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Urban District Council of Barnes. Annual Report OF THE Medical Officer of Health ON THE Sanitary Conditions of the District during the Year 1920. Barnes, S.W.: R. W. SIMPSON & CO., LTD., PRINTERS, 15 HIGH STREET. 1921 Urban District Council of Barnes. Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health on the Sanitary Condi...
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4 Staffs 5-16 Vital Statistics 6 General Features of the District 6 Analysis of Infantile Mortality 7 Hospitals 8 Drainage, Water 8 Schools 9 Contagious Diseases, Verminous Children 10 Pood and Drug 11 Infectious Diseases 12 Tuberculosis 13 Venereal Disease 14 Child Welfare Centre 15 Health Visitors' Work 16 Isolation ...
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Rates, year to March, 1921— s. d. s. d. Poor 6 6 6 8 General 7 1 7 1 13 7 13 9 Id. in the £ General District Rate produces £1,100. Population for Birth and Death Rates 37,127 Birth Rate 20. per 1,000 of population Death Rate 0. „„ „ Infant Mortality 66. per 1,000 births Total Deaths 384 Total Births 777 annual report, ...
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Owing to the economy fever now seizing hold of all public bodies, it is incumbent on all public health authorities to see that the health of the people is not neglected—to allow this for one moment is the direst form of false economy. 1 feel, however, that in your hands the public health will be jealously guarded consi...
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The Urban District includes the Ranelagh Club, reservoirs of the Metropolitan Water Board at Barnes Elms and Lonsdale Road, 600 acres of Richmond Park, 126 acres of Barnes Common, 52 acres of 6 General. East Sheen Common, and 15 acres of Palewell Common. There are some 50 acres in use as Allotments, including 6 acres o...
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The Industries of the District are (a) Brewing; (b) Driving, Conducting and Repairing Omnibuses. (London General); (c) Motor Engineering; (d) Chocolate Manufacturing; (e) Market Gardening; (/) Building. The Census population of 1901 was 17,900, that of 1911 was 30,377. The pre.war population was 34,745, and the estimat...
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Infantile Mortality Birth Rate Death Rate per 1,000 Births England and Wales 25.4 12.4 80 96 great towns 26.2 12.5 85 148 smaller towns 24.9 11.3 80 London 26.5 12.4 75 Barnes 20.9 10.3 67 Although, these figures might be improved with advantage, we compare favourably with the rest of the country. The Birth Rate for 19...
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Vital Statistics. 7 Cancer.—There were 39 deaths from this disease, including 17 males, and 22 females,, giving a mortality of 1.05 per 1,000, compared with 1.09 in 1919- With regard to Cancer, deaths among males include 1 over 8 years, 6 over 50 years, 4 over 60 years, and 6 over 70 years. Among females, 3 were over 3...
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While the mortality of legitimate infants is 56.4 for every 1,000 births, that for illegitimate infants reaches the appalling rate of 312.5 per 1,000 births. Nothing can show more plainly the fate of the "Not Wanted" child. The Bastardy Bill of 1920 has the approval of the Council, and is a step towards helping the unm...
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Bronchitis 6 „ Brancho-pneumonia 3 „ Pneumonia 1 „ Enteritis 6 „ Congenital Syphilis 2 „ „ Heart Disease 2 „ Suffocation (overlaid) 1 „ Convulsions (ill-defined) 1 „ Premature Birth 14 „ Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus 2 „ Congenital Malformations 4 „ Syncope (ill-defined) 3 „ Body found in river 1 „ Body found 2 „ 52 „...
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One hundred and twenty-nine orders were issued for Medical Attendance. One hundred and one orders were issued for admission to Workhouse and Infirmary. Thirty deaths occurred among Barnes and Mortlake cases in the Workhouse Infirmary. Hospitals serving in this District include:— The Royal Hospital, Richmond. The Putney...
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It is quite likely that Chlorine will play an important part in the purification of future water supplies. The system- of storing drinking water in cisterns in houses is not to be encouraged, and, wherever possible, we get Taps off the rising Main supplied to houses. SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE. The Water-carriage System pre...
