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Walthamstow 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1909
Pages
116
Tables
61

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    Birth.rate Death.rate and Analysis of Mortality in the year 1908.
    Annual Rate per 1,000 Living.Deaths under one year to 1,000 Births.
    BirthsDeath.rate.Principal Epidemic Diseases Cols. 4.10.Small.Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.
    Crude.Corrected.
    Cols.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.
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    TABLE I. Number of Houses in the Parish of Walthamstow arranged in Wards, as given to Education Committee.
    St. James Street Ward.High Street Ward.Hoe Street Ward.Wood Street Ward.Northern Ward.
    No. of Occupied Houses.No. Empty.No. in Construction.No. of Occupied Houses.No. Empty.No. in Construction.No. of Occupied Houses.Number Empty.No. in Construction.No. of Occupied Houses.No. Empty.No. in Construction.No. ot Occupied Houses.No. Empty.No. in Construction.
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    In 1901, the Census returns were given as follows:— TABLE II.
    Wards.Houses.Population.
    Inhabited.Uninhabited.BuildingMale.Female.Total.
    In occupation.Not in occupation.
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    As compared with previous years:—
    Shops.Houses.Tenements.Total.
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    TABLE III.
    Wards.Possible No. of Houses fit for Occupation, 1907.Plans passed, in 1908.Greatest possible number Existing.Empty, June, 1908 (Overseers' Lists).Possible Occupied Midyear, 1908.Occupied Education Returns.Numbers probably occupied M.O.H.'s Estimate.Proportion empty in 1908.Proportion empty at Census, 1901.Average number per House Census.Popula-tion, 1908.
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    EDUCATION AUTHORITY'S FIGURES.
    Houses fir for Occupation.Houses Empty.Houses Occupied.Houses in Course of Construction.Population (at 5.9 per house)
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    POPULATION OF WARDS.
    Enumerated.Estimated by M.O.H.Difference.
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    WARD POPULATION.
    St. James St.High St.Hoe St.Wood St.Northern.Total.
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    TABLE IV.
    All Ages.Under 5 years.Over 5 and under 10.Over 10 and under 15.Over 15 and under 20.Over 20 and under 25.Over 25 and under 35.Over 35 and under 45.Over 45 and under 55.Over 55 and under 65.Over 65 and under 75.75 years and upwards.
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    The following Summary of the Sanitary and other data of importance are given for easy reference:— WHOLE DISTRICT.
    Population.Rateable Value. £General District Rate, per £.Poor Rate, per £.Education Rate, per £
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    The population was estimated to be 4,780 in 1851, 6,880 in 1861, and enumerated as 10,692 in 1871.
    Average for previous 10 years.
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    EDUCATION COMMITTEE'S RETURNS FOR DEC., 1908.
    Summary.Capacity.On Books.Present.Average.Percentage.Refused Admission.
    Schools.Original.Present.
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    TABLE V. WARDS.— Acreage, Population, Density, Birth and Death Rates, etc.
    wards.Acreage.Acreage excluding Farm & Reservoirs.Number of Houses, 1901.Estimated number of Houses occupied. Mid-year 1908.Estimated Population, 1908.Density (Excluding Sewage Farm & Reservoirs.)Birth Rate, 1908.Death Rate, 1908.Height in feet above Sea Level.
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    TABLE VI.
    St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern.Workhouse and others.Totals.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    The birth.rates for the various Wards from Census year onwards are as follows:—
    St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern.
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    The registered births for the two years were:—
    St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern.
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    nearly like Walthamstow, and represent working.class districts that serve mainly as " dormitories " for London's workers.
    Population.Birth-Rate.Death-rate.Infantile Mortality rate or Proportion of Deaths of Children under one year to 1,000 Births
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    The deaths and death-rates for 1908 and the death-rates for previous years are as follows:—
    St. James St.High St.Hoe St.Wood St.Northern.
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    The following figures give the total deaths and the deaths of children under 5 years of age from Zymotic or preventable diseases in the five Wards
    St. James St.High St.Hoe St.Wood St.Northern.
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    The various causes of death certified by the Coroner are as follows:—
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    The following table gives the number of births and deaths, their rates, the Zymotic death-rate, Infantile Mortality rate, and natural increase of population for the past seventeen years, and the average for the preceding ten years compared with 1908 :— TABLE VII.
    Year.Births.Deaths.B. Rate.D. Rate.Zymotic D. R.Infantile Mortality Rate.Natural Increase of Population
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    TABLE VIII.
    Whole District.St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern Ward.
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    TABLE IX.
    Causes of Deaths.Under 1 Week1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Totalunder 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 Months11-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under One Year.
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    The following- shows in tabular form the number and causes of death in children under five years in 1908, 1907, 1906, 1905 and 1904:—
    Diseases19081907190619051904
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    TABLE X. Table showing deaths for the four quarters of the year, and the total deaths for the entire district and for the Wards.
    No.CAUSE OF DEATH.AT ALL AGES.UNDER 1 YEAR.1 TO 5 YEARS.5 TO 15 YEARS.15 TO 25 YEARS.25 TO 65 YEARS.65 AND UFWARDS.In Public Institutions in the District
    1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total.1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total.1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total.1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total.1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total.1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total.1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Total.
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    TABLE XI. S chedule B Table of D eaths during the year 1908, in the Urban Sanitary District of Walthamstow, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Wards.
    No.Causes of Deaths.All AgesUnder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 & upwardsSt. James St.High StreetHoe StreetWood StreetNorthernTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
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    The following tabular statement shows the numbers of deaths from these diseases since 1898:— TABLE XII.
