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Stepney 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1904
Pages
155
Tables
66

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66 tables in this report

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    Population. The population estimated to the middle of the year was 302,153, distributed as follows:—
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    Deaths.
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    Limehouse District.St. George's District.Mile End District.Whitechapel District.Whole Borough.
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    Compared with 1902 the causes of death were:—
    Disease.1902.1903.Increase.Decrease
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    The following is a list of the Outlying Institutions and the number of residents that have died during the year:—
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    The following deaths of residents occurred in Public Institutions in the Borough:—
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    There were 778 inquests held during the year. The causes of death assigned were as follows:—
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    These 18 cases were distributed as follows:—
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    Membranous Croup. Eight cases were notified, and one was removed to the hospital.
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    Table of infantile mortality in the various Districts per 1,000 births, for the years 1899-1903:—
    Year.Limehouse District.St. Georges.Mile End.Whitechapel District.Total for the whole district.
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    Table of Notifiable Infectious Diseases, viz., Small Pox, Cholera, Diphtheria, Croup, Erysipelas, Scarlet Fever, Typhus Fever, Enteric and Puerperal Fever since 1892 in the various Districts.
    Year.Limehouse.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Total.
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    Table of Notifiable Diseases, but excluding Small Pox.
    Year.Limehouse.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Total.
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    They occurred as follows:—
    Address.Date of dischargeDate of removal of subsequent cases.Total number of return cases.
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    ARTICLES DISINFECTED DURING THE YEAR (Excluding the Army Blankets).
    ARTICLESJanuary.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.total.
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    Monthly Summary.
    TonsCwts.Qrs.lbs.
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    I n the various D istricts the A dulteration was as follows :—
    District.Number Submitted.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Percentage of Adulteration.Percentage of Prosecutions.
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    SAMPLES TAKEN BY INSPECTORS DURING 1903.
    Nature of Sample.J. W. Johnson.. G O. Pavitt.E. T. Crook.J. Twaits.c. Cox.F. H. Lyon.R. Simpson.J. Woonton.A. w. willey.J. White.E.w. runt.T. .P. wrack.H. Mills.a. Cook.W. Shepherd.TOTAL.
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    PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING 1903.
    INSPECTOR.Samples taken.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Amount of Fines.Amount of Costs.
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    ARTICLES ADULTERATED.
    Article.Extent of adulteration.Result.
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    Adulterated Articles— continued.
    Article.Extent of adulteration.Result.
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    Adulterated Articles— continued.
    ArticleExtent of Adulteration.Result.
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    Adulterated Articles— continued.
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
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    Adulterated Articles— continued.
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
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    Adulterated Articles— continued.
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
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    REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Nature of Employment.Total number of workshops.Males employed.Females employed.Total.
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    REGISTERED WORK SHOPS— 'continued.
    Nature of Employment.Total number of workshops.Males employed.Females employed.Total.
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS
    Class of Homework.1903. Number of Lists Received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Up to Feb. 1st.Up to Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
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    The area comprised the following:—
    Houses.Families.Persons.
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    SANITARY INSPECTORS' REPORT.
    COX.LYONTWAITS.JOHNSON.WOONTON.WRACK.COOK.PAVITT.WILLEY.CROOK.MILLS.SHEPHERD.WHITE.FLINT.SIMPSON.QUAINTRELL.STILES.TOTALS.
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    TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1903 and Previous Years. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate.*Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1903 and Previous Years.
    NAMES OF LOCALITIES.1.—LIMEHOUSE DISTRICT.2.—ST. GEORGE'S DISTRICT.3.—MILE END DISTRICT.4.—WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT.
    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Year.Births Registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under One Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Year.Births Registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under One Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Year.Births Registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under One Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Year.Births Registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1903.
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    TABLE IV.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year 1903.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwards.Lime-house.St. George'sMile End.White-chapel.
    123456789101112
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    LIST OF STREETS in the Borough of Stepney, their situation and the number of Infectious Diseases that occurred in them during the year.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Street.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Descriptions.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small PoxScarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.DistrictsSmall Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infections Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Typhus Fever.Total.