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The residue or sludge is filtered under pressure, and pressed into slabs 2½in. thick, and amounting to 7,000 tons of pressed cake annually, which is barged away and sold for agricultural purposeis. I only know of three cesspools and one pail closet in the District, and these are only allowed because of the difference i...
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The Public Elementary Schools, with the exception of Mortlake Council Schools, East Sheen Council Schools, Lonsdale Road Council Schools, and Westfield's Boys' School, are old buildings, and do not conform architecturally to modern ideas. The Sanitary arrangements are satisfactory. The Caretakers would have more contro...
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Medical Inspection of the children should, in my opinion, be undertaken with regard to these private school children, on the same lines as that obtaining in the Public Elementary School ; and powers granted in that direction would, I think, be of great benefit to the welfare of the children, whether day scholars or boa...
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The School nurses follow out the routine laid down by the Surrey Education Committee, but cannot be expected to do the actual cleansing where the mother fails. Itch, scab, and ringworm, are largely treated at the School Clinic. Itch is treated specially (when the case will go) at the Council's Disinfecting Station with...
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SCHOOL CLINICS. The County Scheme for the dental treatment of school children, by which local deotists were employed on rota began distinctly well, and will, I hope, continue and be extended to mothers, and to children under 5 years. The need for a more commodious School Clinic is apparent, as both the Day Nursery and ...
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A certain proportion of these children are educable, and, failing institution, life, should be trained in manual and other exercises. Half the offences committed against the law are made by moral imbeciles of both sexes. FOOD INSPECTION. Details of the work in connection with the inspection of, and action taken with re...
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£ S. d. Milk 114 112 2 - - - Butter 1 1 - - - - Cake Flour 2 - 2 2 - - Golden Syrup 1 1 - - - - Raisin Wine 2 1 1 1 1 - Fish Paste 1 1 - - - - Brawn 1 1 - - - - Lemon Cheese 1 1 - - - - Totals 123 118 5 3 1 - K. A. Houghton, County Inspector. The question of sampling Sunday milk in the District is an urgent one, and it...
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The District was flooded with bills urging precautionary measures, by the request of the Ministry of Health, with possibly good results. Influenza is a disease which the public must be taught to treat with fear, since it can manifest itself in many subtle ways. Thirty five cases of post-influenzal pneumonia were notifi...
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Scarlet Fever was prevalent; part of a Metropolitan epidemic; 69 notifications were received with 1 death resulting, compared with 88 cases in 1919 with no deaths, and 32 in 1918 with 110 deaths. Diphtheria.—103 cases were notified as such with 7 deaths, including 6 in hospital. This disease was unduly prevalent. Whoop...
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Trench Fever.—One case has been notified, but no lice were found on or about the patient. Dysentery.—Nil. Infectious Diseases. 13 Encephalitis Lethargica.—One case has been notified. This disease has often been called "Sleeping Sickness" in the press, but is quite different from the disease. Puerperal Fever.—Four cases...
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1915 60 29 .8 I916. 55 35 1.09 1917 54 27 .8 1918 58 26 .8 1919 44 26 .7 1920 35 17 .4 It will be seen, that the death rate from. Pulmonary Tuberculosis is decreasing in this district. There were 20 deaths from Tuberculosis; 17 being from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 3 from other forms. The Surrey County Council is the a...
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By arrangement with the Surrey County Council a Tuberculosis Dispensary is provided in the Isolation, Hospital grounds, and advanced cases, from, the County area as well as from, the Urban District, are admitted to a special Tuberculosis Block at the Hospital. Forty-four cases were so admitted to the Hospital during th...
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Sanatorium benefit is making heavy claims on the National Health Insurance purse, and the strictly Sanatorium part of it will possibly have to be curtailed. The Dispensary is the most important part of the whole scheme and should be maintained at a, high standard of efficiency. Tuberculosis is declining throughout the ...
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Public Vaccinator — Certificate through infectious disease or condition of house — VENEREAL DISEASES. Clinics for the treatment of Venereal Diseases are available at Hammersmith and Richmond for residents in the District. With regard to Venereal Diseases, the campaign for preventing infection after exposure is supersed...
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The Centre was opened on 104 occasions, and the average attendance at each session was 25. A great deal of food (infant) has been sold at the Centre and, with the increasing numbers on the register, voluntary help has been accepted, so as to release the Health Visitors for their more professional work. The Child Welfar...
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The present accommodation can only be considered temporary, for, in several ways, it is very unsatisfactory. Since the Milk (Mothers and Children) Orders of 1918 and 1919 have been in force, 145 families have been assisted in the purchase of cows' milk, where the case has, after inquiry, been found to be a necessitous ...
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Leonards, upon the recommendation of Medical Officers of Child Welfare Centres. With regard to Dental Treatment for Expectant Mothers, I have drawn up a scheme, after conference with the local dentists, which might extend to the children of school age. The scheme, however, still awaits confirmation by the County. The B...
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of children inspected 9248 12378 „ „ children excluded for uncleanliness 141 144 „ „ attendances at the various Clinics 49 128 „ „ attendances at Child Welfare Centre 45 59 „ „ Infant visits at their homes 724 1021 „ „ Visits re Infectious Diseases 125 163 „ „ Visits re Tuberculosis 146 19 „ Attendances at Tuberculosis...
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Work done under the Housing Act of 1919 is reported to the Child Welfare. 17 Housing Committee; the work under the other Public Health Acts is reported to the Public Health Committee. The two Health Visitors work the Notification of Births Act, do Tuberculosis visitation, and work under the County as regards Maternity ...
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL. There were carried over from 1919 one case of Diphtheria, 18 cases of Scarlet Fever, and 12 cases of Tuberculosis. The admissions were:— Diphtheria, 75. Septic Tonsillitis, 2. Septicaemia, 1. Scarlet Fever, 57. Enteric Fever, 1. Cellulitis, 1. Measles, 5. Otitis Media, 1. Tuberculosis of the Lungs, ...
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The nursing and domestic arrangements and duties have been satisfactorily carried out under the direction of the Matron (Miss Pearson). 18 Sanitary Administration. Those responsible for the Garden, Laundry, Disinfector, Ambulance, Mortuary, and Coroner's Court have carried out their duties satisfactorily. If the accomm...
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The verdicts returned were:— Natural causes 21 Accidental 3 Suicide 11 Found drowned 9 Murder 1 Unascertainable 2 Want of attention at birth 2 Manslaughter 1 50 BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK FOR 1920. Specimens examined at the Council's Laboratory at the Isolation Hospital by the M.O.H. Bacteriological Examinations. Result. Dip...
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With regard to the Housing Problem:, the Council's policy is now formed, and the work is proceeding, so there is no need to dilate upon it beyond reminding them of the necessity for clearing slum areas as soon as new houses are ready. During the year 75 new houses were erected, 32 being part of the Council's Housing Sc...
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West Road was dealt with more on account of general untidiness, due to litter and want of proper ash bins. Stanton Road and Bee'chcroft Road were reported upon as examples of houses turned into flats without proper sanitary equipment, such as a self-contained flat should contain. It must be borne in mind that unless th...
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one should breathe 3,000 cubic feet of pure air per hour, or 1,000 cubic feet thoroughly changed three times in the hour. Accessory means of Ventilation (simple and inexpensive) should obtain in every habitation by day and night. Thanks are due to the Council for building more commodious offices for the Medical Officer...
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Written Notices Factories (Including Factory Laundries) 4 2 Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) 51 12 Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report) 55 1 Total 110 15 2.—Defects Found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Particulars. Number of Defects. Found. Remedied. Nuisances ...
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-Registered Workshops Motor and Cycle Works 8 Blind Maker 1 Boot Repairer 5 Metal Workers 1 Furriers 1 Upholsterers 1 Dressmakers 6 Tailors 5 Workshop Laundries 3 Workshop Bakehouses 10 Others 10 51 Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory ...
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Uncorrected Number. Nett. Of nonresidents registered in the District. Of residents not registered in the District. Under 1 year of age. At all ages. 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 1914. 34,745 734 754 21.7 276 7.9 28 88 48 63.1 336 9.6 1915. 33,...
