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 1923
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Districts. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Infantile Mor-tality per 1000 Births. | 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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Age Group. | London. | Greenwich. | ||
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Number | Per cent. of Total | |||
Number | Per cent. of Total |
Males. | Females. |
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Age. | 0-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 up |
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Males. | Females. | |||||||
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London | Greenwich | London | Greenwich | |||||
Actual | Per 10,000 | Actual | Per 10,000 | Actual | Per 10,000 | Actual | Per 10,000 |
Males. | Females. | |||||||
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London | Greenwich | London | Greenwich | |||||
Actual | Per 10,000 | Actual | Per 10,000 | Actual | Per 10,000 | Actual | Per 10,000 |
Tenements of | Number of Rooms Occupied | Population | Per cent. of Total Population | |
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Greenwich | London |
Wards | Persons per acre | Wards | Persons per acre |
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Census, 1921. (Adjusted.) | Estimated Population at middle of year 1923. |
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Total. | M. | F. |
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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 & Greenwich. | Total. | Approximate Population of the districts concerned. |
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District. | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921 | 1922. | Average for 5 Y ears. | 1923. |
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Year. | Total Deaths of Greenwich Resident. | Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions. |
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Deaths. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th 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. | Average for five years, 1916-1920, inclusive. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. |
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1923. | 1923. |
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Year. | Drowned Bodies from River. | Other Bodies. | Totals. |
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Disease. | Total Cases Notified.* | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths.* |
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Age-Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
Cases. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
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Notified. | Treated. | |||||
At Home. | In Hospital. |
Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. | Total. |
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Under 1 | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. | Total. |
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Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65 | Total. |
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Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. | Total. |
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Year. | Notifications | Incidence per 1,000 | Deaths | Death Rate per 1,000 |
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Occupation | Number | Number with Family History of Tuberculosis |
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Number of | Under Observat'n at the Dispensary in Jan. 1st pending diagnosis. | Examined for the first time during the year. | Total. | Found to be | Under Observat'n at the Dispensary on Dec. 31st pending diagnosis. | Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis. | ||||
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Suffering from Tuberculosis. | Not suffering from Tuberculosis. | |||||||||
Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary |
Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District. | No. of Births from 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1922. | Number of these Births duly entered by 3lst Jan., 1924. | No. of Births which on 31st Jan., 1924, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of— | No of these births remaining on 31st Jan., 1924, not accounted for. | Total No.of Certificates of successful Primary Vaccination at all ages received during Calendar Year 1923. | No. of Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by Vaccination Officer during the Calendar Year 1923. | ||||||
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Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible of Vaccination. | Had Small-pox. | Certificates of conscientious objection received. | Dead, Unvaccinated. | Postponement by Medical Certificate | Removal to Districts, V.O. of which apprised. | Removal to places unknown and cases not found. |
Name. | Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. | Period when held. |
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Greenwich Parish. | St. Nicholas Deptford Parish. | Charlton and Kidbroke Parish. |
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Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecut's. | ||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. |
Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Outwork in unwholesome premises. Sec. 108. | Outwork in infected premises. Sees. 109 & 110. | ||||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on occupiersas to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | |||||||||||||
Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (Sec. 10). | Prosecutions (Secs. 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 | Workmen. |
1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total. |
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1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total. |
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1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total. |
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1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total |
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1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total. |
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Premises. | Complaint. | Result of Proceedings. | Fine | Costs. |
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Premises. | Number of Places. | Number of Inspec-tions, 1923. | Number of Notices. 1923. | Number of Prosecu-tions, 1923. | |||
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On Register at end of 1922. | Added in 1923. | Be-moved in 1923. | On Register at end of 1923. |
In 1914. | In January, 1923. | In December, 1923. |
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Class of Premises. | Number of Lists. | Number of Inepections. | Number of instances where matters needed attention. | |||
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At end of 1922. | Added 1923. | Re-moved 1923. | At end of 1923. |
