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Greenwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
- Published
- 1934
- Pages
- 100
- Tables
- 69
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Elevation—Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level.
Area of the Borough and Districts— -
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General's estimate of 97,830. The following is the local distribution: —
Estimated Population at Mid Year, 1933. -
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•EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
Total M. F. -
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The following table shows these particulars giving the number of marriages in the Borough for each year since 1926 : —
Year Churches of England Marriages in Superintendent - Registrar's Office of parties resident in Greenwich or outside the Registration District, and in Chapels and Roman Catholic Churches Total Approximate Population of the districts concerned Greenwich Charlton and Kidbrooke St. Nicholas -
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The following table showing causes of death at all ages has been supplied by the Registrar-General, and is included in accordance with the request contained in the Ministry of Health's Circular No. 1,346.
Causes of Death. Sex Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. All Ages. Under 1. 1 and under 2. 2 and under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 and under 25. 25 and under 35. 35 and under 45. 45 and under 55. 55 and under 65. 65 and under 75. 75 and over. -
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Unfortunately at the time of going to press this information is not to hand, but through the courtesy of Dr. Allan Young, the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, who has obtained the particulars direct from the Boroughs concerned, I am enabled to give the comparative figures in the following table.
Borough Population (R.-G.'s est.) Birth Rate Death Rate Infant Mortality Rate -
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DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table shows the number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the last six years:-
Year. Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents 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 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total -
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The following table shows the variation in, and average of the Death Rates in each of the five Districts of the Borough in the five years 1928 to 1932 compared with the figures for 1933:—
District 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 Average for 5 years 1933 -
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The following table shows these figures since 1921.
District Average for five vears 1921-1925 inclusive Average for five vears 1926-1930 inclusive 1931 1932 1933 -
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The number of bodies dealt with since 1920 is shown below :—
Year Drowned Bodies from River Other Bodies Total -
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES and HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTION.
Premises. Number of Inspec tions Written Notices Prose cutions -
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
Particulars Number of Defects Number of Prosecu tions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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3—OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES (Section 108).
Nature of Work Instances Notices Served Prosecution -
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4 —WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1933.
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SUMMARY of WORK PERFORMED by the SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1933.
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total -
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Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total -
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Summary of Sanitary Work-continued.
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total -
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Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total -
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Return Made to London County Council. Proceedings during 1933.
Premises Number of Places Number of Inspec tions, 1933. Number of Notices, 1933 Number of Prosecu tions, 1933 On Register at end of 1932 Added in 1933 Removed in 1933 On Register at end of 1933 -
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The following figures show in detail the work performed from 1st February to 31st December, 1933, under Part II of the Housing Act, 1930 : —
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1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year :—
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During the year 1933, the following diseased and unsound articles of food were surrendered:—
Tons Cwts. Stones lbs. -
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During the year the Meat Inspector examined the following animals after slaughter :—
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The following tables serve to illustrate the types of foods dealt with in this Borough during 1933 ; their tonnage and country of origin.
Australia.— Tons -
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New Zealand.—
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Argentine.—
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U.S.A.—
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China.—
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Imported Food Surrendered.—During the year 1933 the following unsound and diseased imported foods were intercepted at the wharves and appropriately disposed of
Tons cwt. St. lbs. -
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During the year the following licences were granted for the sale of graded milk :—
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Other Foods.—Places where food is prepared have been visited on 288 occasions, improvements being required in 44 instances as detailed below:—
Class of Premises Number on Lists Number of Inspections Number of Instances where matters needed attention At end of 1932 Added 1933 Removed 1933 At end of 1933 -
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FORMAL SAMPLES
Description of Samples Number of Samples Submitted Number Genuine Number Not Genuine -
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INFORMAL SAMPLES. The following samples were taken from Vendors and submitted to the Public Analyst, by the Food Inspector or his agent without recourse to the usual provisions as required by the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Description of Samples Number of Samples Submitted Number Genuine Number Not Genuine -
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Administrative Action Taken Regarding Samples reported to be NOT GENUINE.
No. of Sample Description of Sample Nature of Adulteration Action taken -
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The following table gives particulars of cases notified in detail.
Case No. Initials of Patient Age and Sex District Date Notified Suspected Cause Whether Recovered -
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Notifications under the Provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, etc.—During the year, 3,267 cases have been notified under the above Act. The following table shows the comparison since 1928:—
No. Year. -
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The quarterly incidence of the disease was as follows:—
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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year 1933.
