[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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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. The deaths during 1926 numbered 1,298, markedly below the number for the preceding year. They were distributed in the Borough as shewn in the table below : —

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 : —

	No. of Deaths.	General Hospitals— continued	No. of Deiths.

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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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Excluding tuberculosis the following table shows the numbers of cases of infectious disease certified in the Borough, the numbers of the cases removed to hospital and the numbers of deaths attributed to the diseases specified, the numbers of cases for the four quarters of the year being also given : —

Disease.	First Quarter.	Second Quarter.	Third Quarter.	Fourth Quarter.	Total.	Cases admitted to Hospital.	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 number 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. With regard to the cases investigated, they were distributed amongst males and females according to age periods as set out below:—

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.

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Subjoined are particulars of new cases and of deaths during 1926 in the form required by the Minister of Health:—

Age Periods.	New Cases.				Deaths.
	Pulmonary.		Non-Pulmonary.		Pulmonary.		Non-Pulmonary.
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Subjoined are the particulars relating to the cases certified during the year as required by the Minister of Health:—

Cases.			Vision Unimpaired.	Vision Impaired.	Total Blindness.	Deaths.
Notified.	Treated.
Notified.	At Home.	In Hospital.

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The results of the year's work are summarised in the following Table:—

Quarter of 1926.	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.

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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 not found 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 1902-1926 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 Shorcditch during 1926 and previous years.

		Births.			Total Deaths Registered in the District.		T ransferable Deaths		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
Year.	Population estimated to middle of each year.	Uncorrected Number.	Nett.		Number.	Rate.	of Nonresidents registered in the District.	of residents not registered in the District.	Under 1 year of Age.		At all Ages.
Year.	Population estimated to middle of each year.	Uncorrected Number.	Number.	Rate.	Number.	Rate.	of Nonresidents registered in the District.	of residents not registered in the District.	N umber.	Rate per 1,000 nett Births.	N umber.	Rate.

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TABLE II. Cases of infectious disease notified during the Year 1926 in the Borough of Shoreditch.

	Number of Cases Notified.								Total Cases Notified in each Ward of the Borough.
Notifiable Disease.	At all Ages.	At Ages —Years.							1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
Notifiable Disease.	At all Ages.	Under 1.	1 to	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 45.	15 to 6.	65 and upwards.	Moor-fields.	Church.	Moxton.	Wenlock	Whit- more	Kings-lane	ilagger- stone.	Acton.	Total Cases Removed to Hospital.

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TABLE III. Causes of, and ages at, death during the Year 192o in the Borough of Shoreditch.

CAUSES OF DEATH		Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the dlstrict (a).									Total Deaths whether of Residents " or " Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District (b)
CAUSES OF DEATH		All Ages.	Under 1.	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.

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TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH DURING THE YEAR 1926. 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	1—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 31st DECEMBER, 1926. Note.—The deaths of persons not belonging to Shorcditch 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.

		AGES.														DEATHS IN EACH WARD								SEX.		Total.
CAUSES OF DEATH.		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.	Ilaggerston.	Acton.	Male.	Female.	Total.

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CAUSES OF DEATH.	AGES.														DEATHS IN EACH WARD.								SEX.		Total.
CAUSES OF DEATH.	Under 1.	1 to 2.	2 to 5.	5 to 10.	10 to 15.	15 to 20.	20 to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to45.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 and upwards.	Moorfields.	Church.	Iloxton.	Wen lock.	Whit more	K ingslard.	Haggerston. '	Acton.	Male.	Female.	Total.

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CAUSES OF DEATH.	AGES.															DEATHS IN EACH WARD.							SEX.		Total.
CAUSES OF DEATH.	Under 1.	1 to 2.	2 to 5.	5 to lo.	10 to 15.	15 to 20.	20 to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to 15.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 and upwards.	Moorfields.	Church.	Moxton.	Wen lock.	Whit more	Kingsland.	Taggers ton	Acton	Male.	Female.	Total.

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CAUSES OF DEATH.	AGES.														DEATHS IN EACH WARD.								sex.
CAUSES OF DEATH.	Under 1.	1 to 2.	1 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, 1926.

