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Woolwich 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

Published
1907
Pages
164
Tables
89

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    2. The following table shows the number of houses in June, 1906, and the yearly increase since the census:—
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    Continued from previous page...
    Wards.Dockyard.St. Mary's.River.St. Georges.Burrage.Glyndon.Herbert.St. Margaret'sCentral.St. Nicholas.Eltham.
    North.South.
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    BIRTH-RATE.
    Average 1901-5.1906
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    of the Well Hall Estate and its occupation by a large proportion of young married people.
    Average of Years 1891—1895Average of Years 1896—1900Average of Years 1901- 19051906
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    The following table shows the nett and corrected death-rates of Woolwich, compared with England and Wales and other large towns:—
    Nett.Corrected.
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    13. The following table gives the average death-rate in eacli Parish and Ward of the Borough during the five years 1901-5, and the rates for 1906 : —
    Average: 1901-5.Rate for 1906.
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    previous five years, but the decline in death-rate in 1901-5 has been much more marked than in Plumstead.
    Average 188G-1890Average 1891-1895Average 1896-1900Average 1901-1905Average 1906
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    the last two or three years when they were
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    Continued from previous page...
    Average: 1901-5.1906
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    the four past quinquennia in each parish of the Borough:—
    1886-1890.1891-1895.1896-1900.1901-1905.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Average, 1901 51906.
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    The following table gives particulars as to the cause of death:—
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    the vaccination of children born in Woolwich, Plumstead, and Eltham Parishes in 1905:—
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    rates from Measles for the past five years, and two preceding quinquennia, in each parish (as far as known), and the death rate in London:—
    Year.WoolwehPlumstead.Eltham.Loudon
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateRate
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    37. The following table shows the case rates of Scarlet Fever in the Borough and each Parish during 1901-5 and the past year, compared with London.
    Average 1901-51906
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    and 81 in Eltham. The following Table shows the average case-rate in each parish (not corrected for mistaken diagnosis) in the past five years compared with London and the Borough :—
    Average 1905.1906.
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    Diarrhœl diseases per 1000 births.
    Average 1901-5.1906.
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    Table I. Age and Sex.
    Total.Males.Females.Under 3 mths.3 to 6 mths.6 to 9 mths.9 to 12 mths.Total under 1 year.1 to 2 years.2 to 5 years.Over 5 years.
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    Table II. Distribution in Wards and Parishes.
    Notifications.Deaths to October 31st
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    Table HI. Houses affected.
    Total.Number under 1½ to a room.Number with oyer 12 & under 2 to a room.N umber with over 2 to a room.Number clean.Number dirty.Not Stated.
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    Table IV. Principal Diet of Cases under 1 year.
    Total cases194
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    Table v. Cause of weaning of cases under 6 months of age.
    Total Cases Weaned under 8 months.Death of Mother.Illness of Mother.Failure of Milk.Mother at Work.Other Causes.
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    Table VI. Number of cases notified each week, with mean temperature of 3 ft. ground thermometer during week.
    July
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    Table VII. Deaths from Diarrhoea and Zymotic Enteritis classified by Wards and Ages.
    Ward.Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.5 to 60 years.Over 60 years.Total Cases.
    1 to 3 months.3 to 6 months.6 to 9 months.9 to 12 months.
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    Table VIII. Diarrhoea, Infantile Mortality, and Temperature of Summer Quarter in London and Woolwich.
    District190119021903190419051906
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    more or less probability, as follows:—
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    82. Occiipation. — Of the 130 notified males, 50 were Arsenal employees. The Departments and Workshops affected are as follows:—
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    Carcinoma.
    Seat of primary disease.Male.Female.
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    98. The following table shows the death-rates from alcoholism and cirrhosis of liver in the past five years and in 1906 in various divisions of the Borough compared with London.
    Public Houses per cent. of total houses.Deaths from Alcoholism per 1000 population.
    1901-5 Average.1906.
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    Common Lodging-Houses. 36. There are 24 common lodging-houses in the Borough— 19 for men, 4 for women, and 1 for couples. Total accommodation for 597 persons is available. The following is the list:—
    Common Lodging House.Accommodation.Total.
    Men.Women.Couples.
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    The following were the journeys made:—
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    Houses Let in Lodgings.
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    TABLE I. Borough of Woolwich. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1906 and previous Years.
    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 Non-Residents 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 Registd.Number.Rate*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE 1 A.
    I.II.
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    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities, 1901-2-3-4-5-6. Increase of Population since 1901 Census, estimated by number of new houses occupied, and number of persons to a house in the Parish.
