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Greenwich 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
- Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 156
- Tables
- 67
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Elevation.—Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level.
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PUBLIC OPEN SPACES.
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LIVE BIRTHS
Legitimate Illegitimate Total -
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DEATHS—All Causes
Male Female TOTAL Death Rate (Crude) 10.39 -
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The following table shows these particulars giving the number of marriages in the Borough for each year since 1938:—
Year Churches of England Chapels and Roman Catholic Churches Superintendent-Registrar's Office Total Approximate Population Greenwich Charlton and Kidbrooke St. Nicholas -
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The inset table showing the causes of deaths at all ages has been supplied by the Registrar-General and is included in accordance with the Ministry of Health's request.
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 25. 25 and under 45. 45 and under 65. 65 and under 75. 75 and over. All Causes M 486 25 6 2 8 47 124 145 129 F 442 15 2 3 9 24 93 86 210 -
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DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS.
Year Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents Total Deaths of Greenwich Residents in Public Institutions. -
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AGE MORTALITY.
Deaths 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total -
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The deaths of the 40 infants were attributed to the following causes:—
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The following table shows the comparative Infantile Mortality Rates for the quinquennial periods since 1931, together with the Rate for 1950:—
District Average for five years 1931-1935 Average for five years 1936-1940 Average for five years 1941-1945 Average for five years 1946-1950 Year 1950 -
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The yearly average of deaths from Whooping Cough during five 10-year periods from 1901 were:—
Ten Year Period Yearly Average. -
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The figures since 1941 are shown in the following table:—
Year No. of Deaths Rate -
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The sites of the affected parts were:—
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In addition, Mr. E. J. Prew, Officer in charge of the Greenwich Food Office, has been good enough to supply me with the following details of vitamin products and dried milk distributed throughout the Borough from the Food Office and Welfare Centres during 1950 :
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Health Visitors' Records, Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions, Prophylaxis figures, etc.
1. Health Visiting Qtr. ended Expectant Mothers Premature Babies Still-Births Infants (under 1 year) Children 1—5 years Infantile Diseases Miscell-aneous Un-suc-cessful Total 1st visit Revisit 1st visit Revisit 1st visit Revisit 1st visit Revisit 1st visit Revisit -
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2. Infant Welfare Clinics
Quarter ended Sessions Attendances 0-1 year 1-2 years 2-5 years 1st Total 1st Total 1st Total -
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(c) Attendances at Ante-Natal Clinics
Sessions Attendances First Total Quarter ended M.O. Midwife Ante-Natal Post-Natal Ante-Natal Post-Natal M.O. Midwife -
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(d) Attendances at Ante and Post Natal Exercise Classes (Shooter's Hill Road commenced 15th April, 1950)
Quarter ended Sessions Attendances First Total -
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Dental Treatment Attendances at Dental Centres
Quarter ended Sessions Nursing and Expectant Mothers Children under 5 years First Treatment Total Attendances First Treatment Total Attendances -
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4.Sunlight Treatment Attendances at Artificial Sunlight Centres
Quarter ended Sessions Attendances First Total -
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3. Chiropody Treatment Attendances at Foot Clinics
Quarter ended Sessions Attendances First Total -
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6. Prophylaxis Number of residents who received prophylactic treatment during the year:—
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7. Home Help Service
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TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS Particulars relating to the local Health Services throughout the Borough are given below:—
INFANT WELFARE CLINICS DAY A.M. P.M. -
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DAY A.M. P.M. -
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CHEST CLINICS (By appointment only). DAY A.M. P.M. -
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FACTORIES ACT 1937 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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Cases in which defects were found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Outwork—(Sections 110 and 111)
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110(1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending list to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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UNDERGROUND WATER SUPPLIES.
No. Situation and Owners. Depth of Well —Position. Use. Condition of Water. Remarks. -
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No. Situation and Owners. Depth of Well —Position. Use. Condition of Water Remarks -
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No. Situation and Owners. Depth of Well —Position Use. Condition of Water. Remarks. -
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I am indebted to Mr. K. L. Embley, Superintendent Engineer, for the following statistics:—
Attendances.—For the year ended 31st December, 1950:— -
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Particulars of Public Sanitary Conveniences in the Borough
Convenience MEN WOMEN HOURS W.C.'s Lava-tory basins Urin-al stalls W.C.'s Lava-tory basins -
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Baiting of Sewers.—The Borough Engineer has kindly supplied me with the undermentioned information of the treatments carried out in the Council's sewers in connection with the scheme:—
Details Date of Treatment 4th to 22nd Dec., 1950 5th to 26th June, 1950 -
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Summary of Work Performed by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1950
Inspections— -
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Legal Proceedings
Premises Offence Result of Proceedings -
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New Housing Accommodation.—The following table lists the new dwellings erected in the Borough during 1950:—
Type of Dwelling G.B.C. L.C.C Private Total -
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Whilst not finally confirmed, the following additions and extensions have been envisaged by the Council:—
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Principal Licences
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Food Rejected.—The following table is a summary of unsound food voluntarily surrendered during the year under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 180(8), most of which was processed and used for animal feeding:—
Meat— -
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The following foods were rejected at the wharves:—
Meat— -
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The following table is a statistical record of the major portion
Prem ises Inspected or Visits Made. No of Visits No. of Improvements effected. -
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Type of Improvement Effected Total No. -
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Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to be
Sample No. Article Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity Action taken -
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Sample No. Article Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity Action taken -
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The following table shows the comparative yearly average of notifications for each quinquennial period since 1901:— Yearly average of Diphtheria Notifications QUINQUENNIAL PERIODS
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The following table indicates approximately 70 per cent of Greenwich uncorrected notifications were recived in the months of June and july, whereas the peak period for england and wales came in the months of aaugust and september at a time when the Borough epidemic had almost subsided.
Month No. of Uncorrected Notifications Received Greenwich England & Wales -
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Poliomyelitis—Confirmed Cases
Notifications received week ending AGE GROUP 0-1 1-3 3-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-45 P NP P NP P NP P NP P NP P NP P NP -
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Case No. and Initials Age Estimated Date of Infection Type (P-Paralytic NP-Non-Paralytic) Immunised (a) Diphtheria (b) Wh. Cough Possible relationship between Cases -
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SUMMARY OF APPARENT RELATIONSHIPS
Case Apparent Connection Direct Indirect -
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The following table gives the distribution :—
District Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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The number of notified Tuberculosis cases remaining on the Register at 31st December, 1950, was as follows:—
PULMONARY NON-PULMONARY Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total M F M F -
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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930 Part I. -Summary of notification of Tuberculosis during from the 1st January, 1950, to the 31st December, 1950.
Age Periods Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis 0— 1— 2— 5— 10— 15— 20— 25— 35— 45— 55— 65— 75— Total (all ages) -
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Part II. —New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification.
Source of Information Number of cases in age Groups 0— 1— 2— 5— 10— 15— 20— 25— | 35— 45- 55- 65- 75— Total -
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Treatment for all cases is carried out at the Tunnel Avenut Cleansing Station and the following Return summarises the work carried out during the year:—
Attendances Vermin Scabies -
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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year ended December, 1950
Diseases, etc. Premises Entered Rooms Beds Mattresses Bolsters Pillows Sheets Blankets Eiderdowns Cushions Quilts Odd Articles Wearing Apparel Rugs and Mats Covers Total No. of Articles Disinfected -
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Notifications and deaths since 1938 are shown in the following tables :—
Year. NOTIFICATIONS Deaths. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. -
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Deaths. —Among patients attending the Dispensary there were 39 deaths.
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Tuberculosis Dispensary
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No. of patients on Dispensary Register, 31st December, 1950.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Other Tuberculosis M. F. B. G. M. F. B. G. -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1950 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 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. -
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GASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE notified during the Year ended 31st December, 1950.
Notifiable Disease Cases Notified in Whole District Total Cases Notified in each locality No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality Total Age & Sex Group Greenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas Charlton and Kidbrooke Greenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas Charlton and Kidbrooke At all Ages 0 to 1 1 to 3 3 to 6 6 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 and over -
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, during the year ended 31st December, 1950.
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 "Non- Residents" 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 under 75 75 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 Hospital Other Institutions Outside Institutions Under 4 mths. 4 mths. and uuder 1 yr.