Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Week ending | Temperature. | No. of Rainy Days. | Sum for week, in inches. | Sunshine, in hours. | Mean Barometric reading. | |||
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| Highest. | Lowest. | Mean for Week. | Departure from average of 65 years. | |||||
| 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 65 years. | |||||
| Situation. | 1st Quarter. | Cows Inspected. | 4th Quarter. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | |||
| Article. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Analysed. |
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| In accordance with Regulations | Contrary to Regulations | Total Analysed. |
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| Milk— | Milk—continued. | ||
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| Per cent. | Number of Cases. | Per cent. | Number of Cases. |
| Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. (a) | Number in which a preservative was reported to be present. | |||
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| No. of Sample. | Determined percentage of preservative found. | Indicated percentage of preservative on Statutory label. |
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| per cent. | per cent. |
| Out of the Borough. | |||||
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| Loads | |||||
| Time. | No. of days on which the latest Carman left his beat at the time shown. | |
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| Ward. | Males. | Females. | Total births. |
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| Under 1 year. | One year and upwards. |
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| Under 1 year. | One year and upwards. |
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| Ward. | Estimated Population to middle of 1914. | Families or Separate Occupiers at Census 1911 | Deaths in 1914. | Ward Death-rates. | Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | 1 year and upwards. | Total Deaths. | |||||
| Disease. | Notified Cases. | Deaths. | Attack-rate per 1,000. | Death-rate per 1,000. | Average Attack- rate 5 years 1909-1913. | Average Death- rate 5 years 1909-1913. | Percentage of Deaths to Attacks |
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| Disease. | Reported cases. | Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000. | Average death-rate 5 years 1909-1913. |
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| Premises. | Number of | ||
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| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Particulars. | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| NATURE OF WORK. | OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107. | OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107. | OUTWORK IN-UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108 | OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109. 110. | |||||||||||
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| Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions | Instances | Notices served | Prosecutions | Instances | Orders made (S. 110) | Prosecutions (Sections 109, 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 | ||||||||||||
| Contractors | Workmen | Contractors | Work men | ||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) |
| Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year (1) | Number (2) | |
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| Class (1) | Number (2) | |
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| TRADES. | Visits | Re-visits | No. Employing Males | No. Employed | No. Employing Females | No. Employed | No. Employing Young Persons | No. Employed 1 | Section 1 | Section 2 | INFRINGEMENTS. | Half-Holiday Orders | Closing Orders | ||||
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| Section 3 | Section 4 (3) | Section (4) (2) (A) (1) | Section 9 | Section 10 | |||||||||||||
| Month. | No bodies received. | Under 5 years. | Over 5 years. | Sent in by Coroner. | Sent in by Police. | Sent in on sanitary grounds. | No. of P.M.'8. | No. of Inquests held. | Number of days remaining in Mortuary. |
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| Month. | No. bodies 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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| Week Ending | Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. | Erysipelas. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Continued Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | Cerebrospinal Meningitis | Anthrax | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Tuberculosis. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Other Forms. | |||||||||||
| Weeks ending | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Weeks ending | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Year. | Population estimated to Middle of each Year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the District. | Transferable Deaths. | Nett Deaths belonging to the District. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||||||||
| Uncorrected Number. | Nett. | of Nonresidents registered in the District. | of Residents not registered in the District. | |||||||||
| Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. | Number. | Rate. | |||||||
| Number. | Rate. | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| NOTIFIABLE DISEASE. | Cases notified in whole district. | Total cases in each Ward. | Number of cases removed to Hospital from each Ward. | Total Removals. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | 1-2. | 2—5. | 5—15. | 15—25. | 25-45. | 45-65. | 65 and upwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1 to 2 Weeks. | 2 to 3 Weeks. | 3 to 4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1 to 3 Months. | 3 to 6 Months. | 6 to 9 Months. | 9 to 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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| Age Periods | Form A—Primary. | Form B—Primary. | Form C. | |||||||||||||||||
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| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5—10 | 10-15 | 15—20 | 20—25 | 25-35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 65 upwards | Total | Total, including Primary and Duplicate | Under 5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | Total | Total, including Primary and Duplicate | Poor Law Institutions | Sanatoria | |
| All ages. | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45 65 | 65 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. | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 and upwards. |
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| All | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 | and upwards. |
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| All ages. | 0-1 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 and upward*. |
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| 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. | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 5 | 5 15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 and upwards |
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| New Town. | Forest Gate. | High Street. | Broad way. | Park. | Upton. | West Ham. | Plaistow. | Hudsons. | Canning Town | Tidal Basin. | Custom House & Silvertown. |
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| All ages | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-6 | S15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 | and upwards. |
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| 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. | 0-1 | 1-2 | 25 | 5-15 | 15 25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 and upwards. |
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| 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. | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 and upwards. |
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| 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. | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 and upwards. | ||
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| New Town. | Forest Gate. | High Street. | Broadway. | Park. | Upton. | West Ham. | Plaistow. | Hudsons. | Canning Town | Tidal Basin. | Custom House & Silvertown. |
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| BOROUGH OR TOWN. | Estimated Population to middle of 1914. | Birth Rate per 1,000 Living. | Death Rate per 1,000 Persons Living. | Deaths from the following causes. | Deaths under one year per 1,000 births. | ||||||||
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| All Causes. | Principal Epidemic Diseases | Smallpox. | Measles. | .Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhœa (under 2 years). | Phthisis. | ||||
| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Do. | Cramp, John | 336, Green Street, Upton Park | Shops Act—Contravening the West Ham Butchers' Closing Order, 1912. | Fined, £1, including 6s. costs. |
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Gause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Dale. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name. | Adrlress. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution | Result. |
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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| Date. | Name | Adress | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
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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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914, 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 or Street. | Houses inspected from 1st January, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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 on year of age. | Name of Street. | Houses inspected from 1st January, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary 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 age. | Name of Street. | Houses inspected from 1st January, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914 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 or Stkekt. | Houses inspected from 1st January, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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 op Street. | Houses inspected from 1st January, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914 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. | Namk of Street. | Houses inspected from 1st January, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. Houses where no Notice was deemed ueoessarv 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914 Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary 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 age | Name of Street. | Houses inspected from 1st January, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary and 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, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures. |
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| Approximate No of Houses. | Deaths fron Zymotic Diseases. | Deaths from all other causes. | Deaths under one year of age. | Name of Street. | Houses inspected from 1st January, 1914, to 31st December, 1914. Houses where no Notice was deemed necessary are printed in Lighter Figures. |
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