Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Name of Borough. | Population. | Birthrate. | Zymotic Death-rate. | Death-rate —all Causes. | Infantile Mortality. |
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| North | Central | South West | South- East | Total for Hackney | Total for London |
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| Month. | Total rainfall. | No. of days on which rain fell. | Heaviest fall. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ins. | ins. |
| Births— | Total | M. | F. |
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| Year. | Borough of Hackney. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriages. | Marriage rate. | ||
| Medical Practitioners | Midwives. | Parents and others. | Total. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1928 | Live. | Still. | Live. | Still. | Live. | Still. | Live. | Still. | ||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Registration District of Hackney | Registration Sub-district | All London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Central | South-West | South-East | |||
| Year. | Borough of Hackney. | North Sub-District. | Central Sub-District. | South.West Sub-District. | South.East Sub-District. | London. |
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| Sub-district. | Population (estimated). | Total No. of Births. Uncorrected. | *Birth rate. Uncorrected. | Total Deaths Cor'ted | Death-rate. | Deaths under 1 year. | *infant Mortality per 1,000 Births. Uncorrected. |
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| District. | Area (acres). | Population (estimated). | Death-rate. | Infantile Death-rate. |
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| Year. | Hackney. | London. |
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| Cause of Death. | Under 24 hrs. | 1 day to 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total. |
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| Name of Institution. | Persons belonging to the Borough. | Persons not belonging to the Borough. | Total Deaths. |
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| Verdict | Sex. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | |
| Nature of Suicide. | No. | Nature of Accidental Death. | No. |
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| Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the District. | Transferable Deaths | Nett Deaths belonging to the District. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncorrected Number. | Nett Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8 | of residents not registered in the District. 9 | Under 1 Year of Age | At all Ages. | ||||
| Number. 10 | Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11 | Number. 12 | Rate. 13 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Disease. | No. of Deaths in Hospitals. | Total Deaths. |
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| Diseases. | Cases Notified | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | Total cases removed to Hospital. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Under 1. | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 . | 4 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and upwards. | North. | Central. | South-East. | South-West. | |||
| Disease. | Total cases notified. | Cases removed to Hospital. | Age Groups of Deaths. | Total deaths at all ages. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and upwards. | ||||
| Registration Sub-District. | No. of Cases in Birth Lists received during Year. | No. of Certificates of Vaccination received. | No. of Certificates of Postponement owing to | No. 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 House. | Prevalence of Infectious Disease. | Parents Removed out of District. | Otherwise not found. | ||||||
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
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| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
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| Disease. | Cases removed to Hospital | Cases nursed at Home | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 person per room | 1 to 2 persons per room | More than 2 persons per room | Less than 1 person per room : | 1 to 2 persons per room | More than 2 persons per room | |
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
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| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west | South-east. |
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| Notified | Cases | Vision Unimpaired | Vision Impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treated | ||||||
| At Home | In Hospital | |||||
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
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| Years. | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 |
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| 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | 75-85 | 85 and wards. | Total |
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| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Year. | Primary Notifications. | Deaths. | Death Rate. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pul. | Non-pul. | Total. | Pul. | Non-pul. | Total. | ||
| Three year periods. | Annual average number of deaths from Tuberculous Disease. | Percentage decrease on the period 1898-1900. |
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| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
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| Age Periods. | Notifications on Form A. and Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form A. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 and upwards | Total Primary Notifications. | |||
| Age periods. | 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 and upwards | Total Cases. |
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| Source of Information. | No. of Cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
| Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| New Cases. | Contacts | Sailors and Soldiers | Other Persons. | Total. | Insured. | Non-insured. |
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| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | 'Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F. | |
| Unclassified Previous to 1926 Cases. | Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates. | Previous to 1926 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | |||||||||||||||||
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | |||||||||
| Unclassified Previous to 1926 Cases." | Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates. | Previous to 1926 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | |||||
| 1st Stage. | 2nd Stage. | 8rd Stage. |
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| 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | |
| Total. | Tuberculous. |
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| Diagnosis. | Adults. | Children under 15. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females | Males. | Females. | ||
| Total. | Tuberculous. |
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| Diagnosis. | Adults. | Children under 15. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | ||
| Description of Articles. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
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| Articles Destroyed. |
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| Schools. | Hot Baths. | Sulphur Baths. |
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| Schools. | Hot Baths. | Sulphur Baths. |
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| January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. |
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| Name and Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. |
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| Name and Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. |
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| Name and Situation. | By whom provided. |
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| Name and Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. |
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| No. of Infants visited. | Method of Feeding. | Separate cot provided for Infant. | Use of Comforter. | Home conditions. | Secondary visits. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast | Artificial. | Mixed. | Yes. | No. | Yes. | No. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | ||
| CENTRES. | No. of times Centre open. | No. of Expectant Mothers attending first visits. | No. of repeated attendances at Centre. | Total attendances | No. of examinations by Doctor. |
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| Centre. | No. of times Centre open | No. 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. | No of at rendances of infants and children before Welfare Doctor. |
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| Miss M. Chitson | Miss M. Cockle | Miss E. Hamilton | Mrs. L. Harrison | Miss N. V. Hobbs | Miss J. D. Kimpsford | Miss S. E. Love | Miss A. Roche | Mrs. A. Rhodes | Miss K. Teebay | Miss G. S. Thomas | Miss D. F. Vidal | Miss E. E. Williamson | Temporary Visitors. | Eton Mission (voluntary) | Hackney Grove (voluntary) | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cases. | Cost. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases Nursed. | No. of Visits Paid. |
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| £ | s. | d. |
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| Vear. | Intimation Notices. | Statutory Notices. | Legal Proceedings. |
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| 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. |
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| Address. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | No. of rooms occupied. | Rooms Overcrowded. | Cubic capacity | Cubic capacity required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. ft. | C. ft. |
| Address. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | No. of rooms occupied. | Rooms Overcrowded | Cubic capacity | Cubic capacity required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c. ft. | c. ft. |
| Address. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | No of rooms occupied. | Rooms Overcrowded. | Cubic capacity | Cubic capacity required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c. ft. | C. ft. |
| Address. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | No. of rooms occupied. | Rooms Overcrowded. | Cubic capacity | Cubic capacity required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. ft. | c. ft. |
| Address. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | No. of rooms occupied. | Rooms Overcrowded. | Cubic capacity | Cubic capacity required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. ft. | C. ft. |
| Address. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | No. of rooms occupied. | Rooms Overcrowded. | Cubic capacity | Cubic capacity required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c. ft. | c. ft.. |
| Address. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | No. of rooms occupied. | Rooms Overcrowded. | Cubic capacity | Cubic' capacity required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c. ft. | C. ft. |
| Address. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | No. of rooms occupied. | Rooms Overcrowded. | Cubic capacity | Cubic capacity required. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c. ft. | c. ft. |
| Situation of Nuisance. | Complaint. | Decision of Court. | Fine | c0st3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | £ | s. | |||
| Street. | Date. Inspected. | Street. | Date. Inspected. |
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| Street. | Date. Inspected. | Street | Date. Inspected. |
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| Road | Complaints Received. | Notices Served. | Road. | Complaints Received. | Notices Served. |
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| Road. | Complaints Received. | Notices Served. | Road. | Complaints Received. | Notices Served. |
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| Road. | Complaints Received. | Notices Served. | Road. | Complaints Received. | Notices Served. |
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| Inspector. | Address. | Complaint. | Magistrate's decision. | Fine. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Inspector, | Address. | Complaint. | Magistrate's decision. | Fine. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Inspector. | Address. | Complaint. 1 | Magistrate's decision. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Inspector. | Address. | Complaint. | Magistrate's decision. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Inspector. | Address. | Complaint. | Magistrate's decision. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d | ||||
| Nuisance. | Found. | Abated by Workshop Inspector. | Abated by District Inspector. | Outstanding. |
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| Occupations. | No. of Workshops | Occupations. | No. of Workshops |
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| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred t( H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
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| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Nature of Work. | Out workers' Lists, Section 107. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. | Outwork 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. | Falling to send Lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
| Contractors | Workmen. | Contractors | Work-men. | ||||||||||||
| Trade. | No. of Outworkers. | Trade. | No. of Outworkers. |
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| Sample. | No. purchased. | No. adulterated. | No. where proceedings taken. |
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| Sample. | No. purchased. | No. adulterated. | No. where proceedings taken. |
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| Sample. | No. purchased. | No. adulterated. | No. where proceedings taken. |
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| No. of Sample. | Inspector. | Article. | Adulteration or Offence. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | Fine. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||||
| INSPECTIONS | Mr. Fowler, 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. Nighy, No. 10 District. | Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District. | Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. | Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District. | Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. | Mr. Galvin, Special. | Mr. Smith, Special. | Mr. Bobbitt, Special. | Mr. Peverett, Special. | Miss Teebay, Special. | Miss Portlock, Special. | TOTAL. |
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| INSPECTIONS | Mr. Fowler, 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. Nighy, No. 10 District. | Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District. | Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. | Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District. | Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. | Mr. Galvin, Special. | Mr. Smith, Special. | Mr. Bobbitt, Special. | Mr. Peverett, Special. | Miss Teebay, Special. | Miss Portlock, Special. | TOTAL. |
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| INSPECTIONS | Mr. Fowler, 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. Nighy, No. 10 District. | Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District. | Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. | Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District. | Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. | Mr. Galvin, Special. | Mr. Smith, Special. | Mr. Bobbitt, Special. | Mr. Peverett, Special. | Miss Teebay, Special. | Miss Portlock, Special. | TOTAL. |
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| INSPECTIONS | Mr. Fowler, 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. Nighy, No. 10 District. | Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District. | Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. | Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District. | Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. | Mr. Galvin, Special. | Mr. Smith, Special. | Mr. Bobbitt, Special. | Mr. Peverett, Special. | Miss Teebay, Special. | Miss Portlock, Special. | TOTAL. |
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| INSPECTIONS | Mr. Fowler, 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. | M r. Goldsworthy. No. 9 District, | Mr. Nighy, No. 10 District. | Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District. | Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. | Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District. | Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. | Mr. Galvin, Special. | Mr. Smith, Special. | Mr. Bobbitt, Special. | Mr. Peverett, Special. | Miss Teebay, Special. | Miss Portlock, Special. | TOTAL. |
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| INSPECTIONS | Mr. Fowler, 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. Nighy, No. 10 District. | Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District. | Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. | Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District. | Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. | Mr. Galvin, Special. | Mr. Smith, Special. | Mr. Bobbitt, Special. | Mr. Peverett, Special. | Miss Teebay, Special. | Miss Portlock, Special. | TOTAL. |
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| INSPECTIONS | Mr. Fowler, 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. Nighy, No. 10 District. | Mr. Hillier, No. 11 District. | Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. | Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District. | Mr. Hall, No. 14 District. | Mr. Galvin, Special. | Mr. Smith, Special. | Mr. Bobbitt, Special. | Mr. Peverett, Special. | Miss Teebay, Special. | Miss Portlock, Special. | TOTAL. |
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| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages | 0— | 1- | 2- | 5- | 15 — | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75- |
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| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0- | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— |
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