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Greenwich 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

Published
1940
Pages
30
Tables
11

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11 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    The following table indicates briefly the extent of the work of the centres and clinics during 1939.
    Services.New Cases.Total Attendances.
  • Page 8
    Notification of Births Acts (1907 and 1915). Public Health (London) Act, 1936. The following Table gives the number and character of the intimation received respecting births in the Borough:—
    Where ConfinedMidwivesDoctors
    Greenwich BirthsOther Boroughs' BirthsGreenwich BirthsOther Boroughs' Births
  • Page 8
    Particulars of the amount of milk, etc., distributed are shown in the following table:—
    (a) Dried Milk, Virol, &c., Distributed Free.
    Quarter ended*MilkVirolMalt & OilCod Liver OilMarmite
    Pkts.lbs.lbs.BottlesCartons
  • Page 9
    (b) Dried Milk, Virol, &c., Sold at Full or Reduced Prices.
    Quarter endedMilkVIROLMalt & OilCod Liver OilMarmiteTotal Amount Received
    Pkts.lbs.lbs.BottlesCartons
    £s.d.
  • Page 10
    Supplemental Vaccination Return for 1938. Return made on or before the 14th of February, 1940, by Dr. F. R. Waldron, Vaccination Officer of the Sub-Districts of the Borough of Greenwich, respecting the vaccination of children whose births were registered from Ist January to 31st December, 1938. inclusive :—
    Registration Sub Districts comprised In the Vaccination Officer's DistrictNo. of Births from Ist Jan. to 31st Dec., 1938Number of these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1940No. of Births which on 31st Jan., 1940, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of—No. of these births remaining on 31st Jan., 1940, not accounted forTotal No. of Certificates of successful Primary Vaccination of children under 14 received during Calendar Year 1939No. of Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by Vaccination Officer during the Calendar Year 1939
    Successfully VaccinatedInsusceptible of VaccinationHad SmallpoxCertificate of Conscientious objection receivedDied, UnvaccinatedPostponement by Medical CertificateRemoval to Districts, V.O. of which apprisedRemoval to places unknown and cases not found
  • Page 11
    In accordance with the Ministry's Circular, the following table is given:—
    (1) The number of—
  • Page 13
    Brief particulars are given of action taken up to September:
  • Page 13
    Overcrowding.
  • Page -
    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, during the year ended 31st December, 1939
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths at Subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the DistrictDeaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the DistrictDeaths of "Residents" in Public InstitutionsTotal Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in The District
    All AgesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharlton and KidbrookeSt. Alfege's HospitalSeamen's HospitalMiller HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital L.C.C.Cottage HospitalOther InstitutionOutside Institutions
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE notified during the Year ended 30th December, 1939
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.CASBS NOTIFIED IN WHOLE DISTRICTTOTAL CASKS NOTIFIED IN EACH LOCALITYNo.of Cases removed to Hospital from each LocalityTOTAL
    At Ages — YearsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. NicholasCharlton and Kidbrooke (H)Greenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. NicholasCharlton and Kidbrooke (H)
    At all AgesUnder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 45465 to 6565 and upwards
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1939. 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.