    Small-Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Croup.Typhoid.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Zymotic Enteritis.Total.
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    The following table shows these deaths for 1907 and 1908 for the whole district and for the Wards : TABLE XIII.
    Names of Diseases.Whole District.Wards, 1908.
    Deaths, 1908.Deaths, 1907.Increase + Decrease -St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern.
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    TABLE XIV.—Cases of Infections Disease notified during the Year 1908.
    1908. Notifications.Jan.Feb.Mar.Apl.MayJuneJulyAug.SeptOct.Nov.Dec.Total.Deaths.
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    TABLE XV.— Distribution of Infectious Diseases according to Wards.
    WARDS.Estimated Population.Small-PoxScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Croup.Erysipelas.Enteric Fever.Puerperal.Chicken Pox.Totals.Increase+for Decrease -on last year.
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    TABLE XVI.— Estimated Population, Number of Infectious Diseases notified, with "Infectious Sickness Pate," and the Mean for the Years under consideration.
    Years.Population.Scarlet Fever.Small Pox.Diphtheria.Croup.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever,Totals.Infectious Sickness Rate.
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    TABLE XVII. — Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1908. Name of District—Walthamstow.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in Each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from Each Locality.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern.St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards
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    The number of cases removed to hospital from each Ward was as follows:—
    St. James St.High St.Hoe St.Wood St.Northern.
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    The distribution of the cases over the various portions of the district, the numbers removed to Hospital, the deaths resulting, and the death-rate per cent. of those notified, were as follows:—
    St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern.
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    The following figures taken from the Registrar-General's Quarterly Returns are of interest to show our position in reference to Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, as compared with our immediate neighbours:-
    Population.No. Notified.Deaths.
    S.F.Diph.S.F.Diph.
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    TABLE XVIII.
    Years.Population.Number of Diphtheria cases.Rate per 1,000.Membranous Croup cases.Diphtheria and Croup Death-rate per 1,000 population.
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    TABLE XIX. Diphtheria prevalence in Wards for the Years 1899 to 1908
    Year.St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern.
    Population.No. of Cases.Rate per 1,000.Population.No. of Cases.Rate per l,000.Population.No. of Cases.Rate per 1,000.Population.No. of Cases.Rate per 1,000.Population.No. of Cases.Rate per 1,000.
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    ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, DEATHS.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Mixed Infections.Total.
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    AGES OF PATIENTS ADMITTED.
    Scarlet Fever.
    Under 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 15 years.15 years and upwards.Total ofTotal.
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    AGES OF PATIENTS ADMITTED.—DIPHTHERIA.
    Under 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 15 years.15 years and upwards.Total ofTotal.
    MFMFMFMFMF
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    CASES OF MIXED INFECTION (Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, except where indicated).
    Under 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 15 years.Total.
    MFMFMF
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    DEATHS.
    Disease.Under 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 15 years.15 years and upwards.Total ofTotal.
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    The average daily number of patients in Hospital was as follows:—
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    Complications of Diphtheria were:—
    No. of Cases.
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    Complications of Scarlet Fever :—
    No. of Cases.
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    The distribution of the cases as to Wards was as follows:—
    Wards:—St. James St.High St.Hoe St.Wood St.Northern.
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    The deaths from Measles and Whooping Cough since 1889 onwards were as follows :—
    188918901891189218931894 1895189618971898
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    TABLE XX. Sickness Return, from January, 1908, to December, 1908.
    Month EndingMeasles.Whooping Cough.Total.
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    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    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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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK1outworkers' lists, section 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.outwork in unwholesome premises section 10°.outwork in infected premises, sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Numbers of Addresses ofOutworkers received from other Councils.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (s. 110).Prosecutions (ss. 108, 110.
    Twice in the Year.Once in the Year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists. †Outworkers.†Lists.Outworkers.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of 1908.Number.
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    RETURN showing the number of Cases of SCARLET FEVER and DIPHTHERIA notified each month of Children attending the PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 1908.
    SCHOOL.DEPARTMENT.AN.FEB.MAR.APRIL.MAY.UNE.ULY.AUG.SEPTOCT.NOV.DEC.TOTALS.
    S F.D.S.F.D.S.F.D.S.F.D.S.F.D.S.F.D.S.F.D.S.F.D.S. F.D.S.F.D.S.F.D.S.F.D.S.F.D.
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    Local G overnment B oard F orm ] TABLE I.—For Whole District.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Deaths under One Year of Age.Deaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Pubi.ic Institutions W'stow General HospitalDeaths of Non. Residents registered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond District.Deaths at all Ages. Nett.
    Number.Rate *Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    1245678910111213
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    Vital Statistics of separate Localities in igo8 and previous years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registeredDeaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year by Registrar General.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
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    L ocal G overnment B oard F orm.] TABLE III.— Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1908. Name of District—Walthamstow.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in Each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from Each Locality.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern.St. James Street.High St reet.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Northern.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 25 25 to 6565 and upwards
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    S chedule B Table of D eaths during the year 1908, in the Urban Sanitary District oj Walthamstow, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Wards.
    No.Causes of Deaths.All AgesUnder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 & upwardsSt. James St.High StreetHoe StreetWood StreetNorthernTotal Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
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    local government board form.] table v.
    causes of deaths.Under 1 Week1-2 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 Months11-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under One Year.
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    Local Government Board Form.] TABLE V.
    Causes of Deaths.Under 1 Week1-2 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 Months11-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under One Year.