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Hackney 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

Published
1913
Pages
168
Tables
101

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101 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    This improvement may be more clearly seen by a study of the following table, giving the Density, General and Infantile Mortality Rates for the last fourteen years:—
    Year.Density.General Death Rate (per 1,000 living).Infantile Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births).
  • Page 7
    from all causes and the death rates of infants under one year of age in the Metropolitan Boroughs and the City of London for the year 1912:—
    Boroughs.Death-rate from all causes per 1,000 living (corrected).Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 births.
  • Page 8
    Mortality from all forms of Tuberculosis for the years 1898-1912 in five yearly periods.
    Periods.Average Quinquennial Population.Average Annual Number of Deaths.Average Annual Mortality per 1,000 living.
  • Page 11
    Table. Showing estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney, at middle of 1912.
    North.Central.Southwest.South-East.Total for HackneyTotal for London.
  • Page 12
    CENSUS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, 1911.—VOL. VI. HACKNEY. Classification of Buildings.
    1901. Total.1911. Total.Ordinary Dwelling HousesBlocks of Flats.S ops.Hotels, Inns and Public Houses.Offices, Warehouses, Workshops,Institutions.Others.Vessels, Sheds. Vagrants, &c.Separate Flats (including column 5)Buildings not used as Dwellings.
    (13)(14)
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    Average Number of Persons per Family.
    1901.1911.
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    Average Number of Persons per Inhabited Building.
    1901.1911.
  • Page 13
    The following table gives the number of marriages, and the marriage rates for the Borough of Hackney and London for the ten years 1903-1912:—
    Year.Borough of Hackney.London.
    Marriages.Marriage Rate.Marriage Rate.
  • Page 14
    (b) NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907, Notifications of Births (Live or Stillborn) received during thi year, 1912.
    Medical Practitioners.Midwives.Parents and Others.Total.
    Year 1911.Live.Still.Live.Still.Live.Still.Live.Still.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 15
    Table. Births.
    Registration District of Hackney.Registration Sub-District.All London.
    North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 16
    Birth- Rate for the Borough of Hackney and its Sub-Districts jo: the Years 1902-1912 compared with that of London.
    Year.Borough of Hackney.North Sub-District.Central Sub-District.South-West Sub-District.South-past Sub-District.London.
  • Page 17
    Amongst the registration sub-districts the death-rate was lowest in the central sub-district (10.8 per 1,000) and highest in the south-west sub-district (13.6 per 1,000).
    Sub-District.Population.No. of Births.Birthrate.Total Deaths.Death-rate. (Crude.)Deaths under 1 year.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 17
    The following shows the death rate of Hackney from all causes per 1,000, compared with London during the last decade.
    Year.Hackney.London.Year.Hackney.London.
  • Page 19
    PARTICULARS RESPECTING THE FEEDING, CARE, AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE BABIES VISITED, 1912.
    Babies Visited.Feeding.Separate Cot Provided for Baby.Use of Comforter.Home Conditions of Family.Employment of Father.Secondary Visits.
    Poor.Fair.Comfortable.
    Boys.Girls.Breast.Artificial.Mixed.No.Yes.No.Yes.Clean.DirtyClean.DirtyCleanDirty.In Work.Out of WorkOut.Removed
  • Page 20
    TABLE IV— INFANT MORTALITY. 1912. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    TABLE IV—INFANT MORTALITY.1912. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.>3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths 1
  • Page 24
    TABLE I.—HACKNEY DISTRICT. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1912 and Previous Years.
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1.000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 25
    TABLE II.—HACKNEY DISTRICT. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified, during the Year 1912.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Districts.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1234
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.North.CentralSouth-EastSouth-West
  • Page 26
    TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1912.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    HACKNEY DISTRICT- continued. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1912.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 66.65 and upwards.
  • Page 28
    TABLE OF DEATHS Of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 1912.
    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 29
    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 32
    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 33
    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 34
    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 35
    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 36
    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 38
    The following table shows the distribution of scarlet fever in the respective sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 39
    The following table shows the distribution of the cases of this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough during 1912:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 40
    The table below gives the distribution of the cases in the sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 42
    The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 43
    The distribution of this disease in the Borough may be seen from the following table:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 44
    The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the different sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 45
    The distribution of the disease in the sub-districts of the Borough is given in the following table:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 46
    The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough, as follows:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 46
    The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts in the following proportions:—
    Sub-districts.North.Central.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 46
    Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates in this Borough during the ten years ending 1912:—
    Years.1903190419051906190719081909191019111912
  • Page 47
    The following table shows the fluctuations in the proportion of infants unvaccinated to births, and also the growth in the number of certificates and declarations of conscientious objection received by the vaccination officers from, and including the year 1898, the first year during which certificates of conscientious objection were received, up to date.
