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East Ham 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

Published
1906
Pages
72
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The following table gives the Deaths and Death Rate of the Borough for the past five years. For purposes of comparison the rate for England and Wales is also given :—
    Year.Deaths.Rate.England and Wales.
  • Page 8
    The following table, which has recently been published, shews that while the general Death-rate of the country has steadily declined, the rate of Infantile Mortality has practically remained stationary :— ENGLAND AND WALES.
    General Death Rate.Infantile Mortality per 1,000 Births.Birth Rate.
  • Page 10
    ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The number of deaths from the seven principal zymotic diseases was 278, distributed as follows :—
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Enteric Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa.Total.
  • Page 10
    The following Table gives the Zymotic Death-rate in each Ward, in the Borough as a whole, and in England, and Wales :—
    Beckton and N. Woolwich.Central East Ward.Central West Ward.Manor Park Ward.Plashet East Ward.Plashet West Ward.Whole District.England and Wales.
  • Page 11
    The zymotic mortality during the past 5 years has been as follows:—
    19011902190319041905
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the attack rate per 1000 of population, and the case mortality per cent. during the past five vears:—
    Attack Rate per 1000 Population.Case Mortality per cent.
  • Page 12
    During the past five years the attack rate per 1,000 of population and the case mortality per cent, have been as follows:
    Population.Attack Rate per 1000 Population.Case Mortality, per cent.
  • Page 15
    The following table gives the number of deaths and the death-rate from Tubercular diseases and the death-rate from all causes for the past five years :—
    Deaths from Tubercular Dis.Death-rate per 1,000 population.Total death-rate from all causes per 1,000.
  • Page 15
    The death-rate for the different Wards for 1905, was as follows:—
    Beck. & N. W'ch.Cent. East.Cent. West.Manor Park.Plash. East.Plash. West.Total Av.
  • Page 17
    The following table gives the death-rate from cancer for the past five years :—
  • Page 18
    The following table gives the number of notifications and the rate per 1 ,000 of population during the past five years :—
    1901.1902.*1903.1904.1905.
  • Page 19
    Cases notified in each Ward during the year 1905 :—
    Beckton and N. W'lwich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.Total.
  • Page 20
    Cases notified during each month of the year:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Continued Fever.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Total.
  • Page 21
    The following were the chief causes of death as certified by the Coroner:—
    Under 11 55 1515 2525 6565 & over.Total.
  • Page 22
    1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspection made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.
  • Page 22
    2— DEFECTS FOUND.
    Premises.Number of Defects
    Found.Remedied.
  • Page 23
    3.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 28
    RAINFALL, 1904.5. Time of Observation, 9 a.m.
    Month.Total fall in inches.No. of days on which rain fell 0.01 inches and over.Mean rate of fall for rainy days.Greatest fall in 24 hours.Date of greatest fall.
  • Page 29
    TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1905 and ten previous Years :—
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each Year.BIRTHS.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Total Deaths in Public Institution in the Borough.Deaths of Non.residents registered in Public Institutions in the Borough.Deaths of Residents registered in Public institutions beyond the Borough.Nett Deaths at all Ages belong ng to the Borough.
    Number.Rate.*Under 1 Year of Age.At all AgeB.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
  • Page 30
    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of separate Wards in 1905 and previous years:
    Year.Whole District.Beckton & North Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Wtard West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.
    Population estimated to middle of each yearBirths registered.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths at all Ages.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths under year,Deaths at all Ages.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths under year.Deaths at all Ages.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths under year.Deaths at all Ages.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths at all Ages.Population estin ated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths at all Ages.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths at all Ages.
  • Page 31
    TABLE III. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1905.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in Each Ward.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Ward.
    At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total.Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total.
  • Page 32
    TABLE IV. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR, 1905.
    Causes of Death.DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF RESIDENTS" WHETHER OCCURRING IN OR BEYOND THE BOROUGH.Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to the Wards, whether oc- cubrrng in ob beyond the Borough.Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or non-" Residents "in Public Institutions in the Borough.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Beckton &North Woolwich Ward,Central East.Central West.Manor Park Waid.Plashet East.Plashet West,
  • Page 33
    TABLE V. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1905. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Wreek.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.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 37
    The total number of patients treated, that is the number admitted during the year, added to those remaining in the Hospital on December 31st was 567. They were distributed as follows:—
    Scarlet FeverIn Hospital, 31st Dec., 1904.Admitted 1905.Total.Discharged.Transferred to C.H.Died.Case Mortality per cent.Remaining in Hospital, 31st Dec., 1904.
    343583924130792.535
  • Page 38
    The following table gives the chief statistics as compared with the previous year:—
    1904.1905.
  • Page 38
    In carrying out the treatment, the unremitting care and attention of the Sister and Nurses in charge contributed materially to the good results obtained.
    1904.1905.
  • Page 39
    The following table gives the age and sex distribution of the cases admitted, and ages of the fatal cases:-
    MALES.FEMALES.
    AgeAdmitted.Died.Admitted.Died.
  • Page 49
    In investigating complaints lodged, notifications of Infectious Diseases received, house-to-house inspections, etc., 3404 primary inspections were made as under:—
    Beckton and . Woolwich Ward.Central East Ward.Centra West Ward.Manor Park Ward.Plashet East Ward.Plashet West Ward.Total
  • Page 50
    The following Table sets forth the details of work done:-—
    Beckton & N. Woolwich WardCentral East WardCentral West WardManor-Park WardPlashet East WardPlashet West WardTotal.
  • Page 51
    Continued from previous page...
    Beckton & N. Woolwich Ward.Central East WardCentral West WardManor Park WardPlashet East WardPlashet West WardTotal.
  • Page 60
    DUST COLLECTION. NUMBER OF LOADS COLLECTED DURING 1905 FROM
    Beckton and North Woolw'h Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total Loads Collected per Month.