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Greenwich 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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- 1939
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- 121
- Tables
- 69
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SECTION A
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Population—
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Density of Population—
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Number of Inhabited Houses—1938 (according to Rate Books) 21,140
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PUBLIC OPEN SPACES
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H.M. Office of Works—
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Estimated population at Mid-Year, 1938 -
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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 1931 :—
Year Churches of England Chapels and Roman Catholic Churches Superintendent-Registrar's Office Total Approximate Popu-lation of the dis-trict concerned Greenwich Charlton and kld brooke St. Nicholas -
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These particulars are set out in the following table :—
Borough Estd. Res. Population (mid 1938) Live Births rate per 1,000 popn. Death rate per 1,000 population Infantile Mortality rate per 1,000 live births Crude Adjusted -
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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 distributation 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 the average of the death rates in each of the districts of the Borough in the five years 1933 to 1937, compared with the figures for 1938.
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The following table shows the rate3 for the quinquennial periods since 1921, together with the rat33 for the years 1936, 1937 and 1938
District Averagefor five years 1921-1925 inclusive Averagefor five years 1926-1930 inclusive Averagefor five years 1931-1935 inclusive Year 1936 Year 1937 Year 1938 -
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The number of deaths recorded in the years 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937 were 16, 9, 0 and 0 respectively.
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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The following table gives the attendances at each Clinic:—
Chevening Road Charlton Lane Creek Road Shooter's Hill Road Total -
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The following table shows the type of abnormality treated during the year:—
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Particulars relating to the number of patients treated at the various Centres during 1938 are given in the following tables:—
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(a) Babies.
Chevening Road Shooter's Hill Rd. Creek Road Charlton Lane Total -
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(b) Children 1-5 years.
Chevening Road Shooter's Hill Rd. Creek Road Charlton Lane Total -
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The number of new cases together with total attendances for the year, were as follows:—
No. of clinics New cases Total attendances -
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The Infantile Mortality Rate for the County of London is 57 and that for England and Wales 53. The following are the local rates:—
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Health Visitors' Visits, &c., 1938.
Table A. Visits Re-Visits Total -
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Table B. Visits Re-Visits Totals -
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The following Table gives the number and character of the intimation received respecting births in the Borough:—
Where Confined Midwives Doctors Greenwich Births Other Boroughs' Births Greenwich Births Other Boroughs' Births -
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The following Return shows the work performed during the year:—
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(a) Dried Milk, Virol, &c., Distributed Free.
Quarterended Milk Virol Malt & Oil Cod Liver Oil Marmite -
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(6) Dried Milk, Virol, &c., Sold at Full or Reduced Prices.
Quarter ended Milk Virol Malt & Oil Cod Liver Oil Mar-Mite Total Amount Received lbs. lbs. lbs. Bottles Cartons £ s. d. -
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The following particulars are taken from the Register:—
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1.—INSPECTIONS. Year 1938.
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Pros'cut'd -
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
Particulars Number of Defects No. of prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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The number of bathers attending during the past two years was as follows:—
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Sample No. Date Analyst's Report Result -
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PARTICULARS OF PUBLIC SANITARY CONVENIENCES IN THE BOROUGH.
Convenience Men Women W.C.s Lavatory Basins Urinal Stalls Open Close W.C.s Lavatory Basins Open Close a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. -
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Return Made to London County Council. Proceedings during 1938.
Premises No. in Borough at end 1938 No. of Inspections No. of Prosecutions -
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Legal Proceedings.
Premises. Offence. Result of Proceedings. Fine. Costs. -
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HOUSING PROGRESS.
Area Houses Population Action by Borough Council Action by L.C.C. Date of Inquiry Date of Confirmation Position at end of 1938 -
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Area Houses Population Action by Borough Council Action by L.C.C. Date of Inquiry Date of Confirmation Position at end of 1938 -
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Area Houses Population Action by Borough Council Action by L.C.C. Date of Inquiry Date of Confirmation Position at end of 1938 -
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The following Table shows the progress made in providing new housing accommodation since 1928.
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The following table indicates the number of animals slaughtered and examined:—
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Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
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Imported Food Surrendered.—During the year 1938 the following unsound or diseased imported foods were surrendered. The meat was passed for non-edible purposes only, and the unsound fruit was destroyed.
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The following Table shows the number of inspections made and improvements effected at the several types of premises visited.
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FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928. Number and Description of Samples Submitted for Analysis under the above Act during the Year 1938. FORMAL SAMPLES.
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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.
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Description of Samples Number of Samples Submitted NumberGenuine NumberNot Genuine -
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Administrative Action Taken Regarding Samples reported to be NOT GENUINE.
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No. of Sample Description of Sample Nature of Adulteration Action taken -
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Details of the cases are given in the following table:—
Case No. Initials ofPatient Age andSex District DateNotified Suspected Cause -
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TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF MEASLES CASES REPORTED DURING THE YEAR 1938. 1st Quarter.
under 1 1 to5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 and over Total -
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2nd Quarter.
under 1 1 to5 5 to 15 15 to25 25 and over Total -
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3rd Quarter.
under 1 1 to5 5 to 15 15 to25 25 and over Total -
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4th Quarter.
under 1 1 to5 5 to 15 15 to25 25 and over Total -
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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year 1938.
