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Stepney 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1905
Pages
142
Tables
70

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70 tables in this report

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    Population. The population estimated to the middle of the year was 303,791, distributed as follows:—
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    Deaths.
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    Compared with 1903 the causes of death were:—
    Disease.1903.1904.Increase.Decrease.
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    There were 911 inquests held on residents during the year. The causes death assigned were as follows:—
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    The following is a list of the Outlying Institutions and the number of residents who died in them during the year.
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    The following number of deaths of residents occurred in Public Institutions in the Borough:—
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    Condition as to Vaccination.
    Persons vaccinated in Infancy only. Number of cases.Deaths.
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    Two other cases—besides Perry mentioned above—developed Small Pox within a day or two of their arrival in London. Both came from Russia, one being on the way to New York, and had only intended staying in London for a few days.
    NAME AND ADDRESS.Age.Date of Illness.Date of appearance of Rash.Date of Removal.Vaccination.Source of Infection.Result.
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    name AND ADDRESS.Age.Date of Illness.Date of appearance of Rash.Date of Removal.Vaccination.Source of Infection.Result.
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    ARTICLES DISINFECTED DURING THE YEAR.
    ARTICLES.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.
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    Monthly Summary.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.lbs.
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    Infringements of the Acts and Regulations were discovered as follows, viz : —
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    Compared with the previous years the adulteration was as follows :—
    YearNumber submitted.Number adulterated.Number of prosecutions.Per cent. of adulteration.Per cent. of prosecutions.
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    Statistics of Adulterations for Year ending December, 1904.
    Nature of Samples.Number Submitted.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Percentage of Adulteration.Percentage of Prosecutions.
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    In the various Districts the Adulteration 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 1904.
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    INSPECTORS' WORK UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING 1904.
    INSPECTORS.Samples taken.Number AdulteratedNumber of Prosecutions.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    ARTICLES ADULTERATED.
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
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    Articles Adulterated— continued.
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
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    Articles Adulterated— continued.
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
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    Articles Adulterated— continued.
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
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    Articles Adulterated— continued.
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
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    The population is distributed as follows:—
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    The four hundred and two deaths that occurred in these buildings during the year were distributed as follows :—
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    202 notifications were received, which is equivalent to a rate of 7'73 per 1,000. The rate in the whole district was 8'64 per 1000 of the population.
    The whole of the Borough.Models.
    Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.
    Per 1.000.Per 1,000.Per 1.000.Per 1,000.
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    TABLES FOR THE HOME OFFICE. FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK, 1.— INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.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.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS 1904.
    Class of Homework.1904. Number of Lists Received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
    No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. ISt.Due Feb ISt.Due Aug. ISt.
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    LIST OF COWHOUSES.
    Situation.Number of cows kept on the last licensing day.Situation.Number of cows kept on the last licensing day.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1904 and Previous Years. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    YearPopulation 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 1904 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 1904.
    Notifiable disease.Cases notified in Whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospitals from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1 Lime-house.2 St. George's3 Mile End.4 White-chapel.1 Lime-house.2 St. George's3 Mile End.4 White-chapel.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 6565 and upwards
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    TABLE IV.— Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year 1904.
    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 5.5 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwardsLime-house.St. George'sMile End.White-chapel .
    123456789101112
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    SANITARY INSPECTORS' REPORT.
    COX.LYON.TWAITS.JOHNSON.WOONTON.WRACK.COOK.PAVITT.WILLEY.CROOK.MILLS.SHEPHERD.WHITE.FLINT.SIMPSON.QUAINTRELL.STILES.TOTALS.
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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 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.
    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 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.
    StreetsDistricts.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 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 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.DistrictsSmall 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 Fever.Diphtheria.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 Infections 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 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 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 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.Typhus Fever.Total.