Diseases, etc. Premises Entered Rooms Beds Palliasses Mattresses Bolsters Pillows Blankets Sheets Cushions Quilts Odd Articles Total No. Articles Disinfected -
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Articles Destroyed, Year 1933.
Diseases, etc. Beds Palliasses Mattresses Bolsters Pillows Blankets Sheets Cushions Quilts Odd Articles Total No. Articles Destroyed -
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Supplemental Vaccination Return for 1932. Return made on or before the 9th of February, 1934, by Mr. E. S. Elliott, Vaccination Officer of the several Districts of the Borough of Greenwich, respecting the vaccination of children whose births were registered in his District from 1st January to 31st December, 1932, inclusive :—
Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District. No. of Births from 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1932. Number of these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1934. No. of Births which on 31st Jan., 1934, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of— No. of these births remaining on 3lst Jan., 1934, not accounted for Total No. of Certificates of successful Primary Vaccination of children under 14 received during Calendar Year 1933 No. or Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by Vaccination Officer during the Calendar Year 1933. Successfully Vaccinated. Insusceptible of Vaccination. Had Smallpox. 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. -
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HOUSES VISITED AND ENQUIRIES MADE IN CONNECTION WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
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The following books belonging to the Libraries, etc., were destroyed in consequence of Infectious Disease:—
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The Notifications and Deaths, are as follow:—
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The Death Notification Interval of 73 patients who died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in 1933 is shown below:—
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Notifications and deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, with the Incidence and Death Rates for the previous five years, are recorded below:—
Year. Notifications Incidence per 1,000 Deaths Death Rate per 1,000 -
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Of the new cases, 50 were under 15 years of age and 25 over that age. These new cases were classified as follow:—
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At the close of 1933 the estimated number of persons suffering from Tuberculosis and residing in the Borough was as follows:—
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Dealing with the Dispensary itself, 443 new patients(including 15 transfers) were examined during the year. The sources from which these patients came were as under:—
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GREENWICH TUBERCULOSIS HANDICRAFT CENTRE. ACCOUNT. YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1933.
RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. PAYMENTS. £ s. d. -
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Return of work carried out in connection with the Maze Hill Tuberculosis Dispensary for the Year 1933.
DIAGNOSIS. Pulmonary. Non-pulmonary. Total Grand Total. Adults. Children. Adults. Children. Adults. Children. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TUBERCULOSIS. NEW CASES and MORTALITY—Year 1933.
Age-Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory -
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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Supplementary Annual Return showing in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1933 of all patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (b) the reasons for the removal of all case written off the Register. The Table is arranged according to the years in which the patients were first entered on the Dispensary Register as definite cases of pulmonary tuber-culosis, and their classification at that time.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Previous to 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 Class T.B. minusj Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) -
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The Table is arranged according to the years in which the patients were first entered on the Dispensary Register as definite cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification at that time.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates 1930 1931 1982 1933 Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. -minusl Class T.B. plus Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) -
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NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.—Supplementary Annual Return showing in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1933 of all patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (b) the reasonso for removal of all cases written off the Register.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Previous to 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 j Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs J Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total -
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NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.—Supplementary Annual Return showing in summary form (a)the condition at the end of 1933 of all patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (b) the reasons for the removal of all cases written off the Register.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates 1930 1931 1932 1933 Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal j Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total -
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The following table shows at a glance the work undertaken at the various Infant Consultation Centres during the year:—
Borough Hall Chevening Road 105, Shooter's Hill Rd. Armada Street Charlton Vale Total -
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The number of new cases together with total attendances for the year were as follows:—
No. Clinics New Cases Total Attendances. -
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Health Visitors' Visits, &c., 1933.
Table A. Visits Re-Visits Total -
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The chief causes of death were:—
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The following Table gives the number and character of the intimations received respecting births in the Borough:—
1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 -
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(a) Milk, Virol, &c. Distributed Free.
Quarter ended Milk Virol Robeleine Malt & Oil Cod Liver Oil lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. Bottles -
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(b) Milk, Virol, &c.. Sold at Full or Reduced Prices.
Quarter ended Milk Virol Roboleine Malt & Oil Cod Liver Oil Total Amount Received lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. Bottles £ s. d. -
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The following Return shows the work performed during the year in detail:—
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BOROUGH HALL CENTRE.
Under 5 5—15 Over 15 Total -
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SHOOTERS HILL ROAD CENTRE.
Under 5 5—15 Over 15 Total -
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CHEVENING ROAD CENTRE.
Under 5 5—15 Over 15 Total