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Hackney 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

Published
1922
Pages
145
Tables
88

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  • Page 15
    Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Year.Intimation Notices.Statutory Notices.Legal Proceedings.
  • Page 17
    COMPARATIVE TABLE, YEAR 1921.
    Name of Borough.Population.Birth Rate.Zymotic Death Rate.Death Rate all causes.Infant Mortality.
  • Page 18
    Table showing Estimated Population, Area and Density of the Registration Sub-Districts in Hackney at middle of 1921.
    NorthCentralSouth- WestSouth- EastTotal for HackneyTotal for London
  • Page 19
    The following table gives the number of marriages and marriage-rates for the Borough of Hackney and London during the 10 years, 1911-1921:—
    Year.Borough of Hackney.London.
    Marriages.Marriage rate.Marriage rate.
  • Page 20
    NOTIFICATIONS of BIRTHS ACT, 1907. Notifications of Births (Live and Still-born) received during the year 1921.
    Year 1921.Medical PractitionersMidwives.Parents and Others.Total,
    Live.Still.Live.Still.Live.Still.Live.Still.
    M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 21
    The following table gives the number of registered births, birth-rates, etc., for the Sub-districts in the Borough:—
    Registration District of HackneyRegistration Sub-districtAll London
    NorthCentralSouth-WestSouth-East
  • Page 21
    The following table shows the birth-rates for the Borough and its Sub-districts during the years 1911-1921 inclusive:— Birth-rate for the Borough of Hackney and its Sub-Districts for the years 1911-1921 compared with that of London.
    YearBorough of HackneyNorth Sub-DistrictCentral Sub-DistrictSouth-West Sub-DistrictSouth-East Sub-DistrictLondon
  • Page 22
    Amongst the Registration Sub-districts the death-rate was lowest in the North Sub-district (11.1 per 1,000), the highest in the South-east Sub-district (11.9 per 1,000).
    Sub-district.Population (estimated).No. of Births.Birth rate. Uncorrected.Total DeathsDeath-rate.Deat hs under 1 year.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births. Uncor-rected.
  • Page 22
    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 23
    The relative position from a health point of view occupied by Hackney as compared with other Metropolitan Boroughs may be seen from the following table, compiled from figures supplied by the Registrar-General, showing the death-rates from all causes and the death-rate of infants under 1 year of age for the year 1921:—
    Boroughs.Death rate from all causes per 1,000 living.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 births.
  • Page 24
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1921. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under year of age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 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 under 1 year
  • Page 28
    TABLE III.— HACKNEY BOROUGH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1921.
    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 29
    TABLE III. — HACKNEY BOROUGH— continued. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1921.
    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 30
    MORTUARY, 1921.
  • Page 30
    Inquests.
    Verdict.Sex.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 30
    Table showing nature of above Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year 1921.
    Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
  • Page 31
    TABLE 1.-HACKNEY BOROUGH. Vital Statistics of W hole District during 1921 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 Number.Rate.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 33
    Summary of Proceedings under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898, during the year 1921.
    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 Cases.No. of Entries in Lists sent to Public Vaccinator
    Health of Child.Condition of HousePrevalence of Infectious Disease.Parents Removed out of District.Otherwise not found
  • Page 34
    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 35
    The following table shows the distribution of diphtheria in the respective Sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 36
    The table below gives the distribution of the notified cases in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 37
    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 40
    The distribution of this disease in the Borough may be seen from the following table:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 41
    TABLE II. — HACKNEY BOROUGH. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1921.
    Notifiable Dieseases.Cases Notified in whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1934
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.North.Central.South-East.South-West.
  • Page 42
    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 42
    Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death rates due to malignant disease in this Borough for the 10 years ending 1921:—
    Borough of Hackney.Years.1912191319141915 1916 19171918191919201921
  • Page 44
    disease in the Borough for the last 23 years are shown, grouped in periods of three years:—
    Three year periods.Annual average number of deaths from Tuberculous Disease.Percentage decrease on the period 1898-1900.
