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Hackney 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

Published
1918
Pages
46
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907. Notifications of Births (Live or Still-born) received, during the year 1917.
    Year 1917.Medical Practitioners.Midwives.Parents and Others.* Total.
    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 8
    1917. 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 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 10
    Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1917 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett 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 11
    Cases of Infectious Disease Notified, during the Year 1917.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in whole Districts.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At Ages—Years.1234
    At all Ages.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.North.j Central.[South-East.South-West.
  • Page 12
    TABLE III.—HACKNEY DISTRICT. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1917.
    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.
  • Page 13
    Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1917.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.Deaths in whole Districts at Subjoined Ages.65 and upwards.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    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.
  • Page 20
    The following statement refers to the milk-places, cow-sheds, slaughter-houses and offensive trades in the Borough:—
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1917.Number of Notices, 1917.Number of Prosecutions.
    On Register at end of 1916.Added in 1917.Removed in 1917.| On Register at end of 1917.
  • Page 22
    A—Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Notifications received during the Year 1917.
    Under 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 and upwards.Duplicates.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 23
    National Insurance Act, 1917. Tuberculosis, 1917.
    Sex.Insured Cases.Non-Insured Cases.Percentage Insured.
    Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.
  • Page 24
    In 24 of these factories, the sanitary accommoda tion was defective, unsuitable or insufficient:—
    Nuisance.Found.Abated by Workshop Inspector.Abated by District Inspector.Outstanding.Total.
  • Page 26
    (a) Wearing Apparel.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
  • Page 27
    The following analysis shows the trades followed by these outworkers:—
    Trade.No. of Out workers.Trade.No. of Out Workers.
  • Page 28
    (b) Articles of Clothing, Furniture, &c.—The number of articles under this head disinfected during last year was as follows:—
  • Page 29
    The following tables give the number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary during the year, also the number of inquests held there, with the causes of death, &c.
  • Page 29
    INQUESTS.
    Verdicts.Sex.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 30
    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Samples purchased during 1917.
    Article.Number Purchased.Number Adulterated.Number where proceedings taken.
  • Page 31
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1917.
    No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 32
    Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1917.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 35
    Summary of Infant Welfare Centre work during the year 1917.
    Centre.Period.No. of times Centre open.No. of primary cases brought to Centre.Repeated visits Centres.Total attendancesTotal attendances of Infants under 1 year.Total attendances of children over 1 year.
  • Page 37
    Particulars respecting the Feeding, Care and Environment of the Infants visited at their homes, by the Health Visitors during the year 1917.
    No. of Infants visited.Method of Feeding.Separate cot provided for Infant.Use of Comforter.Home conditions.Secondary visits.
    BreastArtificial.Mixed.Yes.No.Yes.No.Satisfactory.Un-satis-fac-tory.