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Greenwich 1958

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

Published
1959
Pages
48
Tables
27

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  • Page 6
    ELEVATION:- Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level
    AREA OF THE BOROUGH AND DISTRICTS:-
  • Page 7
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
    LIVE BIRTHS
    Actual number of Live Births
    MalesFemalesTOTAL
  • Page 7
    STILLBIRTHS
    Ma le3FemalesTOTAL
  • Page 7
    DEATHS Actual number of Deaths
    MalesFemalesTOTAL
  • Page 7
    DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR
  • Page 8
    DEATH RATES – Special Causes
    No.Rate
  • Page 8
    The following table shows these particulars giving the number of marriages in the Borough for each year since 1938:-
    YEARChurches of EnglandChapels and Roman Catholic ChurchesSuperintendent-Registrar's OfficeTOTALApproximate Population
    GreenwichCharlton and ) Kidbrooke )St. Nicholas )
  • Page 10
    The following is a brief summary of the work carried out by the Health Visitors during the year:-
    No. of Visits
  • Page 11
    HOME HELP SERVICE
  • Page 12
    The following brief summary serves to show the work carried out by the Department during the year:- Work Performed by the Public Health Inspectors during 1958.
    Inspections
  • Page 13
    Other Improvements
  • Page 13
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 14
    Summary of the work carried out by the Lady Public Health Inspectors during 1958
  • Page 14
    Intimation Notices served Nil.
    RENT ACT, 1957
  • Page 15
    Rodent Control Summary of the work carried out in respect of rat repression during the current year:-
  • Page 15
    Verminous Conditions 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
    VerminScabies
  • Page 15
    Disinfestation Under the direction of the Senior Public Health Inspector the following treatments were carried out during 1958:-
  • Page 16
    The following is a statement of the number of meals served during the year ended 31st March, 1959:-
  • Page 16
    Part of building unfit for human habitation, i.e. a room, the surface of the floor of vrtiich is more than 3 feet below adjoining ground level and defective in matters listed in Section 4 of the above Act:- 135 Greenwich High Road 22 Woodland Walk
    Re-Housing
    G. B. C.L.C.C.Others
  • Page 17
    The following licenses, operative from the Ist January and issued in accordance with the above regulations had been granted and were In force on the 31st December, 1958.
    Principal LicencesLicenses IssuedIn Operation 31c 12. 58
  • Page 18
    Caseous Lymphadenitis Australian and Now Zealand Sheep:-
  • Page 19
    The following table shows the cases notified for the various diseases:-
  • Page 19
    Tuberculosis The number of notified cases remaining on the Register at 31st December, 1958 was:-
    MenWomenBoysGirlsTOTAL
  • Page 19
    Mass Radiography The responsibility for this service rests with the South "East Metropolitan Hospital Board and the following is a summary of surveys carried out in the Borough during 1958:-
    MenWomenTOTAL
  • Page 19
    Verminous Conditions Treatment for all cases is carried out at the Tunnel Avenue Cleansing Station and the following table summarises work carried out during the year:-
    Attendances
  • Page 20
    Disinfection
  • Page 20
    CHEST CLINIC I am indebted to Dr. J.L.Brown, Chest Physician at the Greenwich Chest Clinic for the following statistics:-