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Stepney 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1910
Pages
151
Tables
73

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    Population. The resident population of the Borough of Stepney estimated to the middle of the year was 312,525; distributed as follows:—
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    The following table shows the death-rate throughout the whole Borough and in the various districts since 1890:—
    Limehouse.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.The whole Borough
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    Compared with 1908, the causes of death were:—
    Disease.1908.1909.Increase.Decrease.
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    Disease19081909IncreaseDecrease
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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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    Number of Deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1909 :—
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
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    Deaths from Diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Consumption, from 1901 to 1909:—
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
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    Ages of Persons Notified.
    District.Under 5 years.Between 5 & 15.Between 15 & 25.Between 25 & 65.Over 65.Total.
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    Though the infantile mortality remains at a high figure, it shows a marked and continuous improvement, as is evident by the following table: —
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel District.The whole Borough.
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    Table showing the ages of persons who died over 65 years of age and the localities: —
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile EndWhitechapel . District.Total
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    These deaths occurred as follows:—
    At their own Homes.In Lunatic Asylums.In other Institutions.Total.
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    ARTICLES DISINFECTED DURING 1909.
    ARTICLES DISINFECTED.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTALS.
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    Monthly Summary.
    Tons.Cwt.Qrs.Lbs.
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    SANITARY INSPECTORS' REPORT.
    COX.TWAITS.JOHNSON.WRACK.COOK.PAVI.CROOK.MILLS.SHEPHERD.WHITE.FLINT.SIMPSON.QUAINTRELL.STILES.DEE.WATERMAN.HARRIS.BOTTOMLEY.TOTALS.
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    Compared with previous years the adulteration, &c., was as follows:—
    YEAR.Samples Examined.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Percentage of Adulteration.Percentage of Prosecutions.Amount secured in Fines.Average Fines.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    STATISTICS OF ADULTERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1909.
    Nature of Sample.Number Examined.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Percentage of Adulterations.Percentage of Prosecutions.
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    SAMPLES TAKEN BY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1909.
    Nature of Sample.Inspector—J. W. Johnson.G. O. Pavitt.E. T. Crook.J. Twaits.C. Cox.R. Simpson. _________A. W. Stiles.J. White.E. W. Flint.H. Quaintrell.T. P. Wrack.H. Mills.A. Cook.| W. Shepherd.T. W. Dee.R. H. Waterman.TOTAL.
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    INSPECTORS' WORK UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1909.
    INSPECTOR.Samples taken.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Fines Secured.Costs Allowed.
    £S.d.£S.d.
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    ARTICLES ADULTERATED.
    Number.Article.Adulteration.Result.
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    Articles Adulterated— continued.
    Number.Article.Adulteration.Result.
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    Articles Adulterated— continued.
    Number.Article.Adulteration.Result.
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    Articles Adulterated— continued.
    Number.Article.Adulteration.Result.
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    Total Fines and Costs.
    Fines.Costs.
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    Table showing the number of milk premises, slaughter houses, ice-cream premises, &c., together with the number of inspections made to them.
    PREMISESNUMBER OF PLACES—Number of inspections, 1909.Number of notices, 1909.Number of prosecutions, 1909.
    On register at end of 1908.Added in 1909.Re-moved in 1909.On register at end of 1909.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTIONS.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    2.-DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number °f Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.Outworkers' Lists. Section 107.Inspections of Outworkers' Premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists Received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders Made, (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the Year. Once in the YearReceived from other Councils.Forwarded to other Councils.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Workmen.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)
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    REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year 1909.Numher.
    (1)(2)
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    OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1909 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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    I.II.III.
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    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1909 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 1909.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in Whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.No. or Cases removed to Hospital from each locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1-2.3.4.1.2.3.4.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.Lirne-house.St. George's.Mile End.White-chapel.Lime-house.St. George's.Mile End.White-chapel.
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    TABLE IV.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year 1909.
    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 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Lime-house.St. George's.Mile End.White-chapel.
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    BOROUGH OF STEPNEY. TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1909. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 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.
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    TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1909. 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.o-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.
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    table V. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1909. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 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.
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    table v. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1909. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 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.
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    TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1909. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 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.
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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.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.1 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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    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 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 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.
    StreetB.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 Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.—continued.
    Streets. •District.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.DistrictsSmall Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.District!.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 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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    Eeturn of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Puerperal Fever.