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Greenwich 1945

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

Published
1946
Pages
52
Tables
26

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  • Page 7
    General Statistics
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    *EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    TotalM.F.
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    *EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    TotalM.F.
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    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
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    The following table shows these particulars giving the number of marriages in the Borough for each year since 1931:—
    YearChurches of EnglandChapels and Roman Catholic ChurchesSuperintendent-Registrar's OfficeTotalApproximate Population of the district concerned
    GreenwichCharlton and KidbrookeSt. Nicholas
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    For the whole of London the rate was 53 compared with 61 in 1944, 58 for 1943, 60 in 1942 and 68 in 1941. For England and Wales the rate was 46 compared with 46 for 1944, 49 in 1943, 49 in 1942 and 59 in 1941.
    No. in Short List.Causes of DeathSexDeaths at subjoined Ages of" Residents," whether occurring within or without the District.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
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    Bacteriological Examinations.—The undermentioned specimens were submitted to the Seamen's Hospital Laboratory for bacteriological investigation, the results being:—
    PositiveNegativeTotal
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    Health Visitors.—The following tables show (A) the number of visits made by the Health Visitors during the year in connection with Births and cases of Infectious Diseases, and (B) number of Infant Consultations and Ante-Natal Clinics attended and miscellaneous visits:— Health Visitors' Visits, &c.. 1945.
    Table .4.VisitsRe-visitsTotal
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    Table B.VisitsRe-VisitsTotals
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    Notification of Births.—The following Table gives the number and types of notifications received respecting births in the Borough:—
    Where ConfinedMidwivesDoctors
    Greenwich BirthsOther Boroughs' BirthsGreenwich BirthsOther Boroughs' Births
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    (a) Babies.
    CentreNo. of ClinicsNo. of AttendancesNew CasesMedical Consultations
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    (b) Children 1-5 years.
    CentreNo. of ClinicsNo. of AttendancesNew CasesMedical Consultations
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    Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics.—The number of new cases attending the various Centres was 1148 as compared with 1044 for the previous year. The numbers attending each Clinic were:—
    CentreNo. of ClinicsNew CasesTotal Attendances
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    Dental Clinic.—The dental surgeon, Mr. G. F. Ferris, L.D.S., R.C.S.(Eng.); attends 105, Shooters Hill Road once a fortnight to deal with cases referred to him from the Welfare Centres and Clinics. The following return shows the work performed during the year:—
    M. & C.W.T.B.Total
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    The following brief summaries serve to show the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year.
    Summary of Work Performed.
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    Food Rejected.—The amount of food rejected is shown in the following summary
    At Meat Depot—
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    At Wharves—
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    Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1936-43.—The issue of licences for the sale of milks known as Tuberculin tested, accredited and pasteurised, is required by the above mentioned orders, and for the year 1945 the following licences were issued:—
    PasteurisedTuberculin TestedTotal
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    The following return summarises the work earned out during the year:—
    Attendances
    VerminScabies
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    Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year 1945.
    Diseases, etc.Premises EnteredRoomsBedsPalliassesMattressesBolstersPillowsBlanketsSheetsCushionsQuiltsOdd ArticlesTotal No.ArticlesDisinfected
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    New Cases and Mortality
    Age-Periods, YearsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNonRespiratoryRespiratoryNonRespiratory
    MFMFMFMF
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    At the close of the year the number of definite cases of tuberculosis on the Dispensary register, was as follows:—
    AdultsChildren
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 35
    Supplemental Vaccination Return for 1944. Return made on or before the 14th of February, 1946, by Dr. J. E. Howard, 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, 1944, inclusive:—
    Registration SubDistricts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's DistrictNo. of Births from 1st Jan., to31st Dec., 1944Slumber of these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1946.No. of Births which on 31st Jan., 1946, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of—No. of these births remainingon 31st Jan., 1946, not accounted forTotal No. of Certificates of successfulPrimary Vaccination of children under 14 received during Calendar Year 1945No. of Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by Vaccination Officer during the Calendar Year 1945
    Successfully VaccinatedInsusceptible of VaccinationHad SmallpoxCertificates of Conscientious objection receivedDied Unvacci-natedPostponement by Medical CertificateRemoval to Districts, V.O. of which apprisedRemoval to places unknown and cases not found
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    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, during the year ended 31st December, 1945.
    No. in Short ListCauses 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 "NonResidents " 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 upwardsG reenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. Nicholas, DeptfordCharlton and KidbrookeSt. Alfege's HospitalSeamen's HospitalMilier HospitalHerbert Military HospitalBrook Hospital L.C.C.Other InstitutionsOutside Institutions
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE notified during the Year ended 31st December, 1945.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole DistrictTotal Cases Notified in each LocalityNo. of Cases removed to Hospital from each LocalityTotal
    At Ages — Years
    j At all AgesUnder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 25 ,25 to 4545 to 6565 and upwardsGreenwich EastGreenwich WestSt. NicholasCharltonand Kidbrooke (H)Greenwich EastGreenwich West jSt. Nicholas !Charltonand Kidbrooke <H)
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1945 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause op 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.