    Year.No. of Certificates of Births Received.No. of Certificates of Vaccination Received.Percentage of Infants Escaping Vaccination.No. of Certificates and Declarations of Conscientious Objection Received.
  • Page 50
    Summary of Proceedings under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898, during the year 1912.
    Registration Sub-District.No. of Cases in Birth Lists received during Year.No. of Certificates of Vaccination received.No. of Certificates of Postponement owing toNo. of Certificates under Section 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898, and No. of Statutory Declarations under Section 1 of the Vaccination Act, 1907.No. of Certificates of Insusceptibility or of having had Smallpox.No. of CasesNo. of Entries in Lists sent to Public Vaccinator.
    Health of Child.Condition of House.Prevalence of Infectious Disease.Parents Removed out of DistrictOtherwise not found.
  • Page 57
    House-to-House Inspections, 1912.—No. 7 District. Inspector—W. C. Vobe.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    House-to-House Inspections, 1912—Homerton District. Inspector—Jas. W. Hall.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    House to House Inspections, 1912—No. 11 District. Inspector—Edward F. Kemp.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 63
    The following statement refers to the milk places, cowsheds, slaughter-houses and offensive trades in the Borough:—
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1912.Number of Notices, 1912.Number of Prosecutions.
    On Register at end of 1911.Added in 1912.Removed in 1912.On Register at end of 1912.
  • Page 64
    HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS. 1912. No. 7 District.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    No. 11. District.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 66
    CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACT, 1890. The following is a list of premises which I inspected during the year 1912, and for which I gave certificates for exemption from Inhabited House Duty, after necessary alterations, repairs and cleansing had been completed:—
    Premises.No. of Tenements.
  • Page 71
    Ages and Sex of Cases Notified.
    Ages-Under 5 years.5 to 15 years.15 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 years and upwards.Totals.
  • Page 71
    Ages and Sex of Cases Notified.
    Ages-Under 5 years.5 to 15 years.15 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 years and upwards.Totals.
  • Page 72
    Ages and Sex of Cases Notified.
    Ages-Under 5 years.5 to 15 years.15 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 years and upwards.Totals.
  • Page 75
    PHTHISIS: SANATORIUM AND HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION.
    Classes for which accommodation is provided.By whom provided.Where situated.Total number of Beds.How are patients selected ?Are patients under the care of a resident Medical Officer ?What charge, if any, is made for the use of Beds ?Do the Sanitary Authority use -(1) their Isolation Hospital, or (2) their Small-pox Hospital, for cases of Phthisis ?Do the Sanitary Authority reserve Beds in any Phthisis Sanatorium: If so, how many, and in what Sanatorium ?Do the Sanitary Authority provide portable open-air Shelters or Tents?
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    I.— INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 78
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 79
    ??? Home work
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outworker in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109,110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to j keeping or sending Lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders Made (Section 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.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
  • Page 80
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 85
    NUISANCES IN WORKSHOPS, 1912.
    Outstanding at end of 1911.Found in 1912.Outstanding at end of 1912.Abated in 1912.
    By Inspector of Workshops.By District Inspector.Total.
  • Page 86
    The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers: —
    Trade.No. of OutworkersTrade.No. of Outworkers.
  • Page 86
    The local authorities from which I have received names and addresses of outworkers during the last year are the following:
  • Page 89
    NUISANCES IN OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, 1912.
    Outstanding at end of 1911.Found in 1912.Outstanding at end of 1912.Abated in 1912:—
    By Inspector of Outworkers.By District Inspector.Total.
  • Page 91
    List of Combined Drainage Works referred to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor during the year 1912.
    Date of Reference.Situation of Premises.
  • Page 92
    List of Combined Drainage Works— continued.
    Date of Reference.Situation of Premises.
  • Page 93
    List of Combined Drainage Works— continued.
    Date of Reference.Situation of Premises.
  • Page 94
    Number of Rooms Fumigated and Cleansed each Month during 1912.
    Month.Rooms Fumigated.Rooms Cleansed.Remarks.
  • Page 95
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1912.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 96
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1912. continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July-August.September.October.November.December. rTotal.
  • Page 97
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1912.— continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.SeptemberOctober.NovemberDecember.Total.
  • Page 98
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1912.— continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 99
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1912.— continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.SeptemberOctober.NovemberDecember.Total.
  • Page 100
    Articles Disinfected during the Year 1912. -continued.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    Articles Destroyed.
  • Page 101
    Books Disinfected, 1912.
    Month.Number of Books Disinfected.
    From Hackney Public Library.From other Libraries.Totals.
  • Page 102
    Number of persons lodged and maintained at the Council's Shelter in Millfields Road, Clapton, N.E, during the year ended 31st December, 1912.
    Month.No. of Persons Admitted.Cost of Maintenance.Average period of Stay.Diseases.
    Men.Women.Children.Total.£s.d.
  • Page 103
    The following shows the number of baths given to persons affected with vermin since the baths were first provided :—
    Year.19021903190419051906190719081909191019111912
  • Page 104
    The following are the Schools from which children were sent to the Cleansing Station, with the number sent.
    Schools.No. Cleansed.Schools.No. Cleansed.
    Hot Baths.Sulphur Baths.Hot Baths.Sulphur Baths.
  • Page 106
    The following table gives particulars of the number, etc., of persons who were bathed and cleansed for parasitic disease at the Disinfecting Station during the year.
    Month.January.February.March.April.May.June.JulyAugust.September.October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 107
    EXPENDITURE AT THE DISINFECTING STATION FOR THE YEAR 1912.
    Shelters.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 108
    I had all these inspected, with the following result:—
    No. of Homes Inspected.No. of Homes where Rooms alone were found Verminous.No. of Homes where Bedding or Clothes and Rooms were found Verminous.No. of Homes not Verminous.
  • Page 111
    DUST REFUSALS AND NO ANSWERS FOR THE YEAR 1912.
    Week endingRefusals.No Answers.Week endingRefusals.No Answers.
  • Page 111
    List of the requests for the removal of Dust during the ten years ending December, 1912.
    1903190419051906190719081909191019111912
  • Page 112
    DUSTING ACCOUNT, 1912.
    Month.Northern Division.Southern Division.Totals.
    Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.Weight.Cost.
    tonscts.qrs.lbs.£s.d.tonscts.qrs.lbs.£s.d.tonscts.qrs.lbs.£s.d.
  • Page 113
    INQUESTS.
    Verdicts.Sex.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 113
    Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year ended 1912.
    Suicides.Accidental Deaths.
    Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
  • Page 114 115
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1912.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Pew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Haben, Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White. Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.Mr. Punter.
    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 116 117
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1912 —continued.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Haben. Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall. Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.Mr. Punter.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No.7No. 8.No. 9.No 10.No. 11.No. 12.
  • Page 118 119
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1912.— continued.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South Hackney.Mr. Haben. Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals.
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.Mr. Punter.
    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 120 121
    REGISTER OF SANITARY WORK, 1912.— continued.
    Mr. Ellis, Stamford Hill.Mr. Harvey, West Hackney.Mr. Legg, Hackney.Mr. Bew, Clapton.Mr. Body, Kingsland.Mare Street and South HackneyMr. Haben. Homerton, E.Mr. Peverett, Homerton, N.Mr. Kemp, Homerton, S.Mr. White, Clapton, N.E.Mr. Hall, Special.Mr. Vobe, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.Totals,
    Mr. High.Mr. Sheppard.Mr. Punter.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.No. 10No. 11.No. 12.
  • Page 122
    For the Year 1912, showing the percentage of Samples found " Genuine " and " Adulterated."
    SAMPLES.Percentage of Samples found.
    No. examined.No. found genuine.No. adulterated in which no action was taken.No. adulterated in which action was taken.Adulterated.Ge nuine.
    No proceedings.Proceed ings taken.
  • Page 123
    SAMPLES PURCHASED DURING 1912.
    Articles Purchased.N umber Purchased.Number Adulterated.Number where proceedings taken.Number of Samples Adulterated with percentage of Adulteration.
  • Page 124
    Record of Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1912.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.PenaltyCosts.
    £S.d.£s.d.
  • Page 125
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1912.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 126
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts— continued.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d£s.d.
  • Page 130
    During the last five years the number of deaths from Tuberculous disease in the Borough of Hackney was as under:—
    Year.No. of Deaths from Tuberculous Disease.
  • Page 145
    The fees which doctors in this Borough think they should receive for their services, in connection with domiciliary treatment are as follows:—
  • Page 146
    Scale of fees for Doctors attending domiciliary cases of tuberculosis.
    s.d.
  • Page 147
    He suggested the following prices:—
    s.d.