No. of Sample | Description of Sample. | Nature of Adulteration. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Description of Samples | Number of Samples Purchased. | Number Genuine. | Number Not Genuine. |
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Infectious Diseases. | Rooms. | Premises Entered. | Beds. | Palliasses. | Mattresses. | Bolsters. | Pillows. | Blankets. | Sheets. | Cushions. | Quilts. | Odd Articles. | Total No. Articles Disinfected. |
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Infectious Diseases. | Beds. | Palliasses. | Mattresses. | Bolsters. | Pillows. | Blankets. | Sheets. | Cushions. | Quilts. | Odd Pieces. | Total No. Articles Destroyed. |
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Table A. | Visits | Re-Visits | Total |
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Borough Hall. | Conduit House. | 105, Shooters Hill Rd. | Albany Institute. | Total. |
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1915. | 1916. | 1917. | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. |
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Quarter ended. | Milk | Virol | Emulsion | Oil and Malt | Marylebone Cream. | |||||
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lbs. | No. of Applicants | lbs. | No. of Applicants | lbs. | No. of Applicants | lbs. | No. of Applicants | lbs. | No. of Applicants |
Quarter ended | Milk | Virol | Emulsion | Oil and Malt | Marylebone Cream | Total amount Received | ||
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lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | £ | s. | d. |
DISTRICTS. | Census Population, 1921. | Estimated Population at the middle of the Year 1923. | Births Registered during the 13 weeks ended 31st March, 1923. | Deaths Registered during the 13 weeks ended 31st March, 1923. | 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. | Diarrhœa and Dysentery. | All Causes. | Seven Zymotics. | ||||||||||||||||
Typhoid. | Other. | During the corresponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 31st March, 1923. | During the corresponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 31st March, 1923. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. |
DISTRICTS. | Census Population, 1921. | Estimated Population at the middle of the Year 1923. | Births Registered during the 13 weeks ended 29th September, 1923. | Deaths Registered during the 13 weeks endc 1 29th September, 1923. | Age Mortality | seven zymotic diseases. | Phthisis. | All other Forms of Tuber-culosis. | 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 05 Years and upwards. | Small-Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Fevers. | All Causes. | Seven Zymotics. | |||||||||||||||||
Typhoid. | Other. | Diarrhoea and Dysentery. | During the corres-ponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 29th Sept-ember, 1923. | During the corres-ponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 29th Sept-ember,, 1923. | |||||||||||||||||||||
m. | f. | m. | F. |
DISTRICTS. | Census Population, 1921. (Adjusted Figures.) | Estimated Population at the middle of the Year 1923. | Births Registered during the 13 weeks ended 29th December, 1923. | Deaths Registered during the 13 weeks ended 29th December, 1923. | AGE MORTALITY. | SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES. | Phthisis. | All other Forms of Tuber-culosis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia. | Heart Disease. | Cancer. | All other Diseases. | Rate of Mortality per l,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. | Diarrhoea and Dysentery. | All Causes. | Seven Zymotics. | ||||||||||||||||
Typhoid. | Other. | During the corres-ponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 29th Dec-ember, 1923. | During the corres-ponding period year previous. | During the 13 weeks ended 29th Dec-ember, 1923. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F |
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 | Gr'n'ch & Dept-ford Hospital | Seamen's Hospital | Miller Hospital | Herbert Military Hospital | Brook Hospital M..A. B. | Cottage Hospital | Other Institutions | Outside Institutions |
Causes of Death. | Deaths in Whole District at Subjoined Ages | Deaths in Localities at all ages | Deaths is Pdbi.ic Institutions. | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District | |||||||||||||||||||
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All Apes | 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 | Gr'n'ch & Dept-ford Hospital | Seamen's Hospital | Miller Hospital | Herbert Military Hospital | Brook Hospital M.A.B. | Cottn ge Hospital | Other Institutions | Outside Institutions |
Causes of Death. | Deaths in Whole Distriot at Subjoined Aoes. | Deaths in Localities at all Ages. | Deaths in Pum.ic 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 | Gr'n'ch & Deptford Hospital | Seamen's Hospital | Miller Hospital | ...... j Herbert Military 1 Hospital | Brook Hospital M.A.B. | Cottage Hospital | Other Institutions | 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 | Gr'n'ch & Deptford Hospital | Seamen's Hospital | Miller Hospital | Herbert Military Hospital | Brook Hospital M.A.B. | Cottage Hospital | Other Institutions | 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 | Gr'n'ch & Deptford Hospital | Seamen's Hospitnl | Miller Hospital | Herbert Military Hospital | Brook Hospital M.A.B. | Cottage Hospital | Other Institutions | Outside Institutions |
Notifiable Diseases. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | Number 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. | 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 upward |
Notifiable Diseases. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | Number 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. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas. Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke* | Total. | |||||||
Under 1 | 1 to 6 | 5 to 16 | 15 to 26 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and upwards |
Notifiable Diseases. | Cases Notified is Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | Number 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. | Chariton. | Kidbrooke.* | Greenwich East. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke* | Total. | |||||||
Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 13 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and upwards |
Notifiable diseases. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified is each Locality. | Number 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. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke* | Total. | |||||||
Under | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and upwards |
Notifiable Diseases. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | Number 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. | Greenwich West. | St. Nicholas, Deptford. | Charlton. | Kidbrooke* | Total. | |||||||
Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and upwards |
Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week | 1—2 Weeks | 2—8 Weeks | 3—4 Weeks | Total under 1 Month | 1—3 Months | 3—6 Months | 6—9 Months | 9—12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year |
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