Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1919
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Districts. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Percentage of deaths under one year of age. | Infantile Mor-tality per 1000Births. | Zymotic Death Rate. | Diarrhoea Death Rate. | Consumption Death Rate |
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Districts. | Small-pox. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Erysipelas. | Typhoid Fever. | Puerperal Fever. |
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Census, 1911. | Estimated Population at middle of year 1919. Calculated on Birth Rate. |
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Year. | In Churches of England in Greenwich. | In Churches of England in Charlton and Kidbrooke. | St. Nicholas Parish Church. | Marriages in Superintendent-Registrar's Office of parties resident in Greenwich, or outside the Registration District, and in Chapels and Roman Catholic Church in St. Nicholas and Greenwich. | Total. | Approximate Population of the districts concerned. |
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District. | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. | 1917. | 1918. | Average for Five Years. |
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Cities and Boroughs. | Estimated civil population, 1919. | Notified cases of Infectious Disease. | Deaths from Principal Infectious Diseases. | Deaths from all causes. | Death rate per 1000 living. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Small-pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria.* | Typhus Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Other con-tinued Fevers. | Puerperal Fever. | Erysipelas. | Cerebro-spinal Meningitis. | Poliomyelitis. | Total. | Annual rate per 1000 persons living. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria.* | Whooping cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhæa and Enteritis (under 2 years). | Total. | Annual rate per 1000 persons living. |
Year. | Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents. | Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents under 1 year of age. | Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions. |
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Deaths. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. |
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District. | Average for five Years, 1901-1905 inclusive. | Average for five Years, 1906-1910 inclusive. | Average for five Years, 1911-1915 inclusive. | 1916. | 1917. | 1918. | 1919. |
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1919. | 1919. |
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Year. | Drowned Bodies from River. | Other Bodies. | Totals. |
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Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. |
Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of nspections of out-workers' premises. | Outwork in unwholesome premises. Sec. 108. | Outwork in infected premises. Secs. 109 & 110. | |||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Numbers of addresses of out-workers received from other Councils. | Numbers of addresses of out-workers forwarded to other Councils. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (Sec. 110). | Prosecutions (Secs. 109 & 110). | ||||||
Failing to keep or per-mit in-spection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||||
Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | ||||||||||||||
Lists. | Out-workers | Lists. | Out-workers |
Class of Premises. | Number on Lists. | Number of Inspections | Number of instances where matters needed attention. | |||
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At end of 1918. | Added 1919. | Re- moved 1919. | At end of 1919. |
Description of Samples. | Number of Samples Purchased. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Remarks as to Action taken. |
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Description of Sample | Nature of Adulteration. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District. | No. of Births from 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1918. | No. of these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1919. | No. of Births which on 31st Jan., 1919, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of— | No. of these births remain-ing on 31s Jan., 1920. not accounted for. | ||||||
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Successfully Vaccinated. | Insuscepti-ble of Vaccination. | Had Small-pox. | Certificates of conscienti-ous objection received. | Dead, Unvaccin-ated. | Postpone-ment by Medical Certificate. | Removal to Districts, V.O. of which apprised. | Removal to places un-known and cases not found. |
No. of Case. | Date of Removal of Primary Case. | Date of Disinfection. | Date of Discharge from Hospital. | Date of Removal of Second Case. | Time between Cases. | Remarks, &c. Appearance on discharge from Hospital. |
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Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. |
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Infectious Diseases. | Premises Entered. | Rooms Disinfected. | Beds Disinfected. | Palliasses Disinfected. | Mattresses Disinfected. | Bolsters Disinfected. | Pillows Disinfected. | Blankets Disinfected. | Sheets Disinfected. | Cushions Disinfected. | Quilts Disinfected. | Odd Articles Disinfected. | Total No. Articles Disinfected. |
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Infectious Diseases. | Beds Destroyed. | Palliasses Destroyed. | Mattresses Destroyed. | Bolsters Destroyed. | Pillows Destroyed. | Blankets Destroyed. | Sheets Destroyed. | Cushions Destroyed. | Quilts Destroyed. | Odd Pieces Destroyed. | Total No. Articles Destroyed. |
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Recommended by. | Males. | Females. | Children. | Total. |
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1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. | 1917. | 1918. | 1919. |
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First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. |
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First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. |
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First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. |
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First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. |
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First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. |
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First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. |
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Premises. | Number of Places— | Number of Inspections, 1919. | Number of Notices, 1919. | Number of Prosecutions, 1919. | |||
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On Register at end of 1918. | Added in 1919. | Removed in 1919. | On Register at end of 1919. |
districts. | Census Population, 1911. | Estimated Population at the middle of the year 1919. | Births registered during the 13 weeks ended 29tn March, 1919. | Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 29th March, 1919. | age mortality. | Small-Pox. | Measles. | seven zymotic diseases. | Phthisis. | All other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia. | Heart Disease. | Cancer | All other Diseases. | Rate of Mortality per 1,000. | |||||||||||||
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Under 1 year. | Over 1 and under 5 years. | Persons aged 65 years and upwards. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Fever | Dysentery. | Diarrhœa. | All Causes. | Seven Zymotics | ||||||||||||||||||
During the corresponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 29th March, 1919. | During the corresponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 29th March, 1919. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Typhoid. | Other. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. | F. | m. | F. |
districts. | Census Population, 1911. | Estimated Population at the middle of the year 1919. | Births registered during the 13 weeks ended 28th June, 1919. | Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 28th June, 1919. | age mortality. | seven zymotic diseases. | Phthisis. | All other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia. | Heart Disease. | Cancer | All other Diseases. | Rate of Mortality per 1,000. | |||||||||||||||
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Under 1 year. | Over 1 and under 5 years. | Persons aged 65 years and upwards. | Small-Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Fevers. | Dysentery. | Diarrhoea. | Alt Causes. | Seven Zymotics | ||||||||||||||||
During the corresponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 28th June, 1919. | During the corresponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 28th June, 1919. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Typhoid. | Other. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. |
districts. | Census Population, 1911. | Estimated Population at the middle of the year 1919. | Births registered during the 13 weeks ended 27th September, 1919. | Deaths registered during the 13 weeks ended 27th September, 1919. | age mortality. | seven zymotic diseases. | Phthisis. | All other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia. | Heart Disease. | Cancer | All other Diseases. | Rate of Mortality per 1,000. | |||||||||||||||
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Under 1 year. | Over 1 and under 6 years. | Persons aged 65 years and upwards. | Small-Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | . Whooping Cough. | Fevers. | Dysentery. | Diarrhœa. | All Causes. | Seven Zymotics | ||||||||||||||||
During the corresponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 27th September, 1919. | During the corresponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 27th September, 1919. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Typhoid. | Other. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
m. | F. | m. | F. |
DISTRICTS. | Census Population, 1911. | Estimated Population at the middle of the year 1919. | Births registered during the 14 weeks ended 3rd January, 1920. | Deaths registered during the 14 weeks ended 3rd January. 1920. | AGE MORTALITY. | SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES. | Phthisis. | All other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia. | Heart Disease. | Cancer | All other Diseases. | Rate of Mortality per 1,000. | |||||||||||||||
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All Causes. | Seven Zymotics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Under 1 year. | Over 1 and under 6 years. | Persons aged 65 years and upwards. | Small-Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Fevers. | Dysentery. | Diarrhoea. | ||||||||||||||||||
During the corresponding period year previous. | During the 14 weeks ended 3rd January, 1920. | During the corres ponding period year previous. | During the 14 weeks ended 3rd January, 1920. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Typhoid. | Other. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. |
districts. | Census Population, 19 . | Estimated Population at the middle of the year. | Births registered during the 53 weeks ended 3rd January, 1920. | Deaths registered during the 53 weeks ended 3rd January, 1920. | age mortality. | seven zymotic diseases. | Phthisis. | All other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia. | Heart Disease. | cancer. | All other Diseases. | Rate of Mortality per 1,000. |
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Causes of Death. | Deaths in whole District (at Subjoined Ages). | Deaths in Localities (at all Ages). | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 15 and under 65. | 35 and upwards. | Greenwich East. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke. | G.U.Workhse and Infirmary. | Seamen's Hospital. | Miller Hospital. | HerbertMilitary Hospital. | Brook Hospital, M.A.B. | Cottage Hospital. | "Manna Mead," The Grove. | Outside Institutions. |
Causes of Death. | Deaths in whole District (at Subjoined Ages). | Deaths in Localities (at all Ages). | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Greenwich East. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke. | G.U.Workhse and Infirmary. | Seamen's Hospital. | Miller Hospital. | HerbertMilitary Hospital. | Brook Hospital, M.A.B. | Cottage Hospital. | "Manna Mead," The Grove. | Outside Institutions. |
Causes of Death. | Deaths in whole District (at Subjoined Ages). | Deaths in Localities (at all Ages). | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Greenwich East. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Peptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke. | G.U.Workhse and Infirmary. | Seamen's Hospital. | Miller Hospital. | HerbertMilitary Hospital. | Brook Hospital, m.a.b. | Cottage Hospital. | "Manna Mead," The Grove. | Outside Institutions. |
Causes of Death. | Deaths in whole District (at Subjoined Ages). | Deaths in Localities (at all Ages). | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Total Deaths in Public Instituticns in the District. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | '25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Greenwich East. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas. Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke. | G.U.Workhse and Infirmary. | Seamen's Hospital. | Miller Hospital. | Herbert Military Hospital. | Brook Hospital, M.A.B. | Cottage Hospital. | "Manna Mead," The Grove. | Outside Institutions. |
Causes of Death. | Deaths in whole District (at Subjoined Ages). | Deaths in Localities (at all Ages). | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 6. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Greenwich East. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke. | G.U. Workhse and Infirmary. | Seamen's Hospital. | Miller Hospital. | HerbertMilitary Hospital. | Brook Hospital. M.A.B. | Cottage Hospital. | "Manna Mead," The Grove. | Outside Institutions. |
Notifiable Disease. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Loc ality | No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality. | ||||||||||||||||
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At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | Greenwich East | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton | Kidbrooke.* | Greenwich East. | Greknwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke.* | Total. | |||||||
Under1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 and upwards. |
Notifiable Disease. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Casus Notified in each Locality. | No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality. | ||||||||||||||||
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At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | Greenwich East | Greenwich west. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbkooke.* | Greenwich East. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke.* | Total. | |||||||
Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 and upwards. |
Notifiable Disease. | At all Ages. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality. | |||||||||||||||
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At Ages—Years. | Greenwich East | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke.* | Greenwich East. | Grernwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke.* | Total. | ||||||||
Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 and upwards. |
Notifiable Disease. | At all Ages. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality. | |||||||||||||||
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At Ages—Years. | Greenwich East | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton | Kidbrooke* | Greenwich East. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke.* | Total. | ||||||||
Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 and upwards. |
Notifiable Disease. | At all Ages. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality. | ||||||||||||||||
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At Ages—Years. | Greenwich East | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke.* | Greenwich East | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke.* | Total. | |||||||||
Under 1. | 1 to 6. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 26. | 26 to 46. | 46 to 65. | 65 and upwards. |
Cause or Death. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Week.. | 2—3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1—3 Months. | 3—6 Months. | 6—9 Months. | 9—12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
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