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Greenwich 1916

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1916

Published
1917
Author
Annis, Ernest George.
Pages
55
Tables
49

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    STATISTICAL SUMMARY. Elevation-Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level.
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    The figures relating tothe different constituent part of the Borough are as follows:-
    Districts.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Percentage of deaths under one year of age.Infantile Mortality per1,000birthsZymotic Death rate.Diarrhœa death rate.Consumption
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    Attack Rates of the various notifiable diseases per 1,000 living in the several districts:-
    Smallpox.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Erysipelas.Typhoid Fever.Puerpera Fever.
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    The distribution of the population throughout theBorough is as follows:-
    Census 1911.Estimated Population 1916 calculated on
    DeathRateBirth Rate.
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    The following table shows these particulars, giving the number of marriages in Greenwich and St. Nicholas, etc., for each year since 1893.
    YearInChurches of England in GreenwichInChurches of England in Charlton& Kidbrooke.In St. NicholasParishChurch.Marriages in Superintendent-Registrar's Office of parties resident in Greenwich or outside the Registration District and in Chapels & Roman Catholic Church in St. Nicholas and Greenwich.TotalApproximate Population of Districts concerned.
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    in the five years, 1911 to 1915 compared withthe figures for 1916-
    District.19111912191319141915Average for Five Years.
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    DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table gives the particulars showing the number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions:-
    Year.Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents.Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents under 1 year of age.Total Deaths of Greenwich Resi dents in Public Institutions.
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    AGE MORTALITY. The age mortality and the distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year is shown by the following table:-
    Deaths.First Quarter.Seocnd Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth QuarterTotal
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    There has been a slight rise in the Infantile Mortality in Charlton and Kidbrook; West Greenwich, St. Nicholas and East Greenwich have improved.
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    Date of adoptio-17th March, 1909.
    1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.19151916
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    Locally, the variations were from 51 per 1.000 births in Kidbrooke, 75 in Charlton, 68 in East Greenwich, 92 in West Greenwich, and 156 in St. Nicholas. The following table compares at a glance these figures for the years since the formation of the Borough:-
    DistrictAveragefor 5 Year s 1901-5 InclusiveAverage for 5 Years 1906-10 Inclusive191119121913191419151916
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    AN ANALYSIS of DEATH CAUSES. All death causes are canveniently arranged under various headings, according to the Registrar-General's classification of diseases, and the following table, a summary of the larger table in the Appendix, shows the Death Rates for residents, and in fact all persons belonging to the Borough (although some of them may have died in Institutions in other Boroughs, or even outside the County of London altogether), per 1,000 of the population living in the Borough.
    19161916
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    MORTUARY. The number of bodies death witn in tne Mortuary since 1896 is shown below:-
    YearDrowned Bodies from River.Other Bodies.Totals.
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    SUPPLEMENTAL VACCINATION RETURN for 1915. Return made on or before the 15th of February 1917, by Mr. A. E. Roasiter, Vaooination Offioer of the several Districts of the Greenwich Union, respecting the vaccination of children whose births were registered in his District from 1st January to 31at December, 1915, inclusive
    RegistrationSub-Districts comprised in the Vecoinantion Officer's District.No. of Births from 1st Jan. to 31st December 1915.No. of-these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1916.No. of Births which on 31st Jan. 1916, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of -No.of these births remaining on 31at Jan/16 not accounted for.
    Successfully Vacoin-ated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Smallpox.Certificates of Deadooi? sot ev ticuo objection received.Dead Hpvac-cinated.Postponement by Medical Ceitifioate.Removal to Districts, V 0 of which apprised.Rsmoval to plaeeca unknown & cases not found.
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    TABLE SHOWING RETURN CASES OF SCARLET FEVER DURING YEAR 1916.
    No. OfCaseDate of Removal of Primary Case.Date of DisinfectionDate of Discharge from; Hospital.Date of Removal of Second Case.Time between Cases.Remarks, &c. Appearance; on Discharge from Hospital.
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    Table showing number of Meaales Cases reported during the year 1316. lst QUARTER.
    Under 1.1-55-1515-2525-65
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    Table showing number of Measles Cases reported during the year 1916 - Contd. 3rd QUARTER.
    Under 11-55-1515-3525-65
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    New Patients examined during 1916:
    Recommended byMales.FemalesChildrenTotal
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    Consultative Cases:
