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West Ham 1903

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

Published
1904
Pages
161
Tables
133

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133 tables in this report

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    Meteorology during 1903.
    Week ending.Temperature.No. of Rainy Days.Sum for week, in inches.Sunshine, in hours.Mean Barometric reading
    Highest.Lowest.Mean for Week.Departure from average of 50 years.
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    Week ending.Temperature.No. of Rainy Days.Sum for week, in inches.Sunshine, in hours.Mean Barometric reading.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean for Week.De-parture from average of 50 years.
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    VITAL STATISTICS. Births. —The number of births registered during the year was 9,478, being 75 less than the previous year, but 740 more than the average during the last 10 years. This makes an annual birth-rate of 33.6 per 1,000, the average birth-rate for the 10 years 1893—1902 being 34.8. Distributed to the various wards, the births were as follows:—
    Ward.Total.Males.Females.
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    Deaths.-— The number of deaths registered in the Borough during the year was 3,599. This number included the following deaths in public institutions and other places in the Borough :—
    Under 1 year.One year and upwards.
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    The 3,599 registered deaths do not include the following deaths in institutions outside the Borough
    Under 1 year.One year and upwards.
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    The attack-rate, death-rate, and fatality of these diseases, together with a comparison of their death-rates during the past ten years, is best studied in the table given below :—
    Disease.Notified Cases, 1903.Deaths, 1903.Attack -rate, 1903.Death rate, 1903.Fatality Deaths to Attacks per cent.Average Attack- rate, 10years, 1893-1902.Average Death-rate, 10years, 1893-1902.
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    During the year 1903, I received, in this manner, intimation of 1,744 cases of Measles and 515 cases of Whooping Cough.
    Disease.No. of cases.No. of deaths.Death-rate per 1,000.Average death-rate 10 years, 1893-1902.
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    Summary of results : —
    123456789
    Number of Premises.Number of cows.Tuberculosis of udder.Tuberculosis of lung.Non-specific inflammation of udder.Induration of udder giving no milk.Ulcerated teats.Pus in milk.Revisits.
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    123456789
    OWNER.PREMISES.COWS.Tuberculous uddersTuberculous lungs.Non-specific inflammation of udder.Indurated udders giving no milk.Ulcerated teats.Pus in milk.
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    Nuisances dealt with in connection with Workshops :—
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    Nuisances dealt with in connection with Factories :
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    Outworkers' Dwellings.
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    Table showing number of Outworkers notified to us from the different Districts.
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    Trades carried on by Outworkers.
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    Number of Outworkers working for West Ham Firms notified to other Districts.
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    Nuisances dealt with in connection with Outworkers' dwellings :—
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    houses of the Borough, the houses being distributed among the wards as follow :—
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    Stratford Mortuary. Number of Bodies received for Year 1903.
    Month.No received.Under 5.Over 5.Sent by Coroner.Brought by Police.No. of P.M.'s.No. of Inquests.No Inquests held.Sanitary.Number of days remaining in Mortuary.
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    Canning Town Mortuary. Number of Bodies received for Year 1903.
    Month.No. received.Under 5.Over 5.Sent by Coroner.Brought by Police.No. of P.M.'s.No. of Inquests.No Inquests held.Sanitary.Number of days remaining in Mortuary.
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    Usually the collection is finished between 5 and 5.30 p.m., but. on occasions of heavy collections, and snowy and foggy weather, the hours are much extended, as is shown by the table below :—
    Time.No. of days on which the latest Carman left his Beat at the time shown.
    Northern Division.Southern Division.
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    The average number of Horses and Men at present engaged on the collection daily is:—
    Foremen.Horses & Carmen.Chain Horses.FillersLevellers.Time-keepers
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    for summonses, at the hearing of which fines and costs were imposed by the Magistrates amounting to £291 7s. 6d.
    Article.Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
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    Particulars of Adulterations.
    Milk—Number of Cases.Milk—contin ued.Number of Cases.
    Percent.Per cent.
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    Particulars of Adulterations — continued.
    Butter—Number of Cases.Cream of Tartar—continued.
    Per cent.Grains of LeadNumber of Cases.
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    Weekly Notifications of Infectious Disease -1903.
    Week EndingSmallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Relapsing Fever. Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Ery sipelas.
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    Weekly Admissions to Plaistow Hospital, 1903.
    Week endingDiphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.
    Male.FemaleMale.Female.Male.Female.
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    Week endingDiphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    Week erdingDiphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    Number of Deaths occurring in Metropolitan and other
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    Nuisances, for the abatement of which 7,792 Notices were served during the year 1903.
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    DEATHS DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO VARIOUS AGES AND LOCALITIES DURING THE YEAR 1903.
    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upwards.New TownForest Gats.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-G565 and upwardsNew Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525 6565 and upward®,New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All age3.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upwards.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upwardsNew Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upwardsNew Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Bioadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning TownTidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-0565 and up- wardsNew Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-551515-2525 6565 and up-wardsNew Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upwards.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515 -2525 6565 and upwards. iNew Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD TABLE. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1903 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate.*Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.Number.Rate.*
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate. *
    12345678910111213
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD TABLE. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1903.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Cases notified in whole district.Total casesin each Ward.Number of cases removed to Hospital from each Ward.Total Removals.
    At all ages.Under 1.At ages—Years.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.j Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.ParkUpton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House.
    1-5.5-15.15-25.25-65.65 and upwards
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    PROSECUTIONS, 1903.
    Date.Name.Address.Cause of Prosecution.Result.
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    HOUSE INSPECTIONS.
    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Strebt.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figurea.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, J903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903 Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903 Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Dist ases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Stbeet.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice win deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Homes.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903 Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1003, to 31st December, 1003. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No, of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No, of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No, of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approxi- mate No.of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Homes inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903 Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903, Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Approximate No, of Houses,Deaths from Zymotic Diseases,Deaths from all other causes,Name of Street,Houses inspected from 1st January, 1903, to 31st December, 1903 Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures,
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    Analysis of the Vital Statistics of Thirty-seven English Towns with Populations over 100,000 during 1903.
    TOWNS.Estimated Population to middle of 1903.Births.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1,000 Living.Deaths from principal Infectious DiseasesSmall-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1,000 Births.Rate per cent. of uncertified Deaths.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
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    Analysis of the Vital Statistics of Thirty-seven English Towns with Populations over 100,000 during 1903— continued.
    TOWNS.Estimated Population to middle of 1903.Births.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1,000 LivingDeaths from principal Infectious DiseaseSmall-pox.Measles.Scar let Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age 1,000 Births.Rate per cent, of uncertified Tenths
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases
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    Analysis of East London Water Company's Water as Supplied. (Extracted from Somerset House Reports.) Expressed in parts per 100,000.
    Temperature— in Centigrade degrees.Total Solid Matter.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.AmmoniaNitrogen as Nitrates and Nitrites.Total Combined Nitrogen.Chlorine.Total Hardness.