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Strand (Westminster) 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Strand]

Published
1896
Pages
80
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

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    Table shewing the number of BI RTHS occurring in the Strand District and in each of its Registration Sub-Districts during each of the nine years ending December 29th, 1895.
    Year.Strand District.St. Anne Sub-District.Strand Sub-District.
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    Table shewing the Number of Births (Male and Female) occurring in the Strand District, and each of its Registration Sub-Districts, in the Fifty-two Weeks of the Year ending December 29th, 1895.
    Male.Female.Total.Rate per 1,000 of Population in 1895.Rate per 1,000 of Population in 1894,
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    the four quarters were as follows:—
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
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    Table shewing the Number of Deaths , at Four several Periods of Life, taking place in the Strand District during the Tears 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 and 1895 respectively.
    deaths.
    At all Ages5 Years and under.Between 5 and 25 YearsBetween 25 and 65 YearsAbove 65 Years.
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    The London rate was 165 per 1,000 births, and exceeded by 12 the average rate in the ten preceding years.
    Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births Registered.
    1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.
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    Asylums Board repay the Board these expenses.
    Diseases notified.Total for District.
    Year ending 31 Dec., 1892.Year ending 31 Dec., 1893.Year ending 31 Dec., 1894.Year ending 31 Dec., 1895.
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    TOTAL NOTIFICATIONS IN LONDON.
    Year.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Con. tinued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.ErysipelasCholera.Relapsing Fever.Totals.
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    IEDINFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIF —In the Year ending 31st December, 1895.
    Disease.St. Anne, Soho.Strand Sub-District.Total for District.
    Quarter ending 30 March.Quarter ending 29 June.Quarter ending 28 Sept.Quarter ending 31 Dec.Total.Quarter ending 30 March.Quarter ending 29 June.Quarter ending 28 Sept.Quarter ending 31 Dec.Total.Quarter ending 30 March.Quarter ending 29 June.Quarter ending 28 Sept.Quarter ending 31 Dec.Total.
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    DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
    Disease.St. Anne Sub-District.Strand Sub-District.Strand District.
    Deaths in 1895.Deaths in 1895.Total Deaths in 1895.Total Deaths in 1894.Total Deaths in 1893.Total Deaths in 1892.
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    I am indebted to Mr. J. H. Penfold and Mr. C. B. Snell, Vaccination Officers respectively of Westminster Union and Strand Union, for the subjoined details relating to the performance of Vaccination in those parts of the above Unions included in the Strand District.*
    1895.Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible.Died Unvaccinated.Vaccination Postponed.Removed and Address not known.Remaining.
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    into the mortuaries in the Strand District were as follows: —
    Total number of Bodies.After Infectious Disease.Post-mortem examinations made.
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    Statistics relating to Artisans' Dwellings in the Strand District in 1895.
    Name of Dwellings.Deaths.Number of deaths fromInfectious Diseases notified.
    Population.Births.Birth-rate per 1,000.Under 5 years.5 years to 65 years.Above 65 years.Total.Death-rate per 1,000.Previous Death-rate.Tubercular Diseases.Other Zymotic Diseases.Bespiratory Diseases.
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    these were inadvertent,the Board has accepted apologies; but in the following cases further proceedings were deemed necessary:—
    Nature op Complaint.Resblt.
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    Local Government Board. Form A. TABLE 1. Table of DEATHS during the Year 1895. in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of STRAND, classified according to Disease Ages, and Localities.
    Names ok Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and Births are in Form B.)Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and15 and25 and under 65.65 and upwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.MembranousFevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping CoughDiarrhoea and Dysentery. |Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.TOTAL.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
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    The subjoined numbers have also to be taken Into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
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    Local, Government. Board. Form B. TABLE II. Table of POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1895, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of STRAND, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of HealthNumber of such cases removed from their homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital
    Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1895.12345B7810111234567891011
    SmallpoxScarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.TOTALS.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous CroupFeversCholeraErysipelas.TOTALS.
    j Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.PuerperalTyphus.Enteric or TyphoidContinued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
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    TABLE III. Mortality of the STRAND DISTRICT during the Year (52 weeks) ending December 28th, 1895.
    Registration Sub-Districts.Sub-DistrictsLOCALITY AT TIME OF DEATH.age at time of death as below.
    Workhouses :Metropolitan Infirmaries, Hos-pital, &c.Lunatic Asylums.totals.
    Westminster Union (St. Anne's Poland Street).Strand Union (Edmonton) and Bear Yard.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 6555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F
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    APPENDIX. TABLE IV. SUMMARY OF CAUSES OF DEATH.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.deaths in each Sub-District.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upSt. Anne.Strand.Total.
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    TABLE V.— Analysts and Comparison of London and Strand Births and Deaths , for the Fifty-two "Weeks ending 28th December, 1895.
    Districts.ANNUAL RATE PER 1,000 PERSONS LIVING.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.Districts.
    Births.Total Deaths (Corrected).Deaths fom
    Principal Zymotic DiseasesSmall-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Violence.Tubercular Diseases.
    1892189318941895
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    TABLE I.
    ABCWhole Area. Sq. Feet.
    Sq. Feet.Sq, Feet.Sq. Feet.
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    TABLE II. Total Population of Represented Area (Exclusive of Inmates of Poor Law Establishments).
    1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.
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    TABLE III.
    1891.1892.18931894.1895.
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    TABLE IV.
    Inhabited Houses.Number of Families.Families per House.Persons per House.
    1894.1895.1894.1895.1894.1895.1894.1895.
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    In calculating these figures Eversley Buildings have been reckoned as one house with 33 families; excluding these the Table would read as follows for 1895:-
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    TABLE V.
    Occupying 1 room.Occupying 2 rooms.Occupying 3 rooms.Occupying more than 3 rooms.
    1894.1895.1894.1895.1894.18951894.1895.
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    TABLE VI.
    Number of Persons living—AB.c.Total.
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    TABLE VII. Average Number of Occupants per Room.
    Tenements withIn the Strand District.In Area.In A.In B.In C.
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    TABLE VIII-
    Death-rate per 1,000 of the Population.
    1891.1892-1893.1894.1895.Average of 6 years.
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    TABLE IX. Death-rate per 1,000 estimated Population.
    Parish.1893.1894.1895.Average.
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    TABLE X. —Showing Death Kates of Area and Sub-Areas compared with London and Strand District.
    General Death-rate.Average of 5 years.
    18911892189318941895
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    TABLE XI. Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 Births.
    1893.1894.1895.
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    TABLE XII. Death-rate from the Principal Zymotic Diseases.
    1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.Average 5 years.
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    the whole area—summary of causes of death.
    CAUSES OF DEATH. 1891.ages.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upTotals.
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    THE WHOLE AREA—SUMMARY OF CAUSES OF DEATH— Continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH. 1893.ages.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upTotals.
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    THE WHOLE AREA.— SUMMARY OF CAUSES OF DEATH— Continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH. 1895.ages.
    Under 1.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upTotals.