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    ATTENDANCES: Patients retained for Treatment:
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    Patients Retained for Observation
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    Nurses Visits.
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    Dispensary Patients referred elsewhere.
    Males.Females.ChildrenTotal
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    Patients Discharged from Treatment.
    Much Improved.Improved.Total.
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    Suspected (Observation) Patients Discharged.
    Much Improved.Improved.Total.
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    Suspected (Observation) Patients Disposed of Otherwise.
    Males.Females.Children.Total
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    These tables refer, of course, only to those observation patients who received treatment at the Dispensary, Deaths of Patients during 1916.
    Males.Females.Children.Total.
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    NUMBER OF ARTICLES AND ROOMS DISINFECTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNDERMENTIONED DISEASES FOR THE 53 WEEKS ENDING 2nd JANUARY, 1916.
    Infectious Disease.PremisesEntered.Rooms Disinfected.Beds Disinfected.Palliasses Disinfected.Mattresses Disinfected.BolstersDisinfected.Pillows Disinfected.Blankets Disinfected.Sheets Disinfected.Cushions Disinfected.Quilts disinfected.Odd Articles disinfectedTotal No Articles Disinfected.
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    NUMBER OF ARTICLES DESTROYED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNDERMENTIONED DISEASES DURING THE 52 WEEKS ENDING 1st JANUARY, 1917.
    Infectious Diseases.Beds Destroyed.Palliasses destroyedMattr-esses destroyedBolsters destroyedPill-ows destroyedBlankets destroyedSheets destroyedCushiondes-troyedQuiltsdestroyedOddPiecesDestroyedTotalNo ofArticlesdestroyed
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    1. Inspection
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWrittenNotices.Prosecutions.
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    2. Defects Found.
    Number of Defects.Number ofBrosecutione
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
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    3. HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.No. of Inspections of outworkers premises.Outwork in unwholesome premises. Sec. 108.Outwork in infectedpremises. Secs. 109& 100
    Lists received from Employers.Numbersof addresses of outworkers receivedfrom other CouncilsNumbers of addresses of outworkers forwarded to other CouncilsProsecutions.
    Twice in the yearOnce in the yearFailing to keep or permit inspection of listsFailing tosend listeInstances.Notices Served.ProsecutionsInstancesOrders made (Sec. 110)Prosecutions (Secs.109 & 110)
    ListsOutworkers.ListsOutworkers.
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    4. WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END of 1915.
    No.
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    Food Preparation. Places where food is prepared have been visited on 88occasions, improvements being required in 85 instances, as detailed below:-
    Class of Premises.Number on Lists.No. ofInspectionsNo.of instances where matters needed attention
    At end of1915.Added 1916Removed 1916.At end of 1916
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    Houses closed,- Number of notice served for cleansing of houses under the By-laws:-
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    REPORT for the YEAR ended 31st DECEMBER,1916. 1. Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    (a)(b)
    No. of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
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    3. Cream sold as Preserved Cream.
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    (b) Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as Preserved Cream.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. - Number and Description of Samples purchased for Analysis under the above Acts during the Year 1915.
    Description of Samples.No. of Sam ples purchased.Number GenuineNumberAdulterated.Remarks as to Action Taken.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1916. - Legal Proceedings, Particulars of Samples adulterated and result of action taken.
    Description ofNature of Adulteration.Result of Proceedings
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    Continued from previous page...
    Description of sample.Nature of Adulteration.Result of Proceedings .
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    Summary of Sanitary Works performed during the year 191.
    Frirst QuartetSecond QuarterThird Quarter.Fourth QuarterTotal.
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    Summary of Sanitary Work - Continued.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.ThirdQuarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
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    Summary of Sanitary Work - Continued.
    Firet Quarter.Second Quarter.Third QuarterFourth Quarter.Total
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    Summary of Sanitary Work - Continued.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total
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    Summary of Sanitary Work - Continued.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quaiter.Fourth Quarter.Total
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    Summary of Sanitary Work - Continued.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total
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    BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. Proceedinga during 1916.
    Premises.Number of PlacesNo. of Inspections 1916.No.Notices 1916>No.of Prosecutions 1916
    On Register at end of 1915.Addedin 1916Removed in1916On Register at end of 1916.
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