  • Page 44
    The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough as shown below:—
    Sub-Districts.North.Central.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 45
    Summary of Notifications during the Period from 3rd January, 1921, to 31st December, 1921.
    Age Periods.Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary NotificationsTotal Notifications, on Form A.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 252.5 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsNotifications. Primary Total
  • Page 45
    Continued from previous page...
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary Notifications.
  • Page 46
    Visits paid by Tuberculosis Visitors.
    New Cases.ContactsSailors and SoldiersOther Persons.Total.Insured.Non-insured.
  • Page 50
    DISPENSARY DISTRICTS. Estimated Population in Electoral Wards.
  • Page 51
    Victoria Park Hospital Area—
  • Page 51
    DISPENSARY DEATHS. Condition of Patient on First \ttendance. Pulmonary Tuberculosis 116.
    1st Stage.2nd Stage.3rd Stage.
  • Page 51
    ALL DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS. Interval elapsing between Notification and Death.
    1920.1921
    Pul.Non-pul.Pul.Non-pul.
  • Page 53
    2.— The Sources of the New Cases.
    Total.Tuberculous.
  • Page 53
    3.— The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
    Diagnosis.Insured.Uninsured.Total.
    Males.Females.Children under 16.Males.Females.
  • Page 53
    4.— The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
  • Page 54
    5.— Sputum Examinations of Insured and Uninsured Patients.
    Insured.Uninsured.Total.
  • Page 54
    6.— Other Figures.
    Insured.Uninsured.
  • Page 55
    2.— The Sources of the New Cases.
    Total.Tuberculous.
  • Page 55
    3.— The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
    Diagnosis.Insured.Uninsured.Total.
    Males.Females.Children under 16.Males.Females.
  • Page 55
    4.— The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
  • Page 56
    5.— Sputum Examinations of Insured and Uninsured Patients.
    Insured.Uninsured.Total.
  • Page 56
    6.— Other Figures.
    Insured.Uninsured.
  • Page 57
    The following table shows the place of death of Hackney inhabitants, and it is apparent from this table what a large proportion of deaths occur in the patients' homes.
    Place where death occurred.Phthisis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Totals.
  • Page 62
    Number of rooms fumigated and cleansed each month during 1921.
    Month, JanuaryRooms fumigated. 253Rooms cleansed. 86
  • Page 63
    Articles Disinfected, 1921.
    Description of Articles.January.February.March.April.May.Jurte.July-August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 65
    The following are the Schools from which children were sent to the Cleansing Station, with the number of baths given:—
    Schools.Number Hot Baths.Cleansed. Sulphur Baths.
  • Page 66
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  • Page 68
    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.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals
  • Page 71
    1.— HEALTH VISITING. The following table gives details of the visits made by the Council's Health Visitors daring the year :—
    Miss M. ChitsonMrs. A. RhodesMiss K. FisherMiss D. F. VidalMrs. L. E. BartholomewMiss S. LoveMiss A. RocheMrs. E. A. CowleyMiss K. TeebayMrs. L. HarrisonMiss M. CockleTotals.
  • Page 72
    Conditions Found by the Visitors.
    No. of Infants visited.Method of Feeding.Separate cot provided for Infant.Use of Comforter.Home conditions.Secondary visits.
    BreastMixed. ficial.Yes.No.Yes.No.Satisfactory.Un- satis-fac-tory.
  • Page 80
    SUMMARY OF CENTRE WORK. Infant Consultation Centres.
    Centre.No. of times Centre openNo. of primary cases brought to Centre.Repeated visits to Centre.Total attendances.Total attendances of Infants under 1 year.Total attendances of children over 1 year.
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    Ante-Natal Welfare Centres.
    Overbury Street.Brooksby's Walk.Eton Mission.
  • Page 91
    Applications Received for the Supply of Free Milk.
    Total No. of Applications.No. of unemployed.No. of unemployed found destitute.No. of applicants on short time.
  • Page 91
    Dried Milk, Foods, Medicines, etc.
  • Page 92
    (b) Supplied at cost price—
    £s.d.
  • Page 95
    Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1921.
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 101
    Factories. —During the year, 310 factories were inspected by the officers of the Public Health Department, 4 being factory laundries, and 306 factories of other occupations. In 26 factories the sanitary accommodation for women was defective, unsuitable or insufficient, or not separate from that for men.
    Nuisance.Found.Abated by Workshop Inspector.Abated by District Inspector.Outstanding.
  • Page 103
    Analysis of Occupations Carried on in the Registered Workshops of Hackney. (a) Wearing Apparel.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
  • Page 104
    Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Homework. I.— INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 105
    HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108Outwork in Infected Premises. Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to 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.
    ContractorsWorkmen.Con. tractorsWorkmen.
  • Page 106
    4.— REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
  • Page 106
    5.— OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 109
    During the year attention was drawn by the Medical Officer (Education) of the London County Council to 235 homes in the Borough from which children were attending school in a verminous condition, asking that steps be taken to deal with them under the above Act. These homes were inspected, with the following results:—
    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
    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907. Samples purchased during 1921.
    Articles Purchased.Number purchasedNumber AdulteratedNumber where Proceedings taken
  • Page 112
    Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1921.
    No. of SampleArticleAdulteration or OffenceResult of Legal ProceedingsFineCosts
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 120 121
    INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1921.
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew. No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District.Mr. .Long, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett,No. 10 District.Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove No. 13 District.Mr. Hall, No. 14 District.Mr. Fowler, Special.Mr. Nighy, Special.Mr. Galvin, Special.Mr. Harvey, Special.Mr. Punter, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
  • Page 122 123
    INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1921.
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew. No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District.Mr. Long, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett,No. 10 District.Mr. Hillier,No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove No. 13 District.Mr. Hall, No. 14 District.Mr. Fowler, Special.Mr. Nighy, Special.Mr. Galvin, Special.Mr. Harvey, Special.Mr. Punter, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
  • Page 124 125
    INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1921.
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew. No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District.Mr. Long, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett,No. 10 District.Mr. Hillier,No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove No. 13 District.Mr. Hall, No. 14 District.Mr. Fowler, Special.Mr. Nighy, Special.Mr. Galvin, Special.Mr. Harvey, Special.Mr. Punter, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
  • Page 126 127
    INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1921.
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew. No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District.Mr. Long, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett,No. 10 District.Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove No 13 District.Mr. Hall, No. 14 District.Mr. Fowler, Special.Mr. Nighy, Special.Mr. Galvin, Special.Mr. Harvey, Special.Mr. Punter, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, SpecialMiss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
  • Page 128 129
    INSPECTIONS BY SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1921.
    Mr. Ellis, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew. No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 4 District.Mr. Body, No. 5 District.Mr. High, No. 6 District.Mr. Sheppard, No. 7 District.Mr. Long, No. 8 District.Mr. Goldsworthy No. 9 District.Mr. Peverett, No. 10 District.Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove No. 13 District.Mr. Hall, No. 14 District.Mr. Fowler, Special.Mr. Nighy, Special.Mr. Galvin, Special.Mr. Harvey, Special.Mr. Punter, Special.Mr. Bobbitt, Special.Miss Teebay, Special.Miss Portlock, Special.TOTAL.
  • Page 130
    TABLE OF DEATHS. of Inhabitants of the Hackney District between 1st Jan. and 31st Dec., 1921.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 5555 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.All ages.
  • Page 131
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 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 132
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 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 133
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 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 134
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 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 135
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 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 136
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 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 137
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 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 138
    TABLE OF DEATHS— continued.
    AGESUnder 1 year.1 to 2.2 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.