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Hackney 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

Published
1907
Pages
134
Tables
90

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  • Page 6
    Table Showing estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney, at middle of 1906.
    North.Central.Southwest.South-East.Total for HackneyTotal for London.
  • Page 7
    The following table gives the marriages and marriage rate for the Borough of Hackney and London for the ten years, 1896 to 1905.
    Year.Borough of Hackney.London.
    Marriages.Marriage Bate.Marriage Rate.
  • Page 8
    Table. Births.
    Registration District of Hackney.Registration Sub-District.All London.
    North.Central.Southwest.South-East.
  • Page 8
    BIRTH-RATE FOR THE BOROUGH OF HACKNEY AND ITS SUB-DISTRICTS FOR THE YEARS 1898-1906 COMPARED WITH THAT OF LONDON.
    Year.Borough of Hackney.North Sub-District.Central Sub-District.South-West Sub-District.South-East Sub-District.London.
  • Page 9
    The annual death rate from all causes for London in 1906 is 15.1 per 1,000 living.
    Sub-District.Population.No. of Birtbs.Birthrate.Total DeathsDeath-rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Birtbs.
  • Page 10
    The following shows the death rates of Hackney from all causes per 1,000, compared with London, during the last decade:—
    Year.Hackney.London.Year.Hackney.London
  • Page 10
    The following are the infant death rates for the Borough of Hackney compared with the rates for all London during the years 1896-1906 :—
    Year.Hackney.London.Year.Hackney.London.
  • Page 11
    The following table gives the causes of deaths of infants under one year old :—
    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.
  • Page 12
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    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.
  • Page 18
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1906 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Deaths under One year of age.Deaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in District.Death of Residents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 19
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1906 and Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.1. All Hackney2. North Sub-District.3. Central Sub-District.4. S. East Sub-District.5. S. West Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
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    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1906.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages-Years.12341234
    North.Central (H.)South-West.South-East (W.)North.Central (H.)South-WestSouth-East (W.)
    Under 11 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 21
    HACKNEY DISTRICT. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1906.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.North Sub-district.Central Sub-District.South-West Sub-District.South-East Sub-District.
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    HACKNEY DISTRICT— continued. Causes of, and Ages at Death during Year 1906.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.North Sub-District.Central Sub-District.South-West Sub-District.South-East Sub-District.
  • Page 23
    TABLE OF DEATHS Of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 1906.
    AGESUnder1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 27
    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 28
    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 31
    TABLE OF DEATHS—continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 37
    SCARLET FEVER—1906.
    Nursedat Home.Removed to Hospital.Removal to Hospital after Notification.
    Before Receipt of Notification.Same Day as Notification Received.1Day.2Days.3Days.4Days.Over 7 Days.
  • Page 37
    The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the respective sub-districts of the Borough.
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
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    The following shows the distribution of diphtheritic disease in the various sub-districts of the Borough during 1906:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 41
    The following table gives the distribution of the cases in the sub -districts of the Borough.
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 44
    Below is given the distribution of the disease in the several sub-districts of the Borough.
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 45
    The distribution of the deaths from diarrhoea is given below:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 46
    The following table gives the distribution of the deaths in the different sub-districts:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 46
    The mortality rate for all London for 1906 was '26 per 1,000 living. The deaths were distributed in the Borough of Hackney in the following proportions :—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 47
    The death rate for London for Phthisis is l - 44 per 1,000 living. The annual mortality rate for the Borough is 1-7 per 1,000 living. The deaths are distributed in the different sub-districts in the following proportions:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 48
    The deaths were distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions :—
    Sab-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 49
    Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates in this Borough during the ten years ending 1906:—
    Years.18971898189919001901 1902 1903190419051906
  • Page 50
    Return made on the 8th February, 1907, by the Vaccination Officers of the Hackney Union, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered in their Districts from 1st January to 30th June, 1906, inclusive.
    Registration Sub-districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District. 1Number of Births returned in tbe " Birth List Sheets " as registered from 1st Jau. to 30th June, 1906. 2Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1907, in cols. I, II, IV and V of the " Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz.:—No. of these Births which on 31st Jan., 1907, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register "on account (as shown by Report Hook)ofNo. of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1907, neither duly entered in the Vaccination Register (cols. 3, 4.5,6 and 7 of this Return), nor temporarily accounted for in the "Report Book" (cols. 8,9 and 10 of this Return).Number of Certificates of Conscientious Objections actually received by the Vaccination Officer irrespective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate, during the calendar year 1906.
    Col. I.Column II.Col. IV.Col. V.Postponement 8 by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which had been duly apprized. 9Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached and cases not having been found. 10
    "Successfully 3 Vaccinated."4 Insusceptible of Vaccination."5 "Had Small-pox.Number in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been received. 6" Dead. 7 Unvaccinated."
  • Page 52
    Details of house to house inspections made in the London Fields District during the year 1906 by Inspector Walter C. Vobe :—
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    Details of house to house inspection made in the Homerton District during the year 1906, by Inspector Jas. W. Hall:—
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    Nuisances.Found.Abated.In hand.Outstanding.
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    Nuisances.Found.Abated.In hand.Outstanding.
  • Page 57
    The following statement gives particulars as to the milk-places, cowsheds, slaughter-houses, aud offensive trades in the Borough.