ANNUAL RATE PER 1,000 PERSONS LIVING.																PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL DEATHS.
BIRTHS.	DEATHS DURING THE YEARS:				Principal Zymotic Disease?.	Smallpox.	Measles.	DEATHS DURING 1926 FROM				†Diarrhcra	Tuberculous Disease,	Violence.	Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.	Inquest Cases.	Deaths in Public Institutions.	Uncertified Causes of Death.
	DEATHS DURING THE YEARS:							Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	*Fever.
	1923.	1924.	1925.	1926.				Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	*Fever.

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TABLE VII.

PREMISES.	NUMBER OF PLACES—				Number of inspections, 1926.	Number of notices, 1926.	Number of prosecutions, 1926.
PREMISES.	On register at end of 1925.	Added in 1926.	Removed in 1926.	On register at end of 1926.	Number of inspections, 1926.	Number of notices, 1926.	Number of prosecutions, 1926.

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1.—Inspection. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises.	Inspections.	Number of Written Notices.	Prosecutions.

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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—1926.

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. (8)	Prosecutions.			Notices served. (12)	Prosecutions. (13)	Instances. (14)	Orders made. (S. 109. (15)	Prosecutions. (S. 109 110.1) (16)
	Twice in the Year.			Once in the Year.				Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists. (9)	Failing to send Lists. CIO)	Instances. tin
	Outworkers.			Outworkers.
(1)	Lists. (2)	Contractors. (3)	Workmen. (4)	Lists. (5)	Contractors. (6)	Workmen. (")

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4.—Registered Workshops—192 6 .

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5.—Other Matters.

Class.		N umber.
(1)		(2)

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6.—Showing the Numbers of Outworkers Received from other Districts during 1926.

DISTRICTS.	Making Wearing Apparel.		Confectionery Packing.		Artificial Flowers.		F urniture and Upholstery.		Fur Pulling.		Feather Sorting.		Umbrellas, &c.		Paper Bags and Boxes.		Brush Making.		Fancy Leather Goods.		Crackers and Toys.		¹ Totals.
DISTRICTS.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	Feb.	Aug.	¹ Totals.

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STATISTICAL REPORT, 1926.

	1925.	1926.

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Analysis of all persons attending the Dispensary during 1926: —

	Under 15 years.	Over 15 years.		Totals.
	Under 15 years.	Ins.	Non-Ins.	Totals.

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Tuberculous.

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All New Persons Examined.

	Tuberculous.	Suspects.	Non-Tuberculous.	Total.

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Detailed Analysis of all New Persons examined.

	Insured.		Non-Insured.				Total
	Insured.		Under 15 years.		Over 15 years.
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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The New Persons examined, the examinations and the attendances each month were as follows:—

	New Persons Examined.			Examinations.			Attendances.
	Ins.	Non-Ins.	Totals.	Ins.	Non-Ins.	Totals.	Ins.	Non-Ins.	Totals.

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The number of attendances and examinations made each month are shown in the following table:—

	Attendances.	Examinations.	Attendances.		Examinations.

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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Table VIII.—Summary of Notifications during the Period from the 3rd January, 1926, to the 1st January, 1927, in the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch.

Age-periods.	Notifications on Form A.													Notifications on Form B.					N umber ot Notifications on Form C.
	Number of Primary Notifications.													Number of Primary Notifications.				Total Notifications on Form B.	P. .or Law Institutions.	Sanatoria
	0 to 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 G5.	05 and upwards.	Total Primary Notifications.	Total Notifications on Ft rm A.	Under 5	5 to 10.	10 to 15.	Total Primary N oti fi cations.	Total Notifications on Form B.	P. .or Law Institutions.	Sanatoria

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TABLE IX. S ummary compiled from the A bstracts of the work of the S anitary I nspectors by the S enior I nspector, for the Y ear 1926.

	Insp. Wright.	Insp. Chapman.	Insp. Sickel- more.	Insp. Thomas.	Insp. Shaw.	Insp. Molloy.	Insp. Bishop.	Insp. Girling,	Insp. Stratton.	Insp. Grant.	Insp. Walker.	Totals.

