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Brentford 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]

Published
1908
Pages
28
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

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    The following epitomises the ages at which death occurred.
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    The next table shows the distribution of the mortality of the 3 districts of the town during the last 10 years.
    1898189919001901190219031904'90519061907Average for 10 years
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    The following table gives the rate and average infant mortality for the last 10 years.
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    The following tables shows the number of births and deaths and the various birth and death rates for the last 10 years.
    1898189919001901190219031904190519061907Average for 10 years.
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    ISOLATION HOSPITAL. The following table shows the number of patients treated at the Brentford Isolation Hospital during the year 1907.
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    The following table shows the School Incidence:
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    with 106 in the previous year. The following table shows the School Incidence:—
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    The following table shows the schools closed, period of closure, and nature of the disease : —
    School.Period.Disease.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1907 and previous years.
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths RegisteredTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non.iesidents Registered in Public Institutions in the DistrictDeaths of Residents Registered in Public Institutions beyond the districtNett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    No.Rate*Under I Year of AgeAt all Ages
    No.Rate per 1000 Births registeredNo.RateNo.Rate *
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    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1907 and previous years.
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirths registeredDeaths at all AgesDeaths under 1 year
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    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1907.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in Each LocalityNo. of Cases Removed to Hospital from Each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.St. Lawrence's or New Brentford.St. Paul'sSt. George'sTotals.St. Lawrence's or New Brentford.St. Paul's.St. George's.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    Under II to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards
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    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1907.
    Causes of death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.
    All AgesUnder 1 yearI and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6565 and wards
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    TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the year 1907. Deaths from stated causes in weeks and months under one year of age.
    Cause of Death.| Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-2 Months.2-3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-I2 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    1.-INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspect'r
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers received from other CouncilsInspections of Outworkers' Premises.
    Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.W 01 k-m en.
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    4.-REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    The following table shows the number and nature of Nuisances dealt with during the year by notice. These do not include Nuisances abated or prevented at the verbal request of your Inspector.
    Nature of Nuisances dealt with.Number.
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    The following Table shows the amount of food condemned during the year as being unfit for human food.
    No. of Seizure.Article.Quantity.
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    They have been inspected both by day and night, and kept, as far as possible, in a clean condition. I am pleased to report that no cases of Infectious Disease have been notified at, or traced to, any of these houses.
    No.Situation of Premises.Rooms Registered.Accommodation for
  • Page 23
    The following is a list of premises the drains of which have been relaid under my supervision.
    Situation of Premises.Materials used in the Construction.
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    The following table gives the nature and number of the diseases investigated and removed to Hospital, as compared with the previous year.
    Nature of Disease.Investigated.Removed to Hospital.
    1906190719061907
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    TABLE I A. PROSECUTIONS. The following particulars are extracted from the Register of Prosecutions.
    No.Nature of Offence.Fines.Costs.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE 2 B. Table showing number of cases of Infectious Disease notified in various Streets in the URBAN DISTRICT OF BRENTFORD during the year 1907—alphabetically arranged.
    Street or Road.Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaEntericErysipelasSmall-pox.
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    TABLE 3 c. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
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    STEAM DISINFECTION. The following articles were removed from infected houses to the Isolation Hospital and subjected to steam disinfection: