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Shoreditch 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1923
Pages
72
Tables
51

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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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    DEATHS. During 1921 there were 1,712 deaths, which were distributed in the Borough as shown in the subjoined table :—
    Ward.Males.Females.Total.
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    In the subjoined table the causes of death amongst 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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    DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. The number 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 Shoreditch with the number 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 11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-45 45-5555-6565-7575-8585 and upwards.
  • Page 8
    the Borough for each of the four quarters of the year, and the numbers and percentages of the cases removed to hospital:—
    Disease.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.Deaths.
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    The distribution of the cases certified, and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight Wards during the year were 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 431 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 cases and deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight Wards were distributed as set out below :—
    Ward.ERYSIPELAS.
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 23
    The following is an abstract of the sanitary work carried out to comply with these notices
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    The amounts of milk allowed to nursing and expectant mothers and children during the year under consideration and the two preceding years, together with the numbers of families supplied, and the cost of the milk, are as. shown in the subjoined table:—
    1920.1921.1922.
  • Page 27
    Subjoined is a Summary of all the cases nursed by the Association at the instance of the Borough Council during the year:—
    Cases.Visits.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Cases.Visits.
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    The results of the year's work are summarised in the following table :—
    Quarter of 1922.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.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 adulterated.
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    The subjoined table gives a comparison of the results of the work under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts for the years 1902-22 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.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of the Borough of Shoreditch during 1922 and previous years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.N umber.Rate.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of residents not regis tered in the District.Under 1 year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 nettNumber.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 42
    TABLE II. Cases of infectious disease notified during the Year 1922 in the Borough of Shoreditch.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward of the Borough.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.12345678
    Moor-fields.Church.Hoxton.Wenlock.Whit-more.Kings-land.Hagger-ston.Acton.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and up-wards.
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and ages at death during the Year 1922 in the Borough of Shoreditch.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total. Deaths WHETHER or "Residents" or "NonResidents" in Institutions in the District (6),
    All Apes.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 6.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
    1234567891011
  • Page 44
    TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH DURING THE YEAR 1922. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age (see Note (a) ).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month. I1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6 9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE V. DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH WARD DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31 st DECEMBER, 1922. Note.—The deaths of persons not belonging to Shoreditch occurring in hospitals and other institutions in the Borough are excluded ; deaths of persons 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 2.2 to 5,5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.36 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.Moorfields.Church.Hoxton.Wenlock.Whitmore.Kingsland.Haggcrston.Acton.Male.Female.
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    Continued from previous page...
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 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.Moorfields.Church.Hoxton.Wenlock.Whitmore.Kingsland.Haggerston.Acton.Male.Female.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 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.Moorfields.Church.Hoxton.Wenlock.WhitmoreKingsland.Haggerston.Acton.Male.Female.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 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.Moorfields.Church.Hoxton.Wenlock.Whitmore.Kingsland.Haggerston.Acton.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE VI.— ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF LONDON AND SHOREDITCH BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER, 1922.
    DISTRICTS.Estimated Population 1922.ANNUAL RATE PER 1,000 PERSONS LIVING.PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL DEATHS.
    BIRTHS.DEATHS DURING THE YEARS:DEATHS DURING 1922 FROMDeaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.Inquest Cases.Deaths in Public 1 institutions.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Principal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.*Fever.†DiarrhœaTuberculous Disease.Violence.
    1919.1920.1921.1922.
  • Page 55
    TABLE VII.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES-Number of inspections, 1922.Number of notices, 1922.Number of prosecutions, 1922.
    On register at end of 1921.Added in 1922.Removed in 1922.On register at end of 1922.
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    BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, in connection with FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK DURING THE YEAR 1922. 1.—Inspection. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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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—1922.
    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.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made. (S. 109.)Prosecutions. (S. 109, 110.)
    Twice in the Year.Once in the Year.Failing to keep or 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)
  • Page 58
    4.— Registered Workshops—1922.
    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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    G. — Showing the Numbers of Outworkers Received from other Districts during 1922.
    DISTRICTS.Making Wearing Apparel.Confectionery Packing.Artificial Flowers.Furniture and Uoholstery.Fur Pulling.Feather Sorting.Umbrellas, &c.Paper Bags and Boxes.Brush Making.Card Mounting.Dolls and Toys.Total.
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 60
    Statistical Report for Shoreditch, 1922.
    1922.1921.
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    Detailed Analysis of all New Persons attending for the first time.
    Insured.Non-Insured.
    Under 15 years.Over 15 years.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.Total
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    Analysis of all Persons attending the Dispensary during 1922.
    MalesUnder 15 years of age.Over 15 years of age.
    Ins.Non Ins.Total.
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    Tuberculous.
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    All New Persons Examined.
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    Total number of Patients:
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    The New Persons examined, and attendances each month were as follows:—
    New Persons Examined.Attendances.
    Insured.Non-Insured.Total.Insured.Non-Insured.Total.
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    Cases have been referred to the Interim Tuberculosis Care Committee as follows:—
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    Cases have been referred to other Societies as follows :—
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    TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES IN LONDON. Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch. Return as to work carried out in connection with the Shoreditch Tuberculosis Dispensary at the Royal Chest Hospital, City Road, E.C. 1, for the year 1922. (The return relates only to persons residing in Shoreditch.)
    number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on January 1st pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time during the year.totalFound to beUnder observation at the Dispensary on 31st December pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
    Suffering from TuberculosisNot suffering from Tuberculosis.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. T able VI11.—S ummary of N otifications during the P eriod from the 1 st J anuary , 1922, to the 31 st D ecember , 1922, in the M etropolitan B orough of S horeditch.
    Age-periods.Notifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Number ot Notifications on Form C.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institu tions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 2525 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 and upwards.Total Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Under 55 to 10.10 to 15.Total Primary Notifications.
  • Page 67
    TABLE IX. Summary compiled from the Abstracts of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors by the Senior Inspector, for the Year 1922.
    Insp. Wright.Insp. Chapman.Insp. Sickelmore.Insp. Thomas.Insp. Shaw.Insp. Molloy.Insp. Bishop.Insp. Girling.Insp. Stratton.Insp. Grant.Insp. Walker.Totals.
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    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. HOUSING CONDITIONS. Statistics. Year ended 31st December, 1922. 1.— General.
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    2.— Unfit Dwelling-houses.
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    B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
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    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Summary of Work for the Year 1922. BY Dr. Maitland Radford.
    Districts.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.Totals.
  • Page 72
    Maternity and Child Welfare— Summary of Work— continued.
    Maternity and Child Welfare— Summary of Work— continued.
    Districts.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.Totals