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Summary of Work for the Year 1920 by Dr. Maitland Radford.

	Health Visitors' Districts.
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	Total.

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NUMBER OF FIRST ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS.

	Health Visitors' Districts.
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	Total.

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TOTAL ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS.

	Health Visitors' Districts.
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	Total

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TOTAL ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS— C o ntinued.

	Health Visitor's Districts.
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	Total.

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ANTE-NATAL CONSULTATIONS.

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CHILD WELFARE CONSULTATIONS.

	Health Visitors' District No.	Infants seen by Doctor.		Children (1-5 yrs.) seen by Doctor.
	Health Visitors' District No.	For 1st time.	Total No.	For 1st time.	Total No.

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REPORT ON INFANTS ATTENDING DOCTORS' CONSULTATIONS. Health Visitors' Districts.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total.

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NURSING LIST. Subjoined is a list of cases nursed for the Shoreditch Borough Council by the Shoreditch and Bethnal Green District Nursing Association during the year 1926.

Disease	Under 5.	Visits.	Disease.	Over 5.	Visits.

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The distribution of the corrected births in the eight Wards of the Borough is given below : —

DEATHS. The deaths during 1926 numbered 1,298, markedly below the number for the preceding year. They were distributed in the Borough as shewn in the table below : —

In the subjoined table the causes of death amongst infants under one year are given for each of the eight Wards of the Borough : —

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 : —

In the subjoined table are set forth the various institutions outside Shoreditch with the number of persons belonging to the Borough dying therein : —

In the subjoined table the deaths from the infectious diseases referred to above have been grouped according to age : —

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: —

The number of cases and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight Wards are given in the subjoined table:-

The usual enquiries were made. With regard to the cases investigated, they were distributed amongst males and females according to age periods as set out below:—

The cases and deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its eight Wards were distributed as set out below:—

Subjoined are particulars of new cases and of deaths during 1926 in the form required by the Minister of Health:—

Subjoined are the particulars relating to the cases certified during the year as required by the Minister of Health:—

The results of the year's work are summarised in the following Table:—

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 not found to be genuine:—

The subjoined table gives a comparison of the results of the work under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts for the years 1902-1926 inclusive :—

TABLE I. Vital Statistics of the Borough of Shorcditch during 1926 and previous years.

TABLE II. Cases of infectious disease notified during the Year 1926 in the Borough of Shoreditch.

TABLE III. Causes of, and ages at, death during the Year 192o in the Borough of Shoreditch.

TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH DURING THE YEAR 1926. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age (see Note (a)).

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TABLE VI.—ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF LONDON AND SHOREDITCH BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER, 1926.

TABLE VII.

1.—Inspection. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

2. - Defects Found.

3.—Home Work—1926.

4.—Registered Workshops—192 6 .

5.—Other Matters.

6.—Showing the Numbers of Outworkers Received from other Districts during 1926.

STATISTICAL REPORT, 1926.

Analysis of all persons attending the Dispensary during 1926: —

Tuberculous.

All New Persons Examined.

Detailed Analysis of all New Persons examined.

The New Persons examined, the examinations and the attendances each month were as follows:—

The number of attendances and examinations made each month are shown in the following table:—

PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Table VIII.—Summary of Notifications during the Period from the 3rd January, 1926, to the 1st January, 1927, in the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch.

TABLE IX. S ummary compiled from the A bstracts of the work of the S anitary I nspectors by the S enior I nspector, for the Y ear 1926.

Summary of Work for the Year 1920 by Dr. Maitland Radford.

NUMBER OF FIRST ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS.

TOTAL ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS.

TOTAL ATTENDANCES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT WELFARE CLINICS— C o ntinued.

ANTE-NATAL CONSULTATIONS.

CHILD WELFARE CONSULTATIONS.

REPORT ON INFANTS ATTENDING DOCTORS' CONSULTATIONS. Health Visitors' Districts.

NURSING LIST. Subjoined is a list of cases nursed for the Shoreditch Borough Council by the Shoreditch and Bethnal Green District Nursing Association during the year 1926.