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Greenwich 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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- 1958
- Pages
- 140
- Tables
- 71
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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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The Child Population at mid-year 1957, as estimated by the Registrar General was:—
Age No. Approx. per cent. of Total Population -
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LIVE BIRTHS
Legitimate Illegitimate Total Birth Rate (Crude) 14.09 Male 591 36 627 -
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DEATHS—All Causes Death Rate (Crude) 9.66
Male Female Total Death Rate (Crude) 9.66 -
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DEATHS—Special Causes
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The following table shows these particulars giving the number of marriages in the Borough for each year since 1946 :—
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 temperature exceeded 80°F. on
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Number of days in each month when there was no sunshine recorded.
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The following table gives by districts the number of registrations of Greenwich Births during the current year :—
Source ofInformation DISTRICT Total Green wioh Births East West St. Nicholas Charlton & Kidbrooke -
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No. in Short List. Causes or Death Sex Deaths at subjoined Ages of"Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. All Ages. Under 1. I 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. -
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Deaths of Greenwich Residents
Year Total In Public Institutions No. % of Total Deaths -
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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 1stQuarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total -
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Deaths in the age group 0-5 years in 1901 amounted to 37.4% whilst the figure for the current year is 4.7%.
Age Group 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 1957 -
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The following table shows the comparative Infantile Mortality Rate for the quinquennial periods since 1931, together with the Rate for 1957:—
District Average for Quinquennial Periods Year 1957 1931 to1935 1936 to 1940 1941 to1945 1946to 1950 1951to 1955 -
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The actual number of infantile deaths recorded during the year was 36 (16 more than last year) and these were attributed to the following causes :—
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Again current figures throw into relief the remarkable improvement in the Tuberculosis situation in the Borough during recent years. Actual deaths from Tuberculosis have been reduced to approximately one eighth and the rate to one ninth of the corresponding figures for 1947 as the following table will indicate :—
Year No. of Deaths Rate -
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Comparing the current year's figures with those of the previous 5 years, the sites of the affected parts were:—
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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 up-wards M F M F M F M F M F -
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NATIONAL WELFARE FOOD ITEMS Distribution Centres
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Health Visitors' Records, Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions, Prophylaxis figures, etc. Health Visiting
Quarter Expectant Mothers Premature Babies Still-Births Infants (under 1 year) Children 1—5 years School Children Care of Peop'e Miscellaneous Unsuccessful Total Visits 1st visit Re-visit 1st visit Re-visit Old Others -
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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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3. Ante and Post Natal Clinics (a) Ante Natal
Quarter Hospital Confinements Domiciliary Confinements Sessions 1st Attendances Total Attendances Sessions 1st Attendances Total Attendances This Year Current Pregnancy This Year Current Pregnancy -
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(b) Post Natal (cases seen at Ante-Natal Clinics)
Quarter 1st Attendances Total Attendances This Year Since Confinement -
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4. Toddlers Clinics
Quarter Sessions Total Attendances Medically Examined Found to require Treatment -
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5. Ante Natal Educational Sessions (including exercises)
Quarter Sessions Total Attendances -
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6. Artificial Sunlight and Children's Exercise Classes
Quarter Sessions Attendances Artificial Sunlight Exercise Classes First Total First Total -
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7. Chiropody Treatment
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3, Home Help Service (a) Analysis of Cases, etc.
Cases Home Helps Maternity Tuberculosis ChronicSick, Aged & Infirm Others Total No. Part Time Whole Time Equivalent -
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11. School Health Service
Vision Minor Ailments Clinics -
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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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FACTORIES ACTS 1937 & 1948 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises Numberon 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 prosecu-tions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in un-wholesome premises Notices served Prose-cutions -
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table i—Daily Mean Concentration of Smoke
Month Town Hall Smoke mg/100m3 Daily Value Charlton House Smoke mg/10()m3 Daily Value Average Highest Lowest Average Highest Lowest -
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TABLE II—Dally Mean Concentration of Sulphur Dioxide
Month Town Hall Sulphur Dioxide p.p. 100m. Daily Value Chablton House Sulphur Dioxide p.p. 100m. Daily Value Average Highest Lowest Average Highest Lowest -
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TABLE III.—Rainfall, Monthly Deposit in Tons per Square Mile and Sulphur Dioxide by the Lead-Peroxide Method.
Month Rain-fallmm. Insoluble Deposit Soluble Deposit Total Solids SO3 mg./day/100 cm2 of Batch A Lead Peroxide tons per square mile -
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TABLE IV.—Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide by the Volumetric Method.
Month Smoke mg/100m3 Sulphur Dioxide p.p. 100 million Monthly Average HighestDaily Average Monthly Average HighestDaily Average -
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The following report was submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, for the 12 months ended 31st March, 1958
TYPE OF PROPERTY Non - Agricultural (5)Agricultural (1)Local Authority (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) (3) All other (includg. Business Premises) (4)Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) -
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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 7th Oct. to 25th Oct., 1957 8th April to 30th April, 1957 -
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Attendances.—For the year ended 31st December, 1957:—
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A Summary of 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 Coliformbacilli, per 100 ml. MacConkey 2 days 37°C. Faecal Coli. per 100 ml. Result -
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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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Free hand-washing facilities, introduced in the interests oi Publio Health during 1951, were continued with marked success during the year and the following table gives an indication of the growing use made of these facilities:-
Convenience Men Women Total -
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Legal Proceedings
Premises Offence Result of Proceedings -
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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 found to be living in overcrowded conditions in the Borough :—
Year No. of cases of overcrowdingreported -
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New Housing Accommodation.—The following table lists the new dwellings erected in the Borough during 1957:—
Type of Dwelling G.B.C. L.C.C Private Total -
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The grading is based on the results of the Methylene Blue Reductase Test and a summary of this year's reports is given below:—
Samples taken Time taken to Reduce Methylene Blue Provisional Grade Observations -
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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:—
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The following foods were rejected at the wharves:—
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Other imported Egg Products.—
Country of Origin Type of Egg Quantity Imported No. of Samples taken No. of Samples Contaminated -
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The following table is a statistical record ot the major portion of the duties performed and inspections undertaken during the year by the Food Inspectors.
Premises Inspected or Visits Made No. of Visits No. of Premises atwhich Improvements were effected -
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As a result of 310 visits of inspection to the catering establishments, insanitary conditions were remedied and improvements effected on 112 occasions. The following is a summary of the improvements carried out:—
Type of Improvement Effected Total No. -
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Information concerning the analyses of these samples is given in the following table:—
Article How Obtained Examination Action Taken Bact.or Chem. Result -
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Article How Obtained Examination Action Taken Bact.or Chem. Result -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 Number and Description of Samples Submitted for Analysis under the above Act during the year 1957
Article Number Examined Number Adulterated, &c. Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Article Number Examined Number Adulterated, &c. Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to be NOT GENUINE
Sample No. Article Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity Action taken -
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The following table gives the distribution:—
District Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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The number of notified cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Register at 31st December, 1957 was as follows:—
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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1952Part I.-Summary of notifications of Tuberculosis during the period from the 1st January, 1957, to the 31st December, 1957.
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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Summary of Surveys Carried Out in Respect of the General Public, Firms, Schools and Hospitals From 1st January to 31st December, 1957 PART 1.—General Analysis
Men Women Total -
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PART II.—Analysis of Abnormal Large Films (1) Cases considered tuberculous and referred elsewhere:
Men Women 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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Rooms and Articles Disinfected, for the year ended 31st December, 1957
Diseases, etc. Premises Entered Booms 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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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1957 Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.
Cause or 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, 1957.
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 At all Ages 0 to 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 Greenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas Charltonand Kldbrooke Greenwich East Greenwich West St. Nicholas Charltonand Kldbrooke -
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TOTAL CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, during the year ended 31st December, 1957.
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 Kldbrooke 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.