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Bethnal Green 1887

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

Published
1888
Pages
131
Tables
63

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    GENERAL RATE.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SEWERS RATE.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    SPECIAL CARRIAGEWAY PAYING FUND.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    NEW STEEETS ACCOUNT.
    March 25th, 1888.£8.d.£s.d.
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    MONEYS DUE TO, AND DEBTS OWING BY, THE VESTRY ON THE 25 TH MARCH, 1888.
    MONEYS DUE TO.MONEYS OWING BY.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE VESTRY During the Year ending 25th March, 1888.
    Date.With.For.
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    REDEMPTION OF MORTGAGES GRANTED BY THE LATE PAVflSTG 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 , upon the Articles Analysed by him under the above Act during the Quarter ending the 24th day of June, 1887.
    Article for Analysis.Submitted by.Result of the Analysis.Observations.
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    ANALYSIS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING THE 29 th SEPTEMBER, 1887.
    Article for Analysis.Submitted by.Result of the Analysis.Observations.
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    ANALYSIS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING THE 25 th DECEMBER, 1887.
    Article for Analysis.Submitted by.Result of the Analysis.Observations.
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    ANALYSIS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING THE 25 th MARCH, 1888.
    Article for Analysis.Submitted by.Result of the Analysis.Observations.
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    The following are the amounts paid for labour during the year:-
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    The following applications were made to the Metropolitan Board of Works, and remitted to this Yestry for their opinion, viz.:—
    Name of Street.Subject of Application.Recommendation of Vestry.Decision of Metropolitan Board of Works.
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    List of all the Roads, Streets, Footways, Courts, &c., in the Parish, shewing whether under the control of the Vestry or not, with the length of each ; and in the case of Roads, whether Paved or Repaired with Macadam. The Length in each case is given in feet.
    NAME OF STREET, &c.Repaired by Vestry.Not Repaired by Vestry,
    CarriagewaysFtway. only.CarriagewaysFtway. only.
    Paved.Mac.Paved.Mac.
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    Name of street, &c.Repaired by Vestry.Not Repaired by Vestry
    CarriagewaysFtway.CarriagewaysFtway.
    Paved.Mac.only.Paved.Mac.only.
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    NAME OF STREET, &c.Repaired by Vestry.Not Repaired by Vestry.
    CarriagewaysFtway only.CarriagewaysFtway. only.
    Paved.Mac.Paved.Mac.
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    NAME OF STREET, &c.Repaired by Vestry.Not Repaired by Vestry.
    CarriagewaysFtway only.CarriagewaysFtway. only.
    Paved.Mac.Paved.Mac.
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    NAME OF STREET, &c.Repaired by Vestry.Not Repaired by Vestry.
    CarriagewaysFtway. only.CarriagewaysFtway. only.
    Paved.Mac.Paved.Mac.
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    NAME OF STREET, &c.Repaired by Vestry.Not Repaired by Vestry.
    CarriagewaysFtway. only.CarriagewaysFtway. only.
    Paved.Mac.Paved.Mac.
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    NAME OF STREET, &c.Repaired by Vestry.Not Repaired by Vestry.
    CarriagewaysFtway. only.CarriagewaysFtway. only.
    Paved.Mac.Paved.Mac.
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    NAME OF STREET, &c.Repaired by VestryNot Repaired by Vestry.
    CarriagewaysFtway. only.CarriagewaysFtway. only.
    Pavod.Mac.Paved.Mac.
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    NAME OF STREET, &c.Repaired by Vestry.Not Repaired by Vestry.
    CarriagewaysFtway only.CarriagewaysFtway. only.
    Paved.Mac.Paved.Mac.
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    NAME OF STREET, &c.Repaired by Vestry.Not Repaired by Vestry.
    CarriagewaysFtway. only.CarriagewaysFtway. only.
    Paved.Mac.Paved.Mac.
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    Tho area of tho Parish is 755 acres, and the total length of the highways (exclusive of the Courts) is 40 miles, 603 yards, as follows:— Hicrhwavs repaired bv the Vestrv:
    Miles. Yards. Miles. Yards.
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    SUMMARY.
    1886.1887.
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    TABLE B.
    1886.1887.
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    TABLE C.
    London.Bethnal Green
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    Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of the Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis, after complete distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institutions, during the Year 1887.
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated Population middle of 1887.Births.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1000 living.Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fever.Diarrhoea.Deaths of Children under one year of age to 1000 Births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
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    Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics (continued ).
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    SPECIAL CAUSES OF DEATH. SUMMARY OF TABLE III.