Diseases, etc. Premises Entered Rooms Beds Palliasses Mattresses Bolsters Pillows Blankets Sheets Cushions Quilts Odd Articles Total No.ArticlesDisinfected -
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Articles Destroyed, Year 1938.
Diseases, etc. Beds Palliasses Mattresses Bolsters Pillows Blankets Sheets Cushions Quilts Odd Articles Total No.ArticlesDestroyed -
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At the end of 1938, the Notification Register (*) consisted of 694 cases as compared with 646 cases in 1937. The total is made up as follows:—
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Complete details of the statistical data for the year are given at the back of the report, but the following table is submitted showing comparative figures for some of the main items over the past ten years in connection with Dispensary cases.
Year No. of cases on Dispensary Register Deaths No. of "T.B.+" Cases Death Rate per 1,000 -
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Ultra Violet Light Treatment.—70 cases were referred for treatment in 1938, as compared with 89 in the previous year. The following table shows the classification of cases for whom it was recommended:
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TUBERCULOSIS. NEW CASES and MORTALITY-Year 1938.
Age-Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M F M F M F M F -
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Return showing the work of the Dispensary for the Year 1938.
DIAGNOSIS Pulmonary Non-Pulmovary Total Grand/ Total Adults Children Adults Children Adults Children M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— (a) Definitely tuberculous 56 57 5 — 8 9 4 3 64 66 9 3 142 (b) Diagnosis not completed — — — — — — — — 4 3 1 2 10 (c) Non-tuberculous — — — — — — — — 116 111 24 31 282 B.—Contacts examined during the year:— (a) Definitely tuberculous 2 4 — 1 1 — — 2 3 4 — 3 10 (b) Diagnosis not completed — — — — — — — — 2 1 — — 3 (c) Non-tuberculous — — — — — — — — 27 54 42 44 167 C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as:— (a) Recovered 4 2 2 — — 1 3 1 4 3 5 1 13 (b) Non-tuberculous (including any such cases previously diagnosed and entered on the Dispensary Register as tuberculous) — — — — — — — — 156 169 66 77 468 D.—Number of Cases on Dispensary Registeron December 31st (a) Definitely tuberculous 217 185 16 9 24 31 30 8 241 216 46 17 520 (b) Diagnosis not completed — — — — — — — — 6 4 1 2 13 -
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Supplemental Vaccination Return for 1937. Return made on or before the 14th of February, 1939, by Mr. R. O. Budds, Acting Vaccination Officer of the several Districts of the Borough of Greenwich, respecting the vaccination of children whose births were registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1937, inclusive:—
Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District No. of Births from 1st Jan. to31st Dec., 1937 Number of these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1939 No. of Births which on 31st Jan., 1939, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of— No. of these births remaining on31st Jan., 1939, not accounted for Total No. of Certificates of successfulPrimary Vaccination of children under 14 received during Calendar Year 1938 No. of Declarationsof Conscientious Objection actually received by Vaccination Officer during the Calendar Year 1938 Successfully Vaccinated Insusceptible of Vaccination HadSmall, pox Certificates of Conscientious objection received Died. 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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RETURN OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Registered during the year ended 31st December, 1938.
Districts. Census Population. 1931. Estimated Population at the middle of the Year, 1938. Births Registered during the year ended 31st Dec., 1938. Deaths Registered during the year ended 31st Dec., 1938. AgeMortality. Seven Zymotic Diseases. Tuberculosis, Pulmonary. All other Forms of Tuberculosis. Bronchitis, Pneumonia. Heart Disease. Cancer. All other Diseases. Rate of Mortality per 1,000. Under 1 year. Over 1 and under 5 years. Persons aged 65 and upwards. Small Pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping Cough. Fevers. Diarrhoea. All Causes. Seven Zymotics. Typhoid. Others. During the corresponding period year previous During the year ended 31st December.1938 During the corresponding period year previous During the year ended 31st December,1938 M. F. M. F. -
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, during the year ended 31st December, 1938
Causes of Death. Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether oocurring in or beyond the District Deaths of "Residents" In Public Institutions Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residenta" in Public Institutions in 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 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Greenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas, Deptford Charlton and Kidbrooke St. Alfege's Hospital Seamen's Hospital Miller Hospital Herbert Military Hospital Brook HospitalL.C.C. Cottage Hospital Other Institutions Outside Institutions -
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE notified during the Year ended 31st December, 1938.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE. Cases Notified in Whole District Total Cases Notified in each Locality No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality Total At Ages — Years At all Ages Under 1 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 and upwards Greenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas Charlton andKidbrooke (H) Greenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas Charltonand Kidbrooke (H) -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1938. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
Cause of Death. Under 1 Week. 1—2 Weeks. 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.