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Heston and Isleworth 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

Published
1909
Pages
76
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

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    Summary of Vital Statistics for 1908.
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    Vital Statistics for England and Wales, 1908.
    Annual Rates per 1000 Living.Infantile Mortality Annual Death-rate of Infants under 1 Year per 1000 Births.
    Births.Deaths from all Causes.Deaths from seven chief Epidemic Diseases
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    HESTON, 1908. Births.
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    Deaths.
    Over 1Under 1Total.
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    ISLEWORTH. Births.
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    Deaths.
    Over 1Under 1Total.
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    According to this method the estimated population of Heston and Isleworth at the middle of the year 1908 was
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    According to him the population of the district at the middle of the year 1908 was
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    The following tables show details as to the number of births in the quarters of the year :—
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    R esidents only.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    The numbers registered in each of the four quarters of the year are set out in the following tables:—
    Total.Non-resident.Nett.
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    84 deaths of residents aged 75 or over were registered during the year, compared with 75 in 1907. Of these, 35 were males and 49 females, compared with 31 and 44 last year. The details of these deaths are as follows:—
    Age.Males.Females.Total.
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    This year the deaths at 75 and over have increased by nine, but there is a marked increase in the total of deaths at all ages and therefore the percentage is lower than last year.
    Deaths at 75 and over.Percentage of all deaths.
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    The following deaths occurred in Public Institutions in the district during the year:—
    Residents.Non-residents.
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    The following table shows the death-rate for each of the four quarters of the year. It is based on the deaths of residents only registered in the district and does not include any deaths of residents that may have taken place elsewhere during any one of the quarters. It is calculated in the same manner as that adopted for the quarterly birth-rates, i.e., each one is made to equal an annual death-rate so that it can be compared with the death-rate for the whole year:—
    1st quarter18.1 per 1000
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    The following are the details of the 74 deaths from Zymotic diseases:—
    1906.1907.1908.
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    The following table shows the details of the deaths and death rates from Zymotic diseases for 1908, with the corresponding figures for the previous two years:—
    Disease.1908.1907.1906.
    Deaths.Rate.DeathsRate.Deaths.Rate.
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    The death-rates per 1000 of population from certain other diseases were as follows:—
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    The numbers of infant deaths registered in the different quarters of the year were as follows:—
    BoysGirlsTotal.
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    The rate of infant mortality varied in the four quarters of the year, as will be seen in the following table:—
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    The following tabular summary, showing five different infant mortality rates for the same district and the same year, proves how important it is in considering vital statistics to know the data on which the figures are based before drawing definite conclusions from them.
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    Ages at Death.
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    The following table shows the numbers of deaths that occurred during each year in the first week, month and quarter of life:—
    Year.First week.First month.First quarter.Whole year.
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    The following table gives the ratio of deaths under 12 months to deaths at all ages from the year 1895:—
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    The following table shows the number of cases of each disease notified in 1908. The corresponding figures for the two previous years are included for comparison:—
    Disease.1908.1907.1906.
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    The total number of cases of infectious disease notified in each of the seven years during which Measles has not been included are as follows:—
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    The total number of notified cases, including those from the Brentford Union and other public institutions, removed to Mogdeu Hospital were as follows:—
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    The following tables give the details of the notifications received in the different quarters and months of the year:—
    First QuarterJan.Feb.MarchTotal
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    It is not always possible to obtain complete records on this matter, but the following table shows the numbers of children who were notified during the year as suffering from Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria or Typhoid Fever, and were known to be attending schools in the district
    Disease.Council Schools.Private Schools.Industrial Schools.Total.
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    The number of cases of Scarlet Fever notified in each of the seven years from 1902 to 1908 inclusive are as follows :—
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    The following list shows the numbers notified during each of the previous seven years :—
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    Return as to Patients for the year ended 31st day of December, 1908. Number of Patients in the Hospital on the last day of the preceding year.
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric FeverOther Diseases
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    Number of houses tested. Defects found.
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    Drains Tested.
    Cause of Tests.Number.No. of houses involved.No. of cases in which defects were not found.No. of cases in which defects were found.Nature of Defects.No. re.tested during and after repairs.No of cases in which defects were found at origin of test.Remarks.
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    Table I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1908 and previous years.
    Year.Estimated Population to middle of year.Births.Total Deaths RegisteredTotal Deaths in public institutions in DistrictDeaths of non. resid'ts regist'd in public institutions inDeaths of residents regist'd beyond DistrictDeaths at All Ages (Nett).
    under 1 year.at all ages.
    N'mberRate.N'mberRate per 1000 births.N'mberRate. *N'mberRate. *
    12345678910111213
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    Table II. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1908 and previous years.
    Year.NAMES OF LOCALITIES.
