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East Ham 1914

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

Published
1915
Pages
168
Tables
91

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  • Page 6
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
    Annual Rate per 1,000 living.Deaths under one year to 1OOO births.
    Births.Deaths.
    Crude.Standardised.
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    STATISTICAL DATA.
    Year.Population.Rateable Value.General District Rate.Poor Rate and Education Rate.
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    The density of the population in the different Wards is given below:—
    Area in scree.Density.
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    The following table gives the number of births and the birth-rate in the Borough as a whole and in each of the Wards:—
    Births.Rate per 1,000 Population.
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    The following tables give the population, the number of births and birth-rate for the Borough for the past 10 years, and that of England and Wales for the past 53 years :—
    YearPopulation.No. of Births Registered.Birth-rate.
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    England and Wales.
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    The following table, taken from the annual summary of the Registrar-General, shows the relative death-rate and infant mortality for a few large towns of England and Wales:—
    Annual Rate per 1,000 Persuns Living.Infant Morlality per 1,000 Births Registered.
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    Annual Rate per 1,000 Persons Living.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births Registered.
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    The number of deaths and the death-rate in each of the Wards are given in the following table:—
    Ward.No. of Deaths registered.Death-rate.
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    The following were the causes certified by Coroners:—
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    The number of infant deaths and the rate per 1,000 births for the past five years were as follows:—
    Year.Number of Infant Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.
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    The following table gives the rate of infantile mortality and other allied statistics for each Ward in the Borough for 1914:—
    Borough.Beckton & North Wlwich.Central Eat.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.
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    The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Health Visitor (Miss Kerr) for the year 1914:—
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    An analysis of this follows:—
    Births.Re-visits.
    B'ckt'n and North W'lw'hCentral East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.B'ckt'n and North W'lw'hCentral East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.
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    FOOD.
    Breast.Glaxo.Nestles.Allenbury'sBreast and Bottle.Cow's Milk and Water.Virol.
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    DEFECTS.
    Umbilical HerniaInguinal Hernia.Nævus.Infantile Paralysis.Rickets.P. T.
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    DEATHS.
    Marasmus.Whooping Cough.Suffocation.Broncho Pneumonia.Gastro Enteritis.Bronchitis.Laryngitis.
  • Page 24
    The following table gives the number of deaths and death-rate from each of the seven chief Zymotic diseases during the past five years:—
    Zymotic Diseases.19101911191219131914
    Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths.Death rate.Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths,Death-rate.
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    The number of deaths from each Zymotic disease and the death-rate per 1,000 of population from all these diseases in each Ward during 1914 is shown in the following Table:—
    Zymotic Diseases.Beckton and North WoolwichCentral East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.
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    NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR PAST 10 YEARS.
    1905190019071908190919101911191219131914
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    TABLE SHEWING NOTIFICATIONS OF EACH INFECTIOUS DISEASE FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS—1910-1914.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Puerperal Fever.Cerebrospinal Fever.Acute Poliomyelitis.Typhus Fever.Totals.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms of Tuberculosis.
    191019111912191319141910191119121913191419101911191219131914191019111912191319141914191019111912191319141913191419131914191419101911191219131914191019111912191319111914
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.CASES NOTIFIED IN EACH WARDBOROUGH.ATTACK RATE PER 1,000 OF POPULATION.BOROUGH.PERCENTAGE OF CASES REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.BOROUGH.
    Beckton & North Woolwich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.Beckton & North Woolwich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plnshet East.Plashet West.Beckton & North Wool-wich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.
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    The following Table gives the total Notification Rate per 1,000 of population for each Ward during the past year :—
    Notification Rate, excluding Tuberculosis.Tuberculosis Notification Rate.
    Pulmonary.Other forms.
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    The following table gives the number of cases of Scarlet Fever notified, the attack-rate per 1,000 of population, and the case mortality during the past five years :—
    Year.Population.Cases Notified.Attack rate per 1,000 of Population.Mortality per too cases notified.
