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Bethnal Green 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

Published
1886
Pages
142
Tables
54

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    I have digested the answers received in the accompanying Table.
    NoDistrict.Population.No. of Inspectors of Nuisances.Other Officers.If Inspectors have extra duties.No. of Inhabitants to each Inspector.If Chief Inspector.If Inspectors are allowed to take legal proceedings.Do they Report to M.O H., and when ?Do they Report to San. Com., and when ?Are they under the authority of M.O.H.?Does M.O.H. attend at Vestry Hall to supervise ?
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    VITAL STATISTICS, SUMMARY.
    1884.1885.
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    TABLE A. Number of Houses, Workshops, &c., in the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green.
    Divisions.Collectors.Inhabited Houses.Workshops separate from Houses.Saw Mills and Timber Yards.Schools.Remarks.
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    TABLE B.
    1884.1885.
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    TABLE C.
    London.Bethnal Green.
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    MARRIAGES. In this Parish there are 14 Churches, 15 Chapels, and 1 Registry Office, licensed for Marriages. Of these there were in the
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    SPECIAL CAUSES OF DEATH. SUMMARY OF TABLE III.
    No. of Deaths.Per centage on Total Deaths.Mortality Rate on Population.
    Order.Classes
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    TABLE D.
    1884.1885.
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    TABLE F.
  • Page 29
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1885 A.D.
    CASES REPORTED.ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL :
    SMALL POX.FEVERS.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Simple Fever.Admitted.Discharged.Died.Remaining.Admitted.Discharged.Died.Remaining.
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    In the following cases the fatal termination of the disease was in the opinion of either the Coroner's jury or of the medical attendant, accelerated by intemperate habits:—
    Sex.Age.Cause of Death.
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    PRIVATION. Five infants died from want of breast milk; and tho following wore the subject of Coroner's inquests:—
    Sex.Age.Cause of Death.
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    TABLE H.
    Quarter ending.Children under 5 years.Persons from five to fifty-fivePersons above fifty-five.Total.Mean Temperature Fahrenheit.Rainfall in inches.
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    BETHNAL GREEN INFIRMARY.
    Quarter ending.Admissions.Discharges.Deaths.Births.
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    MILDMAY MISSION HOSPITAL. Cases treated from January 1st to December 31st, 1885.
    Cured.Relieved.Unrelieved.Dead.Under Treatment.Total.
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    BETHNALL HOUSE LUNATIC ASYLUM. Return for 1885.
    male.female.
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    PAUPER ILLNESS. The following Return, extracted from the books of the District Medical Officers, shows the number of new cases attended by them:—
    District.Mar. 31.June 30.Sept. 30.Dec. 31.
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    SUMMARY of MEDICAL OFFICER'S CASES (No. 2 Medical District) attended during the year ending Dee. 31, 1885 Dispensary, Guardians' Offices, Bishop's Road, Victoria Park.
    YEAR 1885Cases.Men.Women.ChildrenTotal.ATTENDANCE.Prescriprinos.RESULTS.
    Quater ending.At Dispen-Sary.At paupers'Homes.Total.Cured.Relieved.Died.Dis-Charged.Total.
  • Page 47
    Number of cases of EPIDEMIC SICKNESS reported to Medical Officer of Health
  • Page 69
    GROSS NUMBERS.
    The Year.*Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected Number of Deaths.** Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total all AgesUnder One Year.Under Five Years.
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    TABLE II. Shelving the Annual Birth Rate, Rate of Mortality, Death Rate among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions for the year 1885, and ten years preceding.
    YEAR.Birth Rate per 1000 of the Population.Annual Rate of Mortality per 1000 living.Deaths of Children under 1 year: percentage of Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 1 year to Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 5 years: percentage of Total Deaths.Total Number of Deaths in Public Institutions.
  • Page 71
    TABLE III. SHEWING DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR 1885.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGE.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
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    TABLE III. (Continued.)
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGE.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 73
    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGE.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 74
    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGE.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 75
    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGE.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 76
    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGE.Total under 5 years.Total.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
  • Page 77
    TABLE IV. Shewing the Mortality from certain classes of Disease, and proportions to Population, and to 1000 deaths, 1885.
    DIVISION I. (All Ages).Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population (all ages).Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths (all ages).
  • Page 78
    TABLE V. Shelving the number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of Hospital Deaths, in the ten years, 1875 to 1884, and in the year 1885.
    DISEASE.1875187618771878187918801881188218831884Annual Average of 10 years, 1875—1884.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1875—1884.1885Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1885.
  • Page 79
    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary Work, &c., completed in the year ending December, 1885.
    Districts.Total.
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    THE VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ST. MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. Abstract and Summary of Accounts from the 25th day of March , 1885, to the 25th day of March, 1886. GENERAL RATE.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.PAYMENTS.£s.d.
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    SEWERS RATE.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.PAYMENTS.£s.d.
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    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED BATE.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.PAYMENTS.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    MONEYS DUE TO, AND DEBTS OWING BY, THE VESTRY ON THE 25 TH MARCH, 1886.
    MONEYS DUE TO.MONEYS OWING BY.
    £s.d.£8.d.
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    CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE VESTRY During the year ending 25th March , 1886,
    DateWithFor
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    REDEMPTION OF MORTGAGES GRANTED BY THE LATE PAYING COMMISSIONERS.
    £s.d.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875. REPORT of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, on the Articles analysed by him under the above Act during the Quarter ending the 2ith day of June , 1885.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting- under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis, showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum due in respect of the Analysis.OBSERVATIONS.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.—A nalysis for the Q uarter ending S eptember 29 th , 1885.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of suchAuthority.Result of Analysis, showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum due in respect of the Analysis.OBSERVATIONS.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.—Analysis for the Quarter ending December 25th, 1885.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis, showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of such Adulteration.The sum due in respect of the Analysis.observations.
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    Continued from privious page
    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis, showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.OBSERVATIONS.
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    COMPOSITION RATE.—Mr. CHURCHWARDEN BAUGH'S ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£8.d.
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    ST. MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ON BETHNAL GREEN.
    EXPENDITURE.£s.d.EXPENDITURE.£8.d.
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    The smaller works executed during the year are included in the following list:—
    £s.d.
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    The amounts charged to Gas and Water Companies for repairs to Trenches opened during the year are :—
    £s.d.
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    Macadam roads. The following Roads have been Channelled with dressed Pitchings from stock, made up with Macadam, and Steam-rolled, the work being carried out by the Vestry workmen, viz.:—
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    The following Roads have also been made up with Macadam, and Steam-rolled:—
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    For the purpose of these Works the following quantities of Broken Granite have been used:—
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    During the year the sum of £4,161 14s. 4d. has been paid by my department under the head of Labour Account. The following analysis of the account may be of interest:—
    £s.d.
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    The subsidiary Names in the following Streets have been abolished, and the houses re-numbered :—