Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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Age | No. | Approx. % of Total Population |
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Male | Female | Total | Death Rate (Crude) 10.52 |
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Year | Churches of England | Chapels and Roman Catholic Churches | Superintendent-Registrar's Office | Total | Approximate Population [/##] | ||
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Greenwich | Charlton and Kidbrooke | St. Nicholas |
Source of Information | DISTRICT | Total Greenwich Births | |||
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East | West | St. Nicholas | Charlton & Kidbrooke | ||
Greenwich Registrar's Returns: — | 281 | 185 | 58 | 247 | 771 |
Inward Transfers: — 1st Qtr. | 35 | 12 | 3 | 74 | 124 |
2nd Qtr. | 32 | 6 | 3 | 69 | 110 |
3rd Qtr. | 37 | 18 | 1 | 73 | 129 |
4th Qtr. | 33 | 20 | 2 | 65 | 120 |
Totals | 418 | 241 | 67 | 528 | 1,254 |
No in short list | Causes of Death | Sex | Deaths at subjoined Ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. | ||||||||
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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. |
Year | Total | In Public Institutions | |
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No. | % of Total Deaths |
Deaths | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
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Age Group | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1960 |
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District | Average for Quinquennial Periods | Year 1960 | ||||
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1931 to 1935 | 1936 to 1940 | 1941 to 1945 | 1946 to 1950 | 1951 to 1955 |
Year | No. of Deaths | Rate |
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1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
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Year | AGE GROUPS | Totals | Grand Total | Rate per 1,000 Pop. | ||||||||
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25 and under 45 yrs. | 45 and under 65 yrs. | 65 and under 75 yrs. | 75 and upwards |
Quarter | Expectant Mothers | Premature Babies | Still-Births | Infants (under 1 year) | Children 1—5 years | School Children | Care of People | Miscellaneous | Unsuccessful | Total Visits | |||
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1st visit | Revisit | 1st visit | Revisit | Old | Others |
Quarter | Sessions | Attendances | |||
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0-1 year | 1-2 years | 2-5 years |
Quarter | Sessions | 1st Attendances | Total Attendances | |
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This Year | Current Pregnancy |
Quarter | 1st Attendances | ||
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This Year | Since Confinement | Total Attendances |
Quarter | Sessions | Total Attendances | Medically Examined |
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Quarter | Relaxation Sessions | Educational Sessions* | ||
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Sessions | Total Attendances | Sessions | Total Attendances |
Quarter | Sessions | Attendances | |
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First | Total |
Cases | Home Helps | ||||||
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Maternity | Tuberculosis | Chronic Sick, Aged & Infirm | Others | Total | No. Part Time | Whole Time Equivalent |
Vision | Special Investigation | Minor Ailments Clinics |
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DAY | A.M. | P.M. |
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Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
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Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted |
Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
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Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector |
Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | |||||
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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 |
Month | Town Hall | Charlton House | ||||
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Smoke mg/100m3 | Smoke mg/100m3 | |||||
Daily Value | Daily Value | |||||
Average | Highest | Lowest | Average | Highest | Lowest |
Month | Town Hall | Charlton House | ||||
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Sulphur Dioxide p.p. 100m. | Sulphur Dioxide p.p. 100m. | |||||
Daily Value | Daily Value | |||||
Average | Highest | Lowest | Average | Highest | Lowest |
Applications | By whom made | Form 'P' Certificates issued in respect of:— | |
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Defects Remedied | Defects not/not wholly Remedied |
TYPE OF PROPERTY | ||||||
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Non-Agricultural | ||||||
(1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council H, uses) | (3) All other (includg. Bu iness Premises) | (4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) | (5) Agricultural |
Convenience | MEN | WOMEN | HOURS | |||
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W.C.'s | Lavatory basins | Urinal stalls | W.C.'s | Lavatory basins |
Convenience | Men | Women | Total |
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Premises | Offence | Result of Proceedings |
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Year | No. of cases of overcrowding reported |
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Type of Dwelling | G.B.C. | L.C.C. | Private | Total |
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Site | Dwellings |
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Site | Dwellings |
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Site | Dwellings |
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Samples taken | Time taken to Reduce Methylene Blue | Provisional Grade | Observations |
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Premises Inspected or Visits Made | No. of Visits | No. of Premises at which Improvements were effected |
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Caterers', Restaurants, etc. | 144 | 16 |
Grocers, Greengrocers | 269 | 8 |
Butchers' Shops | 84 | 6 |
Dairies and Milk Distributors | 47 | 1 |
Wharves and Factories | 795 | – |
Bakehouses and Bakers' Shops | 34 | 8 |
Ice-Cream Premises, Confectioners, etc | 137 | 2 |
Fried Fish Shops | 17 | 1 |
Other Fish Shops | 25 | 1 |
Cooked Meat & Preserved Foods | 65 | * |
Visits Re. Shops Act | 413 | – |
„ „ Infestations | 4 | – |
„ „ Food and Drugs Act | 222 | – |
„ „ Merchandise Marks Act & Markets | 115 | – |
„ „ Food Poisoning | 28 | – |
Sampling Visits | 297 | – |
Fair Visits | 14 | – |
School Visits | 14 | – |
Miscellaneous Visits (including Flour MillsCyanide Fumigation) | 573 | – |
Interviews | 18 | – |
Complaints Investigated | 46 | – |
Totals | 3,361 | 43 |
Type of Improvement Effected | Total No. |
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Beef (Various cuts) | 4,327 lbs. |
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New Zealand Sheep | Landed | Examined | Rejected | Weight |
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Country of Origin | Quantity Imported | Containers Sampled | No. of Positives |
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Country of Origin | Type of Egg Product | Quantity Imported | No. of Samples Taken | No. of Samples Contaminated |
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Country of Origin | Quantity Imported | No. of Samples Taken | No. of Samples Contaminated |
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Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
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Bact. or Chem. | Result |
Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
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Chem. or Bact. | Result |
Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
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Bact. or Chem. | Result |
Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
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Bact. or Chem | Result |
No. of Cases | Organism (if known) | No. of Hospital Cases | Remarks |
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Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, &c. | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total |
Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, &c. | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total |
Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, &c. | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
Vegetables, Canned | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — |
Vermicelli | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Vinegar | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Vitamin Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Walnut Kernels | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Whisky | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wine, Alcoholic | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Totals | 47 | 475 | 522 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
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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Sample No. | Article | Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity | Action taken |
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Year | No. of corrected notifications |
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District | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total |
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PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY |
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Age Periods | Formal Notifications | |||||||||||||||
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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) |
Attendances | ||
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Vermin | Scabies |
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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Men | Women | Boys | Girls | Total |
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Males | yrs. | Females |
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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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Notifiable Disease | Cases Notified in Whole District | Total Cases Notified in each Locality | No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Age & Sex Group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At all Ages | 0 to 1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 and over | Greenwich East | Greenwich West | St. Nicholas | Charlton and Kidbrooke | Greenwich East | Greenwich West | St. Nicholas | Charlton and Kidbrooke | Total |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||
All Ages | Under 4 mths. | 4 mths. and under 1 yr. |