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    The following table gives the number of cases notified, attack-rate per 1,000 of population, and the mortality per cent, during the past five years :—
    Year.Population.Cases Notified.Attack rate per. 1,000 of Population.Mortality per 100 cases notified.
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    The following table gives the number of cases notified, the attack-rate, and the case mortality from the disease during the past five years :—
    Year.Popu'ation.Cases Notified.Attack rate per 1,000 of Population.Mortality per 100 cases notified.
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    Pulmonary Tuberculosis (including Phthisis), 82 mades and 53
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    Notification Rates per 1,000 of Population.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Tuberculosis.
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    Under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, the total number of notifications received was :—
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    Analysis as follows :— AGE PERIODS—MALES.
    1-55-1010—1515 2020-2525-3535—4545 5555- 6565 and over.Total.
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    AGE PERIODS—FEMALES.
    1-55—1010-1515- 2020—2525—3535—4545—55 955 6565 and over.Total.
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    The number of deaths and death-rate from all forms of this disease for the past five years are given in the following table:—
    Year.Estimated Population.No. of Deaths.Death-rate per 1.000 of Population.
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    The following table gives the number of deaths and death-rate per 1,000 of population from Tuberculosis in the various wards:—
    Ward.No. of deaths registered.Death-rat.
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    The number of deaths from Cancer during the past five years is as follows :—
    Year.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 of Population.
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    Table I.
    Specimens.Positive.Negative.
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    Table 2.
    Doctors' Swabs.Hospital Swabs.School,&c., Swabs.
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    1 .—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    PREMISESNumber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2__DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.
    PARTICULARS.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LIST, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109 & no.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions
    Sending twice in the Year.Sending once in the Year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. no).Prosecutions (Sections 109, no.)
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the Year.Number.Class.Number.
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    Ten prosecutions were undertaken and resulted in convictions and fines, as follows
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    BUILDING PLANS APPROVED.
    YEAR.Houses.Alterations and Additions.Houses and Shops.Churches and Chapels.Stables and Coach Houses.Schools.Hotels.Hanks.Places of Entertainment.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.TOTALS.
  • Page 51
    The following list gives the situation and acreage of the Public Parks and Open Spaces in the Borough:—
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    Amount of Poor Law outdoor relief granted to paupers resident in the Borough of East Ham during the year ended 30th September, 1914, was:—
    £s.d.
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    METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1914. Rain Gauge 5.in. in diameter, placed I.foot above ground, 15 feet above sea level. Temperature taken in the shade of a Stevenson's Screen, 5 feet from the ground.
    Months.Temperature of Air during the Month.Rainfall.
    Highest Maximum.Lowest Minimum.Mean ofMean Temperature of Air.No. of Days on which Rain fell, 0.01 inches and over.Amount collected in inches.Mean rate of falf for Rainy Days.Greatest fall in 24 hours.Date of greatest fall.
    All Highest.All Lowest.
  • Page 55
    Table Showing Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1914 and Ten Previous Years.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each Year.BIRTHS.DEATHS.
    Number.*Rate.Under 1 Year of age.At all Ages.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough.Deaths of Non.residents reregistered in Public Institutions in the Berough.Deaths of Residents registered In Public Institutions beyond the Borough.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the Borough.
    Nett Num. bjr.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Total No. registered in The Borough.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
  • Page 56
    TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of Whole Borough during 1914 and previous Years.
    YEAR.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.BIRTHS.TOTAL DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE BOROUGH.TRANSFERABLE DEATHS*NETT DEATHS BELONGING TO THE BOROUGH.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nod. residents Registered in the Borough.of Residents not Registered in the Borough.Under I Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
  • Page 57
    TABLE II. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1914.
    Notifiable Disease.Number ok Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in Each Ward.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Ward.
    At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Flasket Ward West.Total.Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total.
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    Schedule Number.Causes of Death in East Ham during year ending 31st December, 1914.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough.Nett Deaths at all Ages of Residents" belonging to Wards, whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Total Deaths in Public Institu tions in the Borough.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Beckton & N. W'wichCentral East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East..Plashet West.Residents.Non- Residents.