    Wards.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Populationestimated to middle of year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE III. C ases of I nfectious D iseases N otified during the Y ear 1906.
    Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases of Mistaken Diagnosis. (included in preceding figures).Cases Removed to Hospital.
    Notifiable Diseases.All Ages.Age—Periods.River.Dockyard.St. Mary's.St. George's.Burrage.St. Margaret'sHerbert.Glyndon.Central*St. Nicholas.Eltham.
    Under 11 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.North.South.
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    TABLE IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1906.
    Disease.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.Over 85.
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    TABLE IVa.
    Disease.Deaths in or belonging to Localities, at all ages in Wards.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths in Outlying Institutions.
    River.dockyard.St. Mary's.St. George's.St. Nicholas.Central.Glyndon.St. Margaret'sHerbert.Burrage.Eltham.
    North.South.
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    TABLE IV B. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1906. 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 1 Year.
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    TABLE V. Rates per 1,000 Persons on the Population, estimated to the middle of the Year.
    Year.Small.pox.Cholera.Erysipelas.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric and Continued Fevers.Relapsing Fever.Puerperal Fever.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths
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    TABLE VI. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs—Birth Rates and Death Rates of persons belonging to London and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 52 weeks of 1906.*
    Boroughs and Cities.Per 1,000 Persons Living.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.
    Births.Deaths from—
    All Causes.Principal Epidemic Diseases.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.† Pyrexia (origin uncertain).Diarrhoea.Phthisis.
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    TABLE VII. London and the Metropolitan Boroughs. — Death Rates per 1000 persons living, and Infantile Mortality, after Distribution of Births in the Chief Lying-in Institutions and of Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Five Years 1901.5, and in 1906.*
    Boroughs.All Causes.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Pyrexia.Diarrhoea.Phthisis.Deaths under One Year to 1000 Births.
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    TABLE VIII. Meteorology and Registered Deaths from all causes, and from certain prevalent diseases in each week of the year, 1906.
    Week. Date of ending.Temperature of the Air.Temperature three feet below ground.Mean Humidity complete Saturation = 100No. of days' rainfall.Rainfall in inches.Deaths Corrected for Public Institutions.
    Highest during week.Lowest during week.Mean Temperature.All Causes.Diarrhoea.Six other Zymotic Diseases.Bronchitis and Pneumonia.Tubercle.
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    Table IX. Weekly Averages.
    Temperature of the air.Temperature 3 feet below ground.Mean Humidity Complete Saturation = 100No. of days Rainfall.Rainfall in inches.Deaths corrected for Public Institutions.
    Average of weekly maxima.Average of weekly minima.Average of weekly means.All causes.Diarrhoea.Six other Zymotic Diseases.Bronchitis and Pneumonia.Tubercle.
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    A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Brough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 population.
    Births.Deaths under one year of age.Deaths at all ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non-Resident in District.Deaths of Residents Registered beyond District.Deaths at all ages corrected for Public Institutions.
    Population estimated to middle of Year.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.Number.
    Number.Rate.
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    B. Birth and Death Bates for each Parish.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under year, per 1000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year, per 1000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year, per 1000 Births.
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    C. Notifications of Infectious Disease.
    Disease.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Total.
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    TABLE XI. Summary of Statistics for the 2nd Quarter (13 weeks) ending 30th June, 1906, corrected for Public Institutions. A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 Population
    Births.Deaths under one year of age.Deaths at all ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non-Residents in District.Deaths of Residents Registered beyond District.Deaths at all ages corrected for Public Institutions.
    Population estimated to middle of Year.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.Number.
    Number.Rate.
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    B. Birth and Death Bates for each Parish.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Population estimated to middle of yearBirth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Bate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
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    C. Notifications of Infectious Disease.
    Disease.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Total.
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    TABLE XII. Summary of Statistics for the 3rd Quarter (13 weeks) ending 29th September, 1906, corrected for Public Institutions. A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Rates calculated per 1,000 Population.
    Births.Deaths under one year of age.Deaths at all ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non-Residents in District.Deaths of Residents Registered beyond District.Deaths at all ages corrected for Public Institutions.
    Population estimated to middle of Year.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1000 Births Registered.Number.
    Number.Rate.
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    B. Birth and Death Rates for each Parish.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
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    C. Notifications of Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Total.Average for 3rd quarters in previous 5 years
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    TABLE XIII. Summary of Statistics for the 4th Quarter (13 weeks) ending 30th December, 1906, corrected for Public Institutions. A. Birth and Death Statistics for the Borough of Woolwich. Bates calculated per 1,000 Population.
