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Westminster 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster]

Published
1899
Author
Norton, John
Pages
57
Tables
17

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17 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    The following comparative table shows the birth and death rates per 1,000 during the past seven years for the United Parishes, viz.:—
    Year.Birth-Rate.Death-Rate.
    Recorded.Corrected for age and sex distribution.
  • Page 5
    The following table will give an idea of the acreage, population and deaths from chief zymotic diseases which have occurred in London during the past year:—
  • Page 6
    Table I., giving the death-rates from certain classes of disease in the district:—
    Years.Whole District.St. Margaret's.St. John's.
  • Page 7
    Table II. —Comparative Table of deaths from the principal zymotic diseases and deaths of infants under one year of age:—
    YEARS.18921893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.
  • Page 8 9
    (A1) T able III.— DEATHS during the year 1898 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of S t . M argaret, Westminster, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Localities. ST. MARGARET.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five.
    At all Ages.Under 11—5.5—15.15-25.25—65.65 & upwards.Ages.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FeversCholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric (or Typhoid.)Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 10 11
    (A2) TABLE —DEATHS during the year 1898, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of St. John, Westminster, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Localities. ST. JOHN.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1.1—5.5—15.15—25.25—65.65 & upwards.1234567810111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric (or Typhoid).Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 12
    Table V.— Comparative statement of deaths from Tubercular and other Zymotic diseases, with age incidence, death rates, &c.
    1897. (Age.)Tubercular Diseases.Meningitis.Peritonitis.Bones.Totals.Small-pox, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever (Notifiable).Measles and Whooping Cough (Non-Notifiable).Totals.Deaths from all causes.
    Lungs.General.Tabes Mesenterica.
  • Page 13
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    1898. (Age.)Tubercular Diseases.Meningitis.Peritonitis.Bones.Totals.Small-pox, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever (Notifiable).Measles and Whooping Cough (Non-Notifiable).Totals.Deaths from all causes.
    Lungs.General.Tabes Mesenterica.
  • Page 14 15
    (B) TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1898, in the Sanitary Districts of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.New Cases of Sickness in each locality.number of such cases removed from home to hospitals.
    Ages.12345678910111234567891011Totals.
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1898.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria,Membranous Croup.Fevers.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.TotalsSmallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric (or Typhoid).Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric (or Typhoid).Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 23
    A list of the streets with the number of cases of the principal infectious diseases occurring in such streets, is given below :— St. Margaret's Parish.
    STREET OR PLACE.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Small-pox.
  • Page 24
    St. John's Parish.
    STREET OR PLACE.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.
  • Page 25
    Table VI.—Vaccinations dueing the Yeae 1898.
    Primary Vaccinations.Re-Vaccinations by Public Vaccinator.Conscientious Objectors.
    Public Vaccination.Private Practitioners.Total.
  • Page 35
    During the year the following samples have been purchased for the purpose of analysis; and in addition two samples of butter were submitted by a parishioner and analysed, and certified as being genuine :—
    Articles Purchased.No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 45
    Amongst the offenders are the following Companies
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  • Page 50
    Inspector Mc Nair.
    Number of Summonses.Act of Parliament or Bye-law under which proceedings were taken.Offence.Result.Fine.Costs.
  • Page 51
    Inspector Kirk.
    No of. SummonsesAct of Parliament under which proceedings were taken.Situation of Premises.Offence.Result.Pine.Costs.