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West Ham 1909

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

Published
1910
Pages
180
Tables
124

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124 tables in this report

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    Meteorology during 1909.
    Week endingTemperature.No.of Rainy Days.Sum for week, in inches.Sunshine, in hours.Mean Barometric reading.
    Highest.Lowest.mean for Week.Departure from average of 65 years.
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    Week endingTemperature.No. of Rainy Days.Sum for week, in inches.Sunshine, in hours.Mean Barometric reading.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean for Week.Departure from average of 65 years.
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    Cows were examined at the undermentioned places, comprising the whole of the registered cowsheds in the Borough containing cows:-
    Situation of Cowshed.Number of Cows Examined.
    March.June.Sept.Dec.
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    The particulars of these will be found in the appendix.
    Article.Adulterated.Genuine.Analysed.
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    Usually the collection is finished about 5.30 p.m., but on occasions of heavy collections, foggy and snowy weather, the hours are much extended, as is shown in 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 area of the Borough is 4,706 acres, so that at the Census in 1901 there were 56.8 persons to the acre. Below is given the areas of the wards of the Borough (excluding water) and the population per acre in each ward at Census year :-
    Ward.Area in Acres.Persons per Acre.
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    The birth.rate for the year was 28.0 per 1,000, while the average birth.rate during the 10 years 1899.1908 was 32.2 per 1,000. Distributed to the various wards of the Borough the births were as follows :-
    Ward.Males.Females.Total births.Rate per 1,000 population.
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    Deaths.-The number of deaths registered in the Borough during the year was 3,469, including the following deaths in public institutions within the district
    Under 1 year.One year and upwards.
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    The 3,469 deaths do not include the under.mentioned deaths in public institutions outside the district:-
    Under 1 year.One year and upwards.
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    The number of houses completed and passed by the Borough Engineer's Staff during 1909 were as follows :-
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    The same method has been adopted in estimating the populations of the various Wards of the Borough, and in considering the following table in which the deaths are distributed to the several wards, it must be distinctly borne in mind that such estimates can be, at best, only approximate, and the rates founded thereon liable to wide correction hereafter.
    WARD.Estimated Population middle of 1909.Deaths in 1909.Death Rate per 1,000 population.Infant Deaths per 1,000 Births.
    Under 1 year.1 year and up wards.Total Deaths
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    Notifiable Epidemic Diseases.
    Disease.Notified Cases.Deaths.Attack. rate per 1,000.Death. rate per 1,000.Average Attack. rate 10 years 1899. 1908.Average Death. rate 10 years 1899. 1908.Percentage of Deaths to Attacks
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    Non.Notifiable Epidemic Diseases.
    Disease.Reported cases.Deaths.Death.rate per 1,000.Average death.rate 10 years 1899.1908.
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    Every medical practitioner and midwife is supplied with prepaid post-cards as required by the Act, and the following are the figures for the year:-
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    1- INSPECTION. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    2.-DEFECTS FOUND.
    Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions. (5)
    Particulars. (1)Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector (4)
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    3.-H 0 M E W 0 R K.
    NATURE OF WORK. (1)OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers premisesOUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110,
    Lists received from Employers.Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers received from other CouncilsNumbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other CouncilsProsecutionsInstances (14)Notices served (15)Prosecutions (16)Instances (17)Orders made (S. 110) (18)Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110) (19)
    Twice in the yearOnce in the yearFailing to keep or permit inspection of lists (11)Failing to send lists (12)
    Lists (2)OutworkersLists (5)Outworkers
    . ContractorsWorkmenContractorsWorkmen
    (3)(4)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(13)
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    4.- REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year (1)Numbe (2)
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    5.-OTHER MATTERS.
    Class (1)Number (2)
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    Nuisances and other Offences dealt with in connection with Factories, Workshops, and Homeworkers' Premises.
    Factories and Workshops.Home-workers' Premises.
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    The other infrigenments deal withby letters of caution:-
    TRADES.Number of Shops visited.Number employ ing Young Persons.Number of Young Persons employed.InfringementsNumber employing Female Asstnts.Number of Female Asstnts. employed.Infringements, Seats.
    Hours.Notices.
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    Smoke Observations, 1909.
    North.South.Total.
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    Stratford Mortuary.
    Month.No. received.Under 5 years.Over 5 years.Sent in by Coroner.Sent in by Police.Sent in on sanitary grounds.No. of P.M.'s.No. of Inquests held.Number of days remaining in Mortuary.
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    Canning Town Mortuary.
    Month.No. received.Under 5 years.Over 5 years.Sent in by Coroner.Sent in by Police.Sent in on sanitary grounds.No. of P.M.'s.No. of Inquests held.Number of days remaining in Mortuary.
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    Weekly Notifications of Notifiable Disease received during 1909.
    Week EndingSmallpox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaincludingTyphus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cholera Erysipelas.Phthisif
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    Weekly Admissions to Plaistow Hospital, 1909.
    Weeks endingScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Mixed and Other Cases.
    MFMFMFMF
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    Weeks endingScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Mixed and Other Cases
    MFMFMFMF
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD TABLE.-I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1909 and Previous Years.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. 9Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District. 10Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. 11Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Number. 3Rate. * 4Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.Number. 12Rate. * 13
    Number. 5Rate per 1,000 Births registered. 6Number. 7Rate.* 8
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD TABLE.-III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1909.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Cases notified in whole district.Total cases notifiedin each Ward.Number of cases removed to Hospital from each Ward.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all ages.At ages-Years.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning Town.Tidal Basin.Custom House.
    Under 1.1-5.5-15.15-25.25-65.65 and upwards.
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD TABLE-V. Infantile Mortality during the year 1909. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1 to 2 Weeks.2 to 3 Weeks.3 to 4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1 to 2 Months.2 to 3 Months.3 to 4 Months.4 to 5 Months.5 to 6 Months.6 to 7 Months.7 to 8 Months.8 to 9 Months.9 to 10 Months.10 to 11 Months.11 to 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Nuisances, for the Abatement of which 7,533 Notices were served during the year 1909.
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    DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1909 DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO VARIOUS CAUSES, AGES AND LOCALITIES.
    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and upward!.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.BroadwayPark.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning TownTidal 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 TownTidal 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 TownTidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    All ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-6565 and up-wards.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning TownTidal 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 TownTidal 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.New Town.Forest Gate.High Street.Broadway.Park.Upton.West Ham.Plaistow.Hudsons.Canning TownTidal 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 TownTidal 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 TownTidal Basin.Custom House & Silvertown.
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    Vital Statistics of certain London Boroughs and Large English Towns, 1909. (Registrar General.)
    BOROUGHS.Estimated Population middle of 1909.Birth Rate per 1,000 living.Death Rate per 1,000 Persons Living fromDeaths under one year per 1,000 Births.
    All Causes.Principal Epidemic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Phthisis.
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    PROSECUTIONS.
    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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of StreetHouses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of StreetHouses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of ageName of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of ageName of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of StreetHouses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotio Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of StreetHouses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1900. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of StreetHouses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Deaths under one year of age.Name op Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from j Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. Houses where no Notice was deemed necesssry are printed in Lighter Figure.
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    Approximate No. of Houses.Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.Deaths from all other causes.Deaths under one year of ageName of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of Street.Houses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. 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.Deaths under one year of age.Name of StreetHouses inspected from 1st January, 1909, to 31st December, 1909. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures.