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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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General Statistics
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*EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
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*EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
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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:—
Year Churches of England Chapels and Roman Catholic Churches Superintendent-Registrar's Office Total Approximate Population of the district concerned Greenwich Charlton and Kidbrooke St. 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 Death Sex Deaths 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:—
Positive Negative Total -
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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. Visits Re-visits Total -
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Table B. Visits Re-Visits Totals -
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Notification of Births.—The following Table gives the number and types of notifications received respecting births in the Borough:—
Where Confined Midwives Doctors Greenwich Births Other Boroughs' Births Greenwich Births Other Boroughs' Births -
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(a) Babies.
Centre No. of Clinics No. of Attendances New Cases Medical Consultations -
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(b) Children 1-5 years.
Centre No. of Clinics No. of Attendances New Cases Medical 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:—
Centre No. of Clinics New Cases Total 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:—
Pasteurised Tuberculin Tested Total -
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The following return summarises the work earned out during the year:—
Attendances Vermin Scabies -
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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year 1945.
Diseases, etc. Premises Entered Rooms Beds Palliasses Mattresses Bolsters Pillows Blankets Sheets Cushions Quilts Odd Articles Total No.ArticlesDisinfected -
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New Cases and Mortality
Age-Periods, Years New Cases Deaths Respiratory NonRespiratory Respiratory NonRespiratory M F M F M F M F -
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At the close of the year the number of definite cases of tuberculosis on the Dispensary register, was as follows:—
Adults Children Males. Females. Males. Females. -
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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 District No. of Births from 1st Jan., to31st Dec., 1944 Slumber 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 for Total No. of Certificates of successfulPrimary Vaccination of children under 14 received during Calendar Year 1945 No. of Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by Vaccination Officer during the Calendar Year 1945 Successfully Vaccinated Insusceptible of Vaccination Had Smallpox Certificates of Conscientious objection received Died Unvacci-nated Postponement by Medical Certificate Removal to Districts, V.O. of which apprised Removal 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 List 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 occurring in or beyond the District Deaths of "Residents" in Public Institutions Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "NonResidents " 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 G reenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas, Deptford Charlton and Kidbrooke St. Alfege's Hospital Seamen's Hospital Milier Hospital Herbert Military Hospital Brook Hospital L.C.C. Other Institutions Outside Institutions -
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE notified during the Year ended 31st December, 1945.
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 j 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 Charltonand Kidbrooke (H) Greenwich East Greenwich West j St. 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.