    Births.Deaths under one year of age.Deaths at all ages—Gross.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Non-Residents in District.Deaths of Resipents Registered beyond District.Deaths at all ages corrected for Public Institutions.
    Population estimated to middle of Year.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1000 Births Registered.Number.
    Number.Rate.
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    B. Birth and Death Bates for each Parish.
    Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.
    Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.Population estimated to middle of year.Birth Rate.Death Rate at all ages.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
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    C. Notifications of Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.Woolwich.Plumstead.Eltham.Total.Average for 4th quarters in previous 3 years.
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    TABLE XIV. Deaths from Various Causes for Whole Borough, 190G, corrected for Public Institutions—Nett.
    Week ending.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Epidemic Influenza.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Erysipelas.Puerperal FeverRheumatism.Tubercle.Alcoholism.Cancer.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Accidents.Homicide and Suicide.
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    TABLE XV. Summary of Nuisances Abated, Notices Served and General Work of Public Health Department, 1906.
    St. Mary's and Dockyard.River.Herbert.Central and St. Margaret'sSt. Nicholas.Burrage and Glyndon.Eltham.St. Georges.Total.
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    TABLE XVb. SUMMARY OF WORK OF CHIEF INSPECTOR.
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    TABLE XVc. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homeworkers' Premises. 1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of: Nuisances.
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    TABLE XVc.— Continued. 3.— Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    TABLE XVc.— Continued. 4.— Home Work.
    Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Nature of Work.Lists received from Employers.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. 109).Prosecutions (Secs, 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.
    123456789101112131415
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    TABLE XVd . Proceedings during 1906.
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1906.Number of Notices, 1906.Number of Prosecutions, 1906.
    On Register at end of 1905.Added in 1906.Removed in 1906.On Register at end of 1906.
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    TABLE XVI. Details of House to House Inspection.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were found.
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    TABLE XVI—continued. Details of House to House Inspection.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were found.
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    TABLE XVI—continued. Details of House to House Inspection.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were found.
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    TABLE XVI—continued. Details of House to House Inspection.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses Inspected.Number where Defects were found.
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    TABLE XVII. Prosecutions under the Public Health and Housing of the Working Classes Act.
    No.Date of Final Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
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    TABLE XVIII. Summary of Articles Analysed under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, during the year ending 31st December, 1906.
    Article.Number Analysed.Number Adulterated.
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    TABLE XVIIIa . Proceedings under the Food and Drugs Act for the Year 1906.
    No.Article.Nature of Adulteration.Name and Address of Vendor.Result of Proceedings.
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    TABLE XVIIa.- continued.
    No.Article.Nature of Adulteration.Name and Address of Vendor.Result of Proceedings.
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    TABLE XIX. Food surrendered by Owners as unfit for consumption.
    Articles.Quantity.Date.Remarks.Reason.
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    TABLE XIX—continued. Food surrendered by Owners as unfit for consumption.
    Articles.Quantity.Date.Remarks.Reason.
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    TABLE XX. List of Level Bakehouses.
    Name.Address.
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    TABLE XXa . List of Certified Underground Bakehouses.
    Name.Address.
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    TABLE XXB. List of Factory Bakehouses.
    Name.Address.
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    TABLE XXI. List of Slaughterhouses.
    No.Name of Owner.Situation.
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    TABLE XXII. List of Cowhouses.
    No.Name and Address of Owner.Situation.
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    TABLE XXIII. List of Milk Sellers.
    No.Name.Address.
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    TABLE XXIII—continued.
    No.Name.Address.
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    TABLE XXIII-continued.
    No.Name.Address.
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    TABLE XXIII-continued.
    No.Name.Address.
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    Death rates from Measles per 1000 population.
    Woolwich Borough.London.
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    TABLE I. Ages of Cases Notified, 1901-6.
    Ages0-11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010 & over
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    TABLE II. Deaths—1901-6. Non-Closure District.
    Ages.19011902Total1903190419051906Total
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    TABLE III. Schools, Numbers on Roll, and Cases Notified in each District, 1903-6.
    Non-Closure Schools.Av. No. on Roll, 1903-6.Cases Notified, 1903-6.Closure Schools.Av. No. on Roll, 1903-6.Cases Notified, 1903-6.
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    TABLE IV. Schools, Number on Roll, and Cases Notified in each District, 1901 and 1902.
    Schools.On Roll.Cases.Total.Schools.On Roll.Cases.Total.
    1901.1902.1901.1902.
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    TABLE V. Summary of Report. Schools in West District (Non-Closure).