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1906.Number of Notices, 1906.Number of Prosecutions.
    On Register at end of 1905.Added in 1906.Removed in 1906.On Register at end of 1906.
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    Houses let in lodgings, 1906—London Fields—
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    Nuisances.Found.Abated.
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    Houses let in lodgings—Hackney Wick—
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    Nuisances.Found.Abated.
  • Page 64
    1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspector of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 66
    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108-OUTWORK IN INFEC TED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers receiv'd from other Councils. !Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served. 1Prosecutions.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.Out-w'rkersLists.Out-w'rkers
  • Page 67
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of 1906Number.
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    Factories.
    Nuisance.Found.Abated by Workshop Inspector.Abated by District Inspector.Total.
  • Page 71
    NUISANCES IN WORKSHOPS, 1906.
    Outstanding at end of 1905.Found in 1906.Outstanding at end of 1906.Abated in 1906.
    By Inspector of Workshops.By District Inspector.Total.
  • Page 72
    The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers :—
    Trade.No. of Outworkers.Trade.No. of Outworkers.
  • Page 72
    The local authorities from which we have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following :—
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    NUISANCES IN OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, 1906
    Outstanding at end of 1905.Found in 1906.Outstanding at end of 1906.Abated in 1906
    By Inspector of Outworkers.By District Inspector.Total.
  • Page 80
    Number of Rooms Fumigated and Cleansed each Month during 1906.
    Month.Rooms Fumigated.Rooms Cleansed.Remarks.
  • Page 81
    Articles Destroyed.
  • Page 82
    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1906.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 83
    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1906— continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 84
    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1906 —continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 85
    Articles Disinfected Daring the Year 1906— continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 86
    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1906 —continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober' NovemberDecemberTotal
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    Articles Disinfected During the Year 1906— continued.
    Description of Articles.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 88
    Summary of persons lodged and maintained at the Council's Shelter, in Millfields.road, Clapton, N.E., during the year ended 31st December, 1906.
    Month.No. of Persons admitted.Cost of Maintenance.Average period of Stay.Diseases.
    Men.Women.Children.Total.£s.d.
  • Page 89
    Conveyance to and from the Shelter.—The following are particulars of expenses incurred for the conveyance of persons to and from the Shelter during the year 1906.
    Vehicle HiredCost of Hiring.No. of Families.No. of Persons.Disease.
  • Page 90
    The following table gives particulars of the number, &c., of persons who were bathed and cleansed for parasitic disease at the disinfecting station during the year:—
    MonthJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotals.
  • Page 91
    EXPENDITURE AT DISINFECTING STATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1906.
    £s.d.£s. d.
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    Disinfecting Station.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 94
    DUSTING ACCOUNT, 1906.
    Month.Northern Division.Southern Division.Totals.
    Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.
    January*tns.cts.qrslbs.£s.d.tns.cts.qrs.lbs.£s.d.tns.cts.qrs.lbs.£s.d.
  • Page 95
    DUST REFUSALS AND NO ANSWERS FOR THE YEAR 1906.
    Week endingRefusals.No answers.Week endingRefusals.No answers.
  • Page 96
    List of the requests for the removal of Dust received during the ten years, ending December 31 st 1906.
    1897189818991900190119021903190419051906
  • Page 97
    INQUESTS.
    Verdicts.Sex.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 97
    Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year ended 1906.
    Suicides.Accidental Deaths.
    Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
  • Page 98
    REGISTER OF 1 SANITARY WORK, 1906.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Punter.Mr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett. Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbit, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Newton, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sbeppard.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No.7.No.8.No. 9.No. 10.No.ll.No.12.
  • Page 99
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1906-Continued.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Punter.Mr. Haben, Homerton. E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbit, Special.Miss Teebay. Special.Miss Newton, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.
    No.1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No.5.No. 6.No. 7.No.8.No. 9.No. 10.No. 11.No. 12.
  • Page 100
    ABSTRACT OF CLIMATOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. The following table, for which I am indebted to W. Marriott, Esq., Secretary to the Royal Meteorological Society, is an abstract of the Climatological observations made at St. Luke's, Old Street, E.C., for the year 1906.
    1906.Temperature.Relative Humidity.Amount of Cloud.Rain.
    Means.Extremes.Amount.No. of Days.
    9a.m.Min.Max.RangeMean.Min.Max.
  • Page 114
    Record of Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, &c during the year 1906.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltyCoats.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 116
    SALE OP FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1879-1899. SAMPLES PURCHASED DURING THE YEAR 1906.
    Article purohased.No. purchased.No. adulterated.No. where Proceedings taken.No. of Samples adulterated, with percentage of adulteration.
  • Page 117
    For the Twelve Months ended 31st December 1906, showing the percentage of samples found "Genuine" and "Adulterated."
    SAMPLES.Percentage of Samples found.
    No. examined.No. found genuine.No. adulterated below 5% in which no action was taken.No. adulterated above 5% in which action was taken.Adulterated.Genuine.
    Above 5%Below 5%
  • Page 118
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts and Margarine Acts during the Year, 1906.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    LIST OF LICENSED COW-SHEDS I n the H ackney D istrict, O ctober , 1906.
    Name.Address.No. of Sheds.
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    LIST OF LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES In the Hackney District, October, 1906.
    Name.Address.