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St Luke 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Luke, Middlesex]

Published
1899
Pages
46
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

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    The statistics of Marriages, Births and Deaths contained in this Report relate to the fifty.two weeks ending December 31st, 1898, and are calculated upon a population estimated to the middle of the year of 41,270, being a decrease upon the ascer. tained population at 1896 of 257 persons, and divided between the three Sub.Registration Districts as follows:—
    Estimated population at Midsummer, 1898.Population at Census, 1896.
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    In the City Road bub.registration District there were 1,073; in the Whitecross Street Sub.Registration District there were 210, and in the Finsbury Sub.Registration District there were 76. In relation to the estimated population the figures stand as under:—
    Births per 1,000 Inhabitants.
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    The following table shows the number of Births belonging to the Parish for the past seven years and rate per 1,000 of the population :—
    Births.Rate per 1000.
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    The Deaths from all causes registered during the year, belonging to St. Luke, numbered 1,053, and includes 412 parishioners who died in Institutions outside the Parish, but is exclusive of 124 non.parishioners who died within our parochial boundary. of the 1,053 parishioners, 569 were males and 484 were females, a number which yields upon the estimated population a Death.rate equal to 25.51 per 1,000 persons living, being a slight increase upon the previous three years' Death.rate, as shown by the following figures:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1000.
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    Hospitals, Asylums, Infirmaries, Workhouses, and other Institutions and places situated outside the Parish at which parishioners died during the year:—
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    Of the total Inquests the results were recorded as follows:—
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    Admissions and deaths at the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals, the Highgate Small.pox Hospital, and the London Fever Hospital of persons suffering from Small.pox, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever, 1889.1898 :—
    Years.Small.pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
    Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.
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    No. I. Table of Population, Births, and of new cases of I nfectious Sickness , coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1898, in the St. Luke, Middlesex, Sanitary District ; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics ; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. (a)Population at all Ages.Registered Births. (d)Aged under 5 or over 5. (e)New Cases of Sickness in each Locality coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Last Census. ( b )Estimated to middle of 1898. (c)I2345678910n121312345689101112x3
    Small-Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croupfevers.FeverPuerperal.Cholera-Erysipelas.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membraneous Croup.Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    No. II. Table of Deaths , during the Year 1898, in the St. Luke, Middlesex, Sanitary District; Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. (a)mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.(i)mortality from subjoined causes. distinguishing deaths of children under Five Years of Age.
    At all Ages. (b)Under 1 Year. (c)1 and under 5. (d)5 and under 15 (e)15 and under25 (f)25 and under 65 (g)65 and upward (h)123456789101112131415161718192021
    Small.Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup|Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhiœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart DiseaseInfluenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
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    TABLE III. Deaths registered from all causes, inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Hospitals and Public Institutions outside the District, but exclusive of the Deaths of Non.Parishioners at Public Institutions within the Parish.
    causes of DEATH.ages.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5to1515 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III.— continued.
    causes of death.ages.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.1 5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III.— continued.
    causes of death.ages.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all ages.
    0 to I.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 95.25 to 6s.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5 years of ag..Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 35.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III.— continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.ages.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 25.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE IV. SUMMARY of Population, Births and Deaths, with Rates per 1,000 of the Population for Ten Years.
    Population.Births.Rate per 1000.Deaths.Rate per 1000.No. of Deaths under 5 years.Deaths in outlying Institutions.
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    TABLE V. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered between July 1st, 1897, June 30th, 1898, in the Parish of St. Luke, Middlesex.
    REGISTRATION SUB - DISTRICTS.Registered.Vaccinated.Certified as Insusceptible.Had Small-Pox.Died un-Vaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprized.Removal to Places Unknown and Cases not yet Found.Outstanding Cases.Cons ientious Objectors under Sec. 2.
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    The following Table gives the number and nature of the cases notified under Sections 55 and 56 of the Public Health Act during the 52 weeks ended December 31st, 1898, and indicates also where the same received treatment:-
    Total Number of Certificates from each cause.Treated at the Met ropolitan Asylums Board Hcspital.Treated at General Hospitals and Infirmaries.Treated at the London Fever Hospital.Treated at their own Hemes.Duplicate Certificates.Erroneously Diagnosed.
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    Food and Drugs Act.
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Fines.Costs.
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    Margarine Act.
    Fines.Costs.
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    This year 258 samples of food and drugs have been taken for analysis, and the following table shows the number of each article, and the cases in which proceedings were ordered, with the fines and costs inflicted:—
    Articles submitted to Public Analyst.Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Number of Proceedings.Number in which Proceedings were not taken.Number Certified as of Poor Quality.Fines.Costs.
    £S.d.£s.d.