31 st DECEMBER, 1909. N ote.—The deaths of persons not belonging to Shoreditch occurring in hospitals and other institutions in the Borough are excluded; deaths of persons 1 belonging to Shoreditch occurring in public institutions in London beyond the limits of the Borough are included.
CAUSES OF DEATH. AGES. DEATHS IN EACH WARD. SEX. Total. Under 1. 1 to 5. 5 to 10. 10 to l5. 15 to 20. 20 to 25. 25 to 85. 35 to 45. 45 to 55. 55 to 65. 65 to 75. 75 to 85. 85 and upwards. Moorfields. Church. Hoxton. Wenlock. Whit more. Kingsland. Haggerston. Acton. Male. Female. -
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CAUSES OF DEATH. AGES. DEATHS IN EACH WARD. SEX. 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. 65 to 65. 66 to 76. 76 to 85. 85 and upwards. Moorfields. Chureh. Hoxton. Wenlock. Whitmore. Kingsland. Haggerston. Acton. Male. Female. -
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CAUSES OF DEATH. AGES. DEATHS IN EACH WARD. SEX. 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. 76 to 85. 85 and upwards. Moorfields. Church. Hoxton. Wenlock. Whitmore. Kingsland. Haggerston. Acton. Male. Female. -
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TABLE VII.—ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF LONDON AND SHOREDITCH BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER, 1909.
DISTRICTS. Estimated population 1909. ANNUAL HATE PER 1,000 PERSONS LIVING. Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births. PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL DEATHS. BIRTHS. DEATHS DURING THE YEARS: DEATHS DURING 1909 FROM Inquest 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. 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. -
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TABLE VIII. ANALYSIS of the Cases Treated by the District Medical Officers of the Borough during the Year ending December 31 st, 1909.
Diseases. Diseases. -
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T able IX.
PREMISES. NUMBER OF PLACES- Number of inspections, 1909. Number of notices, 1909. Number of prosecutions, 1909. On register at end of 1908. Added in 1909. Removed in 1909. On register at end of 1909. -
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1.— I nspection. Inspection made by Sanitary Inspectors.
Premises. Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Prosecutions. (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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2.—D efects F ound.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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3. H ome W ork.
NATURE OF WORK. OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107. Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108. Outwork in infected premises Sections 109 and 110. Lists received from Employers. Addresses of Outworkers. Prosecutions. Number of inspections of outworkers premises. Instances. Notices served. Prosecutions. In-stances. Orders made. (8. 109.) Prosecu-tions. (S. 109, 110.) Twice in the Year. Once in the Year. Received from other Councils. Forwarded to other Councils. Failing to keep ot permit inspection of lists. Failing to send Lists. Lists. Outworkers. Lists. Outworkers. Contractors. Workmen. Contractors. Workmen. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) -
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4.—Registered Workshops.
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. Number. (1) (2) -
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5.—Other Matters.
Class. Number. (1) (2) -
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6.—Shewing the Numbers of Outworkers Received from other Districts During 1909.
DISTRICT. Making Wearing Apparel. Cleaning and Washing. Lace Curtains. Artificial Flowers. Furniture and Upholstery Fur Pulling. Feather Sorting. Umbrellas, &e. Paper Bags and Boxes. Brush Making Total. Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug. Feb Aug. Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug Feb Aug. Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug.