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Stepney 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1901
Pages
44
Tables
33

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  • Page 6
    [ Copy. ] BOARD OF WORKS, WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT. Inspector's Return of Houses speecially visited, 21st day of January, 1890.
    Street or Place.Description of House.No. of Rooms.Dimensions of Rooms.No and Description of Inhabitants.Size of open space at back and front, and how paved.Condition of House.Condition of Closets and Yards.Condition of DrainsDescription of Traps.How Dust stored.Water supply.
  • Page 7
    Distributing the remaining births between the Sub-Registration Districts to which the mothers belonged, the correct apportionment of births was as follows:—
    SpitalfieldsMile End New Town.Goodman's Fields.Total.
  • Page 8
    DEATHS BELONGING TO THE SEVERAL SANITARY AREAS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICTS OF LONDON DURING THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR 1900.
    Sanitary Areas.1896. Last Census Population.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births Registered.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 10
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, FROM THE RETURNS OF THE METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS' BOARD, THE LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL, AND THE HIGHGATE SMALL-POX HOSPITAL. FROM THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS.
    SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.ENTERIC FEVER.SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.ENTERIC FEVER.
    1900.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Cases.1900.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Cases
  • Page 11
    DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. Total number of Deaths from Violence, 61 (Males 37, Females 24).
    Age Distribution of Deaths from Violence.Sub-Registration Districts' Distribution.
  • Page 16
    In conclusion, I append a List of the Expenses incurred in working the Sanitary Department fo»r the whole year : —
    £s.d.
  • Page 18
    (A.)—TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1900 IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITECHAPEL. Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities. NOTE. —Several years since there were in the District Five Registration Sub-Districts; there have been Three only since December 31st, 1898.
    Description of Sub-Registration Districts and Public Institutions, also Outlying Public Institution Deaths.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Age.123456789101112131415161718192021Totals.
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phrhisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other causes.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 & under 15.15 & under 25.25 & under 65.65 & upwards.Typhus.Enteric, or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 19
    TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1900 IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITECHAPEL— (Centinued). C lassified A ccording to D iseases, A ges and L ocalities. NOTE. —Several years since there were in the District Five Registration Sub-Districts; there have been only Three since December 31st, 1898.
    Description of Sub-Registration Districts and Public Institutions, and Outlying Public Institution Deaths.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Age.12345678910111213141510-718>92021Totals.
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.CholeraErysipelasMeasles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other causes.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 & under 15.15 & under25.25 & under65.65 & upwards.)Typhus.Enteric, or Tyrhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 20
    TABLE of DEATHS DURING THE year 1900 IN the metropolitan sanitary district of whitechapel— ( Continued). C lassified according to D iseases, A ges and L ocalities. NOTE. — Several years since there were in the District Five Registration Sub - Dis tr icts ; there have been Three only since December 31st, 1898.
    Description of Sub-Registration Districts andPublicInstitutions, also OutlyingPublic Institution Deaths.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Age123456789101112131415161718192021Totals.
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other causes.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 & under 15.15&under25.25 & under 65.65 & upwards.Typhus.Enteric, or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 21
    TABLE of POPULATION, BIRTHS, and N ew C ases of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1900, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Whitechapel; Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities.Population at all ages.Births during 52 weeks, 1900.Cases op Infectious Disease Notified.Cases Removed to Hospitals.
    AgesSmall poxScarlet feverDiptheriaMembranous croupTyphus feverEnteric feverContunius feverRelapsing feverpuerperal fevercholeraErysiplasSmall-poxScarlet feverDiptheriaMembraous croupTyphus feverEnteric feverCountinued feverRelapsing feverpuerperal feverCholeraErysipelas
  • Page 24
    TABLE A.—BIRTHS REGISTERED IN THE WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT DURING THE YEAR 1900.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Spitalfields.Mile End New Town.Goodman's Fields.Boys.GirlsTotal.
  • Page 24
    Mem.—104 Births took place in the Whitechapel Union Infirmary; 22 of such Births were born of Non-Resident mothers. Distributing the remainder among the several Districts, the corrected distribution is as under:—
    Spitalfields.Mile End New Town.Goodman's Fields.Total.
  • Page 24
    TABLE B.—DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT DURING THE YEAR 1900.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Spitalfields.Mile End New Town.Goodman's Fields.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 24
    Table C.—The Deaths of 1171 Non-Residents which took plcce within the District during the year were registered as under: —
    Spitalfields.Mile End New Town (Infirmary and London Hospital).Goodman's Fields (River Thames).Total.
  • Page 26
    TABLE E.—CORRECT DISTRICT MORTALITY TABLE. (Residents' Deaths, wherever registered, being correctly referred to their proper Sub-Districts.)
    Sub-Kcgistration Districts.Spitalfields.Mile End New Town.Goodman's Fields.Total.
  • Page 26
    TABLE F.—SHOWING THE AGE AT DEATH OF THE RESIDENTS WHO DIED DURING 1900.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 26
    METROPOLITAN BIRTHS AND DEATHS. TABLE G.—TOTAL BIRTHS AND DEATHS; ALSO DEATHS UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
  • Page 27
    Table H.—DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICERS' CASES FOR 1900.
    Diseases.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.Diseases.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.
  • Page 28
    Table I.—CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT CONTRASTED WITH LONDON AS A WHOLE.
    Class of Disease.Percentage of Deaths from each class to Total Deaths.
    County of London Including Whitechapel.Whitechapel District.
  • Page 28
    Table J.—VACCINATION STATISTICS
  • Page 29
    TABLE L.—METROPOLITAN DEATHS FOR FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR 1900.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Causes of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 30
    T ABLE M.—WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT DEATHS FOR 1900.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.total.causes of death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quartertotal.
  • Page 31
    Table O.— PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR 1900.
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns Croup.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns. Croup.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.
  • Page 32
    T able O ( continued ) . —PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR 1900.
    Name of Place.Small Fox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns. Croup.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns. Croup.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fe\er.Erysipelas.Measles
  • Page 33
    TABLE P.—SANITARY AND OTHER WORK PERFORMED BY THE INSPECTORS, 1900.
    Quarter ended March 31st.Quarter ended June 30th.Quarter ended Sept. 29thQuarter ended Dec. 29th.Totals for the year.
  • Page 34
    TABLE Q.—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.
    1900.No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine at Greenwich.Mean of Degree of Humidity. (saturation being represented by 100).Mean Reading of Barometer (in inches).Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit.)Rainfall (in niches).
  • Page 34
    TABLE R.—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.—HIGHEST AND LOWEST RECORDS.
    1900.No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine at Greenwich.Humidity of Atmosphere.Reading of the Barometer (in niches.)Temperature (Fahrenheit).Ozone.
  • Page 37
    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.—WHITECHAPEL AREA. LIST OF DAIRIES AND MILK SHOPS.
    address.name.Date of Registration.Trade.Remarks.
  • Page 38
    LIST OF DAIRIES AND MILK SHOPS—( continued ) .
    ADDRESS.NAME.Date of Registration.Trade.Remarks.
  • Page 39
    LIST OF DAIRIES AND MILK SHOPS—( continued ) .
    ADDRESS.NAME.Date of Registration.Trade.Re marks.
  • Page 40
    LIST OF DAIRIES AND MILK SHOPS—( continued).
  • Page 41
    LIST OF DAIRIES AND MILK SHOPS—( continued ) .
    ADDRESS.NAME.Date of Registration.Trade.Remarks.
  • Page 43
    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisances or Complaint.Date of Hearing of Summonses.Result.
    1900.