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Greenwich 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
- Published
- 1952
- Pages
- 134
- Tables
- 75
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Elevation.—Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level.
Area of the Borough and Districts— -
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PUBLIC OPEN SPACES.
Borough Council— -
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* EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR. LIVE BIRTHS
Legitimate Illegitimate Total -
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DEATHS—Special Causes
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DEATH RATES
Infants under 1 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 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 following table gives, by districts, the number of registrations of Greenwich Births during the current year:—
Source of Information DISTRICT Total Greenwich Births East West St. Nicholas Charlton & Kidbrooke -
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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. 76 and over. -
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DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS. The following table compares the average number of deaths of Greenwich residents in Public Institutions during the previous ten years with those of the current year:—
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 distribution of the deaths between the different quarters of the year are shown by the following table:—
Deaths 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total -
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Deaths in the age group 0-5 years show an even more striking comparison: in 1901 the deaths in this group amounted to 37.4% whilst the figure for the current year is 3.5%.
Age Group 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 -
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The deaths of the 29 infants were attributed to the following causes:—
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Rate for the quinquennial periods since 1931, together with the Rate for 1951:—
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 1951 -
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Comparing the current year's figures with those of 1950, the sites of the affected parts were:—
1950 1951 -
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DEATHS FROM CANCER OF LUNG (including Bronchogenic Carcinoma)
Year AGE GROUPS Totals Grand Totals Rate per 1,000 Pop. 25 and under 45 yrs. 45 and under 65 yrs. 65 and under 75 yrs. 75 and upwards M F M F M F M F M F -
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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 1951:
Month National Dried Milk (Tins) Orange Juice (Bottles) Cod Liver Oil (Bottles) A.D. Tablets (Packets) Free Sold Free Sold Free Free -
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Health Visitors' Records, Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions, Prophylaxis figures, etc. 1. Health Visiting
Quarter Expectant Mothers Premature Babies Still-Births Infants (under 1 year) Children 1—5 years Infantile Diseases Miscellaneous Un-successful Total Visits Households Attended 1st visit Revisit 1st visit Revisit 1st visit Revisit 1st visit Revisit 1st visit Revisit -
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2. Infant Welfare Clinics (a) Attendances at Infant Welfare Clinics
Quarter Sessions Attendances 0-1 year 1-2 years 2-5 years 1st Total 1st Total 1st Total -
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(b) Attendances at Special Toddlers Clinics
Quarter Sessions Total Attendances Medically Examined Found to require Treatment March 25 242 242 34 June 26 259 254 41 September 24 247 246 35 December 25 236 236 32 Totals 100 984 978 142 -
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(c) Attendances at Ante and Post Natal Clinics
Quarter Sessions Attendances First Total 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
Quarter Sessions Attendances First Total -
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3. Sunlight Treatment Attendances at Artificial Sunlight Centres
Quarter Sessions Attendances First Total -
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4. Chiropody Treatment Attendances at Foot Clinics
Quarter Sessions Attendances First Total -
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5. Home Help Service (a) Visits paid by Supervisors
Quarter Effective Ineffective Total Visits -
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(b) Distribution of Cases attended
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Cases receiving completed prophylactic treatment during year:—
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8. Schools (Medical Statistics)
Minor Ailments Vision Nutrition Special Investigation Clinic -
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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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ANTE & POST NATAL CLINICS Note : (a) Doctor in attendance (b) Midwife in attendance
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ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT
DAY A.M. P.M. -
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FOOT CLINICS (2/- per treatment—by appointment only)
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IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION CLINICS
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CHEST CLINICS (By appointment only). DAY A. M. P. M. -
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SCABIES & CLEANSING CLINICS
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WOMEN'S SPECIAL CLINIC (Family Planning Association)
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MINOR AILMENTS CENTRES (for School Children)
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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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The following report was submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for the year 1951:—
Type of Property Local Authority Dwelling Houses Agricultural All other (including. Business & Industrial) Total -
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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 3rd to 21st Dec., 1951 4th to 22nd June, 1951 -
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I am indebted to Mr. K. L. Embley, Superintendent Engineer, for the following statistics:—
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A Summary of the Bacteriological Samples taken during the year, with the results of the examinations, is given in the following table, particulars of which were communicated to the Adoptive Acts Committee and the Baths Superintendent at the time of receipt of the Reports:—
Sample No. Date & Time Nature & Temperature No. of Bathers Plate Count per ml. Yeastral Agar 2 days 37°C. Probable No. of Coliform bacilli. MacConkey 2 days 37°C. Result -
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Particulars of Public Sanitary Conveniences in the Borough
Convenience MEN WOMEN HOURS W.C.'s Lavatory basins Urinal stalls W.C.'s Lavatory basins -
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The following is a summary of the work performed by the Lady Sanitary Inspector during the year 1951:—
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Summary of Work Performed by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1951
Inspections— -
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Legal Proceedings
Premises Offence Result of Proceedings -
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The following table shows the position in this respect for each year since 1945:—
(a) New units of accommodation erected since 1945 up to:— (b) Marriages since 1945 (c) Difference between (a) and (b) -
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It can be seen by the figures in the following table that there has been a definite decline since 1945 in the number of families certified as living in overcrowded conditions in the Borough :—
Year No. of cases of overcrowding reported -
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New Housing Accommodation.—The following table lists the new dwellings erected in the Borough during 1951:—
Type of Dwelling G.B.C. L.C.C Private Total -
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Whilst perhaps not finally confirmed, the following additions and extensions have been envisaged by the Council:—
Site Dwellings -
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The Housing Register.—The following statement gives an indication of the position in 1951, compared with 1950:—
1950 1951 -
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On 124 occasions the premises of distributors and dairies were visited, other than for sampling purposes, and as a result of these inspections the following defects were detected and remedied:—
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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
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Total 93 cases 44 families involved.
Age Group No. of Cases -
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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, Year ended December, 1951
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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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, 1951, was as follows:—
PULMONARY NON-PULMONARY Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total M F M F -
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1 PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930 Part I.—Summary of notifications of Tuberculosis during the period from the 1st January, 1951, to the 31st December, 1951.
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 I.—Stages of Procedure
Men Women Total -
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PART II.—Analysis of Abnormal Large Films
Men Women Total -
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PART I.—Stages of Procedure
Male Female Total -
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PART II.—Analysis of Abnormal Large Films
Male Female Total -
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Treatment for all cases is carried out at the Tunnel Avenue Cleansing Station and the following Return summarises the work carried out during the year:—
Attendances Vermin Scabies -
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At the end of 1951 there were 965 patients on the register consisting of:—
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There were 40 deaths in the year.
Year Population of Borough Notifications Incidence per 1,000 of population Deaths Pulm. Tub. Non-Pulm. Tub. Pulm. Tub. Non-Pulm. Tub. Total Rate per 1,000 -
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The age and sex distribution was
Male Female -
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Since 1936, refills have been abandoned in 153 patients, with the following results:—
Male Female -
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General Statistics.
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1951 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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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE notified during the Year ended 31st December, 1951.
Notifiable Disease Cases Notified in Whole District Total Casks Notihed in each Locality No. of Cases removed to Hos pital 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 Oto 1 1 to 3 3 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 and over M. F M f M F. M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, during the year ended 31st December, 1951.
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 In stitutions 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 under 1 yr.