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Stepney 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1906
Pages
131
Tables
61

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61 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    The following table shows the death-rate throughout the Borough and in the various districts since 1890:—
    Limehouse.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.The whole Borough.
  • Page 9
    Compared with 1904 the causes of death were:—
    Disease1904.1905.Increase.Decrease.
  • Page 23
    It is only fair to mention, that there has been a gradual improvement in recent years in this direction, as will be seen by the following table, which is not so marked in the other districts:—
    Limehouse. DistrictSt. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel DistrictThe whole Borough,
  • Page 30
    Deaths from Appendicitis from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Residents.Deaths in London Hospital
  • Page 32
    NUMBER OF ARTICLES DISINFECTED IN THE DISINFECTING APPARATUS.
    ARTICLES.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.
  • Page -
    SANITARY INSPECTORS' REPORT.
    COX.LYON.TWAITS.JOHNSON.WOONTON.WRACK.COOK.PAVITT.CROOK.MILLS.SHEPHERD.WHITE.FLINT.SIMPSON.QUAINTRELL.STILES.TOTALS.
  • Page 37
    Monthly Summary.
    Tons.CwtsQrs.Lbs.
  • Page 39
    Compared with the previous years the adulterations were as follows:—
    YearNumber examined.Number adulterated.Number of prosecutions.Per cent, of adulteration.Per cent, of prosecutions.
  • Page 41
    Statistics of Adulterations for Year ending December, 1905.
    Nature of Sample.Number Examined.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Percentage of Adulteration.Percentage of Prosecutions.
  • Page 42
    In the various Districts the Adulteration was as follows:—
    District.Number Examined.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Percentage of Adulteration.Percentage of Prosecutions.
  • Page 43
    SAMPLES TAKEN BY INSPECTORS DURING 1905.
    Nature of Sample.InspectorJ. 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. Flint.H. Quaintrell.T. P. Wrack.H. MillsA. Cook.W. Shepherd.A. W Stiles.TOTAL.
  • Page 44
    INSPECTORS' WORK UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING 1905.
    INSPECTOR.Samples taken.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Fine secured.Costs allowed.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 45
    ARTICLES ADULTERATED.
    Article.Description of Sample.Extent of adulteration.Result.
  • Page 46
    Articles Adulterated— continued.
    Article.Descrip tion of Sample.Extern of adulteration.Result.
  • Page 47
    Articles Adulterated— continued.
  • Page 48
    Articles Adulterated— continued.
    Article.Description of Sample.Extent of adulteration.Result.
  • Page 49
    Articles Adulterated— continued.
    Article.Description of Sample.Extent of adulteration.Result.
  • Page 61
    Total Fines and Costs.
    Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 62
    The following tables are included on the suggestion of the Medical Officer of Health to the County of London, in order to secure uniformity of tabulation in the annual reports of the Medical Officers of Health of the Metropolitan Boroughs.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES—Number of inspections, 1905.Number of notices, 1905.Number of prosecutions. 1905.
    On register at end of 1904.Added in 1905.Removed in 1905.On register at end of 1905.
  • Page 63
    Insanitary houses—
  • Page 64
    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.
  • Page 64
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 65
    3.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 66
    LIST OF OUTWORKERS 1905.
    Class of HomeworkNumber of Lists Received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
    No. of Firms sending Lists.No. of Outworkers.No. of Firms sending Lists.No. of Out-workers.Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Due Feb 1st.Due Aug. 1st.
  • Page -
    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1905 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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    A list of the Institutions in respect of the deaths in which corrections have been made should be given on the back of this Table.
    I. Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.II. Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.III. Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
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    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1905 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 1905.
    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.12341234
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 6565 and upwardsLimehouse.St. George'sMile End.Whitechapel.Limehouse.St. George'sMile End.Whitechapel.
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    TABLE IV.— Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year 1905.
    Causes of Death. 1Deaths 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 15.15 and under 2525 and under 65.65 and upwards.Limehouse.St. George'sMile End.Whitechapel.
    2345678910111213
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    TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1905. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month,1-2 Months.2-3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 73
    LIST OF STREETS in the Borough of Stepney, their situation and the number of Infectious Diseases that occurred in them during the year.
  • Page 74
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    StreetsDistricts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 75
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Street.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 76
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 77
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 78
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 79
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 80
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total
  • Page 81
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 82
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small PoxScarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 83
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 84
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 85
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 86
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.DistrictsSmall Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 87
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 88
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 89
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.ErysipelasTotal.
  • Page 90
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 91
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 92
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 93
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total,
  • Page 94
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 95
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever,Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 96
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 97
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 98
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 99
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 100
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 101
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total
  • Page 102
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
  • Page 103
    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Puerperal Fever.Total.