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34,773 31,960 570 570 17.0 256 7.3 37 118 38 62.4 337 10.5 *1917. 36,223 32,495 481 481 13. 2 264 8.2 31 123 33 68.6 356 10.9 *1918. 36,223 32,495 438 438 12.0 368 11.3 41 108 40 91.0 404 12.4 * 1919 37,193 35,704 475 513 13.7 299 8.4 36 88 46 89.6 351 9.5 1920. 37,127 762 777 20. 9 309 8.3 31 103 52 66.9 384 10.3 *Hig...
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Lower Figure.— Death Rate population (civilian only). 23 TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1920. Notified Disease. No. Barnes. Mortlake. No. Removed to Hospital. Deaths. Deaths in Hospital.
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Scarlet Fever 69 30 39 57 1 1 Diphtheria 103 56 47 75 7 6 Cerebro-spinal Fever — — — — — — Erysipelas 13 4 9 — — — Puerperal Fever 4 3 1 — 4 — Enteric Fever 3 3 — 1 — — Encephalitis Leth 1 — 1 — 1 — Pulmonary Tuberculosis 35 18 17 44* 28† 1‡ 11‡ Other Tuberculosis 6 2 4 — 1 — Dysentery 1 — 1 — — — Malaria 12 3 9 — — — ...
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Pneumonia 35 36 29 — 21 — Measles 474 166 308 5 3 — Rubella 96 33 63 — — — *'Pulmonary Tuberculosis.—Admissions to Hospital include 10 local and 34 Surrey County Council patients. † Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis 28, Residents 17, County Patients 11. ‡Deaths in Hospital 12, Residents 1, County Patients 11. Isolatio...
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Under 1 year. 1 and under 2. 2 and under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 and under 25. 25 and under 45. 45 and under 65.
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65 and upward Certified Cases 384 Enteric Fever — — — — — — — — — — Small-pox — — — — — — — — — — Measles 3 — 3 — — — — — — — Scarlet Fever 1 — — — 1 — — — — 1 Whooping Cough 8 4 3 1 — — — — — — Diphtheria and Croup 7 — — 1 6 — — — — 6 Influenza 7 — — — 2 — 1 2 2 — Meningitis — — — — — — — Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculo...
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14 — Rheumatic Fever 3 — — — 1 2 — — — — Septicaemia of Brain — — — — — — — — — 1 25 Organic Heart Disease 31 — — — 3 2 6 10 10 — Bronchitis 28 3 1 — — — 2 6 16 — Pneumonia (all forms) 21 4 1 1 1 — 3 4 7 — Other diseases of Respiratory organs 1 — — — — — — — 1 — Diarrhoea and Enteritis 6 3 1 — — — — 1 1 — Appendicitis ...
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Puerperal fever 4 — — — — 1 3 — — — Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition 3 — — — 3 — — Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth 18 18 — — — — Violent Deaths,excluding Suicide 14 3 — 1 — 1 6 3 — — Suicide 9 — — — 1 5 2 1 — Other defined diseases 140 7 1 2 — 1 14 33 82 — Diseas...
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GENTLEMEN, I beg to submit my first Annual Report on the Sanitary Inspection of the District during the past year. A tabulated slatement is given shewing the number of inspections made, also the number of defects found and remedied under the Public Health Acts. INCRKASK OF RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTION) ACT. ...
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It was found that the rodents were breeding light throughout the year, 110 doubt due to the mild weather we have experienced this winter. The principal breeding grounds appear to be the variolas allotments, also the river bank and in the vicinity of the reservoirs. INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS. The Public and Private Schools ...
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PREMISES CONTROLLED BY BYE-LAWS AND REGULATION. Houses Let in Lodgings. Hampton Square.— Number of Houses on Register, 50. This property has been periodically inspected. A certain amount of overcrowding exists, which, no doubt, will be relieved as the present house shortage becomes less acute. West Road.— Number of hou...
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The shop portion, with two exceptions, are now in use as bedrooms. The fronts should be taken out, and replaced with brickwork ; double sash windows being fitted in order to provide proper ventilation. There should be separate w.c. accommodation for each family, likewise separate sinks with a tap from the rising main o...
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Fish Frying. There are five fried-fish shops in the district. In the early part of the year complaint having been received from ten inhabitants of the district to the effect that the fried-fish shop at 69, White Hart Lane, Barnes, was a nuisance. Under Section 114, Public Health Act, 1875, complaint was made by this Co...
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In two instances the attention of the management was called to certain matters not in order, which were afterwards put right. FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACT, 1901. No. of Workshops in the district 51 No. of Workplaces in the district 55 No. of Workshop Laundries in the district 3 No. of Bakehouses in the district 10 There a...
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and 1 bushel of Shrimps „ „ Eggs 192 (imported) „ „ On March 17th, when visiting the Piggeries, on the Lonsdale Road, I noticed a bullock standing in the yard, evidently diseased. At my request the animal was slaughtered at the Slaughter House, Mortlake; when a post mortem examination revealed it to be extensively affe...
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Licenced 1 1 1 All these premises are subject to periodical inspection, the slaughter house being inspected several times during the week. Butchers', fishmongers', Greengrocers' and Cooked-provision Shops are visited at least once a week at irregular times, particular attention being given to the backs of these premise...
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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT. Total number of inspections made, (not under Housing Regulations) 6699 Number of complaints received and investigated 180 Number of defects notified (not including work under Housing Regulations) 745 Number of preliminary Notices issued (excluding Notices under Housing Regulations) ...
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Act, 1919 124 Number of such Statutory Notices complied with 89 Number of representations made by Medical Officer of Health Section 17, H. and T.P. Act, 1909 3 Number of Closing Orders made by Local Authority, Section 17, H. and T.P. Act, 1909. 3 Number of demolition orders made, Section 18, H. and T.P. Act, 1909. 1 IN...
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Animals improperly kept S Water closets repaired, cleared or improved 52 New pans supplied 13 Waste water preventers repaired or new supplied 29 Drains inspected on complaint 33 Drains tested 42 Drains cleared or repaired 63 Drains reconstructed 21 Fresh-air inlets repaired or new provided 67 Inspection chambers repair...
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Pipes disconnected from, drains 14 Sink stones provided 6 Dampness remedied other than by damp-proof course 64 Damp-proof courses inserted 36 Water supply cisterns repaired 14 Taps on main supplied 12 Yards paved or paving repaired 74 Offensive accumulations removed 21 Dangerous structures remedied 8 Rooms cleansed 165...
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BARN 53 Urban District of Barnes. the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922 E. A. Freear Wilkes, M.K.c.s.Eng. L.R.c.p.Lond, D.p.H.Camb. Medical Officer of Health. THE Urban District Council of Barnes. Public Health Committee. Mr. Aldis Mr. Harding (Chairman) Mr. Maynard „ Barton „ Hinton ,, M...
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Chief Sanitary Inspector, C. S. Perchard, Cert.R.San.Inst. (Certified Inspector of Meat and other Foods.) Assistant Sanitary Inspector, C. W. Slade, Cert.R.San Inst. Health Visitors, Miss Parnell. Miss Denson. Matron of the Isolation Hospital, Miss Pearson. Clerk, C. Wells. SUMMARY OF CONTENTS. PAGE 1. Vital Statistics...
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Housing 61 Summary of Statistics for the Year 1922. Area of the District in Acres:— Total area 2,650 Area excluding tidal waters and foreshore 2,519 Population (Registrar-General) 34,130 Density of Population per Acre 13.6 Number of Inhabited Houses (1921) 7,958 Persons per Inhabited House 4.3 Number of Births 574 Legi...
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Legitimate Infants 39 Illegitimate Infants 308 Deaths from Zymotic Diseases 15 Zymotic Death Rate 0.44 Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2 ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 4 ,, ,, Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) 2 Deaths from Phthisis 27 Phthisis Death Rate 0.77 Rateable Value £298,442 0 0 Sum Represented by a Penny Rate £...
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The report has been prepared in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health as regards particulars to be included in the Annual Reports of Medical Officers of Health. The order of subjects followed in my Annual Report for 1921 has been retained for ease of reference. The presentation of this report affor...
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Of residents not registered in the District. Under 1 year of age. At all ages 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 *1917 36,223 481 509 11.1 261 8.2 31 143 35 68.6 376 11.6 32,495 *1918 36,223 438 481 12.3 368 11.3 41 110 42 87.3 437 11.4 32,495 *1919 ...
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9 309 8.3 31 103 52 66.9 381 10.3 †1921 34,010 618 651 19.1 316 9.3 34 106 42 64.5 388 11.4 †1922 34,130 520 574 16.8 289 8.5 27 115 29 50.5 377 11.0 †Population as estimated by the Registrar General, and upon which the rates in the year are based. *Population as estimated by the Registrar General for the calculation o...
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Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1922, with corresponding rates for England and Wales, 105 Great Towns, 155 Smaller Towns, and for the County of London for comparison. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but on'y to civilians as regards London...
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England and Wales 20.6 12.9 0.01 0.00 0.15 0.04 0.16 0.11 0.54 0.44 6.2 77 25.6 92.7 6.2 1.1 105 Great Towns, including London (1921 Census Populations exceeding 50,000) 21.4 13.0 0.01 0.00 0.22 0.05 0.19 0.13 0.56 0.41 7.6 82 32.9 92.6 6.7 0.7 155 SmallerTowns(1921 Census Populations 20,000—50,000).
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20.5 11.7 0 .01 0.00 0.10 0.03 0.15 0.09 0.58 0.35 5.6 75 16.9 93.6 5.1 1.3 London 21.0 13.4 0.01 0.00 0.35 0.07 0.25 0.25 0.57 0.45 7.1 74 48.7 92.1 7.8 0.1 Barnes Urban District 16.8 11.0 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.12 0.12 0.09 0.44 0.36 3.5 51 27.1 93.1 6.9 0.0 4 Vital Statistics. POPULATION.
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The population of the Barnes Urban District as enumerated at the last three Censuses is given in the following table:— 1901. 1911. 1921. Persons 17,821 30,377 34,281 Males 8,069 13,624 15,001 Females 9,752 16,753 19,280 The estimated mid-yearly population for 1921 was given by the Registrar General as 34,010, and the e...
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After correction for inward and outward transfers the nett number of births was 574 and the Birth Rate for the District was 16.8 per 1,000 of the population. The Birth Rate for the year for England and Wales was 20 6, and for London 21.0. Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows:— Male. Fe...
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In 1920 the birth rate again returned to a high figure, being 20.9; this high level has, however, not been maintained—the birth rate fell in 1921 to 19.1, and this year shows a further marked decline to 16-8. The birth rate for London, and that for England and Wales, has fallen since 1920 in about the same proportion. ...
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1912 21.8 24.5 23.9 1913 22.1 24.5 24.1 1914 21.7 24.3 23.8 1915 19.5 23.6 21.9 1916 17.0 21.5 20.9 1917 14.1 17.9 17.8 1918 13.3 16.0 17.7 1919 13.8 18.2 18.5 1920 20.9 26.5 25.4 1921 19.1 22.3 22.4 1922 16.8 21.0 20.6 Notification of Births Act. 1907.
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The number of births registered in the District during 1922 was 520, and of this number 472, or 92 per cent., had been notified in accordance with the requirements of the Act. The number of notifications of births received during 1922 was 504, and the sources from which these notifications were received is given below:...
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Before the passing of the Act this information was obtained from the weekly returns of the Registrar of Births; a period of six weeks is allowed in which to register the birth of a child, and in a great many cases registration is postponed until near the end of this period; this meant that in many cases the child was s...
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The percentage notified in accordance with the Act during 1922 (92 per cent) has improved compared with the previous year. Medical Practitioners and Midwives practisiug in the District have been written to, reminding them of their obligations under the Act, and I hope there will be in future few omissions to notify. DE...
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The death rate for the year for England and Wales was 12.9, and for London 13.4. The death rate for 1922 is contrasted with that for the previous ten years, and with the death rates during the corresponding period for England and Wales, and for London, in the following table Death Rate per 1,000 of Population. Year. Ba...
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1912 9.0 13.6 13.3 1913 10.5 14.2 13.8 1914 9.6 14.4 14.0 1915 11.3 16.8 15.7 1916 10.5 14.7 14.4 1917 11.6 15.7 14.4 1918 13.4 19.2 17.6 1919 9.5 13.6 13.7 1920 10.3 12.4 12.4 1921 11.4 12.4 12.1 1922 11.0 13.4 12.9 The death rate for the District has been consistently lower than that for London, or England and Wales.
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The death rate was higher during the years of the war, reaching its highest point in 1918, in which year the death rate even exceeded the birth rate for that year. Since 1918 the death rate has fallen. The death rate of 11.0 for 1922 (calculated on a population of 34,130 as estimated by the Registrar-General from the 1...
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The total (corrected) deaths for the whole District are shown in the accompanying table on the Opposite page, classified under various causes of death, and, in addition, distributed for age, sex and locality. Certain causes of death which are important in themselves or because they are responsible for a large proportio...
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77 1.14 Pneumonia 13 29 23 21 27 25 0.71 1.45 Tuberculosis 41 35 30 20 35 30 0.85 1.24 Cancer 54 35 39 39 56 1.17 1.31 Heart Disease 48 38 35 31 31 46 1.31 1.70 Bright's Disease 14 6 4 12 6 12 0.34 0.34 Puerperal Fever 1 2 1 4 — 1 0.03 0.03 Diseases and Accidents of Child-birth 1 3 2 2 0.06 0.03 Premature Birth, &c.
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11 20 22 18 19 8 0.23 0.53 Violence 11 11 15 14 7 12 0.34 0.34 Zymotic Diseases The diseases included under the heading of zymotic diseases are Small-pox, Enteric Fever, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria, and Diarrhoea under two years of age. These diseases were responsible for 15 deaths, representing ...
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Nett Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages. Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages). Total Deaths Sex Distribution. Deaths in Institutions. All Ages. Under 1 year. 1 and under 2. 2 and under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 and | under 25 25 and unter 45. 45 and under 65. 65 and upwards Barnes Mort...
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— - - — 1 3 1 3 — 3 1 Diphtheria and Croup 3 — 1 — 2 — — - — 1 2 1 2 3 3 - Influenza 15 — - 1 — 1 3 3 7 9 6 8 7 — 14 1 Encephalitis Lethargica — — — — - — - — — — — — — — - — Meningococcal Meningitis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pulmonary Tuberculosis 27 - - 1 - 4 14 6 2 11 16 14 13 9 19 8 Other Tuberculous Diseases...
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19 22 18 23 14 27 14 Rheumatic Fever — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Diabetes 7 — - — — 1 1 3 2 4 3 2 5 2 4 3 Cerebral Haemorrhage 28 - - - - 1 1 3 23 13 15 12 16 7 17 11 Heart Disease 46 - - — 2 1 2 18 23 12 25 19 27 7 39 7 Arterio-sclerosis 10 - - - - - - 3 7 7 3 6 4 1 9 1 Bronchitis 27 2 — — — — - 2 23 21 15 8 19 4 ...
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6 8 17 15 10 6 16 9 Other diseases of Respiratory organs 3 - - - - - 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 — Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum 7 — — - 1 — 1 2 3 4 3 1 6 1 3 4 Diarrhoea and Enteritis 2 2 — — — — — — — 1 1 1 1 — 2 — Appendicitis and Typhlitis 2 — — — — — 1 - 1 2 — — 2 - — 2 Cirrhosis of Liver 3 - - - - - - 3 — - 3 1 2 - 3 — Nep...
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Puerperal sepsis 1 — — - - — 1 - — — 1 — 1 — 1 — Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition 2 - - - - - 2 - - 2 - - 2 - 2 - Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth 8 8 - - - - - - - 2 6 3 5 1 5 3 Suicide 4 - - - - - 1 3 - 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 Violent Deaths,
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excluding Suicide 12 2 — - 1 - 3 2 4 10 2 8 4 1 9 3 Other defined diseases 77 10 - - 4 1 9 22 31 28 49 36 41 28 45 32 Causes ill defined or unknown 2 1 — 1 - - - - - 1 1 2 — — 2 — All causes 377 29 10 6 13 11 48 100 160 166 211 173 204 102 262 115 9 Vital Statistics. The death-rate for each of the seven zymotic disease...
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Small-pox 0.00 0.00 0.00 Enteric Fever 0.00 0.01 0.01 Measles 0.06 0.35 0.15 Scarlet Fever 0.12 0.07 0.04 Whooping Cough 0.12 0.25 0.16 Diphtheria 0.09 0.25 0.11 Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 0.06 0.13 0.13 As the zymotic death rate is, with certain reservations, taken as an indication of the sanitary condition of a distri...
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Bronchitis, Pneumonia and other diseases of the respiratory organs were responsible for 55 deaths. Tuberculosis. Pulmonary Tuberculosis caused 27 deaths, a death-rate of 0.77 per 1,000 of population. Nine of these deaths occurred in Institutions—3 in the Isolation Hospital, 3 in the Poor-law Infirmary, and 3 in other i...
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10 Vital Statistics. Deaths in Public Institutions. Of the 377 nett deaths assignable to the District, 102, or 271 per cent, occurred in Public Institutions. In England and Wales, 25'6 per cent, of the total deaths, and in London, 48-7 per cent, of the deaths occurred in Public Institutions. Of the 262 "residents" who ...
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The causes of death in these cases were as follows:— Deaths from suicide 4 Violent deaths, excluding suicide 10 Deaths from natural causes 12 Infantile Mortality. The deaths of infants under 1 year of age numbered 29, representing a rate of Infantile Mortality of 51 per 1,000 registered births, the Infantile Mortality ...
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The decline in the rate of Infantile Mortality in Barnes from 127 per 1000 registered births in the quinquennium 1901-1905 to 51 in the present year is shown below. The rates for London and for England and Wales are given for comparative purposes. Period. Barnes. London. England & Wales.
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1901-1905 127 139 138 1906-1910 91 114 117 1911 95 129 130 1912 59 91 95 1913 84 105 108 1914 63 104 105 1915 84 114 110 1916 65 89 91 1917 69 104 97 1918 87 108 97 1919 90 85 89 1920 67 75 80 1921 65 80 83 1922 51 74 77 Compared with the Infantile Mortality rate for this District of 134 per 1000 registered births in 1...
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This exceptionally low death-rate amongst infants is partly consequent on the fact that, owing to the unusual wet weather that prevailed, summer diarrhoea, a disease exceptionally fatal to infants, did not become epidemic to any great extent. Notwithstanding this favourable circumstance, the small number of deaths from...
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Considering the age-periods in which the deaths occurred, it is extremely important to note that in the case of 16 deaths, representing over50 percent, of the total mortality, death occurred before the infants had reached the age of 4 weeks, and of these 16 deaths, as many as 11 occurred during the first week of life— ...
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Considering the causes that led to the death of these 29 infants, 4 were newly-born infants on whom inquests were held, having been "Found Dead," and 4 others died before they were one day old from Premature Birth or Congenital Malformations. From the same causes 6 other infants died, on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 9th, and 11t...
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In the remaining 9 infants who died between two and twelve months old, the causes of death were Marasmus, Bronchitis, Broncho-pneumonia (2), Whooping Cough (2), Diarrhoea, Syphilis, and Intussusception. The rate of Infantile Mortality amongst illegitimate infants is very much higher than amongst legitimate infants. Of ...
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Barnes. Mortlake. Deaths in the Urban District. Deaths outside the Urban District. Deaths in Institutes Small-pox - - - - - - - - - - - - - - — Chicken-pox — — - - - - - - - - - - - - — Measles - - - - - - - - - - - - - - — Scarlet Fever - - - - - - - - - - - - - - — Whooping Cough - — — — — — — — 2 2 — 2 2 — — Diphthe...