    No. of Deaths.Percentage on Total Deaths.Mortality Rate on Population.
    Order.Classes
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    TABLE D.
    1S86.1887.
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    TABLE F.
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    Scarlet Fever Returns for Ten Years —1877 to 1880.
    Year.Number of cases of Scarlet Fever Reported.Deaths from Scarlet Fever.Total Deaths from all Causes (corrected)Estimated Population of Bethnal Green.
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    Cases of Infectious Disease , 1887, A. D.
    CASES REPORTED.ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL.
    SMALL POX.FEVERS.
    Small PoxScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Admitted.Discharged.Died.Remaining.Admitted.Discharged.Died.Remaining.
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    Report of Cases admitted into FEVER HOSPITALS during the year 1887.
    HOSPITALS.No. of cases remaining at end of '86.No. of cases admitted.Died.Discharged.No. of cases remaining at end of '87-
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    Report of Cases admitted into SMALL FOX HOSPITALS during the year 1887.
    HOSPITALS.No. of cases remaining at end of'86.No. of cases admitted.Died.Discharged.No. of cases remaining atendof'87
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    The following is a list of cases in which the fatal termination of the illness was, in the opinion, either of the Coroner's Jury, or of the Medical Attendant, accelerated by drink:—
    Sex.Age.Cause of Death.
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    TABLE 11.
    Quarter ending.Children under 5 years.Persons from 5 to 55.Persons above 55.Total.Mean Temperature FahrenheitRainfall in inches.
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    Tho following Return, extracted from the books of the District Medical Officers, shows tho number of now cases attended by them.
    District.Mar. 31.June 30.Sept. 30.Dec. 31.
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    DISINFECTION. The Washington Lyon Apparatus acts perfectly. The following is a list of articles purified therein during the year:—
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    GROSS NUMBERS.
    The Year.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Corrected Number of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total all Ages.Under One YearUnder Five Years.
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    Shelving the Annual Birth Hate, Rate of Mortality, Death Rate among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions for the year 1887, 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: per centage of Total Deaths.Per centage of Deaths of Children under 1 year to Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 5 years : per centage of Total Deaths.Total Number of Deaths in Public Institutions.
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    TABLE III. SHEWING THE DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR 1887.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.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 upwds.
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    Table III.
    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 upwds.
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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 upwds.
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    TADLE 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 upwds.
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    TABLE IV. Shewing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1000 deaths, 1887.
    DIVISION I. (Adults).Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population (all ageB).Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths (all ages).
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    TABLE V. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of Hospital Deaths, in the ten years, 1877 to 1886, and in the year 1887.
    DISEASE.1877187818791880188118821883188418851886Annual Average of 10 years, 1877, 1886.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 yrs. 1877, 1886.1887Proportionof Deaths to] 1000 Deaths in 1887.
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    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary Work, &c., completed in the Year ending December 31 st, 1887.
    Districts.Total.
    123
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    SAINT MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN. CHURCH DISTRICT.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.
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    CIIURCII DISTRICT (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.
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    TOWN DISTRICT.
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    TOWN DISTRICT (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.
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    GEEEN DISTRICT.
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    GREEN DISTRICT (continued). j
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseaaes.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.
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    GREEN DISTRICT (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.
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    HACKNEY ROAD DISTRICT.
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    HACKNEY ROAD DISTRICT (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseases.Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular and other Diseases of a low type.General Diseasps.