  • Page 59
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    Schedule Number.Causes of Death in East Ham during year ending 31st December, 1914.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough.Nett Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Wards, whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough.
    Ail Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 nd under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.15 and under 65.65 and upwards.Beckton & N. W'wich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.Residents.Non- Residents.
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    Schedule Number.Causes of Death In East Ham during year ending 31st December, 1914.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the Borough.Nett Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Wards, whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 4545 and under 65.65 and upwards.Beckton & N. W'wich.Central East.Central WestManor Park.Hasdet East.Plashet West.Residents.Non- Residents.
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    Schedule Number.Causes of Death in East Ham during year ending 31st December, 1914.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" wheth- r occurring within or without the Borough.Nett Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Wards, whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Beckton & N. W'wich.Central East.Central West.Maror Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.Residents.Non-Residents.
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    Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 Weeks andunder 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 64
    The total admissions for the year were 953, as compared with 889 for the previous year. The following table shows the results obtained:—
    Disease.Cases Admitted.Deaths.
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    The case mortality in the Hospital from this disease during the past five years was as follows:—
    Year.Case Mortality.
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    HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION. The following table gives the total bed accommodation at the Hospital:—
    Beds.Cubic feet per bed.
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    STATISTICAL DATA. School Places:—
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    Number on Registers:—
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    Comparative Statement of Work.
    1913.1914.
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    The following table shows the number of children examined during 1914, classified according to age and sex:-
    Routine Inspection.Special Inspection.
  • Page 77
    During the year 1914 exclusion forms were issued by the School Medical Officer under Article 53 (b) of the Code.
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    EXCLUSION FORMS ISSUED, 1914.
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    DEFECTS ARRANGED ACCORDING TO SCHOOLS.
    SCHOOLS.Sex.Total Number Examined.External Eye Disease.Squint.Number Examined.Vision.Disease of Ears.Speech.Disease of Heart.Disease of Lungs.Disease of Nervous SystemCondition of Head.Condition of Body.Condition of ClothingDefective Boots.Nutrition.Teeth.Tonsils.Mouth-breathers.AdenoidsGlands.Nasal Defects.Mental Capacity.Deformities.Infectious Skin Disease. Tubercle.Other Diseases.
    Blepharitis.Conjunctivitis.Corneal Capacity.Other Diseases.6/126/186/246/366/606/0Deafness.Discharge.Other Disease.Defective ArticulationStammering.Disease.Anæmia.Bronchitis.TuberculosisTuberculosis suspected.Other Disease.Epilepsy.C horea.Other Disease.Nits.Vermin.Dirty.Vermin.Bad.Dirty.Under Normal.Bad.Less than 4.More than 4.Sepsis.Slightly Enlarged.Greatly Enlarged.Slight Marked.Greatly Marked.Slightly Enlarged.Greatly Enlarged.Number Examined.Dull.Defective.RingwormScabies.Impetigo.Glandular.Osseous.
    RLRLRLRLRlRLRLRLHead Bod
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    DEFECTS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGES.
    5 years.6 years.7 years.12 years.13 years.14 years.15 years.Totals.Percentage.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    SCHOOL CASES, 1914.
    SCHOOLS.Dept.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typh. Fever.MeaslesWh. Cough.Chicken Pox.Mumps.Rirgworm.Total.
    HeadBody
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    SPECIAL CASES WITH DEFECTS.
    Ages.Dept.Number examined.Squint.Vision defective.Deafness and discharging ears.Adenoids and enlarged tonsils.Other defects.No defect found.Total number of defects.
    Slight defect.Great defect.
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    TABLE OF VERMINOUS CONDITIONS FOUND AT EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERAL CLEANLINESS.
    SCHOOLS.Dept.Number Exam'd.Few Nits.Many Nits and VerminBody and Clothing Verminous.SCHOOLS.Dept.Number Exam'd.Few Nits.Many Nits and Vermin.Body and Clothing Verminous.
  • Page 98
    TABLE SHOWING SCHOOL INCIDENCE OF RINGWORM OF SCALP DURING 1914.
    Schools.Ringworm of Scalp.Percentage of Average Attendance.
  • Page 100
    TABLE OF RESULTS AFTER FOLLOWING UP.
    Clinic.Hospital.Private Practitioner.Home Treatment.No Treatment.Number in whom treatment was unnecessary through spontaneous cure or relief.Left.Refused.Totals.
    Glasses.Treatment.Operation.Glasses.Treatment.Operation.Glasses.Treatment.
  • Page 102
    The number of children fed for the years 1912-1915 and number of meals per child fed are given in the following table:—
    No. of children fed.No. of meals per child fed.
  • Page 102
    The number of meals provided and the total cost per meal for the same year are as follows:—
    Number of meals.Cost per meal.
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    CLASSIFICATION OF CONSULTATIONS AT INSPECTION CLINIC, 1914.
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    TREATMENT CLINIC.
    Number of Times Treated123456789101112131415161718202125262729323536414450576068134Totals.
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    FABLE OF RESULTS OF CLINIC TREATMENT (Dental and Vision Cases Excluded).
    Cured.Relieved.Unchanged.Left the Borough.Totals.
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    CASES EXAMINED BY SCHOOL DENTIST.
    Numbers not requiring treatment.Numbers still requiring treatment.Numbers treated.Total number examined.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    CASES TREATED AT DENTAL CLINIC.
    Ages.Sex.Number Exam'd.Temporary Teeth.Permanent Teeth.Extractions.Anæsthetics.Scalings.Dressings.Fillings.
    Saveable.Unsaveable.Saveable.Unsaveable.Temp. Teeth.Perm. Teeth.Local.N2O.
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    PRIMARY INSPECTIONS.
    Beckton and N. Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total.
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    T he F ollowing is a R ecord in D etail of the I nspections made during the Y ears 1913-1914:—
    Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central East Ward.Central West Ward.Manor Park Ward.Plashet East Ward.Plashet West Ward.Total.
    Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.
    1013191419131914191319141913191419131914191319141913191419131914191819141913191419131914191319141913191419131914
  • Page 118
    COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.
    Beckton and N. Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total.
    19131914191319141913191419131914191319141913191419131914
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    They referred to the following nuisances:— COMPLAINTS—NUISANCES.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
    19131914191319141913191419131914191319141913191419131914191319141913191419131914191319141913191419131914
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    HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION.
    NAME OF ROAD.Number of Premises Inspected.Number of Premises where Defects Existed.Number of Premises found in Fair Condition.
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    HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION— continued.
    NAME OF ROAD.Number of Premises Inspected.Number of Premises where Defects existed.Number of Premises found in Fair Condition
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    DUST COLLECTION. NUMBER OF LOADS COLLECTED DURING THE YEARS 1913 AND 1914 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.
    19131914191319141913191419131914191319141913191419131914
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
    Date.Address.Offence.Result.
  • Page 140
    Table showing the Localities in which certain Diseases of a Zymotic character occurred during the year 1914.
    LOCALITY.No. of Houses March. 1915.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Tuberculosis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Polio-Myelitis
    Pulmonary.Other Forms.
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    LOCALITY.No. of Houses. March, 1915.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Tuberculosis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.PolioMyelitis
    Pulmonary.Other Forms.
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    LOCALITY.No. of Houses. March, 1915Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Tuberculosis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.PolioMyelitis
    Pulmonary.Other Forms.
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    LOCALITY.No of Houses. March, 1915.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.TuberculosisOph thalmia Neonatorum.PolioMyelitis
    Pulmonary.Other Forms.
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    LOCALITY.No. of Houses. March, 1915.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Tuberculosis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.PolioMyelitis
    Pulmonary.Other Forms.
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    LOCALITY.No. of Houses. March, 1915.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever..Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Tuberculosis.Oph. Neonatorum.PolioMyelitis
    Pulmonary.Other Forms.
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    LOCALITY.No. of Houses. March, 1915.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Tuberculosis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.PolioMyelitis
    Pulmonary.Other Forms.