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Stepney 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1921
Pages
108
Tables
60

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60 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    The annual number of deaths from Measles since 1901, is as follows:—
  • Page 8
    Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1920:—
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
  • Page 9
    Continued from previous page...
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
  • Page 9
    Other Forms of Tuberculosis. 117 new cases were notified, or 90 less than in the previous year:—
    Notifications.Deaths.
  • Page 9
    Deaths from diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1901 to 1920:—
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
  • Page 10
    The cases occurred in the districts as follows :—
    Limehouse.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Total.
  • Page 11
    The average infantile mortality for five-year periods from 1890-1919, and for the year 1920:—
    Limehouse.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
  • Page 12
    Return of births notified under the Notification of Births Act during the year 1920:—
  • Page 13
    Visits by the Health Visitors:—
    AddisChabotClementsCookeCordwellDavisGibbsGoodfellowMichellPhillipsPowerVirtueGouldingJacksonTotal
  • Page 16
    Municipal Centres:—
    Limehouse.St. George's.Spitalfields.Wapping.Whjtechapcl.
  • Page 16
    Sewing Classes.
    Limehouse.St. George's.Spitalfields.Wapping.Whitechapel.
  • Page 18
    Scale for Distribution of Free Milk.
    No. in Family.Free.Half-price.
    After deduction of Rent.
    s.d.s.d.
  • Page 26
    Unsound Food Destroyed. The following foodstuffs were destroyed during the year under the Unsound Food Series and the Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations, 1908:—
    I.—At the Wharves:—
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 26
    II. —Diseased Meat and Offal destroyed from the Slaughter-houses and Offal Dealers :—
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 27
    III.—Unsound Food seized or surrendered in other parts of the Borough:—
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page -
    SANITARY INSPECTORS' REPORT.
    COOK.CROOK.DEE.FLINT.JOHNSON.MILLS.PAVITT.QUAINTRELL.SHEPHERD.SIMPSON.STILES.TWAITS.. WATERMAN.WHITE.WRACK.BOTTOM LEY.FORBES.GALVIN.HARRIS.TOLL.TRIMMING.TWYNHAM.TOTALS.
  • Page 52
    Table showing the number of milk premises, ice cream premises, etc. together with the number of inspections made to them.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of inspections.Number of notices.Number of prosecutions.
    No. on register at end of 1919.No. added in 1920.No. removed in 1920.No. on register at end of 1920.
  • Page 53
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK 1.—INSPECTIONS.
    Premises.Number
    (1)Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 54
    3.-HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.Outworkers' Lists. Section 107.Outwork in Un-wholrsome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premisbs, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists Received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists,Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Frosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the Year.Once in the Year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
  • Page 55
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year 1920. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 55
    5.- OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 58
    List of streets in the various Wards in which all the houses have been inspected as a result of house-to-house inspection, together with the streets which will, as far as possible, be inspected during the year 1921:—
    Streets inspected in 1919 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets inspected in 1920 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets partly inspected as a result of house-to-house inspection, 1920.Streets scheduled to be next inspected in 1921.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 59
    LIMEHOUSE.-South West Ward.
  • Page 60
    Continued from previous page...
    Streets inspected in 1919 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets inspected in 1920 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets partly inspected as a result of house-to-house inspection, 1920.Streets scheduled to be next inspected in 1921.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 61
    MILE END.-East of the Canal and South of Mile End Road.
  • Page 62
    Continued from previous page...
    Streets inspected in 1919 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets inspected in 1920 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets partly inspected as a result of house-to-house inspection, 1920.Streets scheduled to be next inspected in 1921.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 63
    MILD END.-West of Jublilce Street.
  • Page 64
    Continued from previous page...
    Streets inspected in 1919 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets inspected in 1920 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets partly inspected as a result of house-to-house inspection, 1920.Streets scheduiaea to be next inspected in 1921.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 65
    MILE END.-Between Jubilce and Canal.
  • Page 66
    Continued from previous page...
    Streets inspected in 1919 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets inspected in 1920 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets partly inspected as a result of house-to-house inspection, 1920.Streets scheduled to be next inspected in 1921.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 67
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 68
    Continued from previous page...
    Streets inspected in 1919 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets inspected in 1920 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets partly inspected as a result of house-to-house inspection, 1920.Streets scheduled to be next nspected in 1921.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 69
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 70
    Continued from previous page...
    Streets inspected in 1919 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets inspected in 1920 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets partly inspected as a result of house-to-house inspection, 1920.Streets scheduled to be next inspected in 1921.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 71
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 72
    Continued from previous page...
    Streets inspected in 1919 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets inspected in 1920 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets part y inspected as a result of house-to-house inspection, 1920.Streets. scheduled to be next inspected in 1921.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 73
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 74
    Continued from previous page...
    Streets inspected in 1919 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets inspected in 1920 as a result of house-to-house inspection.Streets partly inspected as a result of house-to-house inspection, 1920.Streets scheduled to be next inspected in 1921.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 75
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 76
    List of Cowsheds.
    No. of Cows kept in October,No. of Cows licensed to be kept.
  • Page 79
    TABLES OF STATISTICS OF THE BOROUGH DURING 1920 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
  • Page 81
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases notified.Total Cases notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1.2.3.4.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.Lime-house.St. George's.Mile End.White -chapel.
  • Page 82
    Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1920. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 6 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 andupwards.All ages.
  • Page 83
    Infant Mortality. LIMEHOUSE DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 84
    Infant Mortality. ST. GEORGE'S DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 85
    Infant Mortality. MILE END DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 86
    Infant Mortality. WHITECHAPEL DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 87
    Infant Mortality. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age for the whole Borough.
    Causb of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year
  • Page 89
    Table A shows the nature of the samples examined with the number and percentage of samples adulterated. T able A.
    Nature.Number of Samples.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 90
    Continued from previous page...
    Nature.Number of Samples.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 90
    Table B.
    Year.Number of Samples.Nnmber Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 90
    Table C shows the distribution of the 1,167 samples taken by the Inspectors in the various districts, with the respective percentages of adulterated or unlabelled samples. Table C.
    Districts.Number of Samples.Adulterated.Adulterated or Unlabelled.
    NumberPercentage.Number.Percentage
  • Page 91
    RESULT OF INSPECTORS' WORK UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, MILK AND CREAM REGULATIONS, AND MARGARINE ACTS.
    INSPECTOR.Samples taken.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Fines Secured.Costs Allowed.
  • Page 92
    Table D compares these figures with the fines and costs imposed during the past six years. T able D.
    Year.Number of Prosecutions.Total of Fines.Total of Costs.Average Fine.Average of Fines and Costs.
  • Page 93
    T able E.
    1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.
  • Page 93
    The average composition of all the samples of milk analysed for each month of the year is given in Table F. Table F.
    Period.Average Composition of all (858) Samples.
    Total Solids. per cent.Solids not Fat. per cent.Fat. per cent.
  • Page 94
    Table G. ADULTERATED SAMPLES OF MILK.
    Number.Nature of Adulteration.Result.
  • Page 95
    Continued from previous page...
    NumberNature of Adulteration.Result.
  • Page 97
    T able H.
    Number.Result.Number.Result.
  • Page 97
    Table J.
    Number.Adulteration.Result.