    Parish of Heston.Parish of Isleworth.
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    Population estimated to middle of each' year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated at middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
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    Table III. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE Notified during the year 1908.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all agesAt Ages—Years.Hounslow North Ward.Hounslow South Ward.Heston.Isleworth.Union Infirmary.
    1 Under 11 to 55 to 15| 15 to 25| 25 to 6565 and upw'ds
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    Table IV. Causes of, and Ages at Death during 1908.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages. (Residents only.)Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    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—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    Sanitary Work, 1908. Table No. 1.
    Particulars as to Staff employed in Sanitary Department, specify if Inspectors are engaged in any other duties, and if so, what.Inspections.1Notices.Dwelling Houses.Houses let in Lodgings. (Tenement Houses).Common Lodging Houses.
    Number of Premises inspected on complaint.Number of Premises Inspected in connection with Infectious Diseases.Number of Premises under periodical Inspection.Houses Inspected from House-to-House.Total Number of Inspections and Re-inspections made.Cautionary or Intimation Notices Given.Statutory Orders Issued.Summonses Served.Convictions Obtained.Houses, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, &cClosed as Unfit for Habitation. (a) As result of action under H.W.C. Acts, (b) Otherwise.Re-opened after Repairs, Alterations, &c.Demolished.Illegal Underground Dwellings Vacated.Number Registered under Bye-laws.Number of Contraventions.Number Registered under Bye-laws.Number of Inspections made.Number of Contraventions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Sanitary Work, 1908. Table No. 2.
    Canal Boats used as Dwellings.Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c.Bakehouses.Slaughterhouses.Cow-sheds.Dairies and Milk-shops.Unsound Food.Adulterated Food.Offensive trades.Water Supply and Water Service.
    Number Registered under the Acts.Number of Contraventions of Regulations.Number Observed during the Year.Number of Nuisances therefrom Abated.Number Removed from District.Number in District.Contraventions of Factory Acts.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made & frequency of inspection.Contraventions of Bye-laws.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made & frequency of inspection.Contraventions of Regulations.Number of Milch Cows in District.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made & frequency of inspection.Contraventions of regulations.(a) Animals seized. (b) Articles or parcels seized.Condemned by Magistrate. (a and b).Articles or Parcels surrendered.Samples taken.Found adulterated.Number of premises in District.Number of Inspections made.Contraventions of Bye-Laws.New, Sunk.Wells.Closed as Polluted.Percentage of Houses supplied from public water service.Cisterns.Draw-Taps placed on Mains.Percentage of Houses supplied on constant system.Number of Samples obtained for analysis, from (a) Local Wells (b) Public Supply.
    Cleansed, Repaired, etc.New, Provided.Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, etc.
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    Sanitary Work, 1908. Table No. 3.
    Drainage and Sewerage.Disinfection.Dust.Sundry Nuisances Abated.
    Water Closets.Percentage of Houses provided with Water Closets.Drains.Cesspools.Percentage of Houses draining into Sewers.Rooms disinfected. (a) Ordinary infectious diseases, (b) Phthisis.Rooms stripped and cleansed.Articles disinfected or destroyed. (a) Ordinary infectious disease. (b) PhthisisNew bins provided.Periodical frequency of dust removal.Number of complaints of non-removal received (by Health Dept. only).Method of Disposal, (a) Destructor, (b) Tipping, (c) Other, state method.Overcrowding.Smoke.Accumulations of refuse.Foul ditches, ponds, etc., and stagnant water.Foul pigs and other animals.Dampness.Yards repaved or repaired.Other Nuisances.
    Number of Water Closets substituted for Dry Receptacles.Repaired, Supplied with Water or otherwise improved.Examined, Tested, Exposed, etc.Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, etc.Waste Pipes. Rain Water Pipes, disconnected, repaired, etc.New Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts fixed.Existing Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts repaired.Disconnecting Traps or Chambers Inserted.Reconstructed.Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, etc.Abolished, and Drain connected to Sewer.
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    1.—INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    LIST OF BAKEHOUSES IN THE URBAN DISTRICT OF HESTON AND ISLEWORTH Year ending December 31st, 1908.
    No.Address.PositionOccupier.Level of floor.Sanitation.W.C.Sleeping Place.Remarks.
    DrainageWater Supply
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    LIST OF SLAUGHTER HOUSES IN THE DISTRICT During the Year 1908.
    No.Registered or Licensed.Name of Licensee.Address of Licensee.Situation of Slaughter House.
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    LIST OF DAIRIES, COWSHEDS, AND MILKSHOPS IN THE DISTRICT, Year ending December 31st, 1908.
    No.Name of Occupier.Address.Dairy.Cowsheds and Position.Number of Cows.Milk Supply.